The College of Staten Island baseball team is set to open its 2026 campaign on Feb. 16 at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park against Georgian Court. The Dolphins are coming off a program best season in 2025 where the team posted an 18-28 overall record, an improvement from recent seasons, and finished 11-9 in East Coast Conference (ECC) play, the best Division II conference record in since entering the league. That performance earned CSI its first-ever postseason berth and on top of that, CSI collected three major ECC awards last season, highlighted by a ECC Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year notion. Jack Kehoe (ECC ROY) returns to the diamond this spring as the Dolphins look to build on last year’s momentum. Head coach Mike Mauro, the 2025 ECC Coach of the Year, returns for his 18th season leading the program and is supported by his coaching staff of James Mardikos, Thomas Laino, Shendi Ulaj, Saverio Nardone, and Tom Tierney.
Meet the Dolphins' Head Coach
Michael Mauro
Mike Mauro enters his 18th season as head coach. As the winningest coach in CSI Baseball History, he has amassed a coaching record of 328-290-1 and was named the ECC Coach of the Year in 2025. Since entering Division II, Mauro has led his team to a steady increase in wins starting with 7 in 2021 to their Division II best of 18 in 2025 where the baseball team made their first ever ECC postseason appearance.
“I want my players to get used to being in the playoffs. I don’t want last year to seem like a fluke or that we just got lucky. With that mindset, it’s going to take a lot of hard work and confidence to stay at the level our conference opponents are at. We have the talent, and we’ll go as far as our hard work will take us. I’m proud of this group, and as long as they stay focused, the sky’s the limit” - Head Coach Mike Mauro
2026 Key Returners
The 2025 ECC Rookie of the Year returns to the Dolphins for the 2026 season after a standout freshman campaign. Kehoe started 46 games and batted .329, totaling 53 hits, 40 runs, 26 RBI, eight doubles, three home runs, one triple, and a .477 slugging percentage. He recorded three RBI twice during the season (March 18 vs. Adelphi and April 3 vs. Mercy) and posted a season-high four RBI while going 4-for-7 at the plate against Adelphi. Kehoe also led the team with nine stolen bases in 2025.
Flashner enters his second season with the Dolphins after a stellar collegiate debut in 2025. A one-time ECC Rookie of the Week selection, he finished second on the team with a .355 batting average while appearing in 41 games and making 35 starts. Flashner totaled 43 hits, 21 runs, 14 RBI, two doubles, one triple, and one home run, while posting a .413 slugging percentage. On four separate occasions, Flashner tallied two RBI and posted a career best of four hits against Adelphi on March 18.
Aidan Kielty is one of nine seniors on the Dolphins roster this season. In 2025, he made 11 appearances on the mound, including five starts. Over 33.1 innings pitched, Kielty recorded a career-high 21 strikeouts throughout his junior campaign. Last season against D’Youville, the right-hander's season best was when he struck out six batters across 5.2 innings to help secure a 7-6 win over the Saints.
Martinez enters his senior season as one of the Dolphins’ top pitchers. In 2025, he logged 40.2 innings and made 12 appearances, including seven starts. He was one of two CSI pitchers to throw a complete game last season, accomplishing the feat at Shippensburg on March 15, 2025, with a 6.0-inning outing. His best performance of the year came against Holy Family, where he pitched 5.0 innings and struck out seven batters.
Key Schedule Dates
February 20 - 22 - Spring Training (Myrtle Beach, SC | Cal Ripken Experience)
April 15 - Heroes Game vs. Felician University (Staten Island, NY | Staten Island University Hospital Community Park)
April 25 - Senior Day vs. Mercy University (Staten Island, NY | CSI Baseball Complex)