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Cayden Van Dolah '25 Recruiting Profile
ClubMVP New England
Height6'2"
Weight185lbs
Age18
Primary PositionShortstop
Secondary Position2nd Base
Dominant HandRight
60 Yard Dash6.95
Top Infield Velocity83
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Fielding March 2024
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PBR June 2023
PBR March 2023
2022 Spotlight
January 2021
March 2020Personal Statement
My most memorable season as a baseball player was when my 12U Cal Ripken All-Star team won the New Hampshire State Tournament and finished in the final four in the New England Regional tournament. Despite this great season, I did not hit well in the regional tournament. This taught me patience and drove me to work harder to become the best baseball player I can be. With that effort, I made the Varsity Baseball Team at Cardigan Mountain School as a 7th grader; it's rare for 7th graders to make varsity teams at CMS. My work-ethic and passion for the game helped me turn a setback into something positive.
I set exceedingly high standards for myself as an athlete and as a student. In the past when I didn't meet these standards, I used to get angry at myself and lose confidence, but now I know that I just need to work harder to meet these standards. My goal is to be the best student-athlete I can be. I love to learn and study, and I'm proud of my work ethic in the classroom. I want to go to a school that can offer me the education, learning environment, and baseball program that will continue to challenge me and prepare me for a successful career, whether that is in my chosen field of study or in baseball.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 3 years
- Varsity Starter
- 3 years
- 2024 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #7
Individual Awards
- 2nd Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Conference
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #2
Individual Awards
- Captain, 1st Team All-Conference
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 6 seasons
- 2024 MVP New England (17U)
- 6/17-6/21 2024 Diamond Nation Super 17 Invitational (Flemington, NJ) 6/22-6/28 PG WWBA 17U National Championship (Marietta, GA) 7/7-7/11 PG 17U National Elite Championship (Hoover, AL) 7/12-7/13 Showball High Academic Showcase (Tufts University & MIT, Boston) 7/19-7/23 PG Super 25 National Championship (Richmond Co. Complex, Staten Island, NY) 7/26-7/30 PG 17U Northeast World Series (Lasorda Legacy Park, Yaphank, NY)* 8/9-8/12 PG 2024 17U PG Northeast Select Championship (Lasorda Legacy Park, Yaphank, NY)
- 2023 Seacoast Pirates Showcase (16U)
- 2022 Concord Cannons (15U)
- Summer Tournament Schedule: 6/17-6/20 PG 15U WWBA Northeast Championship (New England Baseball Complex); 6/24-6/27 Firecracker All-American Lighthouse Classic (Old Orchard Beach, Maine); 7/1-7/4 New Balance Independence Day Classic (New England Baseball Complex); 7/15-7/17 Summer Showdown Powered by Under Armour (Concord, NH); 8/2-8/7 NB Select Best of the Best (New England Baseball Complex)
- 2021 Concord Cannons (14U NB Select New Hampshire)
- 35-2 on season as of 7/20/2021. NB Select NH State Champions and NE Regional Champions. Capital City Challenge Tournament Champions.
- 2020 Concord Cannons (EBL NH (only one division))
- 2018 Lebanon Youth Baseball (NH) 12U All-Stars (Cal Ripken)
- Won NH Cal Ripken state tournament. Placed in top 4 of the New England Cal Ripken Regional.
Coach References
- Travel / Club Coach
- Matt Burns
- Club Coach
- Matt Burns
- High School Assistant Coach
- Tommy Piacenza
- High School Head Coach
- Mike Mastrocola
- Travel / Club Coach
- Jake Chamblee (Seacoast Pirates)
- Club Coach
- Rob Stockman (NH Cannons 2020-2022)
Events
- Camp/Event
- New Balance Select Best of the Best
- 8/01/23 to 8/06/23
- Camp/Event
- Quinnipiac University Prospect Camp
- 7/27/23 to 7/27/23
- 6.95 60
- Camp/Event
- University of Maine Team Camp
- 7/22/23 to 7/23/23
- Camp/Event
- PG 16U New England World Series
- 7/17/23 to 7/20/23
- Camp/Event
- 2023 WWBA PG 16U or 2025 National Championship
- 7/06/23 to 7/12/23
- Link to schedule: https://www.perfectgame.org/PGBA/Team/default.aspx?orgid=9055&orgteamid=159935&team=522891&Year=2023
- Camp/Event
- 2022 WWBA Underclass World Championship
- 9/29/22 to 10/03/22
- Playing with Seacoast Pirates Showcase. Various field locations. Event details - https://www.perfectgame.org/Events/Default.aspx?event=39672
- Camp/Event
- New Balance Best of the Best
- 8/02/22 to 8/07/22
- Showcase: 76 INF Velo, 7.25 s 60-yd dash
- Camp/Event
- Summer Showdown Powered By Under Armour
- 7/15/22 to 7/17/22
- Camp/Event
- New Balance Independence Day Classic
- 7/01/22 to 7/04/22
- Camp/Event
- 4th Annual Firecracker All American Lighthouse Classic
- 6/24/22 to 6/27/22
- All games at Cheverus HS, Portland, ME. Friday 6/24 9:00 am and 11:15 am. Saturday 6/25 3:45 pm. Sunday 6/26 9:00 am.
