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2023 Baseball

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Players

  • P 5'9" 160 lbs
    1

    Austin Richardson

    Sr. R/L Aerospace Engineering Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
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    Senior Aerospace Engineering R/L Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
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  • INF/P 5'9" 180 lbs
    3

    Brandon Bennitt

    Sr. S/R Computer Engineering Mokena, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central
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    Senior Computer Engineering S/R Mokena, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central
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  • OF 160 lbs
    4

    Freddy Swingle

    Fr. L/L Business Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake
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    Freshman Business L/L Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake
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  • OF 6'0" 160 lbs
    5

    Tyler Gutsfeld

    Fr. R/R Business and Engineering Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
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    Freshman Business and Engineering R/R Simsbury, Conn. Westminster
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  • P 5'8" 150 lbs
    6

    Ethan Jenssen

    So. L/L Mechanical Engineering Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering L/L Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley
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  • P/UTLY 6'1" 205 lbs
    7

    Connor Blake

    Sr. R/R Biomedical Engineering Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
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    Senior Biomedical Engineering R/R Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
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  • OF 5'11" 180 lbs
    8

    Brett Picus

    So. R/R Mechanical Engineering Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering R/R Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro
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  • C 6'0" 180 lbs
    9

    David Cooper

    So. R/R Medicinal Chemistry Colorado Springs, Colo. Doherty
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    Sophomore Medicinal Chemistry R/R Colorado Springs, Colo. Doherty
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  • P 6'2" 200 lbs
    10

    Austin Schnurr

    Fr. R/R Mechanical Engineering Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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    Freshman Mechanical Engineering R/R Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch
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  • OF 5'11" 175 lbs
    11

    Timmy Old

    So. R/R Computer Science Columbus, Ohio Bexley
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    Sophomore Computer Science R/R Columbus, Ohio Bexley
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  • INF 5'11" 173 lbs
    12

    Peyton Vieluf

    So. R/R Aerospace Engineering Lake St. Louis, Mo. Liberty
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    Sophomore Aerospace Engineering R/R Lake St. Louis, Mo. Liberty
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  • P 5'10" 160 lbs
    14

    Alejandro Garcia

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

    Mason Kim

    So. R/R Aerospace Engineering Culver City, Calif. Culver City
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    Sophomore Aerospace Engineering R/R Culver City, Calif. Culver City
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  • P 6'2" 175 lbs
    17

    Brendan Dwyer

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

    Lucas Waunn

    So. R/R Computer Science Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick
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    Sophomore Computer Science R/R Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick
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  • INF 5'5" 160 lbs
    20

    Ivan Tejeda

    Fr. R/R Computer Science Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
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    Freshman Computer Science R/R Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
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  • P 5'10" 150 lbs
    21

    Alexander Lazes

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

    John Gori

    So. R/R Civil Engineering Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood
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    Sophomore Civil Engineering R/R Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood
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  • OF 5'11" 190 lbs
    24

    Samuel Sproule

    Jr. R/R Statistics Seattle, Wash. O'Dea
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    Junior Statistics R/R Seattle, Wash. O'Dea
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  • P 5'10" 185 lbs
    25

    Nicolas Carillo

    So. R/R Mechanical Engineering Chicago, Ill. Brooks College Prep
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    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering R/R Chicago, Ill. Brooks College Prep
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  • INF 5'9" 165 lbs
    26

    Hunter Venditti

    So. R/R Chemical Engineering Geneva, Ill Geneva
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    Sophomore Chemical Engineering R/R Geneva, Ill Geneva
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  • UTLY 6'0" 225 lbs
    28

    Jackson Nutter

    Fr. R/R Psychology Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver
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    Freshman Psychology R/R Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver
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  • UTLY 5'11" 180 lbs
    29

    Matthew Jackson

    Sr. R/R Mechanical Engineering Miami Beach, Fla. Ransom Everglades
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering R/R Miami Beach, Fla. Ransom Everglades
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  • P 6'0" 180 lbs
    30

    Andres Martinez

    So. R/R Information Technology Management Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
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    Sophomore Information Technology Management R/R Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
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  • C 6'0" 200 lbs
    31

    Evan Holahan

    So. R/R Business Administration Philadelphia, Pa. Central
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    Sophomore Business Administration R/R Philadelphia, Pa. Central
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  • INF 6'0" 185 lbs
    33

    Matthew Bove

    Fr. R/R Architectural Engineering West Orange, N.J. West Orange
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    Freshman Architectural Engineering R/R West Orange, N.J. West Orange
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  • P 6'3" 230 lbs
    36

    Zac Lis

    Sr. R/R Electrical Engineering Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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    Senior Electrical Engineering R/R Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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  • P 6'3" 215 lbs
    37

    Alec Weedman

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

    Ethan Henry

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

    Jack Niekrasz

    Fr. R/R Business Administration Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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    Freshman Business Administration R/R Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield
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  • UTLY 5'11" 185 lbs
    46

    Jonah Wilkes

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

    Cameron Bracewell

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

    Zach Dempsey

    So. R/R Electrical Engineering Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden
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    Sophomore Electrical Engineering R/R Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden
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  • OF 5'9" 175 lbs
    49

