Coaching Staff

Wareham Gatemen manager Ryan Smyth makes instructions on the field.
Ryan Smyth - Manager

Smyth returns to the Gatemen for his fourth summer in 2026. A former Keystone College player, he now is the associate head coach of the Giants. Before working with Wareham, Smyth was an assistant coach with Brewster for seven summers. He has helped the Gatemen to consecutive playoff appearances, including last season, when they led the Cape League in runs, home runs and RBI. Smyth returns to the Gatemen for his fourth summer in 2026.

Smyth lives with his wife, Katelyn, and three kids.

Wareham coach Erik Luksis
Eric Luksis - Pitching Coach

Following a playing career and winning a national title at the University of Tampa, Luksis remained in the Sunshine State. He lives in Tampa with his wife, Christine, and two sons. Luskis coaches at Sickles High School, which went 21-10 this past spring and made a Regional Final. He has experience in the CCBL with a summer coaching the Hyannis Harbor Hawks before joining Wareham’s staff in 2024.

Casey DeMello - Hitting/Outfield Coach

DeMello has served as the director of baseball operations for Sacramento State for the last two seasons. The Hornets have a winning record in his tenure, highlighted by marquee road wins at UCLA and LSU. After playing baseball and graduating from Clark in 2021, DeMello made coaching stops at Eastern Oregon and Whitman College.

Kurtis Byrne - Catching/Assistant Hitting Coach

Byrne brings experience to Wareham’s coaching staff as a former catcher and first baseman. Although he was drafted in the 38th round of the 2019 MLB Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, he committed to TCU. He spent five years with the Horned Frogs and two summers in the Cape League. His .291 batting average and .991 fielding percentage helped him earn an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection.

Byrne recently played professionally with the Sioux City Explorers in 2025.

The headshot for Nate Ewing, the bullpen coach of the Wareham Gatemen
Nate Ewing - Bullpen Coach

After being named both a United East First Team All-Conference member and an ABCA/Rawlings All-Region 4 Second Team member in his senior year, Ewing returned to Keystone College this past spring as an assistant coach. He enters his second summer with the Gatemen to help Wareham’s infielders while working with Wareham’s youth at the morning baseball clinics.

Alex Seguine - Infield/Bullpen Coach

This is Seguine’s first coaching gig, but his on-field experience will be valuable for Wareham players to learn from. He was an infielder at Little Rock, finishing top 10 in program history for hits and total bases. He was named to the OVC All-Tournament team after seven hits in five games to close out his senior season.

Richard Connolly - Assistant Coach

Connolly has been coaching high school varsity baseball for more than two decades with stops in multiple major New England programs. Connolly was the head coach at St. Sebastian's for seven years, leading the Arrows to back-to-back outright ISL championships, and a head coach for the Boston Prospects. He has also worked with Worcester Academy's and Greenwich High School’s programs.

Patrick McKenna - Sports Performance/Assistant Pitching Coach

McKenna certainly has local ties: In addition to working with the Gatemen, he is an assistant coach just 20 minutes away from Spillane Field at Mass Maritime. He also offers sport psychology mentorship and training and posts social media videos to athletes on the mental side of their game. In addition to coaching teams, McKenna has mentally trained more than 350 athletes since 2023.

Headshot of Julia Wilson, the athletic trainer for the Wareham Gatemen.
Julia Wilson - Athletic Trainer
Dr. Matthew Baltz - Team Orthopedic Surgeon
Jay Spinale - General Manager/Executive Committee, BOD