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  • 3B/1B 6'1" 180 lbs
    1

    Alexander Boliker

    Fr. R/R Architecture Chicago, Ill. Fenwick
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    Freshman Architecture R/R Chicago, Ill. Fenwick
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  • OF 5'5" 150 lbs
    2

    Joshua Minami

    Jr. L/L Business Fremont, CA Valley Christian
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    Junior Business L/L Fremont, CA Valley Christian
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  • OF 5'11" 165 lbs
    3

    Luke Yachnin

    So. R/R Mechanical Engineering Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering R/R Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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  • OF 5'10" 175 lbs
    4

    Freddy Swingle

    Jr. L/L Business Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake
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    Junior Business L/L Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake
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  • OF 6'0" 165 lbs
    5

    Tyler Gutsfeld

    Jr. L/L Business and Engineering Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
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    Junior Business and Engineering L/L Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
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  • P 5'8" 150 lbs
    6

    Ethan Jenssen

    Sr. L/L Mechanical Engineering Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering L/L Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley
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  • OF 5'11" 190 lbs
    7

    Xavier Miner

    Fr. R/R Financial Economics Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks
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    Freshman Financial Economics R/R Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks
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  • INF 5'9" 162 lbs
    8

    Mario Recio

    So. R/R Business Chicago, Ill. UIC College Prep
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    Sophomore Business R/R Chicago, Ill. UIC College Prep
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  • OF 5'8" 175 lbs
    9

    Christopher Degroot

    Fr. L/L Aerospace Engineering Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna
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    Freshman Aerospace Engineering L/L Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna
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  • P 6'2" 200 lbs
    10

    Austin Schnurr

    Jr. L/L Mechanical Engineering Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering L/L Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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  • OF 5'11" 175 lbs
    11

    Timmy Old

    Sr. R/R Computer Science Columbus, Ohio Bexley
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    Senior Computer Science R/R Columbus, Ohio Bexley
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  • OF 5'8" 165 lbs
    12

    Tanner Jenkins

    So. R/R Civil Engineering Fort Lauderdale, Fla. South Plantation
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    Sophomore Civil Engineering R/R Fort Lauderdale, Fla. South Plantation
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  • MIF 5'8" 170 lbs
    13

    Jack Friar

    So. R/R Computer Science Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect
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    Sophomore Computer Science R/R Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect
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  • P 5'10" 160 lbs
    14

    Alejandro Garcia

    Sr. R/R Computer Engineering Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch
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    Senior Computer Engineering R/R Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch
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  • UTLY 5'11" 205 lbs
    15

    Mason Kim

    Sr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Culver City, Calif. Culver City
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering R/R Culver City, Calif. Culver City
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  • 1B/C 5'10" 180 lbs
    16

    Carson Vrba

    So. L/R Statistics Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
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    Sophomore Statistics L/R Roselle, Ill. Lake Park
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  • P 6'2" 175 lbs
    17

    Brendan Dwyer

    Jr. R/R Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic
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    Junior Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic
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  • C 5'10" 170 lbs
    18

    Lucas Waunn

    Sr. L/R Computer Science Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick
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    Senior Computer Science L/R Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick
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  • P 6'1" 205 lbs
    19

    Phil Trojanowski

    So. L/R Cybersecurity Fort Worth, Texas Salisbury
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    Sophomore Cybersecurity L/R Fort Worth, Texas Salisbury
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  • P 6'2" 180 lbs
    20

    Carson Weis

    Fr. R/R Computer Science San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel
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    Freshman Computer Science R/R San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel
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  • P 5'10" 150 lbs
    21

    Alexander Lazes

    Sr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering R/R Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows
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  • P 6'2" 190 lbs
    23

    John Gori

    Sr. R/R Civil Engineering Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood
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    Senior Civil Engineering R/R Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood
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  • 3B/1B 6'0" 195 lbs
    24

