2025 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder IF 5'6" R/R
    1

    Parker Engel

    So. Saint John, Ind. Marian Catholic
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    Sophomore Saint John, Ind. Marian Catholic
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'4" R/R
    2

    Lucas Fujii

    So. Mercer Island, Wash. Mercer Island
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    Sophomore Mercer Island, Wash. Mercer Island
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  • Outfielder OF 5'9" L/R
    4

    Luke Mathieu

    Jr. Byron, Ill. Byron
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    Junior Byron, Ill. Byron
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  • Outfielder OF 5'9" L/R
    5

    Nicholas Nitti

    So. Elk Grove Village, Ill. James B. Conant
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    Sophomore Elk Grove Village, Ill. James B. Conant
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 5'6" R/R
    6

    JP Gutierrez

    Fy. Santa Ana, Calif. Los Amigos
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    First Year Santa Ana, Calif. Los Amigos
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  • Infielder IF 5'10" R/R
    7

    Tyler Kemp

    So. Belle Rive, Ill. Mount Vernon Township
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    Sophomore Belle Rive, Ill. Mount Vernon Township
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  • Infielder IF 5'10" R/R
    8

    Andrew Garrett

    Jr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
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    Junior Normal, Ill. Normal Community
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  • Infield IF 5'10" R/R
    9

    Jacob Halseth

    Fy. Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek
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    First Year Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek
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  • Outfielder OF 6'1" R/R
    10

    Holden Jones

    Sr. East Alton, Ill. Roxana Senior
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    Senior East Alton, Ill. Roxana Senior
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'8" L/L
    12

    Sammy Garcia

    So. Maywood, Ill. Proviso Math & Science Academy
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    Sophomore Maywood, Ill. Proviso Math & Science Academy
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  • RIght-Handed PItcher RHP 6'0" R/R
    14

    Jake Baker

    Jr. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln Community
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    Junior Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln Community
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  • Outfielder/Utility OF/UT 5'6" R/R
    15

    Tyler Thiem

    So. Rock Island, Ill. Rockridge
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    Sophomore Rock Island, Ill. Rockridge
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  • Infielder IF 5'10" R/R
    16

    Hunter Broers

    So. Nokomis, Ill. Nokomis
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    Sophomore Nokomis, Ill. Nokomis
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  • Infielder IF 5'8" R/R
    17

    Tre Chatman III

    Sr. Villa Park, Calif. Tustin
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    Senior Villa Park, Calif. Tustin
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  • Outfielder OF 6'1" R/R
    18

    Henry Scholes

    Jr. Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
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    Junior Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
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  • Catcher C 5'11" R/R
    19

    Etienne Thomas

    Sr. Tunis, Tunisia American Cooperative School of Tunis
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    Senior Tunis, Tunisia American Cooperative School of Tunis
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  • Catcher/Utility C/UT 5'7" R/R
    21

    Josh Knight

    So. East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Community
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    Sophomore East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Community
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  • Infield IF 5'9" R/R
    23

    Clayton Rice

    Fy. Auburn, Ga. Winder-Barrow
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    First Year Auburn, Ga. Winder-Barrow
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" R/R
    24

    Brandon Ward

    Sr. Chillicothe, Ill. Illinois Valley Central
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    Senior Chillicothe, Ill. Illinois Valley Central
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  • Infielder IF 6'2" R/R
    26

    Aidan McMurtrie

    So. Seattle, Wash. Bishop Blanchet
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    Sophomore Seattle, Wash. Bishop Blanchet
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  • Catcher C 6'0" R/R
    27

    JD Ruhs

    Sr. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora Senior
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    Senior Aurora, Ill. West Aurora Senior
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  • Outfielder OF 6'1" R/R
    28

    Thomas Wilmot

    Jr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
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    Junior Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" R/R
    29

    Will Vines

    So. Hayden, Ala. Hayden
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    Sophomore Hayden, Ala. Hayden
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  • Pitcher/Catcher P/C 6'2" R/R
    30

