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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • 3B/1B 6'1" 180 lbs
    1

    Alexander Boliker

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

    Joshua Minami

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

    Luke Yachnin

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

    Freddy Swingle

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

    Tyler Gutsfeld

    Sr. L/L Business and Engineering Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
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    Senior Business and Engineering L/L Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
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  • OF
    6

    Ryan Fostiak

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • OF 5'11" 190 lbs
    7

    Xavier Miner

    So. R/R Financial Economics Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks
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    Sophomore Financial Economics R/R Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks
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  • OF 5'8" 175 lbs
    9

    Christopher Degroot

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

    Austin Schnurr

    Sr. L/L Mechanical Engineering Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering L/L Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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  • UTLY
    11

    Tommy Jewell

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • OF 5'8" 165 lbs
    12

    Tanner Jenkins

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

    Jack Friar

    Jr. R/R Computer Science Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect
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    Junior Computer Science R/R Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect
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  • INF
    14

    Quinton Riepl

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • 1B
    15

    Logan Inman

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • 1B/C 5'10" 180 lbs
    16

    Carson Vrba

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

    Brendan Dwyer

    Sr. R/R Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic
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    Senior Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic
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  • P
    18

    Kaeden Riepl

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • P 6'1" 205 lbs
    19

    Phil Trojanowski

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

    Carson Weis

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

    Alexander Lazes

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

    John Gori

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

    Jack Finch

    So. L/R Aerospace Engineering Lexington, Mass. Lexington
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    Sophomore Aerospace Engineering L/R Lexington, Mass. Lexington
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  • C
    25

    Matthew Reilly

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • UTLY 6'0" 200 lbs
    28

    Jackson Nutter

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

    Joshua Lamberson

    So. R/R Mechanical Engineering Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering R/R Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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  • P
    30

    Andrew Stanislawski

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • 2B
    31

    Kendall Miyasato

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • C 5'10" 171 lbs
    32

    Tom Kramer

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

    Matthew Bove

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

    Phillip Bentz

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

    Gabriel Kotwasinski

    So. R/R Biomedical Engineering Cicero, Ill. Fenwick
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    Sophomore Biomedical Engineering R/R Cicero, Ill. Fenwick
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  • P
    37

    Cullen Fulling

    So.
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    Sophomore
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  • P
    40

    Joseph Evans

    Sr.
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    Senior
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  • P 6'2" 205 lbs
    44

    Jack Niekrasz

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

    Jonah Wilkes

    Gr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Falls Church, Va. Falls Church
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    Graduate Student Aerospace Engineering R/R Falls Church, Va. Falls Church
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  • P 5'10" 205 lbs
    47

    Cameron Bracewell

    Sr. R/R Material Science and Engineering Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union
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    Senior Material Science and Engineering R/R Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union
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  • P/OF
    48

    James Kennedy

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • P 6'0" 175 lbs
    51

    Joseph Belflower

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

    Michael Horgen

    So. L/R Data Science Evansville, Wis. Rock Valley
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    Sophomore Data Science L/R Evansville, Wis. Rock Valley
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  • UTLY
    99

    John Moran

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • INF 6'2" 210 lbs
    99

    Michael Paxson

    Gr. R/R Aerospace Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian
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    Graduate Student 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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2026 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Major
1 Alexander Boliker 3B/1B R/R So. 6-1 180 Chicago, Ill. Fenwick Architecture
2 Joshua Minami OF L/L Sr. 5-5 150 Fremont, CA Valley Christian Business
3 Luke Yachnin OF R/R Jr. 5-11 165 Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield Mechanical Engineering
4 Freddy Swingle OF L/L Sr. 5-10 175 Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake Business
5 Tyler Gutsfeld OF L/L Sr. 6-0 165 Simsbury, Conn. Westminster Business and Engineering
6 Ryan Fostiak OF Fr. -
7 Xavier Miner OF R/R So. 5-11 190 Chicago, Ill. Gwendolyn Brooks Financial Economics
9 Christopher Degroot OF L/L So. 5-8 175 Kaukauna, Wis. Kaukauna Aerospace Engineering
10 Austin Schnurr P L/L Sr. 6-2 200 Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch Mechanical Engineering
11 Tommy Jewell UTLY Fr. -
12 Tanner Jenkins OF R/R Jr. 5-8 165 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. South Plantation Civil Engineering
13 Jack Friar MIF R/R Jr. 5-8 170 Arlington Heights, Ill. Prospect Computer Science
14 Quinton Riepl INF Fr. -
15 Logan Inman 1B Fr. -
16 Carson Vrba 1B/C L/R Jr. 5-10 180 Roselle, Ill. Lake Park Statistics
17 Brendan Dwyer P R/R Sr. 6-2 175 Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology
18 Kaeden Riepl P Fr. -
19 Phil Trojanowski P L/R Jr. 6-1 205 Fort Worth, Texas Salisbury Cybersecurity
20 Carson Weis P R/R So. 6-2 180 San Diego, Calif. Mt. Carmel Computer Science
21 Alexander Lazes P R/R Gr. 5-10 150 Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows Aerospace Engineering
23 John Gori P R/R Gr. 6-2 190 Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood Civil Engineering
24 Jack Finch 3B/1B L/R So. 6-0 195 Lexington, Mass. Lexington Aerospace Engineering
25 Matthew Reilly C Fr. -
28 Jackson Nutter UTLY R/R Sr. 6-0 200 Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver Psychology
29 Joshua Lamberson P R/R So. 6-2 265 Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook Mechanical Engineering
30 Andrew Stanislawski P Fr. -
31 Kendall Miyasato 2B Fr. -
32 Tom Kramer C R/R Jr. 5-10 171 St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Mechanical Engineering
33 Matthew Bove INF R/R Sr. 6-0 185 West Orange, N.J. West Orange Architectural Engineering
35 Phillip Bentz C R/R So. 5-10 200 Rapid City, S.D. Stevens Civil Engineering
36 Gabriel Kotwasinski P R/R So. 6-3 233 Cicero, Ill. Fenwick Biomedical Engineering
37 Cullen Fulling P So. -
40 Joseph Evans P Sr. -
44 Jack Niekrasz P R/R Sr. 6-2 205 Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield Business Administration
46 Jonah Wilkes C R/R Gr. 5-11 185 Falls Church, Va. Falls Church Aerospace Engineering
47 Cameron Bracewell P R/R Sr. 5-10 205 Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union Material Science and Engineering
48 James Kennedy P/OF Fr. -
51 Joseph Belflower P R/R Sr. 6-0 175 Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian Business
54 Michael Horgen OF L/R So. 6-0 220 Evansville, Wis. Rock Valley Data Science
99 John Moran UTLY Fr. -
99 Michael Paxson INF R/R Gr. 6-2 210 Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian Aerospace Engineering

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ed Zeifert Ed Zeifert Assistant Director of Athletics / Head Baseball Coach
Ryan Cantlin Ryan Cantlin Assistant Baseball Coach
Brady Roberts Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff