Mercyhurst University Baseball

Jimmy Latona, a Rochester, NY native, played at Monroe Community College in Rochester in 2014 and 2015 as a catcher and infielder. In 2015, Monroe won the regional championship while Latona was named All-Region. After playing at Monroe for 2 years he transferred to Mercyhurst for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. In 2016 he helped the team win a school record 43 games and was named to the All-PSAC team. During his senior year he helped lead the team to 38 wins, with multiple weeks at number one in the D2 national polls for the first time in school history. After his senior year Jimmy was named All-PSAC, All-Region, and All-American. He graduated from Mercyhurst University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. In 2018, Latona helped coach the Lakers to a regional championship and a Division II College World Series appearance before pursuing his professional baseball career in the United Shore Professional Baseball League. Latona played two seasons in the USPBL for the Utica Unicorns as the starting catcher but also played third base and corner outfield positions when needed. He was an All Star catcher both seasons and participated in the homerun derby in 2019. During the 2019 season he led the league in homeruns and helped Utica win the league championship where Latona was named the finals MVP. In 2020, Latona returned to Mercyhurst to join the coaching staff. The 2023 season was his fifth season coaching under Head Coach Joe Spano. Over that time, the Lakers accumulated a