VILLANOVA, Pa.—A talented and diverse group of scholastic players will form the baseball team's Class of 2023, as third-year head coach Kevin Mulvey on Thursday announced the 10 members of his recruiting class who will join the Wildcats next season.  Each of the 10 athletes are expected to enroll at Villanova for the Fall 2019 semester.  The incoming class consists of six pitchers and four position players who come from five different states.  A comprehensive recruiting effort by Mulvey and his coaching staff attracted a class that is capable of making contributions to the team at every position on the field. 
 
By choosing to continue their academic and baseball careers with the Wildcats, this group of scholastic players is joining one of the longest-running college baseball programs in the country.  Villanova was recently named by Forbes as one of its '25 Top Colleges That Dominate Academically and Athletically,' and the baseball team has consistently earned recognition for the academic success of its student-athletes while building a strong culture on and off the field.
 
Below are summaries of each of the 10 players who have committed to Villanova for next season.

Villanova Baseball Signing Class

Name	Pos.	B-T	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School
Frank "Chic" DeGaetano	P	R-R	6-2	195	Sugarloaf, Pa.	Hazelton Area
AJ Hansen	INF	R-R	5-10	160	Collegeville, Pa.	Perkiomen Valley
Lucas LaTrenta	C/1B	R-R	6-3	200	Greenwich, Conn.	Avon Old Farms
Jack Povey	P	R-R	6-2	165	Shrewsbury, N.J.	Red Bank Regional
Seth Richards	P	R-L	5-11	160	Oak Hill, Va.	Oakton
Patrick Romeri	OF/P	R-R	6-3	206	Sarasota, Fla.	IMG Academy
Brandon Siegenthaler	P	R-R	6-0	178	Montvale, N.J.	Pascack Hills
Cole Vanderslice	P	R-R	6-2	180	Ocean City, N.J.	St. Augustine Prep
John Whooley	C	R-R	5-11	180	Wyckoff, N.J.	Ramapo
Danny Wilkinson	P	L-L	6-0	190	Scotch Plains, N.J.	Scotch Plains-Fanwood

Frank "Chic" DeGaetano
P | R-R
6-2 / 195
Sugarloaf, Pa.
Hazelton Area High School
 
On DeGaetano: A strong right-handed pitcher who sits at 88-90 with his fastball and features a 12-6 power curveball … Has compiled a 2.90 ERA with 114 strikeouts and only 32 walks during his high school career.
 
AJ Hansen
INF | R-R
5-10 / 160
Collegeville, Pa.
Perkiomen Valley High School
 
On Hansen: A three-sport athlete with advanced defensive skills at the middle infield positions … Earned all-conference honors as a junior after a season in which he batted .339 and had 17 stolen bases.
 
Lucas LaTrenta
C/1B | R-R
6-3 / 200
Greenwich, Conn.
Avon Old Farms High School
 
On LaTrenta: Strong defensive player who also batted .354 with a .420 on-base percentage as a junior last season … Helped lead his team to a league title … Hard worker with the ability to play multiple positions at a high level.
 
Jack Povey
P | R-R
6-2 / 165
Shrewsbury, N.J.
Red Bank Regional
 
On Povey: Versatile right-handed arm who sits at 87-91 with his fastball … His arsenal also includes a changeup, a 12-6 curveball with the ability to miss bats, and a slider … Pitches with a smooth delivery  and is a fierce competitor on the mound … Ranked as one of the top pitchers in the state of New Jersey … Earned Class A Central All-Shore County honors as a junior last season.
 
Seth Richards
P | R-L
5-11 / 160
Oak Hill, Va.
Oakton
 
On Richards: Earned all-conference honors as a junior last season while helping his team win district and regional championships … Posted a 2.33 ERA during his junior campaign, and attacks the strike zone with a variety of pitches.
 
Patrick Romeri
OF/P | R-R
6-3 / 206
Sarasota, Fla.
IMG Academy
 
On Romeri: Terrific athlete who has run a sub-6.8 60-yard dash … Batted .357 with a .422 on-base percentage and 37 runs batted in as a junior … Has a smooth swing that allows him to make hard contact consistently, and has shown power potential … On the mound has touched 92 with his fastball and could be capable of being a two-way player.
 
Brandon Siegenthaler
P | R-R
6-0 / 178
Montvale, N.J.
Pascack Hills High School
 
On Siegenthaler: A proven winner at the scholastic level who helped lead his team to county, state sectional and Group 2 state titles last season … Earned first team all-county honors and as the MVP of the Bergen County Tournament … Posted a 3-1 record with a 1.06 ERA while walking just five and striking out 45 in 33.0 innings pitched.
 
Cole Vanderslice
P | R-R
6-2 / 180
Ocean City, N.J.
St. Augustine Prep
 
On Vanderslice: Features a fastball that sits 87-91 to go along with a changeup and a slider that consistently misses bats … Ranked as one of the top pitchers in New Jersey and was a second team all-state selection last season … Tough competitor on the mound with a will to win … Went 6-0 with a 2.82 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 39 2/3 innings for the Non-Public A state champions in 2018 … His season included throwing a two-hitter with six strikeouts in the state final.
 
John Whooley
C | R-R
5-11 / 180
Wyckoff, N.J.
Ramapo High School
 
On Whooley: Dual sport athlete in high school … A hard worker with excellent catching skills … Coming off a strong junior campaignin which he batted .357 with a .463 on-base percentage, two home runs, 21 runs scored and 21 runs batted in.
 
Danny Wilkinson
P | L-L
6-0 / 190
Scotch Plains, N.J.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School
 
On Wilkinson: First team all-conference pitcher who attacks batters with an upper 80's fastball and a sharp 12-6 curveball … Set a school record with 20 strikeouts in a game during the 2018 campaign, and in half a season on the mound compiled a 2.20 ERA with 56 strikeouts.