Mahwah, NJ:  Former Ramapo College baseball standout Vincent Timpanelli, who signed with the Cincinnati Reds Organization during the summer of 2020; recently pitched in a Spring Training game with the MLB team on March 20th, 2022.  Timpanelli pitched one scoreless inning with two strikeouts.
 
Timpanelli signed with the Cincinnati Reds organization on August 18th, 2020. The following spring in May 2021 he was assigned to the Daytona Tortugas and in the summer of 2021, he was assigned to the Dayton Dragons, both are affiliates of the Reds. With the two teams, he recorded a 2.98 ERA in 37 games. He recorded 14 saves and 45.1 innings pitched with 76 strikeouts. 
 
He became the fourth Roadrunner to sign with the club; following in the footsteps of pitchers Jerry D'Andrea (2018), Cory Heitler (2018) and PJ Cerreto (2013). He started his collegiate career behind the plate and transitioned to a pitcher in the Reds minor league system. Before the Spring 2020 season was canceled for the Roadrunners, Timpanelli had earned the save on the mound during game two of their opening day doubleheader. During his summer league games, he had been clocked at 95 MPH.
 
Timpanelli joined the Roadrunners in the Fall of 2018 after a two-year stint at Saint Thomas Aquinas College (STAC). He wrapped up his junior season with a .321 batting average, .477 slugging percentage and .383 on base percentage. He collected 35 hits including nine doubles, one triple and two home runs while posting 18 RBI and 20 runs scored.
 
"Vin is one of, if not the hardest working athlete I've ever coached. His success in his first full year of pitching doesn't surprise me at all. We are so excited for him and his recent opportunity to pitch in a big league spring training game. We know with his work ethic and the head on his shoulders, that there are no limitations on what he can accomplish," Ramapo head coach Ryan Rinsky.