    Jeff Ripka

    Jr. Schiller Park, Ill. East Leyden
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    Junior Schiller Park, Ill. East Leyden
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  • Pitcher/Utility P/UT 6'2" R/R
    31

    Ayden Fayta

    So. Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community
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    Sophomore Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community
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  • Left-Handed PItcher LHP 6'1" R/L
    32

    Ethan Rompala-Matthews

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
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  • Outfielder OF 6'4" R/R
    33

    Luke Simpson

    So. Downs, Ill. Tri-Valley
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    Sophomore Downs, Ill. Tri-Valley
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  • Infield IF 6'1" R/R
    34

    Hayden Derlein

    Fy. Oregon, Wis. Oregon HS
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    First Year Oregon, Wis. Oregon HS
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  • Pitcher/Infielder P/IF 6'1" R/R
    35

    Brady Bertrand

    Jr. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
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    Junior Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" R/R
    36

    Jackson Phillips

    Fy. Rochester, Ill. Rochester
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    First Year Rochester, Ill. Rochester
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  • Left-Handed PItcher LHP 5'9" L/L
    37

    Zach Rodrigues

    Fy. Monee, Ill. Illinois Lutheran
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    First Year Monee, Ill. Illinois Lutheran
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" R/R
    38

    Leo Dircks

    So. Wayzata, Minn. Minnetonka
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    Sophomore Wayzata, Minn. Minnetonka
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  • First Base 1B 6'0" R/R
    39

    Seth Baumann

    Fy. Metamora, Ill. Metamora
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    First Year Metamora, Ill. Metamora
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'9" L/L
    40

    Brayden Nix

    Fy. La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior
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    First Year La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior
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  • Utility UT 5'7" R/R
    41

    Cooper Cammack

    Fy. Duluth, Ga. Northview
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    First Year Duluth, Ga. Northview
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  • Utility UT 6'1" R/R
    42

    Brayden Windy

    So. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" R/R
    43

    Clark Heeren

    So. Kewanee, Ill. Kewanee
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    Sophomore Kewanee, Ill. Kewanee
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  • Right-Handed PItcher RHP 6'3" R/R
    44

    Joseph Williams

    Jr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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    Junior Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" L/R
    45

    Logan Sykes

    So. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg
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    Sophomore Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg
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  • Infielder IF 5'11" R/R
    46

    Buckie Zamora

    So. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro
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    Sophomore Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" L/L
    47

    Joseph Krantz

    Jr. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
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    Junior Batavia, Ill. Batavia
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  • Infielder IF 5'9" R/R

    Ruben Castro

    So. Orlando, Fla. Freedom
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    Sophomore Orlando, Fla. Freedom
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  • Outfielder OF 5'11" S/R

    Jadon Grossnickle

    So. Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen
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    Sophomore Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen
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  • Left-Handed PItcher LHP 5'11" L/L

    Salik Hasan

    Fy. Tustin, Calif. Fairmont Prep
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    First Year Tustin, Calif. Fairmont Prep
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" R/R

    Yahya Hasan

    Fy. Tustin, Calif. Fairmont Prep
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    First Year Tustin, Calif. Fairmont Prep
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R

    Cesar Hernandez

    Jr. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
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    Junior Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'7" R/R

    Alonzo Rodriguez

    So. Chicago, Ill. Morton West
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Morton West
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Jami Isaacson '92

