Despite losing to rival Rye Country Day School in the semifinal-round of the FAA Tournament, Brunswick School’s baseball team produced a stellar season, one it can surely look back upon with plenty of pride.

The Bruins registered a record of 11-2 in the Fairchester Athletic Association in the regular season and earned the No. 1 seed in the FAA Tournament. Receiving contributions from their underclassmen throughout the season, the Bruins were paced by standout pitching and solid hitting during their 2025 campaign, again making them a premier team in the league.

The scenario wasn’t ideal for top-seeded Brunswick against fourth-seeded Rye Country Day School in the FAA Tournament semifinals on May 13, as it dropped a 10-2 decision to the Wildcats, a team they went 1-1 against during the regular season. Brunswick, advanced to the championship game of the FAA tourney in 2024, losing to Hamden Hall Country Day School. St. Luke’s School defeated Rye Country Day in the FAA final on May 15, posting a 4-1 victory.

“Obviously, we didn’t get the outcome we would have liked today,” Brunswick coach Connor Redahan said following the Bruins’ FAA semifinal versus Rye Country Day. “The message after the game was, we had a great season and we are extremely proud as a coaching staff. They came every single day and battled and gave us a shot at moving on.”

Sophomore Reid Glanville, sophomore Julian Dyson, Andrew Gally also a sophomore and Tyrus Ostrowski another sophomore, all pitched in the Bruins’ FAA semifinal against the Wildcats. Glanville pitched into the second inning and was relieved by Dyson. Gally then came on in relief, before being relieved by Ostrowski, who pitched two-plus scoreless innings.

Rye Country Day scored five runs in the second inning and added four more runs in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Meanwhile, senior left-hander Teddy Cooper was highly effective for RCDS, allowing one run in six innings.

“It was one of those days where they put the bat on the ball and everything fell and for us we just couldn’t get that one big hit to put us in the game,” said Redahan, who concluded his second season at the helm.

For Rye Country Day, Cooper helped his own cause with a two-run single, keying his squad’s five-run second inning. Jackson Koslow had an RBI single and Ethan Schales drove in two runs with a triple in the fourth inning for the victors.

Senior first baseman Michael Marini doubled and after reaching third base, scored on a sacrifice fly by junior catcher Carlo Tucci for the Bruins’ first run in the fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, sophomore second baseman Jayden Montanez drove in a run for the hosts with an RBI force out. The Bruins, whose roster included a lot of sophomores and juniors finished their season with an overall record of 11-9.

“We were definitely young this year and it showed a little bit, especially early on, we made some rookie mistakes,” Redahan said. “As the year progressed, those players stepped up. Getting game experience will only benefit them moving forward, so we’re really excited for the future.”

Shortstop Wim Nook was one of the seniors who played his last game for Brunwick.

“He was one of those guys who showed up to the ballpark every day and did everything right,” Redahan said of Nook. “He led by example, he had a great Brunswick career and we wish him the best.”

Seniors Jackson Shepelsky and Grayson O’Hara were sidelined the whole season with injuries.

“Jackson Shepelsky has been a huge part of the program for four years,” Redahan noted. “He led by example, was vocal in the dugout and got the guys going every day. Grayson O’Hara, also injured like Shepelsky, was vocal, got the dugout moving and kept everyone in the game at all times.”