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  • Infield INF 5'10" 165 lbs L/R Harlan
    2

    Dillon Sears

    Fr. Westphalia, Iowa
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    Freshman Westphalia, Iowa
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  • Infield INF 5'7" 165 lbs R/R Albert Lea / Ellsworth CC
    3

    Johnathan Fleek

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

    Austin Emanuel

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

    CJ Schaeffer Jr.

    Jr. Lake St. Louis, Mo.
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    Junior Lake St. Louis, Mo.
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  • Pitcher P 5'6" 200 lbs L/L Winnebago
    6

    Jace Warkentien

    Fr. Winnebago, Ill.
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    Freshman Winnebago, Ill.
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R Fort Zumwalt North
    7

    Justin Fitzpatrick

    Jr. O'Fallon, Mo.
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    Junior O'Fallon, Mo.
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  • Utility UTIL 5'10" 175 lbs R/R Wabash Valley
    8

    Bailey Montgomery

    Jr. Vincennes, Ind.
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    Junior Vincennes, Ind.
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  • Catcher/Outfield C/OF 6'2" 215 lbs R/R West
    9

    Caleb Jacobs

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

    Mitch Ellis

    Sr. Diamond Creek, Australia
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    Senior Diamond Creek, Australia
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  • Outfield OF 6'2" 200 lbs L/R Richwoods
    13

    Drue Galassi

    So. Peoria, Ill.
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    Sophomore Peoria, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 170 lbs R/R Neuqua Valley
    15

    Connor Rektorski

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

    Colan Borchers

    Sr. Le Mars, Iowa
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    Senior Le Mars, Iowa
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  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R Illini West / Carl Sandburg College
    17

    Nolan Ard

    Jr. Carthage, Ill.
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    Junior Carthage, Ill.
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 190 lbs L/L Macomb / Illinois Central
    18

    Grant Hannant

    So. Macomb, Ill.
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    Sophomore Macomb, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 220 lbs R/R Shepard
    19

    Jack Carberry

    Fr. Palos Heights, Ill.
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    Freshman Palos Heights, Ill.
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  • PItcher P 5'10" 170 lbs R/R Cary Grove
    20

    Jimmy Perkins

    Jr. Cary, Ill.
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    Junior Cary, Ill.
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  • Infield INF/P 6'1" 200 lbs L/L VIT
    22

    Alex Dorethy

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

    Ian Koch

    Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill.
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    Junior Crystal Lake, Ill.
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  • Infield INF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R Bloomington
    24

    Deion Thompson

    Jr. Bloomington, Ill.
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    Junior Bloomington, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 175 lbs R/R South
    25

    Jordan Mikel

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill.
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill.
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 190 lbs L/L Nazareth Academy
    26

    Pete Minella

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

    Tyler Stewart

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

    Dave Dobrinich

    Sr. Munster, Ind.
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    Senior Munster, Ind.
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  • Infield INF/C 5'9" 230 lbs R/L Mounds View / Southeast CC
    31

    Wyatt Meyer

    Jr. Shoreview, Minn.
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    Junior Shoreview, Minn.
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 185 lbs R/R Rockridge
    33

    Justin Foy

    Fr. Taylor Ridge, Ill.
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    Freshman Taylor Ridge, Ill.
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 203 lbs L/L Aurora Christian
    34

    J.T. Baksha

    Jr. Oswego, Ill.
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    Junior Oswego, Ill.
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 200 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

    So. Evansville, Ind.
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    Sophomore Evansville, Ind.
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R Hamilton Southeastern
    37

    Carter Poiry

    R-Fr. Fishers, Ind.
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    Redshirt Freshman Fishers, Ind.
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  • Outfield OF 5'8" 185 lbs R/R Freeport
    39

    Steve McShane

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

    Sam Cottingham-Beard

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

    Javin Drake

    So. Wilton, Iowa
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    Sophomore Wilton, Iowa
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ryan Brownlee

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Matt Risdon

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2018 Baseball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School / Previous School
2 Dillon Sears INF L/R 5-10 165 Fr. Westphalia, Iowa Harlan
3 Johnathan Fleek INF R/R 5-7 165 Sr. Albert Lea, Minn. Albert Lea / Ellsworth CC
4 Austin Emanuel C R/R 5-10 185 So. Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago
5 CJ Schaeffer Jr. C R/R 5-10 200 Jr. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Timberland
6 Jace Warkentien P L/L 5-6 200 Fr. Winnebago, Ill. Winnebago
7 Justin Fitzpatrick OF R/R 6-1 195 Jr. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt North
8 Bailey Montgomery UTIL R/R 5-10 175 Jr. Vincennes, Ind. Wabash Valley
9 Caleb Jacobs C/OF R/R 6-2 215 Fr. Bloomington, Ill. West
10 Mitch Ellis INF B/R 6-1 195 Sr. Diamond Creek, Australia Heartland CC
13 Drue Galassi OF L/R 6-2 200 So. Peoria, Ill. Richwoods
15 Connor Rektorski P R/R 6-0 170 So. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
16 Colan Borchers RHP R/R 6-2 220 Sr. Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars
17 Nolan Ard INF/OF R/R 5-10 170 Jr. Carthage, Ill. Illini West / Carl Sandburg College
18 Grant Hannant OF L/L 6-1 190 So. Macomb, Ill. Macomb / Illinois Central
19 Jack Carberry P R/R 6-3 220 Fr. Palos Heights, Ill. Shepard
20 Jimmy Perkins P R/R 5-10 170 Jr. Cary, Ill. Cary Grove
22 Alex Dorethy INF/P L/L 6-1 200 R-Fr. Ipava, Ill. VIT
23 Ian Koch P R/R 6-4 220 Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Central
24 Deion Thompson INF R/R 6-1 190 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
25 Jordan Mikel P R/R 6-5 175 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. South
26 Pete Minella LHP L/L 6-2 190 Jr. Western Springs, Ill. Nazareth Academy
29 Tyler Stewart C R/R 5-9 185 R-Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
30 Dave Dobrinich OF L/L 5-11 170 Sr. Munster, Ind. Mount Carmel (Ill.)
31 Wyatt Meyer INF/C R/L 5-9 230 Jr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View / Southeast CC
33 Justin Foy P R/R 6-3 185 Fr. Taylor Ridge, Ill. Rockridge
34 J.T. Baksha LHP L/L 6-0 203 Jr. Oswego, Ill. Aurora Christian
35 Ryan Dunne P R/R 6-3 200 Sr. Peoria, Ill. Richwoods / John A. Logan
36 Ben Sellers INF/P L/L 6-2 205 So. Evansville, Ind. Mater Dei
37 Carter Poiry P R/R 6-2 210 R-Fr. Fishers, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern
39 Steve McShane OF R/R 5-8 185 Jr. Freeport, Ill. Freeport
42 Sam Cottingham-Beard RHP R/R 6-2 220 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest
44 Javin Drake P R/R 6-4 200 So. Wilton, Iowa Wilton

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Ryan Brownlee Ryan Brownlee Head Coach
Matt Risdon Matt Risdon Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff