SOUTHERN CT DIAMOND CLUB UNDERGOES LEADERSHIP CHANGE Rose Mentone Retires as Executive Director, Replaced by Son
Rose V. Mentone has retired as the Executive Director of the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club after leading the organization for the last 16 years. She will be succeeded by her son, Matt Mentone, who was appointed to lead the SCDC in a vote by the Club’s Executive Board earlier this month. The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization which seeks to foster and promote the game of baseball in the area.
Rose Mentone assumed leadership of the SCDC following the death of her husband, Tony Mentone, in late 2009. Under her guidance, the SCDC progressed from an informal structure to a full-fledged corporation, gaining its non-profit status in 2013. She and the SCDC Board helped grow the Club’s two signature events – the “No I in Team” high school awards banquet and the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The SCDC also announced its 2026 officers: Executive Director/Treasurer: Matt Mentone, Vice President: Ron Luneau, Vice President: Tom Madera, Secretary: Rich Biondi.
2026 Upcoming Events:
No I In Team Banquet - Sunday, June 14
Hall of Fame Dinner - Thursday, October 22
Both events at Woodwinds, Branford.
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Welcome to the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club, Inc. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization and all of our members are volunteers. The money we raise gets donated back to the community.
The Southern Connecticut Regional Diamond Club was originally formed with one goal in mind - to promote the great game of baseball in the region! That simple mission continues in the dedication and volunteer work of its members.
The club spreads the goodwill of baseball through awards, recognition of those who have given back to the game, free skills clinics, donations to local organizations, and more. It is a full-fledged network of baseball people working to help others enjoy the game. Check out the pages on our site to see our involvement in the local baseball community.
The group got its inspiration from a prior organization (The Greater New Haven Diamond Club). This former club was founded in 1980, but went into a batting slump after 1992. Thankfully, several former members, along with a new group of dedicated individuals who believed in the mission, started the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club in 2005. In 2011, the organization went from a informal structure, to a full-fledged corporation. In 2013, the organization obtained its non-profit status.
All of our members continue to be volunteers, with proceeds donated back to the community. See the "In The Community" section under this page for more info on our donations.
Photos from past events are found here
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The club spreads the goodwill of baseball through awards, recognition of those who have given back to the game, free skills clinics, donations to local organizations, and more. It is a full-fledged network of baseball people working to help others enjoy the game. Check out the pages on our site to see our involvement in the local baseball community.
The group got its inspiration from a prior organization (The Greater New Haven Diamond Club). This former club was founded in 1980, but went into a batting slump after 1992. Thankfully, several former members, along with a new group of dedicated individuals who believed in the mission, started the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club in 2005. In 2011, the organization went from a informal structure, to a full-fledged corporation. In 2013, the organization obtained its non-profit status.
All of our members continue to be volunteers, with proceeds donated back to the community. See the "In The Community" section under this page for more info on our donations.
The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) organization.