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2026 Baseball Roster

Players

  • SS 6'2" 200 lbs L/R
    Sr. Shelbyville, Tenn. Rockvale HS Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville
    Senior Shelbyville, Tenn. Rockvale HS Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville
  • UTL 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Gr. New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way Central Milwaukee Area Technical College
    Graduate Student New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way Central Milwaukee Area Technical College
  • LHP 6'3" 200 lbs L/L
    R-Sr. Concord, N.C. Cannon School
    Redshirt Senior Concord, N.C. Cannon School
  • UTL 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Dublin, Calif. Dublin H.S. Ohlone College
    Redshirt Senior Dublin, Calif. Dublin H.S. Ohlone College
  • INF 6'0" 225 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. McMurray, Pa. Peters Township HS Univ. of Pittsburgh
    Redshirt Junior McMurray, Pa. Peters Township HS Univ. of Pittsburgh
  • INF 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Westland, Mich. Livonia Churchill HS
    Senior Westland, Mich. Livonia Churchill HS
  • INF 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Lincroft, N.J. Middletown South HS
    Redshirt Junior Lincroft, N.J. Middletown South HS
  • INF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. New Cumberland, Pa. Cedar Cliff HS
    Redshirt Junior New Cumberland, Pa. Cedar Cliff HS
  • LHP 6'0" 175 lbs L/L
    Sr. Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont HS Stony Brook
    Senior Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont HS Stony Brook
  • C 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg HS George Mason
    Redshirt Junior Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg HS George Mason
  • RHP 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Sarasota, Fla. IMG Academy Florida State
    Redshirt Junior Sarasota, Fla. IMG Academy Florida State
  • RHP 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain H.S.
    Redshirt Senior Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain H.S.
  • INF 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy
    Sophomore Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy
  • UTL 5'11" 160 lbs R/R
    So. South Plainfield, N.J. South Plainfield
    Sophomore South Plainfield, N.J. South Plainfield
  • C 5'8" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla. American Heritage
    Junior Boynton Beach, Fla. American Heritage
  • Outfield OF 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Huntersville, N.C. Lake Norman Charter HS
    Freshman Huntersville, N.C. Lake Norman Charter HS
  • C 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Miami, Fla. Miami Sunset HS
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Miami Sunset HS
  • Outfield OF 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Vega Baja. P.R. Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy Alabama State
    Redshirt Senior Vega Baja. P.R. Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy Alabama State
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS Berry
    Senior Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS Berry
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Los Gatos, Calif. Valley Christian Ball State
    Junior Los Gatos, Calif. Valley Christian Ball State
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Suwanee, Ga. Marion Military Insitute
    Junior Suwanee, Ga. Marion Military Insitute
  • RHP 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Lexington, Ky. Lexington Catholic
    Sophomore Lexington, Ky. Lexington Catholic
  • Infield INF 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS Azusa Pacific
    Junior Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS Azusa Pacific
  • Utility UTL 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lexington, S.C. P27
    Freshman Lexington, S.C. P27
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 185 lbs L/L
    R-So. Greenville, S.C. Riverside HS North Greenville University
    Redshirt Sophomore Greenville, S.C. Riverside HS North Greenville University
  • RHP 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shelby, N.C. Shelby H.S.
    Junior Shelby, N.C. Shelby H.S.