    Jack Finch

    Fr. L/R Aerospace Engineering Lexington, Mass. Lexington
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    Freshman Aerospace Engineering L/R Lexington, Mass. Lexington
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  • P 5'10" 185 lbs
    25

    Nicolas Carillo

    Sr. R/R Mechanical Engineering Chicago, Ill. Brooks College Prep
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering R/R Chicago, Ill. Brooks College Prep
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  • P 5'9" 175 lbs
    26

    Haron Abuelhija

    So. R/R Computer Engineering and Cybersecurity Burbank, Ill. St. Rita
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    Sophomore Computer Engineering and Cybersecurity R/R Burbank, Ill. St. Rita
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  • UTLY 6'0" 200 lbs
    28

    Jackson Nutter

    Jr. R/R Psychology Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver
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    Junior Psychology R/R Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver
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  • P 6'2" 265 lbs
    29

    Joshua Lamberson

    Fr. R/R Mechanical Engineering Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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    Freshman Mechanical Engineering R/R Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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  • C 5'10" 171 lbs
    32

    Tom Kramer

    So. R/R Mechanical Engineering St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering R/R St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell
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  • INF 6'0" 185 lbs
    33

    Matthew Bove

    Jr. R/R Architectural Engineering West Orange, N.J. West Orange
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    Junior Architectural Engineering R/R West Orange, N.J. West Orange
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  • C 5'10" 200 lbs
    35

    Phillip Bentz

    Fr. R/R Civil Engineering Rapid City, S.D. Stevens
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    Freshman Civil Engineering R/R Rapid City, S.D. Stevens
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  • P 6'3" 233 lbs
    36

    Gabriel Kotwasinski

    Fr. R/R Biomedical Engineering Cicero, Ill. Fenwick
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    Freshman Biomedical Engineering R/R Cicero, Ill. Fenwick
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  • P 6'3" 215 lbs
    37

    Alec Weedman

    Sr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Omaha, Neb. Central
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering R/R Omaha, Neb. Central
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  • P 6'0" 175 lbs
    41

    Ethan Henry

    Sr. R/R Computer Science Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
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    Senior Computer Science R/R Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
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  • P 6'2" 205 lbs
    44

    Jack Niekrasz

    Jr. R/R Business Administration Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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    Junior Business Administration R/R Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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  • C 5'11" 185 lbs
    46

    Jonah Wilkes

    Sr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Falls Church, Va. Falls Church
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering R/R Falls Church, Va. Falls Church
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  • P 5'10" 205 lbs
    47

    Cameron Bracewell

    Jr. R/R Material Science and Engineering Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union
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    Junior Material Science and Engineering R/R Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union
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  • P 6'1" 200 lbs
    48

    Zach Dempsey

    Sr. R/R Electrical Engineering Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden
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    Senior Electrical Engineering R/R Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden
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  • P 6'0" 175 lbs
    51

    Joseph Belflower

    Jr. R/R Business Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian
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    Junior Business R/R Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian
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  • OF 6'0" 220 lbs
    54

    Michael Horgen

    Fr. L/R Data Science Evansville, Wis. Rock Valley
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    Freshman Data Science L/R Evansville, Wis. Rock Valley
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  • INF 6'2" 210 lbs
    99

    Michael Paxson

    Sr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering R/R Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Assistant Director of Athletics / Head Baseball Coach

