Vassar College Athletics

2023 Matthew Vassar Outstanding Career Award Finalist
2023 Betty Richey Performer of the Year Award Finalist
2023 ABCA All-Region Third Team
2023 D3Baseball.com All-Region Second Team
2023 All-Liberty League First Team - Outfield
2023 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2022 D3Baseball.com All-Region Second Team
2022 All-Liberty League First Team - Outfield
2022 Liberty League All-Academic Team
2021-22 Vassar Iron Brewer Award Finalist
2021 Liberty League All-Academic Team

2022: Kanellis was the Brewers' top hitter, leading the team with 13 doubles, five triples, 35 runs, 28 RBI, and a .336 batting average…. Played and started all 35 games… second with six home runs and 43 hits and now holds the program record with ten career home runs..  triple total was best in the Liberty League… Tallied nine multi-hit games… Had an 18-game hitting streak.

2021: Started all 20 games for the Brewers ... Had a .329 batting average - which ranked fourth on the squad ... Recorded 23 hits in 70 at-bats ... Posted 14 runs scored ... Notched four doubles, a triple and a team-best four home runs ... Recorded a team-high 20 runs batted in ... Had a .586 slugging percentage ... Owned a .377 on-base percentage ... Had a .963 OPS ... Drove in two RBI, going 2-for-4 with a double against Bard (4/24) ... Had a season-high five RBI with a home run, three runs scored while going 3-for-4 against Union (5/1) ... Posted a double with an RBI against Rensselaer (5/8) ...

2020: Started three of the six games he appeared in… Finished the season with two hits, three RBI, three walks, and one stolen base… Went 1-for-1 against Rivier (2/29) with one RBI… Hit a two RBI double against Juniata (3/13).

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Letter winner in baseball for the Rams of J.W. Robinson Secondary School... Also lettered twice in football... Senior award for personal fitness... Gameday Rivalry Series Award for highest GPA on football team... Awarded Scholar Athlete seven times... National Honor Society... Eagle Scout.

PERSONAL: Parents are Elaine and Tony... One sibling in Nick... Chose Vassar because of "the opportunity to continue playing baseball in college while receiving a top notch education."