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Lithonia, Ga. Strong Rock Christian Jackson State
    Senior Lithonia, Ga. Strong Rock Christian Jackson State
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Aynor, S.C. Conway HS Western Carolina
    Redshirt Junior Aynor, S.C. Conway HS Western Carolina
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Knoxville, Md. Brunsiwck Coastal Carolina
    Junior Knoxville, Md. Brunsiwck Coastal Carolina
  • RHP 6'4" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Gibsonia, Pa. Eden Christian
    Sophomore Gibsonia, Pa. Eden Christian
  • Infield INF 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Jupiter, Fla. American Heritage Delray Beach HS
    Freshman Jupiter, Fla. American Heritage Delray Beach HS
  • Infield INF 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. North Hills, Calif. Granada Hills Charter LA Valley College
    Junior North Hills, Calif. Granada Hills Charter LA Valley College
  • RHP 6'6" 220 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Stockton, Calif. Lincoln HS San Joaquin Delta College
    Redshirt Senior Stockton, Calif. Lincoln HS San Joaquin Delta College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Fr. Leesburg, Va. Riverside HS
    Freshman Leesburg, Va. Riverside HS
  • Infield INF/RHP 6'4" 250 lbs L/R
    Sr. Apex, N.C. Wake County Homeschool The Citadel
    Senior Apex, N.C. Wake County Homeschool The Citadel
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 190 lbs
    Sr. Boiling Springs, N.C. Crest HS Limestone University
    Senior Boiling Springs, N.C. Crest HS Limestone University
  • LHP 6'2" 200 lbs L/L
    Sr. Stoneham, Mass. Auston Prep Stonehill
    Senior Stoneham, Mass. Auston Prep Stonehill
  • Outfield OF 5'11" 185 lbs L/R
    R-Sr. Brawley, Calif. Brawley Union HS Erskine
    Redshirt Senior Brawley, Calif. Brawley Union HS Erskine
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'5" 230 lbs L/L
    R-Jr. Ridgewood, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Texas Tech
    Redshirt Junior Ridgewood, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Texas Tech
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'6" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Salisbury, N.C. East Rowan HS North Carolina State
    Junior Salisbury, N.C. East Rowan HS North Carolina State
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Huntsville, Ala. Madison Academy Samford
    Junior Huntsville, Ala. Madison Academy Samford
  • Catcher C 5'10" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. North Fond du Lac, Wisc. Horace Mann HS Quincy University
    Redshirt Freshman North Fond du Lac, Wisc. Horace Mann HS Quincy University
  • Catcher C 6'1" 185 lbs L/R
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands HS
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    R-So. Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands HS Cisco CC
    Redshirt Sophomore Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands HS Cisco CC
  • Utility UTL 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Miami, Fla. Immaculata-LaSalle HS Delaware State
    Senior Miami, Fla. Immaculata-LaSalle HS Delaware State
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 220 lbs
    R-Fr. Marshall, Va. Highland HS Maryland
    Redshirt Freshman Marshall, Va. Highland HS Maryland
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP/INF 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Shelby, N.C. Burns HS
    Freshman Shelby, N.C. Burns HS
  • RHP 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Greer, S.C. Riverside HS
    Junior Greer, S.C. Riverside HS
  • Outfield OF 6'2" 190 lbs L/L
    R-So. Miami, Fla. Florida Christian Miami-Dade
    Redshirt Sophomore Miami, Fla. Florida Christian Miami-Dade
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central Gordan Sate
    Junior Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central Gordan Sate
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    R-So. Moultrie, Ga. Valdosta HS Georgia Tech
    Redshirt Sophomore Moultrie, Ga. Valdosta HS Georgia Tech
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    Fr. Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford HS
    Freshman Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford HS
  • Catcher C 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. LaGrange, Ga. LaGrange HS Mercer
    Senior LaGrange, Ga. LaGrange HS Mercer
  • Infield INF 5'7" 150 lbs R/R
    Jr. Midland, N.C. Hickory Ridge HS Univ. of Southern Indiana
    Junior Midland, N.C. Hickory Ridge HS Univ. of Southern Indiana
  • LHP 6'2" 200 lbs L/L
    So. Bristow, Va. Highland School
    Sophomore Bristow, Va. Highland School
2026 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Yr. Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Previous School
1 Merik Carter Sr. SS L/R 6-2 200 Shelbyville, Tenn. Rockvale HS Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville
