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  • Pitcher P 5'9" 185 lbs R/R Century / Triton College
    2

    Matthew Sturchio

    Sr. Rochester, Minn.
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    Senior Rochester, Minn.
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  • Infield INF 5'7" 165 lbs R/R Albert Lea / Ellsworth CC
    3

    Johnathan Fleek

    Jr. Albert Lea, Minn.
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    Junior Albert Lea, Minn.
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  • Catcher C 5'10" 185 lbs R/R Mukwonago
    4

    Austin Emanuel

    Fr. Mukwonago, Wis.
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    Freshman Mukwonago, Wis.
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  • Catcher C 5'10" 200 lbs R/R Timberland
    5

    CJ Schaeffer Jr.

    So. Lake St. Louis, Mo.
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    Sophomore Lake St. Louis, Mo.
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  • Infield INF 6'2" 210 lbs R/R Joliet Catholic
    6

    Chris Tschida

    Sr. Joliet, Ill.
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    Senior Joliet, Ill.
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  • Infield INF 5'7" 170 lbs L/R Jefferson
    8

    Nick Schrader

    So. Cambridge, Wis.
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    Sophomore Cambridge, Wis.
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  • OF OF 6'0" 180 lbs L/R Bloomington
    9

    Roman Visintine

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill.
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    Junior Bloomington, Ill.
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  • Infield INF 6'1" 195 lbs B/R Heartland CC
    10

    Mitch Ellis

    Jr. Diamond Creek, Australia
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    Junior Diamond Creek, Australia
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  • C C 5'10" 220 lbs R/R Normal West
    12

    Adam McGinnis

    Sr. Normal, Ill.
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    Senior Normal, Ill.
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  • Infield INF 6'2" 200 lbs L/R Richwoods
    13

    Drue Galassi

    R-Fr. Peoria, Ill.
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    Redshirt Freshman Peoria, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 170 lbs R/R Neuqua Valley
    15

    Connor Rektorski

    Fr. Naperville, Ill.
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    Freshman Naperville, Ill.
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 220 lbs R/R Le Mars
    16

    Colan Borchers

    Jr. Le Mars, Iowa
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    Junior Le Mars, Iowa
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  • Outfield OF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R Rantoul / Lincoln Trail College
    17

    Cord Church

    Sr. Rantoul, Ill.
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    Senior Rantoul, Ill.
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  • Infield INF 5'11" 185 lbs R/R Dunlap / Parkland CC
    18

    Conner Currier

    Sr. Dunlap, Ill.
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    Senior Dunlap, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs L/L Northwest / Fort Scott CC
    19

    Nate Westfahl

    Sr. Olathe, Ks.
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    Senior Olathe, Ks.
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  • Outfield/PItcher OF/P 5'10" 170 lbs R/R Cary Grove
    20

    Jimmy Perkins

    So. Cary, Ill.
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    Sophomore Cary, Ill.
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 200 lbs L/L VIT
    22

    Alex Dorethy

    Fr. Ipava, Ill.
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    Freshman Ipava, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'4" 220 lbs R/R Central
    23

    Ian Koch

    So. Crystal Lake, Ill.
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    Sophomore Crystal Lake, Ill.
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'3" 210 lbs L/L Ogden
    24

    Preston Church

    Sr. Ogden, Iowa
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    Senior Ogden, Iowa
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 190 lbs L/L Galesburg
    25

    Carson Cheesman

    Jr. Galesburg, Ill.
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    Junior Galesburg, Ill.
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 190 lbs L/L Nazareth Academy
    26

    Pete Minella

    So. Western Springs, Ill.
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    Sophomore Western Springs, Ill.
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  • Catcher C 5'9" 185 lbs R/R Bloomington
    29

    Tyler Stewart

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill.
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    Freshman Bloomington, Ill.
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 170 lbs L/L Mount Carmel (Ill.)
    30

    Dave Dobrinich

    Jr. Munster, Ind.
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    Junior Munster, Ind.
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  • Infield INF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R Bloomington
    33

    Deion Thompson

    So. Bloomington, Ill.
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill.
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 203 lbs L/L Aurora Christian
    34

    J.T. Baksha

    So. Oswego, Ill.
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    Sophomore Oswego, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 220 lbs R/R Richwoods / John A. Logan
    35

