2023 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • OF 5'7" R/R
    2

    Cole Shepherd

    Jr. Hillsboro, VA Woodgrove
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    Junior Hillsboro, VA Woodgrove
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  • OF 5'9" L/R
    4

    Luke Mathieu

    Fy. Byron, Ill. Byron
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    First Year Byron, Ill. Byron
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  • IF/OF 6'0" R/R
    6

    Jason Clark

    Sr. Victoria, Ill. ROWVA
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    Senior Victoria, Ill. ROWVA
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  • IF 5'10" R/R
    8

    Andrew Garrett

    Fy. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
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    First Year Normal, Ill. Normal Community
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  • P 5'10" R/R
    9

    Drew Miles

    Fy. Clayton, IN Cascade
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    First Year Clayton, IN Cascade
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  • OF 6'1" R/R
    10

    Holden Jones

    So. East Alton, Ill. Roxana Senior
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    Sophomore East Alton, Ill. Roxana Senior
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  • IF/P 6'3" R/R
    11

    Nicholas Stan

    So. Grayslake, Ill., Warren Township
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    Sophomore Grayslake, Ill., Warren Township
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  • IF/P 5'8" R/R
    12

    Saverio Scumaci

    Jr. Orland Hills, IL Victor J Andrew
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    Junior Orland Hills, IL Victor J Andrew
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  • IF 6'1" R/R
    14

    Jake Baker

    Fy. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln Community
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    First Year Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln Community
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  • OF 5'11" S/L
    15

    Jacob Evans

    Fy. Sacramento, Calif. Inderkum
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    First Year Sacramento, Calif. Inderkum
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  • P/OF 5'11" R/R
    16

    Joshua Notini

    Fy. Mount Prospect, IL Prospect
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    First Year Mount Prospect, IL Prospect
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  • C/UT 5'9" R/R
    17

    Braden Ogden

    Sr. Washington, IL Washington
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    Senior Washington, IL Washington
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  • OF 6'1" R/R
    18

    Henry Scholes

    Fy. Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
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    First Year Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
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  • C 5'11" R/R
    19

    Etienne Thomas

    So. Tunis, Tunisia American Cooperative School of Tunis
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    Sophomore Tunis, Tunisia American Cooperative School of Tunis
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  • C 5'10" R/R
    21

    Brandon Ballance

    Fy. Abbotsford, BC Yale Secondary
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    First Year Abbotsford, BC Yale Secondary
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  • MIF 6'0" R/R
    22

    Evan Laws

    Jr. Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls
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    Junior Rock Falls, Ill. Rock Falls
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  • IF/OF 5'11" R/R
    23

    Brayden Bathgate

    Sr. Sturgis, MI Sturgis
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    Senior Sturgis, MI Sturgis
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  • P 6'5" R/R
    24

    Brandon Ward

    So. Chillicothe, Ill. Illinois Valley Central
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    Sophomore Chillicothe, Ill. Illinois Valley Central
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  • OF/P 6'1" R/R
    26

    Troy Brandt

    So. Concordia, Mo. Concordia
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    Sophomore Concordia, Mo. Concordia
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  • C 6'0" R/R
    27

    JD Ruhs

    So. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora Senior
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    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. West Aurora Senior
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  • IF 6'1" R/R
    28

    Tucker Sams

    Sr. Williamsfield, IL Williamsfield
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    Senior Williamsfield, IL Williamsfield
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  • IF 6'2" R/R
    30

    Jeff Ripka

    Fy. Schiller Park, Ill. East Leyden
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    First Year Schiller Park, Ill. East Leyden
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  • OF 6'0" R/R
    31

    JT Schoessel

    Fy. Dublin, OH Dublin Jerome
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    First Year Dublin, OH Dublin Jerome
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  • IF 6'1" R/L
    32

    Ethan Rompala-Matthews

    Fy. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
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    First Year Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
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  • IF 6'1" R/R
    33

    Jack Maize

    Jr. Antioch, IL Shoreland Lutheran
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    Junior Antioch, IL Shoreland Lutheran
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  • P 5'9" R/R
    34

    Cesar Hernandez

    Fy. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
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    First Year Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
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  • P/IF 6'1" R/R
    35

    Brady Bertrand

    Fy. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
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    First Year Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
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  • P/IF 5'9" R/R
    36

    Nick Henning

    Jr. Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue
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    Junior Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue
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  • P 6'3" R/R
    37

    Tyler Bialek

    Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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    Junior Bolingbrook, Ill. Bolingbrook
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  • P 6'0" R/R
    38

    Jacob Verduin

    Sr. Crawfordsville, IN North Montgomery
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    Senior Crawfordsville, IN North Montgomery
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  • P 6'2" R/R
    39

    Ira Moore

    Sr. Plainfield, IN Cascade
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    Senior Plainfield, IN Cascade
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  • P 6'5" R/R
    40