- Camp/Event
- Perfect Game 15U WWBA Northeast Championship
- 6/17/22 to 6/20/22
- All Tournament Team. Team went 2-1; won pool and lost to eventual champion Nor'Easters National 15U 2-0 in the elimination round. I hit 3-8 (.375) with 1 BB. Pitched 1.2 innings vs. Noreasters National, 3 K, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, Max FB 73 mph, CB 62. Third Batting Top Performer in Game 2 and Batting Top Performer as well as Second Pitching Performer in game 3.
- Camp/Event
- PBR New England Underclass Games II
- 8/25/21 to 8/25/21
- Felt great defensively. Had 3 PO in one inning at 2B - one forehand, one backhand and one 6-4 FC. Caught 2024 UConn commit throwing 88-90 FB. Felt good at the plate during the game - barreled 2 of 4, one two-run line drive single and one ROE. Event "Quick Hits" "2025 prospect with a solid skill set."
- Camp/Event
- Summer Bash: War at the Shore
- 7/23/21 to 7/25/21
- Champions. Went 4-0 in route to the title. 9 AB, 4H, 2 BB, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 6 R, .444/.545/.667, 82% QAB. 5 A, 6 PO, 1 DP, 1 E.
- Camp/Event
- Beat the Heat Classic
- 7/16/21 to 7/18/21
- 4 GP, 8 AB, 4 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, 1 SO. .500/.636/.625. 14 A, 2 PO, 1.000 FPCT.
- Camp/Event
- NB Select 14U Regional Tournament
- 7/10/21 to 7/11/21
- Regional champions. Single Elimination. 2 teams from NH, 2 teams from ME, 4 teams from MA. Top 2 seeds host on Saturday for quarterfinals and semifinals. Championship on Sunday, 7/11 at Memorial Field, Concord, NH.
Additional Sports
- Soccer
- 8 years
- Varsity Team
- One of two freshmen on the Taft School JV team in 2021. Played Varisty (which is the equivalent of a high school freshman team) at Cardigan Mountain School (2019 and 2020); played JV at CMS (2018); played for Lightning Soccer Club U10-U12 in the New Engla
- Ice Hockey
- 8 years
- Sophomore Team
- Played on the Cardigan Mountain Thirds team for 2 years (2019 and 2020), and is playing JV this year (2020). Played travel hockey at the Tier 2 level in NH for 4 years prior to attending Cardigan. By vote of his teammates and approval of the coaches, I wa
Statistics
| Statistic | 2024 Varsity Team | 2023 Varsity Team | 2022 Varsity Team | 2022 Concord Cannon | 2021 Concord Cannon | 2020 Concord Cannon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | .321 | .368 | .207 | .435 | .318 | .423 |
| GP/GS | 18/18 | 20 | 13/13 | 26/26 | 20/20 | 31/31 |
| AB | 56 | 57 | 29 | 62 | 44 | 78 |
| R | 19 | 12 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 37 |
| H | 18 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 33 |
| 2B | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| RBI | 17 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
| SLG% | .625 | .456 | .310 | .435 | .568 | .487 |
| BB | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| HBP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| SO | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
| OB% | .443 | .538 | .442 | .510 | .508 | .553 |
| SB/Attempts | 2/2 | 5/5 | 2/3 | 13/13 | 11/12 | 25/27 |
| PO | 18 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 59 | |
| Assists | 35 | 16 | 42 | 26 | 48 | |
| Errors | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | |
| Fielding % | .887 | .800 | .877 | .912 | .915 | |
| Team Record | 11-9 | 8-12 | 11-9 | 19-7 | 35-2 | 20-10-1 |
| CS/SBA | 1/3 | 0/5 | 0/4 | 1/9 | ||
| Types of Pitches | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | |||
| ERA | 1.050 | 1.400 | 2.67 | |||
| W-L (Pitching Record) | 4-0 | 3-0 | 5-2 | |||
| Appearances | 5 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Games Started | 4 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Complete Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Saves | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Innings Pitched | 20 | 15.0 | 21 | |||
| Hits | 12 | 5 | 15 | |||
| Runs Allowed | 5 | 7 | 11 | |||
| Earned Runs | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Batter's BB | 13 | 17 | 18 | |||
| Batter's SO | 27 | 13 | 18 | |||
| Batter's HBP | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Academics
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Carried 4 Honors courses (Chemistry, Spanish II, English, and Precalculus) in 2022-23 (4.00 gpa) Will carry same 4 Honors/AP-level* courses in 2023-24 (*Biology, Spanish III, English, and *Calculus)Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Chemistry Biology CalculusRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsValedictorian of 2021 CMS graduating class, National Junior Honor Society Inductee (2020), Academic and Effort High Honor Roll (all trimesters 2018-2021), Overall winner GATES Engineering Competition (2019), Science Student of the Month (Nov. 2020). Taft School Academic Honor Roll (both semesters 2021-22).
- ActivitiesNew Student Mentor 2022-23, summer science research with New Hampshire Academy of Science (2020 and 2021). Admission tour guide 2022-23. Taft Medical Society (‘22-present; co-President ‘23-‘24). Honor Roll every semester at Taft (‘21-present).
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