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Players

  • INF L/R
    1

    Cole Lockwood

    Fr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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    Freshman Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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  • RHP R/R
    2

    Cayden Ray

    Fr. Owensboro, Ky. Owensboro
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    Freshman Owensboro, Ky. Owensboro
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  • OF 6'1" 190 lbs L/L
    3

    Michael Kuska

    So. Pontiac, Ill. Pontiac Township
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    Sophomore Pontiac, Ill. Pontiac Township
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  • INF/OF 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    4

    Bryan Hatch

    So. Des Plaines, Ill. St. Viator
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    Sophomore Des Plaines, Ill. St. Viator
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  • RHP/IF R/R
    5

    Seth Pitcock

    Fr. Crown Point, Ind. Boone Grove
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    Freshman Crown Point, Ind. Boone Grove
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  • C R/R
    6

    Eli Riley

    R-Sr. Zanesville, Ind. Norwell
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    Redshirt Senior Zanesville, Ind. Norwell
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  • INF 6'2" 185 lbs L/R
    7

    Javin Gauthier

    So. De Pere, Wis. De Pere
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    Sophomore De Pere, Wis. De Pere
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  • OF R/R
    8

    George Betevis

    R-Sr. Hanover Park, Ill. Bartlett
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    Redshirt Senior Hanover Park, Ill. Bartlett
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  • INF L/L
    9

    Cal Schembra

    Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
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    Freshman Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
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  • LHP 6'3" 215 lbs L/L
    10

    Christian Hack

    R-Sr. Oak Forest, Ill. Tinley Park
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    Redshirt Senior Oak Forest, Ill. Tinley Park
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  • RHP 6'0" 165 lbs R/R
    11

    Connor Lockwood

    R-Sr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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    Redshirt Senior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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  • INF 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    12

    Thomas Cooper

    R-Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. Ravenwood
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    Redshirt Junior Brentwood, Tenn. Ravenwood
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  • C L/R
    14

    Wyatt Shaw

    Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton
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    Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton
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  • C L/R
    15

    Gavin Bennett

    R-Sr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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    Redshirt Senior Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
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  • RHP R/R
    16

    Justin Bultemeier

    R-Sr. Decatur, Ind. Adams Central
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    Redshirt Senior Decatur, Ind. Adams Central
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  • LHP L/L
    17

    Luke Albrecht

    Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg
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    Freshman Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg
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  • RHP R/R
    18

    Joey Kafka

    Fr. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
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    Freshman Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
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  • OF R/R
    19

    Grant Gilbreath

    Fr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion La Vista South
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    Freshman Papillion, Neb. Papillion La Vista South
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  • RHP 5'9" 160 lbs R/R
    20

    Hunter Frost

    Sr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington
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    Senior Farmington, Minn. Farmington
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  • INF 5'11" 190 lbs L/R
    21

    Austin Amburgey

    Sr. Miamisburg, Ohio Miamisburg
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    Senior Miamisburg, Ohio Miamisburg
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  • LHP L/L
    22

    Colton Rerick

    Fr. South Bend, Ind. Penn
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    Freshman South Bend, Ind. Penn
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  • RHP 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    24

    Adam Guazzo

    R-Jr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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    Redshirt Junior Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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  • INF/OF R/R
    25

    Louie Kegerreis

    Jr. Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional
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    Junior Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional
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  • RHP 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    26

    Ryan Kruse

    R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. U of D Jesuit
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    Redshirt Junior Detroit, Mich. U of D Jesuit
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  • RHP R/R
    27

    Dalton Swinehart

    R-Sr. Elkhart, Ind. Concord
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    Redshirt Senior Elkhart, Ind. Concord
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  • C R/R
    28

    Aiden Aparicio

    R-Fr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
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    Redshirt Freshman Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
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  • RHP 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    29

    Spencer Boynton

    R-Sr. Tampa, Fla. Seffner Christian
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    Redshirt Senior Tampa, Fla. Seffner Christian
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  • OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    30

    RJ Thomae

    So. Hartford, Wis. Hartford Union
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    Sophomore Hartford, Wis. Hartford Union
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  • RHP 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    31