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Drake Sykes '17

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Tyler Nelson

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Evan Laws '24

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2025 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown High School
1 Parker Engel IF R/R 5-6 So. Saint John, Ind. Marian Catholic
2 Lucas Fujii RHP R/R 5-4 So. Mercer Island, Wash. Mercer Island
4 Luke Mathieu OF L/R 5-9 Jr. Byron, Ill. Byron
5 Nicholas Nitti OF L/R 5-9 So. Elk Grove Village, Ill. James B. Conant
6 JP Gutierrez P/IF R/R 5-6 Fy. Santa Ana, Calif. Los Amigos
7 Tyler Kemp IF R/R 5-10 So. Belle Rive, Ill. Mount Vernon Township
8 Andrew Garrett IF R/R 5-10 Jr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
9 Jacob Halseth IF R/R 5-10 Fy. Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek
10 Holden Jones OF R/R 6-1 Sr. East Alton, Ill. Roxana Senior
12 Sammy Garcia LHP L/L 5-8 So. Maywood, Ill. Proviso Math & Science Academy
14 Jake Baker RHP R/R 6-0 Jr. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln Community
15 Tyler Thiem OF/UT R/R 5-6 So. Rock Island, Ill. Rockridge
16 Hunter Broers IF R/R 5-10 So. Nokomis, Ill. Nokomis
17 Tre Chatman III IF R/R 5-8 Sr. Villa Park, Calif. Tustin
18 Henry Scholes OF R/R 6-1 Jr. Toronto, Ontario Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
19 Etienne Thomas C R/R 5-11 Sr. Tunis, Tunisia American Cooperative School of Tunis
21 Josh Knight C/UT R/R 5-7 So. East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Community
23 Clayton Rice IF R/R 5-9 Fy. Auburn, Ga. Winder-Barrow
24 Brandon Ward RHP R/R 6-5 Sr. Chillicothe, Ill. Illinois Valley Central
26 Aidan McMurtrie IF R/R 6-2 So. Seattle, Wash. Bishop Blanchet
27 JD Ruhs C R/R 6-0 Sr. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora Senior
28 Thomas Wilmot OF R/R 6-1 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
29 Will Vines RHP R/R 6-0 So. Hayden, Ala. Hayden
30 Jeff Ripka P/C R/R 6-2 Jr. Schiller Park, Ill. East Leyden
31 Ayden Fayta P/UT R/R 6-2 So. Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community
32 Ethan Rompala-Matthews LHP R/L 6-1 Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
33 Luke Simpson OF R/R 6-4 So. Downs, Ill. Tri-Valley
34 Hayden Derlein IF R/R 6-1 Fy. Oregon, Wis. Oregon HS
35 Brady Bertrand P/IF R/R 6-1 Jr. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
36 Jackson Phillips RHP R/R 5-11 Fy. Rochester, Ill. Rochester
37 Zach Rodrigues LHP L/L 5-9 Fy. Monee, Ill. Illinois Lutheran
38 Leo Dircks RHP R/R 5-11 So. Wayzata, Minn. Minnetonka
39 Seth Baumann 1B R/R 6-0 Fy. Metamora, Ill. Metamora
40 Brayden Nix OF/P L/L 5-9 Fy. La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior
41 Cooper Cammack UT R/R 5-7 Fy. Duluth, Ga. Northview
42 Brayden Windy UT R/R 6-1 So. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
43 Clark Heeren RHP R/R 5-11 So. Kewanee, Ill. Kewanee
44 Joseph Williams RHP R/R 6-3 Jr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
45 Logan Sykes OF L/R 5-11 So. Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg
46 Buckie Zamora IF R/R 5-11 So. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro
47 Joseph Krantz LHP L/L 6-2 Jr. Batavia, Ill. Batavia
Ruben Castro IF R/R 5-9 So. Orlando, Fla. Freedom
Jadon Grossnickle OF S/R 5-11 So. Bellevue, Wash. Oliver M. Hazen
Salik Hasan LHP L/L 5-11 Fy. Tustin, Calif. Fairmont Prep
Yahya Hasan RHP R/R 5-11 Fy. Tustin, Calif. Fairmont Prep
Cesar Hernandez RHP R/R 5-9 Jr. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
Alonzo Rodriguez RHP R/R 5-7 So. Chicago, Ill. Morton West

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jami Isaacson Jami Isaacson '92 Head Baseball Coach
Drake Sykes Drake Sykes '17 Assistant Baseball Coach
Assistant Coach Tyler Nelson Tyler Nelson Assistant Baseball Coach
22 Evan Laws '24 Evan Laws '24 Assistant Baseball Coach

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