New England Ruffnecks is a nonprofit youth travel baseball organization founded in 2003 and based in Needham, Massachusetts. It fields one team per age group from 13U through 17U/18U, focused on player development and college exposure, and offers financial aid toward program tuition.
New England Ruffnecks
Team breakdown
Tournaments
Circuits the team competes in
Circuits
Perfect Game
Named 2026 events include the Music City Classic in Nashville, TN, Super17 at Diamond Nation in Flemington, NJ, a Firecracker July Fourth Classic in Rhode Island, and the PG World Series and Best of the Best at the home facility, alongside spring play in the Perfect Game New England League.
Training
How the team develops players
OffseasonYes
Training is based out of an indoor hitting facility in Needham, MA, plus a six-week fall instructional program (roughly 40-50 players, 15+ coaches) used to build the 13U roster.
Travel
How far the team travels
National travel
2026, from the team site: Super17 at Diamond Nation, Flemington NJ (Jun 15-18); Music City Classic, Nashville TN (Jun 23-27); Firecracker July Fourth Classic in Rhode Island.
Recruiting
Support reaching the next level
Program offers recruiting support
The program is organized around preparing players for college baseball, including a role described as a nationally certified (NACAC) college advisor.
New England Ruffnecks
Age groups
13U
13U
14U
14U
15U
15U
16U
16U
17U
17U
18+
18U+
New England Ruffnecks
Staff
Ace Adams
Pitching Coach, 17U
John Brickley
Bench Coach, 17U
Jon Beverly
Manager, 16U
Ejaaz Jiu
Manager, 15U
Ted Novio
Director
Tommy Leimkuhler
Coach, 15U
Bryan Muenzner
Coach, 15U
Jack Beverly
Coach, 16U
Mary Beth D'Auteuil
Chief Financial Officer
Patrick Hegarty
Chairman of the Board
Mike Lyon
Program Director
Jason Kosow
Chief Operating Officer
Dirk Baker
Coach, 16U
John Toffey
Director, College Development; 17U Manager
New England Ruffnecks
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