2 Ethan Rossow Gr. UTL R/R 5-10 190 New Lenox, Ill. Lincoln Way Central Milwaukee Area Technical College
10 Reid Bertram R-Sr. LHP L/L 6-3 200 Concord, N.C. Cannon School
12 Ethan Liao R-Sr. UTL R/R 6-1 180 Dublin, Calif. Dublin H.S. Ohlone College
13 Drew Ripepi R-Jr. INF R/R 6-0 225 McMurray, Pa. Peters Township HS Univ. of Pittsburgh
15 Ryan Kennell Sr. INF R/R 6-0 175 Westland, Mich. Livonia Churchill HS
16 Joe Stanzione R-Jr. INF R/R 6-2 220 Lincroft, N.J. Middletown South HS
18 Matt Ilgenfritz R-Jr. INF R/R 6-2 200 New Cumberland, Pa. Cedar Cliff HS
24 Jerek Hobb Sr. LHP L/L 6-0 175 Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont HS Stony Brook
25 Bennett Shealor R-Jr. C R/R 6-2 210 Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg HS George Mason
29 Jaden Stockton R-Jr. RHP R/R 6-5 215 Sarasota, Fla. IMG Academy Florida State
31 Devin Pressley R-Sr. RHP R/R 6-2 180 Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain H.S.
37 Patrick Niehus So. INF R/R 6-3 210 Bradenton, Fla. IMG Academy
41 Zachary Robinson So. UTL R/R 5-11 160 South Plainfield, N.J. South Plainfield
43 Marco Lopez Jr. C R/R 5-8 185 Boynton Beach, Fla. American Heritage
Jesus Acuna Fr. OF R/R 6-2 185 Huntersville, N.C. Lake Norman Charter HS
Nick Adrian So. C R/R 6-0 180 Miami, Fla. Miami Sunset HS
Kelvin Agosto R-Sr. OF R/R 5-11 185 Vega Baja. P.R. Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy Alabama State
Nicholas Angelakos Sr. RHP R/R 6-2 205 Woodstock, Ga. Etowah HS Berry
Jaden Bitter Jr. RHP R/R 6-2 190 Los Gatos, Calif. Valley Christian Ball State
Nick Blaszczak Jr. RHP R/R 6-0 175 Suwanee, Ga. Marion Military Insitute
Connor Busson So. RHP R/R 6-2 200 Lexington, Ky. Lexington Catholic
Allan Camarillo Jr. INF R/R 5-11 185 Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS Azusa Pacific
Miller Cox Fr. UTL R/R 6-0 180 Lexington, S.C. P27
Marion Creech R-So. LHP L/L 6-1 185 Greenville, S.C. Riverside HS North Greenville University
Parker Dixon Jr. RHP R/R 6-2 185 Shelby, N.C. Shelby H.S.
Joseph Eichelberger Sr. OF R/R 5-10 210 Lithonia, Ga. Strong Rock Christian Jackson State
Brandon Eldridge R-Jr. RHP R/R 6-2 200 Aynor, S.C. Conway HS Western Carolina
Oliver Ellison Jr. RHP R/R 6-2 200 Knoxville, Md. Brunsiwck Coastal Carolina
Caleb Emswiler So. RHP R/R 6-4 190 Gibsonia, Pa. Eden Christian
Evan Fernandez Fr. INF R/R 6-3 200 Jupiter, Fla. American Heritage Delray Beach HS
Sebastian Garcia Jr. INF R/R 5-11 180 North Hills, Calif. Granada Hills Charter LA Valley College
Josh Gentile R-Sr. RHP R/R 6-6 220 Stockton, Calif. Lincoln HS San Joaquin Delta College
Trey Graydon Fr. RHP R/R 6-4 220 Leesburg, Va. Riverside HS
Anthony Hausner Sr. INF/RHP L/R 6-4 250 Apex, N.C. Wake County Homeschool The Citadel
Colby Humphries Sr. RHP 6-0 190 Boiling Springs, N.C. Crest HS Limestone University
Jack Iannibelli Sr. LHP L/L 6-2 200 Stoneham, Mass. Auston Prep Stonehill
Jude Littrell R-Sr. OF L/R 5-11 185 Brawley, Calif. Brawley Union HS Erskine
Brendan Lysik R-Jr. LHP L/L 6-5 230 Ridgewood, N.J. St. Joseph Regional Texas Tech
Chance Mako Jr. RHP R/R 6-6 200 Salisbury, N.C. East Rowan HS North Carolina State
Matt Manley Jr. RHP R/R 6-1 210 Huntsville, Ala. Madison Academy Samford
Abe Maurer R-Fr. C R/R 5-10 210 North Fond du Lac, Wisc. Horace Mann HS Quincy University
Holden Murcer Fr. C L/R 6-1 185 Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands HS
Jackson Murcer R-So. RHP R/R 6-3 200 Dallas, Texas Lake Highlands HS Cisco CC
Sebastian Paz Sr. UTL R/R 5-10 190 Miami, Fla. Immaculata-LaSalle HS Delaware State
Braedy Peck R-Fr. RHP 6-3 220 Marshall, Va. Highland HS Maryland
Colby Putnam Fr. RHP/INF R/R 6-0 175 Shelby, N.C. Burns HS
Burton Rawlings Jr. RHP R/R 6-0 175 Greer, S.C. Riverside HS
Alejandro Sanchez R-So. OF L/L 6-2 190 Miami, Fla. Florida Christian Miami-Dade
Daniel Smith Jr. OF R/R 6-1 205 Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central Gordan Sate
J.D. Smith R-So. RHP R/R 5-11 190 Moultrie, Ga. Valdosta HS Georgia Tech
Matt Stuart Fr. RHP R/R 6-3 220 Chelmsford, Mass. Chelmsford HS
Zack Thompson Sr. C R/R 6-1 200 LaGrange, Ga. LaGrange HS Mercer
Anthony Umbach Jr. INF R/R 5-7 150 Midland, N.C. Hickory Ridge HS Univ. of Southern Indiana
Dean Winters So. LHP L/L 6-2 200 Bristow, Va. Highland School