    Ed Zeifert

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Ryan Cantlin

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Brady Roberts

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    Connor Blake

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2025 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Major
1 Alexander Boliker 3B/1B R/R Fr. 6-1 180 Chicago, Ill. Fenwick Architecture
2 Joshua Minami OF L/L Jr. 5-5 150 Fremont, CA Valley Christian Business
3 Luke Yachnin OF R/R So. 5-11 165 Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield Mechanical Engineering
4 Freddy Swingle OF L/L Jr. 5-10 175 Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake Business
5 Tyler Gutsfeld OF L/L Jr. 6-0 165 Simsbury, Conn. Westminster Business and Engineering
6 Ethan Jenssen P L/L Sr. 5-8 150 Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley Mechanical Engineering
7 Xavier Miner OF R/R Fr. 5-11 190 Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks Financial Economics
8 Mario Recio INF R/R So. 5-9 162 Chicago, Ill. UIC College Prep Business
9 Christopher Degroot OF L/L Fr. 5-8 175 Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna Aerospace Engineering
10 Austin Schnurr P L/L Jr. 6-2 200 Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch Mechanical Engineering
11 Timmy Old OF R/R Sr. 5-11 175 Columbus, Ohio Bexley Computer Science
12 Tanner Jenkins OF R/R So. 5-8 165 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. South Plantation Civil Engineering
13 Jack Friar MIF R/R So. 5-8 170 Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect Computer Science
14 Alejandro Garcia P R/R Sr. 5-10 160 Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch Computer Engineering
15 Mason Kim UTLY R/R Sr. 5-11 205 Culver City, Calif. Culver City Aerospace Engineering
16 Carson Vrba 1B/C L/R So. 5-10 180 Roselle, Ill. Lake Park Statistics
17 Brendan Dwyer P R/R Jr. 6-2 175 Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology
18 Lucas Waunn C L/R Sr. 5-10 170 Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick Computer Science
19 Phil Trojanowski P L/R So. 6-1 205 Fort Worth, Texas Salisbury Cybersecurity
20 Carson Weis P R/R Fr. 6-2 180 San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel Computer Science
21 Alexander Lazes P R/R Sr. 5-10 150 Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows Aerospace Engineering
23 John Gori P R/R Sr. 6-2 190 Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood Civil Engineering
24 Jack Finch 3B/1B L/R Fr. 6-0 195 Lexington, Mass. Lexington Aerospace Engineering
25 Nicolas Carillo P R/R Sr. 5-10 185 Chicago, Ill. Brooks College Prep Mechanical Engineering
26 Haron Abuelhija P R/R So. 5-9 175 Burbank, Ill. St. Rita Computer Engineering and Cybersecurity
28 Jackson Nutter UTLY R/R Jr. 6-0 200 Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver Psychology
29 Joshua Lamberson P R/R Fr. 6-2 265 Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook Mechanical Engineering
32 Tom Kramer C R/R So. 5-10 171 St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Mechanical Engineering
33 Matthew Bove INF R/R Jr. 6-0 185 West Orange, N.J. West Orange Architectural Engineering
35 Phillip Bentz C R/R Fr. 5-10 200 Rapid City, S.D. Stevens Civil Engineering
36 Gabriel Kotwasinski P R/R Fr. 6-3 233 Cicero, Ill. Fenwick Biomedical Engineering
37 Alec Weedman P R/R Sr. 6-3 215 Omaha, Neb. Central Aerospace Engineering
41 Ethan Henry P R/R Sr. 6-0 175 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills Computer Science
44 Jack Niekrasz P R/R Jr. 6-2 205 Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield Business Administration
46 Jonah Wilkes C R/R Sr. 5-11 185 Falls Church, Va. Falls Church Aerospace Engineering
47 Cameron Bracewell P R/R Jr. 5-10 205 Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union Material Science and Engineering
48 Zach Dempsey P R/R Sr. 6-1 200 Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden Electrical Engineering
51 Joseph Belflower P R/R Jr. 6-0 175 Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian Business
54 Michael Horgen OF L/R Fr. 6-0 220 Evansville, Wis. Rock Valley Data Science
99 Michael Paxson INF R/R Sr. 6-2 210 Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian Aerospace Engineering

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Ed Zeifert Ed Zeifert Assistant Director of Athletics / Head Baseball Coach
Ryan Cantlin Ryan Cantlin Assistant Baseball Coach
Brady Roberts Assistant Baseball Coach
Connor Blake Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff