Marlboro, MA --- The WPI baseball team placed 26 student-athletes on the 2026 Spring NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the league office. The Engineers' 26 selections topped all NEWMAC programs.
 
Seniors Jonathan Lattimer (Windsor, CT), Shane McLaughlin (Brewster, NY), Zachary Roethlein (Pomfret Center, CT), Ethan Smith (Hanson, MA), and Jack Zawacki (Pittsford, NY), along with graduate student Brian Riley (Portland, ME), each earned Academic All-Conference recognition for the third time in their careers.
 
Juniors Damon Chase (Rye, NH), Trice Cote (Milford, NH), James DiGiovanni (Kennebunk, ME), Luke Frauton (Medway, MA), Nicholas Mazzarella (Reading, MA), Spencer Merrick (Abington, MA), Dominic Monico (Litchfield, NH), Matt Shea (Salem, NH), and senior Jacob Wiberg (Exeter, NH) all collected the honor for the second consecutive season.
 
Eleven Engineers garnered the distinction for the first time in their careers: sophomores Chuck Cappello (Southboro, MA), Joseph Conti (Lincoln, RI), Michael Domino (Marlboro, MA), Andrew Flamini (Shelton, CT), Alex Hee (Walpole, MA), Daniel Lynn (Severna Park, MD), Miles Pratt (Hampton, NH), Max Robison (Wrentham, MA), Andrew Rea (Media, PA), Holden Norman (Old Greenwich, CT), and junior Joe DiMichele (East Longmeadow, MA).
 
To qualify for Academic All-Conference recognition, student-athletes must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or 4.35 (on a 5.0 scale) following the 2025 fall semester, achieved at least sophomore academic standing, and been a member of the varsity team for the full season.
 
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.
 
NEMWAC Release