University of Connecticut Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Chris Cancel
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Staten Island, N.Y.
- Prev School:
- Binghamton
- High School:
- TNXL Academy
2026 Season: Played in 22 games and made 17 starts behind the plate for the Huskies. Hit .233 with five doubles, one home run and eight runs batted in. In first career start, went 2-3 with an RBI at UNCW (2/28). Scored four runs with a hit and three walks at Northeastern (3/31). Collected a pair of hits, scored three runs and drove in three at Georgetown (4/25). Hit his first home run of the season at Rutgers (4/28).Â
Before UConn: Transferred in from Binghamton University. Played at TXNL Academy in Orlando, Fla., the same school as UConn teammate Anthony Belisario. Gold Glove winner in 2023. Led team to 16-7 record and 2024 NAA Conference title.
Personal: Parents are JoAnne and Nicholas.Has two brothers, Nicholas and Joseph. Business major.
