Alexander S. Venditti
Year: Class of 2023
Team: Baseball
Alex Venditti had one of the most prolific careers in WPI baseball history, and his final season was impressive even by his lofty standards.
A career .374 hitter, he batted .434 in the 2016 season, with 62 hits, 46 runs scored, 12 doubles, 16 home runs, and 62 RBI en route to All-America selections by the ABCA and D3Baseball.com.
"Alex had the unique ability to hit for average and power from the left," recalled head baseball coach Mike Callahan. "His tireless work ethic to hone his craft made him one of the most feared hitters in the country".
The 2013 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year, Alex finished his career with 30 home runs, 143 RBI, 37 doubles, and 166 hits.
"When he came to the plate, everyone waited with great anticipation to see how far the next one would go," mused Callahan.
He added regional honors to his resume in during his senior season in 2016 with NEIBA, ABCA New England, ECAC DIII, and New England Baseball Journal D3 Player of the Year selections, as well as NEWMAC Player of the Year at the conference level and the Melvin G. Massucco Award from WPI.
"Alex Venditti was the epitome of WPI baseball," remarked teammate Anthony Capuano. "Not only did his talent shine on the field, but his hard work off the field was unmatched. He's the best hitter I have ever played with and an outstanding teammate, leader, and friend. Alex always supported others and was crucial to the program's success during his career as a player and coach."
After graduation, he went on to play professional baseball in the CAN-AM Independent League with the Ottawa Champions. In 2018, he went back to Massachusetts to work at Datum3D as a project engineer working on a wide variety of design and manufacturing projects. In 2022, he joined Smith & Wesson in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he is a product design engineer.
Alex married his college sweetheart, Jacquelyne (DiTroia) Venditti, on October 1, 2022. They met while playing baseball and softball at WPI. They now reside in Longmeadow, Mass., with their two dogs, Magnolia and Brooks.
