NEW YORK — Columbia baseball head coach Brett Boretti has announced 10 newcomers ahead of the 2025 season. The Lions' class of 2028 features student-athletes from seven different states (California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York, and Wisconsin) along with Australia and Japan.
"I'm excited to welcome the class of 2028 to Columbia," Boretti said. "They bring a lot of talent and versatility to our program and our staff looks forward to developing them into their full potential."
Columbia Baseball Class of 2028
Ben Fishel
OF | 5-11 | 175 lbs | R/R | Tappan, N.Y. | Tappan Zee | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, New York… Four-Year Varsity Baseball starter… Conference 2 League B Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024... First Team All-County in 2023 and 2024... First Team All-Section in 2023 and 2024… 2024 All-New York State... Posted a .603 batting average, 41 hits, and two home runs in 23 games played his senior year... 2024 Lower Hudson Valley 9 Who Shine recipient… Was a member of National, History, and Italian Honor Society.
Personal: Born January 17, 2006 in Westwood, New Jersey… Son of Craig and Tracy Fishel… Father Craig played baseball at SUNY Albany… Has a sister Lily… Grandfather played in the New York Yankees organization.
Jimmy Chadwell
INF | 6-2 | 165 lbs | R/R | Longmeadow, Mass. | Loomis Chaffee | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut… Four-Year varsity starter (Founders League Champion 2022)... Loomis Chaffee was voted No. 1 in the Northeast by Baseball America in 2023… Team captain senior year… Won MVP award for the Loomis Chaffee baseball team senior year… All-League selection senior year… Led team in hits (22) , batting average (.379), on-base percentage (.526), and walks (16) senior year… Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American in 2023… Perfect Game Preseason All-American in 2024… High honors all four years.
Personal: Born January 13, 2006 in Springfield, Massachusetts… Son of Jim and Katie Chadwell… Father Jim played tennis at Holy Cross… Has a brother John and a sister Catherine.
Ray Huke
RHP | 6-2 | 170 lbs | R/R | Potomac, Md. | Georgetown Preparatory School | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Maryland… All-Conference selection… All-Met selection (Washington Post)... First Honors.
Jackson Brewer
OF/INF | 6-3 | 215 lbs | L/L | Mequon, Wis. | Homestead | SEAS
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin… Four-year varsity baseball starter… Two-year team captain… Two-time MVP award winner… No. 4 ranked senior in Wisconsin… PBR Future Game Wisconsin representative… High school career stats: .375 batting average, 81 RBIs, and 13 home runs… WBCA State All-Star Game representative… Second Team All-State selection… National Honor Society member… Three-year Volunteer Award recipient.
Personal: Born March 9, 2006 in Princeton, New Jersey… Son of Steven and Shana Brewer… Has two brothers Anderson and Miles.
Anthony Temesvary
C | 5-11 | 195 lbs | R/R | Los Angeles, Calif. | El Segundo | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of El Segundo High School in Los Angeles, California… Three-year varsity baseball starter… Team captain junior and senior year… First Team Pioneer League selection junior year… 2023 California American Legion State Tournament MVP… Played two years of varsity football and was named team captain senior year… 2024 El Segundo High School Male Athlete of the Year... Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Born June 23, 2006 in Los Angeles, California… Son of Sandra and Michael Temesvary… Has four brothers: Vincent, Nicholas, Michael Jr., and Adrian… Older brother Vincent currently plays baseball at Gonzaga University… Attended same high school as MLB Hall of Famer George Brett.
Tate Vogler
INF | 6-3 | 230 lbs | L/R | Clemmons, N.C. | Westchester Country Day School | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Westchester County Day School in High Point, North Carolina… Single-season batting average school record holder (.550)... Three-time All-Conference selection… Three-time All-State selection… 2024 MVP Award… National Honors Society.
Personal: Born William Vogler on August 15, 2006 in Clemmons, North Carolina… Son of Chris and Megan Vogler… Has a sister Brooklyn… Has played baseball since he was two years old.
Dan Mills
RHP | 6-4 | 185 lbs | R/R | Northern Beaches, New South Wales | St Augustine's College, Sydney | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of St Augustine's College, Sydney in Sydney, Australia…Represented Australia at the U18 Oceania World Cup Qualifiers in New Zealand and the 2023 U18 World Cup in Taiwan… National Champion representing New South Wales… New South Wales HSC High achiever and selected to be a Prefect of St Augustine's College.
Personal: Born on February 21, 2006 in Reston, Virginia… Son of Richard and Sara Mills… Has a sister Emily and niece Delilah… Studied six years of Japanese through high school.
Alex Sotiropoulos
RHP | 6-4 | 220 lbs | R/R | Tampa, Fla. | Tampa Catholic/Tampa Prep | SEAS
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Tampa Catholic High School in Tampa, Florida… 2024 FACA 3A Player of the Year… 2024 Tampa Catholic MVP & Pitcher of the Year… 2023 Tampa Catholic Two-Way Player of the Year… 2021 Tampa Catholic Rookie of the Year… Graduated top 10 in class… Class of 2024 Male Scholar-Athlete… Executive Student Ambassador… Apart of seven National Honor Societies.
Personal: Born on October 6, 2005 in Tampa, Florida… Son of Paul and Terri Sotiropoulos… Has a brother Will who plays baseball at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Brendan Murphy
LHP | 6'0 | 185 lbs | L/L | Naples, Fla. | Naples | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Naples High School in Naples, Florida… Three-year Varsity Letter Winner, finishing 9-2 with 132 strikeouts and a 2.0 ERA over 104 innings pitched… As a sophom*ore in 2022 helped lead Naples to a Regional Championship and Florida 5A State Final (first since 2009), pitching almost 5 innings in relief… In 2023 helped lead Naples to a CCAC Championship, District Championship and Regional Semi-Final appearance, pitching a complete game shut-out in the quarter-finals. In 2024, helped lead Naples to a CCAC Championship, District Championship and Regional Quarterfinal... Earned Naples All-Area First and Second Teams… Ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 32 LHP in the state of Florida and No. 311 LHP in the country… Earned Multiple Perfect Game/Rawlings Preseason All-American and Florida All-Region Awards… Named to Perfect Game All Tournament Team 12 times, Named Perfect Game Top Event Performer 4x (2x 2022-BCS & FL Select, 2x 2023-World Series & Memorial Day)... Earned Perfect Game Tournament Elite Pitcher Award, 2022-BCS… Graduated Magna Cum Laude… Four-year Academic letter for High Honors... Three-year Academic Scholar Award.
Personal: Born December 22, 2005 in Greenwich, Connecticut… Son of Linda Puccio and Kevin Murphy… Mother played tennis at Colgate University… Has two brothers Jesse and Dustin… Has a sister Shannon.
Towa Uejima
RHP | 5'9 | 165 lbs | R/R | Tokyo, Japan | Kaisei Academy | CC
High School: A June 2024 graduate of Kaisei Academy in Tokyo, Japan… Tokyo 50 Baseball Standouts Award… Distinguished Academic Excellence Award… Academic Excellence Award… Outstanding Award in essay writing… Outstanding Award in photography… Team captain… Founder and leader of Homa Project (student organization).
Personal: Born April 6, 2005 in Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo, Japan… Son of Eiji and Yuko Uejima.
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