    Lucas Amend

    Fy. Downs, Ill. Tri-Valley
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    First Year Downs, Ill. Tri-Valley
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  • P/C 6'1" R/R
    41

    Caleb Dooley

    Fy. Ventura, Calif. Ventura
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    First Year Ventura, Calif. Ventura
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  • IF 6'3" R/R
    44

    Joseph Williams

    Fy. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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    First Year Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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  • P 6'4" R/R
    45

    Aven Nurse

    Fy. Missoula, MT Sentinel
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    First Year Missoula, MT Sentinel
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  • P 6'4" R/R
    46

    Caleb Hay

    So. Bennington, VT Mount Anthony Union High School
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    Sophomore Bennington, VT Mount Anthony Union High School
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  • P 6'2" L/L
    47

    Joseph Krantz

    Fy. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
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    First Year Batavia, Ill. Batavia
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Jami Isaacson '92

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  • Associate Head Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    James Clark '09

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Nick Milligan

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2023 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 Cole Shepherd OF R/R 5-7 Jr. Hillsboro, VA / Woodgrove
4 Luke Mathieu OF L/R 5-9 Fy. Byron, Ill. / Byron
6 Jason Clark IF/OF R/R 6-0 Sr. Victoria, Ill. / ROWVA
8 Andrew Garrett IF R/R 5-10 Fy. Normal, Ill. / Normal Community
9 Drew Miles P R/R 5-10 Fy. Clayton, IN / Cascade
10 Holden Jones OF R/R 6-1 So. East Alton, Ill. / Roxana Senior
11 Nicholas Stan IF/P R/R 6-3 So. Grayslake, Ill., / Warren Township
12 Saverio Scumaci IF/P R/R 5-8 Jr. Orland Hills, IL / Victor J Andrew
14 Jake Baker IF R/R 6-1 Fy. Lincoln, Ill. / Lincoln Community
15 Jacob Evans OF S/L 5-11 Fy. Sacramento, Calif. / Inderkum
16 Joshua Notini P/OF R/R 5-11 Fy. Mount Prospect, IL / Prospect
17 Braden Ogden C/UT R/R 5-9 Sr. Washington, IL / Washington
18 Henry Scholes OF R/R 6-1 Fy. Toronto, Ontario / Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
19 Etienne Thomas C R/R 5-11 So. Tunis, Tunisia / American Cooperative School of Tunis
21 Brandon Ballance C R/R 5-10 Fy. Abbotsford, BC / Yale Secondary
22 Evan Laws MIF R/R 6-0 Jr. Rock Falls, Ill. / Rock Falls
23 Brayden Bathgate IF/OF R/R 5-11 Sr. Sturgis, MI / Sturgis
24 Brandon Ward P R/R 6-5 So. Chillicothe, Ill. / Illinois Valley Central
26 Troy Brandt OF/P R/R 6-1 So. Concordia, Mo. / Concordia
27 JD Ruhs C R/R 6-0 So. Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora Senior
28 Tucker Sams IF R/R 6-1 Sr. Williamsfield, IL / Williamsfield
30 Jeff Ripka IF R/R 6-2 Fy. Schiller Park, Ill. / East Leyden
31 JT Schoessel OF R/R 6-0 Fy. Dublin, OH / Dublin Jerome
32 Ethan Rompala-Matthews IF R/L 6-1 Fy. Chicago, Ill. / Mt. Carmel
33 Jack Maize IF R/R 6-1 Jr. Antioch, IL / Shoreland Lutheran
34 Cesar Hernandez P R/R 5-9 Fy. Lake Bluff, Ill. / Lake Forest
35 Brady Bertrand P/IF R/R 6-1 Fy. Bourbonnais, Ill. / Bishop McNamara
36 Nick Henning P/IF R/R 5-9 Jr. Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue
37 Tyler Bialek P R/R 6-3 Jr. Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook
38 Jacob Verduin P R/R 6-0 Sr. Crawfordsville, IN / North Montgomery
39 Ira Moore P R/R 6-2 Sr. Plainfield, IN / Cascade
40 Lucas Amend P R/R 6-5 Fy. Downs, Ill. / Tri-Valley
41 Caleb Dooley P/C R/R 6-1 Fy. Ventura, Calif. / Ventura
44 Joseph Williams IF R/R 6-3 Fy. Huntley, Ill. / Huntley
45 Aven Nurse P R/R 6-4 Fy. Missoula, MT / Sentinel
46 Caleb Hay P R/R 6-4 So. Bennington, VT / Mount Anthony Union High School
47 Joseph Krantz P L/L 6-2 Fy. Batavia, Ill. / Batavia

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jami Isaacson Jami Isaacson '92 Head Baseball Coach
james clark James Clark '09 Associate Head Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Nick Milligan Assistant Baseball Coach

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Baseball Coaching Staff