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2026 Baseball Roster

28 Bryan McCleary

  • Class Junior
  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-11
  • Hometown Mineola, N.Y.
  • High School The Wheatley School

Biography

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Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Fall '23, Fall '24, Spring '25)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Spring '24, Fall '25, Spring '26)

2026
  • Made 45 starts behind the plate and in right field
  • Set career highs in every offensive category
  • Second on team in home runs (three), third in RBI (38)
  • Hit over .300 for the first time in his career
  • Drove in three or more runs six times
  • Carried 10-game hitting streak from 3/22-4/3
  • Went 4-for-6 with three RBIs and four runs scored in team's 17-3 NE10 First Round win over Saint Michael's (5/5)

2025
  • Played in 28 games, starting 27 as the Panther catcher
  • Raised batting average 34 points from his freshman campaign
  • Drove in three runs twice, in wins over Pace (3/15) and New Haven (4/19)
  • Set season-highs in all major offensive categories

2024
  • Elevated to everyday starting catcher as a freshman
  • Started 22 games behind the dish and made 27 total appearances
  • His first collegiate homer was a two-run shot at Bridgeport on 3/18
  • Posted three hits for first multi-hit game -- including walk-off single -- in 9-8 win vs. AIC (3/29)

At The Wheatley School
  • Two-time County champion
  • 2022 Long Island Conference VI Champion
  • All-County in three different sports (soccer, basketball, baseball)
  • News 12 Scholar-Athlete

Personal
  • Son of Tara and Larry
  • Volunteers with Challenger Baseball League
  • Aspires to become a math teacher
  • Mathematics major

McCleary's Career Highs
  • Hits: 4, vs. Saint Michael's, 5/5/2026
  • Runs Scored: 4, multiple times
  • RBIs: 4, vs. Pace, 4/21/2026

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2024Freshman

    Catcher
    5'11"
    28
  • 28

    2025Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'11"
    28
  • 28

    2026Junior

    Catcher
    5'11"
    28