Vincent Tranchina

				Class: Freshman Hometown: Manasquan, N.J. High School: Red Bank Catholic Height / Weight: 6-1 / 195 Position: C B/T: R/R

At Red Bank Catholic A two-time baseball team captain ... a second team all-area and second team All-Shore selection as a senior ... earned first team All-Shore honors as a junior ... helped squad win the Shore Conference championship as a senior.

Personal Vincent Tranchina ... born in Staten Island, N.Y. ... son of Denise Olsen ... has a sister, Tori, and a brother, Noah ... chose St. John's for its academics and athletics ... lists his parents as the people he most admires ... lists Derek Jeter as his favorite athlete ... aspires to win the BIG EAST Tournament and reach the College World Series ... majoring in liberal studies.