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2026 Baseball

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Players

  • IF/P 5'10" 155 lbs R/R
    Sr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
    Senior Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
  • P 6'3" 230 lbs R/R
    Jr. Bronx, N.Y. Monroe Herkimer
    Junior Bronx, N.Y. Monroe Herkimer
  • P 6'4" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Chesterton, Ind. Andrean
    Junior Chesterton, Ind. Andrean
  • C 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Fort Myers, Fla. Fort Myers Olive Harvey
    Graduate Student Fort Myers, Fla. Fort Myers Olive Harvey
  • IF/P 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Twinsburg, Ohio Walsh Jesuit
    Junior Twinsburg, Ohio Walsh Jesuit
  • IF/P 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
    Junior Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest
    Senior Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest
  • P 6'2" 210 lbs R/L
    Sr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. Fremd Olivet Nazarene
    Senior Hoffman Estates, Ill. Fremd Olivet Nazarene
  • C/IF 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Shorewood, Ill. Crossroads Christian Academy
    Senior Shorewood, Ill. Crossroads Christian Academy
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Berwyn, Ill. St. Laurence
    Senior Berwyn, Ill. St. Laurence
  • Catcher C 5'8" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
    Junior Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
  • P 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Minooka, Ill. Minooka Community
    Sophomore Minooka, Ill. Minooka Community
  • IF 6'2" 230 lbs R/R
    Sr. Paris, Ill. Paris Danville Area
    Senior Paris, Ill. Paris Danville Area
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Sr. Saskatoon, Sask. Bishop James Mahoney
    Senior Saskatoon, Sask. Bishop James Mahoney
  • Utility UT 5'6" 160 lbs R/R
    Jr. Willowbrook, Ill. Hinsdale South
    Junior Willowbrook, Ill. Hinsdale South
  • P/IF 6'2" 240 lbs R/R
    Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
    Junior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
  • P 6'3" 175 lbs R/R
    R-So. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice Loras
    Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice Loras
  • P 6'2" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Clifton, Ill Central Danville Area
    Senior Clifton, Ill Central Danville Area
  • IF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice Heartland
    Senior Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice Heartland
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 165 lbs R/R
    Sr. Peotone, Ill. Peotone
    Senior Peotone, Ill. Peotone
  • P 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy South Suburban
    Senior Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy South Suburban
  • IF 5'10" 230 lbs R/L
    R-Sr. Monee, Ill. Andrew Olney Central
    Redshirt Senior Monee, Ill. Andrew Olney Central
  • P 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln-Way East
    Sophomore Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln-Way East
  • P 5'11" 205 lbs L/R
    So. Oakville, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas
    Sophomore Oakville, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas
  • OF/IF 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Maple Park, Ill. Kaneland
    Sophomore Maple Park, Ill. Kaneland
  • Catcher C 5'11" 160 lbs R/R
    Sr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central
    Senior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central
  • Infielder IF 5'8" 165 lbs R/R
    Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. Christian Brothers
    Senior Milwaukee, Wis. Christian Brothers
  • IF/P 5'8" 150 lbs R/R
    Jr. South Holland, Ill. Leo Catholic
    Junior South Holland, Ill. Leo Catholic
  • OF/IF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    Sr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community Danville Area
    Senior Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community Danville Area
  • P 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Henderson, Nev. Coronado Utah State Eastern/South Suburban
    Senior Henderson, Nev. Coronado Utah State Eastern/South Suburban
  • OF 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Midlothian, Ill. Oak Forest
    Sophomore Midlothian, Ill. Oak Forest
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 160 lbs R/R
    Sr. Mount Olive, Ill. Mount Olive
    Senior Mount Olive, Ill. Mount Olive
  • P 5'10" 170 lbs L/L
    So. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
    Sophomore Burbank, Ill. Reavis
  • OF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Basha Moraine Valle
    Senior Chandler, Ariz. Basha Moraine Valle
  • C 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
  • IF 6'0" 165 lbs R/R
    So. Evansville, Ind. Evansville North
    Sophomore Evansville, Ind. Evansville North
  • C/IF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
    Sophomore Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
  • OF 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
    Sophomore Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
  • IF 6'0" 300 lbs R/R
    So. Dyer, Ind. Lake Central
    Sophomore Dyer, Ind. Lake Central
  • P 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    R-So. Flushing, N.Y. Holy Cross
    Redshirt Sophomore Flushing, N.Y. Holy Cross
  • IF/OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/L
    So. Maple, Ontario Cardinal Carter
    Sophomore Maple, Ontario Cardinal Carter
  • IF/P 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    So. Toronto, Ontario Silverthorn
    Sophomore Toronto, Ontario Silverthorn
  • IF 5'8" 230 lbs R/R
    Sr. Florissant, Mo. Trinity Catholic Shawnee CC/St. Louis
    Senior Florissant, Mo. Trinity Catholic Shawnee CC/St. Louis
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Joliet, Ill. Providence Catholic
    Junior Joliet, Ill. Providence Catholic

