Bentley University

Junior pitcher from Windsor, Conn. … bats right and throws right … is in his first collegiate season … 2011 graduate of The Loomis Chaffee School … earned first-team All-Colonial League honors in 2011 and second-team recognition in 2010 … helped Loomis Chaffee to 2009 Colonial and Founder’s League championship … played with Team Connecticut Baseball AAU Travel Team for six years … 2011 18U Triple Crown National Champions with Team Connecticut … in 2009, helped Team Connecticut to 16U AAU national championship in Viera Beach, Fla. and to the 15U AAU national championship in Orlando … son of Joseph and Mary Smoolca … has one brother, Matthew (18) … father earned GTE Academic All-America honors in basketball at St. Michael’s … is majoring in economics-finance … age as of Feb. 1: 21.