    Joe Seiber

    R-Sr. Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport
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    Redshirt Senior Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport
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  • RHP 6'0" 160 lbs R/R
    32

    Nick Baffa

    So. Glenview, Ill. Notre Dame College Prep
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    Sophomore Glenview, Ill. Notre Dame College Prep
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  • RHP R/R
    33

    Dylan Immel

    R-Sr. Brownsville, Wis. Lomira
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    Redshirt Senior Brownsville, Wis. Lomira
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  • INF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    34

    Case Sullivan

    R-So. Carmel, Ind. Carmel
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    Redshirt Sophomore Carmel, Ind. Carmel
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  • INF/OF R/R
    42

    Brayden Pleau

    Jr. Appleton, Wis. Kimberly
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    Junior Appleton, Wis. Kimberly
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brian Schmack

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  • Hitting Coach

    Chase Hetzel

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  • Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

    Adam Brian

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  • Assistant Coach

    Brady Nowicki

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  • Director of Pitching Efficiency

    Cole Pletcher

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2026 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Yr. Hometown High School
1 Cole Lockwood INF - L/R Fr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
2 Cayden Ray RHP - R/R Fr. Owensboro, Ky. Owensboro
3 Michael Kuska OF 6-1 190 L/L So. Pontiac, Ill. Pontiac Township
4 Bryan Hatch INF/OF 6-3 190 R/R So. Des Plaines, Ill. St. Viator
5 Seth Pitcock RHP/IF - R/R Fr. Crown Point, Ind. Boone Grove
6 Eli Riley C - R/R R-Sr. Zanesville, Ind. Norwell
7 Javin Gauthier INF 6-2 185 L/R So. De Pere, Wis. De Pere
8 George Betevis OF - R/R R-Sr. Hanover Park, Ill. Bartlett
9 Cal Schembra INF - L/L Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
10 Christian Hack LHP 6-3 215 L/L R-Sr. Oak Forest, Ill. Tinley Park
11 Connor Lockwood RHP 6-0 165 R/R R-Sr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
12 Thomas Cooper INF 6-2 210 R/R R-Jr. Brentwood, Tenn. Ravenwood
14 Wyatt Shaw C - L/R Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton
15 Gavin Bennett C - L/R R-Sr. Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
16 Justin Bultemeier RHP - R/R R-Sr. Decatur, Ind. Adams Central
17 Luke Albrecht LHP - L/L Fr. Brownsburg, Ind. Brownsburg
18 Joey Kafka RHP - R/R Fr. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
19 Grant Gilbreath OF - R/R Fr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion La Vista South
20 Hunter Frost RHP 5-9 160 R/R Sr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington
21 Austin Amburgey INF 5-11 190 L/R Sr. Miamisburg, Ohio Miamisburg
22 Colton Rerick LHP - L/L Fr. South Bend, Ind. Penn
24 Adam Guazzo RHP 6-2 220 R/R R-Jr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
25 Louie Kegerreis INF/OF - R/R Jr. Murrysville, Pa. Franklin Regional
26 Ryan Kruse RHP 6-1 200 R/R R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. U of D Jesuit
27 Dalton Swinehart RHP - R/R R-Sr. Elkhart, Ind. Concord
28 Aiden Aparicio C - R/R R-Fr. Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
29 Spencer Boynton RHP 6-2 215 R/R R-Sr. Tampa, Fla. Seffner Christian
30 RJ Thomae OF 6-0 185 R/R So. Hartford, Wis. Hartford Union
31 Joe Seiber RHP 5-11 190 R/R R-Sr. Homer Glen, Ill. Lockport
32 Nick Baffa RHP 6-0 160 R/R So. Glenview, Ill. Notre Dame College Prep
33 Dylan Immel RHP - R/R R-Sr. Brownsville, Wis. Lomira
34 Case Sullivan INF 6-1 170 R/R R-So. Carmel, Ind. Carmel
42 Brayden Pleau INF/OF - R/R Jr. Appleton, Wis. Kimberly

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Brian Schmack Head Coach
Chase Hetzel Hitting Coach
Adam Brian Headshot Adam Brian Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Brady Nowicki Headshot Brady Nowicki Assistant Coach
Cole Pletcher Director of Pitching Efficiency

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff