Winning the FAA Tournament championship is obviously, the Brunswick School varsity baseball team’s main goal each season and it’s an achievement the squad is traditionally well-prepared to attain.

Since 2012, the Bruins have won six Fairchester Athletic Association regular season titles, four FAA Tournament championships and have been among the premier teams in the league each spring. Last season, the Bruins advanced to the FAA Tournament semifinals after winning the league’s regular season title, in 2024, Brunswick lost to Hamden Hall Country Day School in the FAA Tournament final and in 2023, the Bruins captured the league tourney’s title with a victory over Hamden Hall.

Six games into its 2025 season, Brunswick is optimistic about its fortunes this spring, which the Bruins hope, ends with an FAA Tournament title.

“We’ve got a lot talent,” said Brunswick head coach Connor Redahan, a 2016 Brunswick graduate. “It starts with our pitching. We’ve got three really legit starters on the front end of things who are able to set the tone.”

“The expectation is always to win the championship,” Redahan added. “We hope to see our guys getting better each day, developing in their own game and having that cumulate into team wins.”

Junior Johnny Gally, senior captain Teddy Bancroft and junior Reid Glanville are among some of the Bruins top starting pitchers. Gally has made a verbal commitment to attend Notre Dame, where he will continue his baseball career. Tyrus Ostrowski, a junior, who has committed to attend Brown University, where he will also play Division I baseball, has established himself as the Bruins’ closer out of the bullpen and junior Julian Dyson also has one of the squad’s top arms out of the bullpen.

One season ago, Brunswick was a team that possessed plenty of sophomores. Now those sophomores are juniors with a significant season of varsity experience to their resumes.

“We’ve got some guys who have been there, done that, so I’m excited for the rest of the season,” Redahan said. “The FAA, it’s always competitive. I feel like we’re well equipped going into the FAA season, but we have to show up and be ready to play every day.”

Currently, the Bruins have an overall record of 3-3 and an FAA mark of 2-2 six games into its 2026 campaign. The Bruins began their season on March 23 with a 2-1 win over league rival Rye Country Day School, the team that defeated them in the FAA Tournament semifinals one season ago.

Johnny Gally displayed his powerful pitching arm, striking out 10 batters in four innings, while allowing only one hit for ‘Wick. Dyson posted three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings and Ostrowski earned the win in relief, striking out four batters in 1 1/3 innings.

Senior captain/first baseman Michael Marini had one hit, one RBI and one run scored, junior Jayden Montanez had one hit and one run scored and sophomore outfielder Nathan Cook and junior outfielder Jack Bylow each registered two hits apiece in the winning effort. Montanez and Marini help solidify the infield from their shortstop and first baseman positions, respectively, while Cook and Bylow patrol the outfield along with Ostrowski, who plays centerfield. Steven Degree, a freshman, begins his first season at second base for the Bruins, a position Montanez manned a year ago.

“Jayden Montanez, he has been there done that and it’s exciting to see him there on the left side of the infield,” Redhan noted. “His development from second base, moving over to short, has been great so far.”

“I feel confident, I feel good, we’re young, so we have to build off of everything, fix our mistakes and come in strong for the next few weeks,” Marini said about the Bruins following their recent home game against Hamden Hall. “We have to be confident in each other, we have to believe in each other and just keep rolling.”

Brunswick followed its 2-1 win over Rye Country Day on March 23 by defeating the Wildcats again on March 25, 8-3, in a home game. Montanez scored three runs, drew three walks and had one hit from the leadoff spot in the order for the victors. Ostrowski was 2 for 4, including a double and two RBIs, while junior catcher Andrew Gally delivered two hits with an RBI and a run scored for the Bruins.

Marini had two hits, an RBI and a run scored and senior infielder Jack Nardis drove in two runs for ‘Wick in its second victory of the season against rival RCDS. Nardis is one of the Bruins’ captains and will see a lot of action at third base.

“We have a great squad, a great group of juniors specifically, who contribute a lot to the team and have contributed to a lot of the success that we’ve had thus far,” Nardis said, following the Bruins’ home game versus FAA foe Hamden Hall.

Indeed, Nardis is embracing his role as one of Brunswick’s senior captains.

“It’s a great honor,” Nardis noted. “Every day, I trying to do the little things right and represent the program the way I found it when I was a freshman and sophomore. I try to be that guy that the younger guys can look up to and ask for advice. I try to be the leader and energetic captain, who is always there to talk and reach out if you need him.”

Cook recorded two hits, including a double and two runs scored in the 8-3 victory over Rye Country Day. On the mound, Bancroft, a captain, struck out three in three innings of work, senior Jackson Cunningham had two strikeouts in 1 2/3 effective innings of relief, Glanville pitched 1/3 of an inning and Ostrowski whiffed three batters in two innings.

Following two victories against RCDS to start the season, the Bruins lost three straight games, falling to Loomis Chaffee School, then twice in a row to FAA rival Hamden Hall. The Hornets were victorious against the Bruins, 5-2, on March 30th, then earned a 5-1 win over Brunswick on March 31st.

Hamden Hall scored early against the host Bruins, but Bancroft, a right-hander settled in. He allowed four runs in four innings, while striking out two. Dyson and Ostrowski provided effective relief pitching over the final three innings for the Bruins. Ostrowski paced Brunswick at the plate, going 3 for 3. Hamden Hall received impressive pitching in the win over the host Bruins.

“They had a good arm on the mound, we came out flat-footed, but the season is still young and we have a lot of guys on our team that can hit,” Ostrowski said. “We definitely have the potential to be a powerhouse team in this league.”

“He was a good, solid pitcher, threw a lot of strikes,” Marini added. “We definitely have to take advantage of it though. Because when you get a guy who throws a lot of strikes, you have to hit the strikes.”

The Bruins left their home game against Hamden Hall determined to get back on the winning track.

“This will definitely light us up, Hamden is a great team and we know what they’re about, but we didn’t bring it yesterday and today and we’ve got two losses,” Nardis said. “But all we can do is change how we respond and control how we respond to adversity. I trust this group that we can turn it around.”

Brunswick did just that, defeating Millbrook School on the road on April 3rd, 7-5, to even its record at 3-3. The Bruins are in action again April 6 (Monday) against visiting FAA opponent Greens Farms Academy.

“Every team is a team that can compete at a high level,” Ostrowski said of the Bruins’ upcoming schedule. “We have to take it game-by-game, because it’s pretty much eight stacked teams this year.”

Marini noted some of Brunswick’s strengths, which should spark the squad throughout the season.

“Our pitchers are very strong,” Marini said. “The infielders are very quick, reactive – the outfield the same thing – we just have to use it to our advantage and take advantage of everything.”