Baseball

Program Overview

Poly Prep Baseball has been the preeminent program in the Ivy Prep League for decades, and have gone on to make themselves one of the nation’s premier programs. They have won over 40 Ivy Prep League titles and 12 NYSAIS championships to date. In 2023, the program’s success allowed them to create two Varsity teams, a Varsity “A” team that plays on an independent regional/national level, while the Varsity “B” team continues to compete in the Ivy Prep League.

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Poly Baseball Awards & Accolades

• 2007 Undefeated Season 
• Finished 2012 Ranked #22 in USA, # 1 in New York State
• Finished 2014 Ranked # 86 in USA, #1 in Tri-State
• Finished 2016 Ranked #22 in USA , # 1 in New York State
• Finished #1 in Tri State Area, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
• USA Baseball National High School Invitational Participant, Cary, NC: 2016, 2025 
• IMG National High School Invitational Participant: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025  
• Finished 2021-2025 Max Preps #1 ranking NY State
• Received the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Team Academic Excellence Award (American Baseball Coaches Association)
• Finished 2023 Ranked #13 in USA, Prep Baseball Report, #35, Perfect Game
• 2025 Ranked Preseason #8 in USA, Prep Baseball Report and Preseason #15, Perfect Game

Baseball General Manager

Matt Roventini ’92, P ’21, ’25

Business Phone: (718) 836-9800 ext. 6770
Education: Hamilton College – BA

After a stellar career as Head Coach, Matt Roventini ’92, P ’21, ’25, became General Manager of Poly’s baseball program in 2026. A graduate of the Class of ’92, Matt was a 3 sport athlete at Poly playing football, basketball and was captain of the baseball team his senior year. The Rockaway Beach, NY native played both baseball and football at Hamilton College, and began his coaching career with the South Shore High School football team before taking over the Poly baseball program in 2004. Since then, Poly Baseball has risen to national prominence, winning 14 consecutive Ivy Prep League titles, 12 NYSAIS championships, and one undefeated season (2007). Under his leadership, more than 75 players have gone on to play collegiate baseball, with eight being selected in the MLB draft. Roventini has been honored as the American Baseball Coaches Association Division 2 Coach of the Year three times, earning the recognition in 2017, 2023, and most recently in 2025. In 2009, he was named the New York State Sportswriters High School Coach of the Year. He is the parent of two Poly Prep alumni.

• Overall Head Coaching Record 394-90-3
• American Baseball Coaches Association Division 2 Coach of the Year, 2017, 2023, 2025
• New York Professional Scouts Association High School Coach of the Year, 2024
• New York State Sportswriters High School Coach of the Year, 2009
• Coached 5 New York City Players of the Year
• Coached 6 High School All-Americans
• Coached 1 Rawlings Gold Glove Winner
• Coached 2 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year
• Coached 1 USA Gold Medalist
• Head Coach of the Inaugural National High School Championship Series for Team New York

Baseball Head Coach (Varsity A)

Matt Santamauro ’17

Business Phone: (718) 836-9800
Education: Gettysburg College – BA

Matt Santamauro ’17, a graduate of Poly Prep’s Class of 2017, was a four-year Varsity Baseball player under then Head Coach Matt Roventini ’92, P ’21, ’25, helping power the program to three NYSAIS championships. A Staten Island native, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College before returning to Poly in 2022 to join the baseball coaching staff. He became head coach in 2026 when Roventini assumed the role of Baseball General Manager. Beyond his work at Poly, Santamauro has been a member of the coaching staff for the New York Phenoms in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League since 2019. In 2021, he made league history as its youngest head coach and team co-owner. He also spent time in the Baseball Operations Department at Major League Baseball, further broadening his professional experience.

• 2026 Preseason #47 in USA, Prep Baseball Report
• 2026 Preseason #1 in NY, #1 in Northeast Region, Perfect Game

Baseball Head Coach (Varsity B)

Walter Paller

Business Phone: (718) 836-9800

Walter Paller took over the role of Head Coach of the Varsity B team in 2026 after previously serving as Head Coach at Collegiate School the past 11 years. He also spent 29 years as the Head Coach of Berkeley Carroll and six as the Athletic Director. He won one NYSAIS championship at both schools. 

Baseball Facilities

Poly Prep Baseball practices and competes on the renovated on-campus Matt Roventini baseball field (2022). The team also has year round access to the newly upgraded Mark Hindy ’91 Baseball & Softball Training Center (2025), an on-campus indoor batting, pitching cage, and strength-training facility. Learn more about Poly Prep’s Facilities.