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2016 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF 5'9" 180 lbs R/R
    1

    Johnny Nate

    Jr. Stevensville, Mich. Michigan State
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    Junior Stevensville, Mich. Michigan State
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  • IF/OF 5'11" 187 lbs L/R
    2

    Joel Schipper

    Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. Christian
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    Junior Grand Rapids, Mich. Christian
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  • INF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    4

    Nick Schultz

    Jr. Baroda, Mich. Lake Michigan C.C
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    Junior Baroda, Mich. Lake Michigan C.C
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  • OF 5'9" 180 lbs L/R
    5

    Seth Johnson

    R-So. Gobles, Mich. Kellogg CC
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    Redshirt Sophomore Gobles, Mich. Kellogg CC
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  • C 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    6

    Dakota Prince

    So. Hudsonville, Mich. Hudsonville
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    Sophomore Hudsonville, Mich. Hudsonville
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  • P/IF/OF 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    7

    Matt Williams

    Jr. Geneva, Ill. Northern Illinois University
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    Junior Geneva, Ill. Northern Illinois University
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  • C 5'10" 175 lbs L/R
    8

    Michael Battistelli

    Jr. Allen Park, Mich. GRCC
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    Junior Allen Park, Mich. GRCC
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  • INF 5'11" 175 lbs R/R
    9

    Josh C. Smith

    So. Marysville, Mich.
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    Sophomore Marysville, Mich.
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  • OF 5'8" 172 lbs R/R
    10

    Zach Berry

    Fr. Okemos, Mich. Haslett
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    Freshman Okemos, Mich. Haslett
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  • RHP 5'11" 145 lbs R/R
    11

    Mitch Ashcraft

    So. Ada, Mich. Forest Hills Central
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    Sophomore Ada, Mich. Forest Hills Central
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  • OF 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    12

    Alex Young

    Jr. Bloomingdale, Ohio Sinclair C.C
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    Junior Bloomingdale, Ohio Sinclair C.C
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  • P 6'1" 224 lbs R/R
    13

    Kyle Lawson

    Jr. Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon CC
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    Junior Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon CC
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  • P 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    15

    AJ Mohr

    Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. West Catholic
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    Freshman Grand Rapids, Mich. West Catholic
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  • C 6'4" 200 lbs R/R
    16

    Connor Glick

    So. Niles, Mich.
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    Sophomore Niles, Mich.
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  • INF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    17

    Anthony Villar

    Jr. Hartland Twp, Mich. Grand Rapids C.C
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    Junior Hartland Twp, Mich. Grand Rapids C.C
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  • C 5'10" 177 lbs R/R
    18

    Tyler Ramoie

    Jr. Davison, Mich. Mott C.C
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    Junior Davison, Mich. Mott C.C
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  • P 6'6" 202 lbs R/R
    20

    Brett Nearing

    Fr. Saline, Mich.
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    Freshman Saline, Mich.
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  • P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    21

    Sawyer Chambers

    Jr. St. Charles, Ill. Elgin C.C
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    Junior St. Charles, Ill. Elgin C.C
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  • RHP 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    22

    Tyler Lozen

    R-So. St. Clair, Mich. St. Clair HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore St. Clair, Mich. St. Clair HS
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  • RHP/1B 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    24

    Josh Griffith

    Sr. Pleasant Hill, Mo. Fort Scott C.C.
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    Senior Pleasant Hill, Mo. Fort Scott C.C.
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  • LHP 6'5" 225 lbs L/L
    25

    Tim Tarter

    R-Sr. Batavia, Ill. Elgin C.C.
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    Redshirt Senior Batavia, Ill. Elgin C.C.
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  • RHP 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    26

    Reid Kelley

    So. Rockford, Mich. Rockford HS
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    Sophomore Rockford, Mich. Rockford HS
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  • OF 5'10" 166 lbs R/R
    28

    Keith Browning

    Jr. Palatine, Ill. Kansas State
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    Junior Palatine, Ill. Kansas State
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  • RHP 6'0" 160 lbs R/R
    29

    Zach Anderson

    Sr. Greenwood, Ind. Danville Area C.C.
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    Senior Greenwood, Ind. Danville Area C.C.
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  • P 6'1" 211 lbs R/R
    30

    Troy Dykhuis

    Jr. West Chicago, Ill. Elgin C.C
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    Junior West Chicago, Ill. Elgin C.C
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  • P 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    31

    Evan Koning

    Fr. Mattawan, Mich.
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    Freshman Mattawan, Mich.
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  • C 6'2" 206 lbs R/R
    32

    Ryan Blake-Jones

    Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
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    Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
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  • C 5'8" 193 lbs R/R
    34

    Brody Andrews

    R-So. Rochester, Ind. Danville Area CC
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    Redshirt Sophomore Rochester, Ind. Danville Area CC
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  • P 6'6" 225 lbs L/L
    40

