Piwnicki Excited About Competitive Environment At Brown

Camren Piwnicki RHP / Exeter, NH / 2025

NEWFIELDS, N.H. - The plan entering recruitment has been completed by Camren Piwnicki.

“I went into the whole process with the idea that if baseball did not set me up post college, I wanted to be set up better than others,” Piwnicki explained. “An Ivy League degree will give me that more than others.”

When Aug. 1 hit, in talking to NEB head coach Mike Abraham, the Exeter High School junior discovered Brown had an interest.

“Coach (Holden) White reached out to me when I was in Florida and I enjoyed hearing about the program,” the 29th-rated 2025 right-handed pitcher in New England related about the assistant pitching coach at the university. “I also had good long talks with Chris Tilton.”

Piwnicki enjoyed what the Brown pitching coach and recruiting coordinator had to say.

“I didn’t want to go to school and be devalued as a player,” the 16-year-old pointed out. “I want to play as a freshman. When I heard what he had to say about the program it was what I was looking for. It was hard to pass up.”

A visit to campus took place in late October.

“Some other campuses are way too big to manage,” Piwnicki noted. “I didn’t want to go where I had to take a bus to class. I liked that everything there was closer. I also liked how the field was on campus.

“Mainly, I loved what the coaches have going on,” added Piwnicki. “They have great personalities and I like what they have planned for the future.”

The 63rd-ranked junior in New England made an impression on the coaches at Brown as well.

“They like my mentality,” the 6-0 180-pounder related. “They said I look like a bulldog out there. I challenge hitters and don’t worry about anything else.”

Piwnicki credited an older brother, Caleb, with helping guide him to the next level.

“College baseball started as a goal for me since I was eight,” Piwnicki said. “My older brother played at Suffolk University but he didn’t have the resources I did. He helped me on my path developing. Carson Cross, my pitching coach, helped a lot and so did the NEB coaches.”

Piwnicki, who also had interest from Yale, found the recruiting process enjoyable.

“I went in trying not to stress myself out,” the fourth-rated 2025 right-handed pitcher in New Hampshire explained. “I went into it with an open mind, but when Brown came in I was taken back.”

Piwnicki found out a lot about himself during his recruitment.

“I went to the PBR All-Star Game showcase during the dead period and pro scouts were there to pitch in front of,” Piwnicki noted. “It was interesting to see some of those really good players. Then to go south to Alabama and Georgia with NEB, it was surreal to see all the talent that exists out there.”

It was a little more than two years ago that Piwnicki got into weight training to benefit the cause.

“I put on 45 pounds and put on a lot of muscle,” the seventh-ranked junior in New Hampshire related. “I’d take video of myself to break it down and try to identify flaws so I could be the best I can be.”

It all came together with a commitment to Brown.

“Initially I felt a great connection with the coaches and my parents did as well,” Piwnicki reflected. “When I told them I was committing there they were thrilled for me. I was excited to make that decision.”

A major in business is being considered by Piwnicki, a 4.01 student entering this school year who is looking forward to his days ahead at the Ivy League university located in Providence, R.I., 21/2 hours from home.

“College baseball itself is a competitive environment, but being in the Ivy League it’s even more competitive,” Piwnicki concluded. “To surround myself with these types of players will make it better for me. It’s going to be fun.”