    Ryan Dunne

    Sr. Peoria, Ill.
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    Senior Peoria, Ill.
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  • Infield/Pitcher INF/P 6'2" 205 lbs L/L Mater Dei
    36

    Ben Sellers

    R-Fr. Evansville, Ind.
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    Redshirt Freshman Evansville, Ind.
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R Hamilton Southeastern
    37

    Carter Poiry

    Fr. Fishers, Ind.
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    Freshman Fishers, Ind.
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R Fort Zumwalt North
    38

    Justin Fitzpatrick

    So. O'Fallon, Mo.
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    Sophomore O'Fallon, Mo.
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  • Outfield OF 5'8" 185 lbs R/R Freeport
    39

    Steve McShane

    So. Freeport, Ill.
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    Sophomore Freeport, Ill.
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 220 lbs R/R Oak Park River Forest
    42

    Sam Cottingham-Beard

    Jr. Oak Park, Ill.
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    Junior Oak Park, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'4" 200 lbs R/R Wilton
    44

    Javin Drake

    Fr. Wilton, Iowa
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    Freshman Wilton, Iowa
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2017 Baseball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School / Previous School
2 Matthew Sturchio P R/R 5-9 185 Sr. Rochester, Minn. Century / Triton College
3 Johnathan Fleek INF R/R 5-7 165 Jr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea / Ellsworth CC
4 Austin Emanuel C R/R 5-10 185 Fr. Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago
5 CJ Schaeffer Jr. C R/R 5-10 200 So. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Timberland
6 Chris Tschida INF R/R 6-2 210 Sr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic
8 Nick Schrader INF L/R 5-7 170 So. Cambridge, Wis. Jefferson
9 Roman Visintine OF L/R 6-0 180 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
10 Mitch Ellis INF B/R 6-1 195 Jr. Diamond Creek, Australia Heartland CC
12 Adam McGinnis C R/R 5-10 220 Sr. Normal, Ill. Normal West
13 Drue Galassi INF L/R 6-2 200 R-Fr. Peoria, Ill. Richwoods
15 Connor Rektorski P R/R 6-0 170 Fr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
16 Colan Borchers RHP R/R 6-2 220 Jr. Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars
17 Cord Church OF R/R 6-2 195 Sr. Rantoul, Ill. Rantoul / Lincoln Trail College
18 Conner Currier INF R/R 5-11 185 Sr. Dunlap, Ill. Dunlap / Parkland CC
19 Nate Westfahl P L/L 6-2 200 Sr. Olathe, Ks. Northwest / Fort Scott CC
20 Jimmy Perkins OF/P R/R 5-10 170 So. Cary, Ill. Cary Grove
22 Alex Dorethy OF L/L 6-1 200 Fr. Ipava, Ill. VIT
23 Ian Koch P R/R 6-4 220 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. Central
24 Preston Church LHP L/L 6-3 210 Sr. Ogden, Iowa Ogden
25 Carson Cheesman LHP L/L 5-10 190 Jr. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg
26 Pete Minella LHP L/L 6-2 190 So. Western Springs, Ill. Nazareth Academy
29 Tyler Stewart C R/R 5-9 185 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
30 Dave Dobrinich OF L/L 5-11 170 Jr. Munster, Ind. Mount Carmel (Ill.)
33 Deion Thompson INF R/R 6-1 190 So. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
34 J.T. Baksha LHP L/L 6-0 203 So. Oswego, Ill. Aurora Christian
35 Ryan Dunne P R/R 6-2 220 Sr. Peoria, Ill. Richwoods / John A. Logan
36 Ben Sellers INF/P L/L 6-2 205 R-Fr. Evansville, Ind. Mater Dei
37 Carter Poiry P R/R 6-2 210 Fr. Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern
38 Justin Fitzpatrick OF R/R 6-1 195 So. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt North
39 Steve McShane OF R/R 5-8 185 So. Freeport, Ill. Freeport
42 Sam Cottingham-Beard RHP R/R 6-2 220 Jr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
44 Javin Drake P R/R 6-4 200 Fr. Wilton, Iowa Wilton

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Ryan Brownlee Ryan Brownlee Head Coach
Shane Davis Shane Davis Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff