ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University head baseball coach Darin Hendrickson has announced the addition of seven student-athletes set to attend the University and play for the Billikens beginning next fall.
"We feel like this is a great start to our 2023 recruiting class," said Hendrickson. "These young men are highly skilled athletes who are just as impressive character-wise and in the classroom. We are looking forward to completing this class in the coming months as we continue to build upon the strong baseball tradition we have here at Saint Louis University."
The new Billikens are:
• Joshua Cunningham | RHP | St. Charles, Mo. | De Smet Jesuit H.S.
• Baden Hackworth | C/OF | Jackson, Mo. | Jackson H.S.
• Graham Mastros | 3B/UTIL | Northfield, Ill. | New Trier HS
• Patrick Mendiola | C | Belleville, Ill. | Belleville East H.S.
• Brenden Stressler | OF | Wilmette, Ill. | New Trier H.S.
• AJ Vinci | LHP | Lockport, Ill. | Providence Catholic H.S.
• Easton Wasinger | 1B | Overland Park, Kan. | Blue Valley Northwest H.S.
Joshua Cunningham • RHP • 6-1 • St. Charles, Mo. • De Smet Jesuit H.S.
2021 Metro Catholic Conference All-Conference first team member…2021 Metro Catholic Conference All-District first team…has earned two baseball letters at De Smet…also plays for St. Louis Gamers.
Baden Hackworth • C/OF • 6-1 • Jackson, Mo. • Jackson H.S.
Has earned All-Conference first-team and All-District first-team plaudits…helped Jackson to over 20 wins last season, while only dropping five contests…played for St. Louis Gamers in summer circuit...earned three letters in baseball at Jackson and played soccer for one season.
Graham Mastros • 3B/UTIL • 6-2 • Northfield, Ill. • New Trier H.S.
Posted 20 extra-base hits and over 40 RBIs across 34 games last season…ranked as a top five third baseman in the state of Illinois…captained New Trier's team as a junior…has a .340 career batting average at New Trier…reached the elite eight as a sophomore in the IHSA State Tournament…also plays for Top Tier Baseball…also played two seasons of football.
Patrick Mendiola • C • 5-8 • Belleville, Ill. • Belleville East
Registered four home runs for Belleville East in the 2022 season, including a game-tying shot against Edwardsville…connected on a home run at the 17u WWBA in Atlanta…won a regional championship at Belleville East…also plays for St. Louis Gamers.
Brenden Stressler • OF • 6-2 • Wilmette, Ill. • New Trier, H.S.
Ranked as a top 15 outfielder in the state of Illinois…reached elite eight as a sophomore in the IHSA State Tournament…also played for Top Tier Baseball in the summer…also plays football at New Trier.
AJ Vinci • LHP • 6-0 • Lockport, Ill. • Providence Catholic H.S.
Won the 2022 IHSA Regional Championship with Providence Catholic…earned WWBA Underclass All-Tournament team accolades… played summer baseball for the Cangelosi Sparks.
Easton Wasinger • 1B • 6-2 • Overland Park, Kan. • Blue Valley Northwest H.S.
Named to the All-Conference and All-State teams in the 2022 season…2021 All-Conference second team member…broke high school's on-base percentage record in 2021…was a 2021 Prep Baseball Report Future Games participant…earned three letters in football…played summer ball for the Kansas City Royals scout team.Â
