2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder IF 5'6" R/R
    1

    Parker Engel

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

    Lucas Fujii

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

    Luke Mathieu

    Sr. Byron, Ill. Byron
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    Senior Byron, Ill. Byron
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  • Outfielder OF 5'9" L/R
    5

    Nicholas Nitti

    Jr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. James B. Conant
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    Junior Elk Grove Village, Ill. James B. Conant
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  • Infielder IF 5'10" R/R
    7

    Tyler Kemp

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

    Andrew Garrett

    Sr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
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    Senior Normal, Ill. Normal Community
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  • Infield IF 5'10" R/R
    9

    Jacob Halseth

    So. Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek
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    Sophomore Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'8" L/L
    12

    Sammy Garcia

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

    Jake Baker

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

    Tyler Thiem

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

    Hunter Broers

    Jr. Nokomis, Ill. Nokomis
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    Junior Nokomis, Ill. Nokomis
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  • Infield IF 5'9" R/R
    23

    Clayton Rice

    So. Auburn, Ga. Winder-Barrow
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    Sophomore Auburn, Ga. Winder-Barrow
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  • Infielder IF 6'2" R/R
    26

    Aidan McMurtrie

    Jr. Seattle, Wash. Bishop Blanchet
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    Junior Seattle, Wash. Bishop Blanchet
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  • Outfielder OF 6'1" R/R
    28

    Thomas Wilmot

    Sr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
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    Senior Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
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  • Pitcher/Catcher P/C 6'2" R/R
    30

    Jeff Ripka

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

    Ayden Fayta

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

    Ethan Rompala-Matthews

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

    Luke Simpson

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

    Hayden Derlein

    So. Oregon, Wis. Oregon HS
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    Sophomore Oregon, Wis. Oregon HS
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  • Pitcher/Infielder P/IF 6'1" R/R
    35

    Brady Bertrand

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

    Jackson Phillips

    So. Rochester, Ill. Rochester
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    Sophomore Rochester, Ill. Rochester
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" R/R
    38

    Leo Dircks

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

    Seth Baumann

    So. Metamora, Ill. Metamora
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    Sophomore Metamora, Ill. Metamora
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'9" L/L
    40

    Brayden Nix

    So. La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior
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    Sophomore La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior
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  • Utility UT 5'7" R/R
    41

    Cooper Cammack

    So. Duluth, Ga. Northview
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    Sophomore Duluth, Ga. Northview
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  • Utility UT 6'1" R/R
    42

    Brayden Windy

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

    Clark Heeren

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

    Joseph Williams

    Sr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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    Senior Huntley, Ill. Huntley
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  • Infielder IF 5'11" R/R
    46

    Buckie Zamora

    Jr. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro
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    Junior Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro
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  • Infielder IF 5'9" R/R

    Ruben Castro

    Jr. Orlando, Fla. Freedom
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    Junior Orlando, Fla. Freedom
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R

    Cesar Hernandez

    Sr. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
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    Senior Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Drake Sykes '17

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    DeShawn Welch

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2026 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown High School
1 Parker Engel IF R/R 5-6 Jr. Saint John, Ind. Marian Catholic
2 Lucas Fujii RHP R/R 5-4 Jr. Mercer Island, Wash. Mercer Island
4 Luke Mathieu OF L/R 5-9 Sr. Byron, Ill. Byron
5 Nicholas Nitti OF L/R 5-9 Jr. Elk Grove Village, Ill. James B. Conant
7 Tyler Kemp IF R/R 5-10 Jr. Belle Rive, Ill. Mount Vernon Township
8 Andrew Garrett IF R/R 5-10 Sr. Normal, Ill. Normal Community
9 Jacob Halseth IF R/R 5-10 So. Elk Grove, Calif. Laguna Creek
12 Sammy Garcia LHP L/L 5-8 Jr. Maywood, Ill. Proviso Math & Science Academy
14 Jake Baker RHP R/R 6-0 Sr. Lincoln, Ill. Lincoln Community
15 Tyler Thiem OF/UT R/R 5-6 Jr. Rock Island, Ill. Rockridge
16 Hunter Broers IF R/R 5-10 Jr. Nokomis, Ill. Nokomis
23 Clayton Rice IF R/R 5-9 So. Auburn, Ga. Winder-Barrow
26 Aidan McMurtrie IF R/R 6-2 Jr. Seattle, Wash. Bishop Blanchet
28 Thomas Wilmot OF R/R 6-1 Sr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett
30 Jeff Ripka P/C R/R 6-2 Sr. Schiller Park, Ill. East Leyden
31 Ayden Fayta P/UT R/R 6-2 Jr. Lake Villa, Ill. Lakes Community
32 Ethan Rompala-Matthews LHP R/L 6-1 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel
33 Luke Simpson OF R/R 6-4 Jr. Downs, Ill. Tri-Valley
34 Hayden Derlein IF R/R 6-1 So. Oregon, Wis. Oregon HS
35 Brady Bertrand P/IF R/R 6-1 Sr. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bishop McNamara
36 Jackson Phillips RHP R/R 5-11 So. Rochester, Ill. Rochester
38 Leo Dircks RHP R/R 5-11 Jr. Wayzata, Minn. Minnetonka
39 Seth Baumann 1B R/R 6-0 So. Metamora, Ill. Metamora
40 Brayden Nix OF/P L/L 5-9 So. La Veta, Colo. La Veta Junior-Senior
41 Cooper Cammack UT R/R 5-7 So. Duluth, Ga. Northview
42 Brayden Windy UT R/R 6-1 Jr. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
43 Clark Heeren RHP R/R 5-11 Jr. Kewanee, Ill. Kewanee
44 Joseph Williams RHP R/R 6-3 Sr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley
46 Buckie Zamora IF R/R 5-11 Jr. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuaro
Ruben Castro IF R/R 5-9 Jr. Orlando, Fla. Freedom
Cesar Hernandez RHP R/R 5-9 Sr. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Drake Sykes Drake Sykes '17 Head Baseball Coach
DeShawn Welch Assistant Baseball Coach

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Baseball Coaching Staff