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Interim Head Coach

    Pat Morrow

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Chandler Kerr

  • Assistant Coach

    Michael Panozzo

  • Assistant Coach

    Evan Orzech

  • Assistant Coach

    Julian Vargas

2026 Baseball
# Name Cl. Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Previous School
10 Gannon Burns Sr. IF/P R/R 5-10 155 Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville
19 Erwins Branche Jr. P R/R 6-3 230 Bronx, N.Y. Monroe Herkimer
22 Garrett Benko Jr. P R/R 6-4 195 Chesterton, Ind. Andrean
24 Max Archbold Gr. C R/R 6-0 200 Fort Myers, Fla. Fort Myers Olive Harvey
26 John Simecek Jr. IF/P R/R 6-0 215 Twinsburg, Ohio Walsh Jesuit
29 Noah Dreier Jr. IF/P R/R 6-0 195 Brookfield, Wis. Brookfield Central
31 Ryan O'Farrell Sr. OF R/R 6-1 185 Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest
33 Thomas Plizga Sr. P R/L 6-2 210 Hoffman Estates, Ill. Fremd Olivet Nazarene
34 Aaron Orzech Sr. C/IF R/R 5-11 200 Shorewood, Ill. Crossroads Christian Academy
38 Osvaldo Ballesteros Jr. Sr. P R/R 5-11 185 Berwyn, Ill. St. Laurence
39 Victor Zaragoza Jr. C R/R 5-8 190 Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
43 Tyler Deluca So. P R/R 6-2 195 Minooka, Ill. Minooka Community
44 Drew Pinkston Sr. IF R/R 6-2 230 Paris, Ill. Paris Danville Area
45 Carter Kopp Sr. P R/R 5-10 170 Saskatoon, Sask. Bishop James Mahoney
46 Max Waszkiewicz Jr. UT R/R 5-6 160 Willowbrook, Ill. Hinsdale South
47 Anthony Valenza Jr. P/IF R/R 6-2 240 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
48 Jake Fenton R-So. P R/R 6-3 175 Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice Loras
49 Nick Krueger Sr. P R/R 6-2 175 Clifton, Ill Central Danville Area
50 Beau Polickey Sr. IF R/R 6-1 170 Oak Lawn, Ill. Brother Rice Heartland
53 Mason Kibelkis Sr. P R/R 6-4 165 Peotone, Ill. Peotone
54 Alberto Lamas Sr. P R/R 6-4 220 Joliet, Ill. Joliet Catholic Academy South Suburban
55 Easton Benes R-Sr. IF R/L 5-10 230 Monee, Ill. Andrew Olney Central
58 Ethan Godlewski So. P R/R 6-0 200 Tinley Park, Ill. Lincoln-Way East
59 Thomas Reilly So. P L/R 5-11 205 Oakville, Ontario St. Thomas Aquinas
63 Parker Violett So. OF/IF R/R 6-3 215 Maple Park, Ill. Kaneland
66 Jacob Obman Sr. C R/R 5-11 160 Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield Central
70 Vaughn Smith Sr. IF R/R 5-8 165 Milwaukee, Wis. Christian Brothers
74 Matthew Hernandez Jr. IF/P R/R 5-8 150 South Holland, Ill. Leo Catholic
76 Shea Zbrozek Sr. OF/IF R/R 6-1 170 Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community Danville Area
77 Jarrett Kenyon Sr. P R/R 6-1 180 Henderson, Nev. Coronado Utah State Eastern/South Suburban
79 Grant Fletcher So. OF R/R 6-3 190 Midlothian, Ill. Oak Forest
80 Trent Markezich Sr. P R/R 6-3 160 Mount Olive, Ill. Mount Olive
Javier Arredondo So. P L/L 5-10 170 Burbank, Ill. Reavis
Christian Cardenas Sr. OF R/R 5-10 170 Chandler, Ariz. Basha Moraine Valle
Josh Eisfelder So. C R/R 5-10 190 Bloomington, Ill. Normal Community
Drew Lichtenberg So. IF R/R 6-0 165 Evansville, Ind. Evansville North
Alonso Martines So. C/IF R/R 5-10 170 Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
James Martines So. OF R/R 5-10 160 Berwyn, Ill. Morton West
Jackson Michko So. IF R/R 6-0 300 Dyer, Ind. Lake Central
Gavin O'Connor R-So. P R/R 6-5 210 Flushing, N.Y. Holy Cross
Adriano Scola So. IF/OF R/L 6-0 185 Maple, Ontario Cardinal Carter
Jordan Sfyndilis So. IF/P R/R 6-0 195 Toronto, Ontario Silverthorn
Delvon Yates Sr. IF R/R 5-8 230 Florissant, Mo. Trinity Catholic Shawnee CC/St. Louis
Jack Zlogar Jr. P R/R 6-0 180 Joliet, Ill. Providence Catholic

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Pat Morrow Interim Head Coach
Chandler Kerr Assistant Baseball Coach
Michael Panozzo Michael Panozzo Assistant Coach
Evan Orzech Assistant Coach
Julian Vargas Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff