Staff
Ryan Roman
Roman is a Port Chester High School graduate. Ryan Roman was a three year starter at shortstop for the Concordia Clippers. A table setter hitting atop the order for the Boats, Ryan has been among the team leaders in runs scored each year during his play at Concordia. His 58 stolen base attempts rank him 2nd in Clipper history. In 2013 Roman batted .335 with a team leading 59 hits and a team high 25 stolen bases. A .281 career hitter, Roman totaled 124 hits in 437 at bats. Ryan Roman joined the Concordia Clipper coaching staff in the fall of 2017 and served as infield and hitting coach for four years until they closed. In his first year with the program, Roman helped lead the team to the conference playoffs. Roman is currently an assistant baseball coach at Monroe College D1 Juco. Roman is also the President and founder of the Nor East Clippers Baseball Organization teaching and coaching youth travel baseball.
Jefferson Infante
Jefferson Infante is a professional baseball instructor with over 18 years of experience teaching players from all levels and all walks of life. He is currently in his first year as the assistant coach at Concordia College in Bronxville, NY. Jefferson was the Catching Instructor for Monroe College in New Rochelle, New York. Monroe College is a NJCAA D1 program and Mr. Infante was responsible for the overall development of the varsity, junior varsity, and the Division 3 catchers program. He helped Monroe make history by appearing in back to back JUCO World Series in his two years tenure. In addition, the program was Nationally recognized and earned 9thplace in the National NJCAA Rankings. In 2016, Mr. Infante joined a Sports Agency in Florida that represents MLB players and works there as an Independent Scout. At the agency Mr. Infante searches for top prospects. Mr. Infante has international experience working in Italy, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. In Italy, he worked as the Hitting/Bench Coach for the Grosseto Professional Baseball Club and obtained his 1st professional managerial win as interim manager in 2012. There, his work was recognized by Marco Mazzieri (the manager of the Italian World Baseball Classic Team) where he was offered to be part of the coaching staff for the training and preparation of the team for the WBC. In Puerto Rico, Mr. Infante worked as MLB personal with amatuer players evaluation. In the Dominican Republic, Mr. Infante served as Director of Baseball Operation for an agency where he searched for young talent to help with skill development and first year signing bonus contracts with MLB clubs. Moreover, Mr. Infante was the Assistant Coach at Baruch College for 5 years. His ability to convey information to players and make the game simpler via self-improvement method can be evident by Baruch’s three championship appearances and a championship victory in 2009. In addition, many of Mr. Infante‘s alums have gone on to play professional baseball.
Jefferson Infante is a professional baseball instructor with over 18 years of experience teaching players from all levels and all walks of life. He is currently in his first year as the assistant coach at Concordia College in Bronxville, NY. Jefferson was the Catching Instructor for Monroe College in New Rochelle, New York. Monroe College is a NJCAA D1 program and Mr. Infante was responsible for the overall development of the varsity, junior varsity, and the Division 3 catchers program. He helped Monroe make history by appearing in back to back JUCO World Series in his two years tenure. In addition, the program was Nationally recognized and earned 9thplace in the National NJCAA Rankings. In 2016, Mr. Infante joined a Sports Agency in Florida that represents MLB players and works there as an Independent Scout. At the agency Mr. Infante searches for top prospects. Mr. Infante has international experience working in Italy, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. In Italy, he worked as the Hitting/Bench Coach for the Grosseto Professional Baseball Club and obtained his 1st professional managerial win as interim manager in 2012. There, his work was recognized by Marco Mazzieri (the manager of the Italian World Baseball Classic Team) where he was offered to be part of the coaching staff for the training and preparation of the team for the WBC. In Puerto Rico, Mr. Infante worked as MLB personal with amatuer players evaluation. In the Dominican Republic, Mr. Infante served as Director of Baseball Operation for an agency where he searched for young talent to help with skill development and first year signing bonus contracts with MLB clubs. Moreover, Mr. Infante was the Assistant Coach at Baruch College for 5 years. His ability to convey information to players and make the game simpler via self-improvement method can be evident by Baruch’s three championship appearances and a championship victory in 2009. In addition, many of Mr. Infante‘s alums have gone on to play professional baseball.
Mr. Infante’s playing career has been successful as he was selected in the 2004 MLB Draft by The Kansas City Royals. He played several years in the Royals farm system. Immediately after his release, the Royals offered him a coaching job, but he turned it down to continue his playing career at the time. Mr. Infante went on to sign an independent league contract with the St. Joseph’s Black Snakes in Missouri in the American Association League. Unfortunately, his professional baseball career came to an end due to a recurring shoulder injury he sustained in the minor league. Before turning pro, Mr. Infante was an amateur standout. At Dewitt Clinton High School, he earned numerous awards and received a full scholarship to Louisburg College. There, Mr. Infante played in the N.J.C.A.A. Division I Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. Additionally, he played for D1 Globe Institution of Technology in New York and D3 Ramapo College of New Jersey. At Ramapo, Mr. Infante won All-Conference and earned All-American honors.
Mr. Infante is an avid community volunteer in the Bronx by providing advice and guidance to children. His participation includes running in the 2010 ING NYC Marathon (American Heart Association) for charity and organizing academic clinics for student athletes. Conversely, Mr. Infante is a volunteer Coach for Ramapo College. Baseball to Mr. Infante is a family affair and having Tony Pena, the first base coach of the New York Yankees, as a mentor growing up has been a blessing.
Alex Peña
Alex Peña was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1995 as an outfielder. After four seasons as a middling hitter with a great arm, the Pirates put Alex on the mound and he immediately impressed. His fastball was clocked as high as 99-100 mph, and after just one professional start, Baseball America called Alex’s fastball the best in the Pirates system. As a promising pitcher, he advanced as high as the Double-A Altoona Curve (Easter League) and was placed on Pittsburgh’s Major League 40 man roster. Alex was a member on the 1999 Dominican Winter League Championship Lacey Team that went on to represent the country in the Caribbean Series. In 2006, Alex signed to Taiwan’s professional baseball club the Elephant Brothers. In 2007, he was signed to the St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A Minor League affiliate. Later in his career with the baseball skills to be a pitcher or a hitter, Alex returned to hit as a position player and signed to the Road Warriors Atlantic League and to the Worcester Tornadoes in the Can-Am League (Independent) where Alex’s bat helped the team get to the finals. Alex now continues his passion for baseball through educating, motivating and inspiring children to learn the proper way to play baseball.