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16 Kevin Opanel

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Position Right Handed Pitcher
  • Hometown Clementon, NJ
  • Highschool Neumann Goretti
  • Prev School Rowan Coll. Of South Jersey-Gloucester

Biography

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2025 (Senior):
  • Made 14 appearances and 10 starts on the mound.
  • Struck out 47 batters in 59.1 innings of work. 
  • Earned the win with two innings of relief work at Towson (3/29).
  • Secured the win with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief work against St. Peter's (4/2).
  • Had a career-high nine strikeouts in 7.2 innings of work at North Carolina A&T (4/12).
  • Struck out seven batters in 6.2 innings of work at Stony Brook (5/16).
  • Recorded at least one strikeout in 12 of his 14 appearances.
2024 (Junior):
  • Made 14 appearances and 12 starts on the mound in his first season with the Hawks.
  • Recorded 70.2 innings of work and posted 48 strikeouts on the year.
  • Named the CAA Pitcher of the Week after tossing seven innings of one hit ball against Stony Brook (4/28).
  • Struck out a season-high seven batters at Saint Joseph's (3/17).
  • Had 11 games with at least three strikeouts on the season. 
  • Picked up his first win of the season with seven innings of one-hit, two-run ball against Towson (3/24).
  • Earned the win in the season finale at Hofstra (5/18) after giving up two-runs in six innings. 
  • Had four games in which he allowed one earned run or less.
Before Monmouth
  • Pitched for two years at Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester.
  • Helped the Roadrunners earn the 2023 NJCAA National Championship.
  • Posted a career record of 10-2-1 record in 28 appearances for the Roadrunners. 
  • Finished with 103 strikeouts in 87.1 innings of action. 
  • As a freshman went 2-1-1 in 12 appearances. 
  • Had 12 strikeouts in 16 innings. 
  • As a sophomore made 15 starts in 16 appearances for the Roadrunners. 
  • Went 8-1 in 71.1 innings of work. 
  • Finished with 91 strikeouts and a 2.14 ERA.
  • Had 12 strikeouts against Lehigh Carbon Community College. 
  • Posted eight games with five or more strikeouts. 
At Neumann Goretti High School 
  • Was a key contributor for head coach Mike Zolk
  • Earned First Team All-Philadelphia Catholic League.
Personal
  • Son of Paul Opanel.
  • Majoring in Sports Science.

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024Junior

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2025Senior

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2026Senior

    Right Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 200 lbs
    16