    Michael Lindenmuth

    Jr. R/R Biomedical Engineering Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
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    Junior Biomedical Engineering R/R Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
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  • P 6'0" 175 lbs
    51

    Joseph Belflower

    Fr. R/R Business Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian
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    Freshman Business R/R Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian
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  • P 5'5" 150 lbs
    85

    Joshua Minami

    Fr. R/R Business Fremont, CA Valley Christian
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    Freshman Business R/R Fremont, CA Valley Christian
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  • INF 6'2" 210 lbs
    99

    Michael Paxson

    So. R/R Aerospace Engineering Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian
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    Sophomore Aerospace Engineering R/R Simi Valley, Calif. Oaks Christian
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Baseball Coaching Staff

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    Ed Zeifert

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    Brady Roberts

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    Ryan Cantlin

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    Jacob Geiger

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2023 Baseball
No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Major
1 Austin Richardson P R/L Sr. 5-9 160 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South Aerospace Engineering
3 Brandon Bennitt INF/P S/R Sr. 5-9 180 Mokena, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central Computer Engineering
4 Freddy Swingle OF L/L Fr. - 160 Chula Vista, Cali. Eastlake Business
5 Tyler Gutsfeld OF R/R Fr. 6-0 160 Simsbury, Conn. Westminster Business and Engineering
6 Ethan Jenssen P L/L So. 5-8 150 Corvallis, Ore. Crescent Valley Mechanical Engineering
7 Connor Blake P/UTLY R/R Sr. 6-1 205 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South Biomedical Engineering
8 Brett Picus OF R/R So. 5-11 180 Scottsdale, Ariz. Saguaro Mechanical Engineering
9 David Cooper C R/R So. 6-0 180 Colorado Springs, Colo. Doherty Medicinal Chemistry
10 Austin Schnurr P R/R Fr. 6-2 200 Dallas, Texas Bishop Lynch Mechanical Engineering
11 Timmy Old OF R/R So. 5-11 175 Columbus, Ohio Bexley Computer Science
12 Peyton Vieluf INF R/R So. 5-11 173 Lake St. Louis, Mo. Liberty Aerospace Engineering
14 Alejandro Garcia P R/R So. 5-10 160 Sugar Land, Texas George Ranch Computer Engineering
15 Mason Kim UTLY R/R So. 5-11 205 Culver City, Calif. Culver City Aerospace Engineering
17 Brendan Dwyer P R/R Fr. 6-2 175 Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic Applied Cybersecurity and Information Technology
18 Lucas Waunn C R/R So. 5-10 170 Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick Computer Science
20 Ivan Tejeda INF R/R Fr. 5-5 160 Peoria, Ill. Dunlap Computer Science
21 Alexander Lazes P R/R So. 5-10 150 Arlington Heights, Ill. Rolling Meadows Aerospace Engineering
23 John Gori P R/R So. 6-2 190 Southampton, Pa. Archbishop Wood Civil Engineering
24 Samuel Sproule OF R/R Jr. 5-11 190 Seattle, Wash. O'Dea Statistics
25 Nicolas Carillo P R/R So. 5-10 185 Chicago, Ill. Brooks College Prep Mechanical Engineering
26 Hunter Venditti INF R/R So. 5-9 165 Geneva, Ill Geneva Chemical Engineering
28 Jackson Nutter UTLY R/R Fr. 6-0 225 Aurora, Colo. Kent Denver Psychology
29 Matthew Jackson UTLY R/R Sr. 5-11 180 Miami Beach, Fla. Ransom Everglades Mechanical Engineering
30 Andres Martinez P R/R So. 6-0 180 Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Information Technology Management
31 Evan Holahan C R/R So. 6-0 200 Philadelphia, Pa. Central Business Administration
33 Matthew Bove INF R/R Fr. 6-0 185 West Orange, N.J. West Orange Architectural Engineering
36 Zac Lis P R/R Sr. 6-3 230 Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Electrical Engineering
37 Alec Weedman P R/R So. 6-3 215 Omaha, Neb. Central Aerospace Engineering
41 Ethan Henry P R/R So. 6-0 175 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills Computer Science
44 Jack Niekrasz P R/R Fr. 6-2 205 Riverside, Ill. Riverside Brookfield Business Administration
46 Jonah Wilkes UTLY R/R So. 5-11 185 Falls Church, Va. Falls Church Aerospace Engineering
47 Cameron Bracewell P R/R Fr. 5-10 205 Redondo Beach, CA Redondo Union Material Science and Engineering
48 Zach Dempsey P R/R So. 6-1 200 Franklin Park, Ill. East Leyden Electrical Engineering
49 Michael Lindenmuth OF R/R Jr. 5-9 175 Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West Biomedical Engineering
51 Joseph Belflower P R/R Fr. 6-0 175 Orlando, Fla. Orangewood Christian Business
85 Joshua Minami P R/R Fr. 5-5 150 Fremont, CA Valley Christian Business
99 Michael Paxson INF R/R So. 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
Brady Roberts Assistant Baseball Coach
Ryan Cantlin Ryan Cantlin Assistant Baseball Coach
Malik Alim Jacob Geiger Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff