Player Name

Baldinelli, Jared

Type

Athlete

Sport

Baseball

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Virtual Sports Wall of Fame

Inducted

2025

Era

2012 – 2017

Description

Jared Baldinelli's baseball journey began at the age five with the Greater Niagara Baseball Association and grew into a path that carried him from local fields to NCAA Division I play and recognition as an MLB prospect.
A standout at St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, Jared earned multiple All-Catholic First Team, All-Tonawanda First Team, and All-Western New York First Team selections. In 2012, he was named MVP of St. Joe's Baseball and helped secure the Georgetown Oup Championship. He repeated the feat in 2013, leading the Marauders to another
Championship while setting the school's all-time hits record. That season, he led in batting average (444), stolen bases (14), and on-base percentage (565), earning a Gold Glove, and being named an All-WNY Player of the Year finalist. In 2023 Jared was inducted into the St. Joe's Hall of Fame.
At. St. Bonaventure University, Jared played four seasons of Division | baseball and served as team captain his senior year. Baldinelli set career highs in 2017 in batting average (.306) and on-base percentage (416). Under his leadership, the Bonnies reached the playoffs for the first time in a decade. He also competed in the PGCBL summer league for the Utica Blue Sox where he set a franchise record in walks (66) while yielding a 309 career batting average. His performance earned him a selection to the 2017 Atlantic 10AII-Draft Team as an MLB prospect.
Jared's career reflects exceptional talent, leadership, and dedication - rising from Niagara's community diamonds to success on the national collegiate stage.

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Subject

Awards

Sports - Baseball

Niagara Falls Virtual Sports Wall of Fame

Portraits - Biographical