    Brendan Nearing

    Fr. Saline, Mich.
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    Freshman Saline, Mich.
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  • OF 6'4" 225 lbs L/R
    40

    Jason Ribecky

    Sr. Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon C.C.
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    Senior Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon C.C.
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  • C 5'7" 183 lbs R/R

    Connor Grice

    Fr. DeWitt, Mich.
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    Freshman DeWitt, Mich.
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  • INF 5'10" 215 lbs R/R

    Ryan Liagre

    Fr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. Gross Pointe South H.S
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    Freshman Grosse Pointe, Mich. Gross Pointe South H.S
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  • INF 6'3" 213 lbs R/R

    Ben Wilkins

    Fr. Sussex, Wisc. Lake County Lutheran H.S
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    Freshman Sussex, Wisc. Lake County Lutheran H.S
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2016 Baseball Roster
# Image Name Ht. Wt. Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown/Previous School
1 Johnny Nate Johnny Nate 5-9 180 INF R/R Jr. Stevensville, Mich. / Michigan State
2 Joel Schipper Joel Schipper 5-11 187 IF/OF L/R Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Christian
4 Nick Schultz Nick Schultz 5-9 175 INF R/R Jr. Baroda, Mich. / Lake Michigan C.C
5 Seth Johnson Seth Johnson 5-9 180 OF L/R R-So. Gobles, Mich. / Kellogg CC
6 Dakota Prince Dakota Prince 6-0 195 C R/R So. Hudsonville, Mich. / Hudsonville
7 Matt Williams Matt Williams 6-3 200 P/IF/OF R/R Jr. Geneva, Ill. / Northern Illinois University
8 Michael Battistelli Michael Battistelli 5-10 175 C L/R Jr. Allen Park, Mich. / GRCC
9 Josh C. Smith Josh C. Smith 5-11 175 INF R/R So. Marysville, Mich. /
10 Zach Berry Zach Berry 5-8 172 OF R/R Fr. Okemos, Mich. / Haslett
11 Mitch Ashcraft Mitch Ashcraft 5-11 145 RHP R/R So. Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Central
12 Alex Young Alex Young 6-2 180 OF R/R Jr. Bloomingdale, Ohio / Sinclair C.C
13 Kyle Lawson Kyle Lawson 6-1 224 P R/R Jr. Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon CC
15 AJ Mohr AJ Mohr 6-2 180 P R/R Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic
16 Connor Glick Connor Glick 6-4 200 C R/R So. Niles, Mich. /
17 Anthony Villar Anthony Villar 6-1 200 INF R/R Jr. Hartland Twp, Mich. / Grand Rapids C.C
18 Tyler Ramoie Tyler Ramoie 5-10 177 C R/R Jr. Davison, Mich. / Mott C.C
20 Brett Nearing Brett Nearing 6-6 202 P R/R Fr. Saline, Mich. /
21 Sawyer Chambers Sawyer Chambers 6-2 200 P R/R Jr. St. Charles, Ill. / Elgin C.C
22 Tyler Lozen Tyler Lozen 6-2 200 RHP R/R R-So. St. Clair, Mich. / St. Clair HS
24 Josh Griffith Josh Griffith 6-3 200 RHP/1B R/R Sr. Pleasant Hill, Mo. / Fort Scott C.C.
25 Tim Tarter Tim Tarter 6-5 225 LHP L/L R-Sr. Batavia, Ill. / Elgin C.C.
26 Reid Kelley Reid Kelley 6-2 190 RHP R/R So. Rockford, Mich. / Rockford HS
28 Keith Browning Keith Browning 5-10 166 OF R/R Jr. Palatine, Ill. / Kansas State
29 Zach Anderson Zach Anderson 6-0 160 RHP R/R Sr. Greenwood, Ind. / Danville Area C.C.
30 Troy Dykhuis Troy Dykhuis 6-1 211 P R/R Jr. West Chicago, Ill. / Elgin C.C
31 Evan Koning Evan Koning 5-10 185 P R/R Fr. Mattawan, Mich. /
32 Ryan Blake-Jones Ryan Blake-Jones 6-2 206 C R/R Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Saline
34 Brody Andrews Brody Andrews 5-8 193 C R/R R-So. Rochester, Ind. / Danville Area CC
40 Brendan Nearing Brendan Nearing 6-6 225 P L/L Fr. Saline, Mich. /
40 Jason Ribecky Jason Ribecky 6-4 225 OF L/R Sr. Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon C.C.
Connor Grice Connor Grice 5-7 183 C R/R Fr. DeWitt, Mich. /
Ryan Liagre Ryan Liagre 5-10 215 INF R/R Fr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Gross Pointe South H.S
Ben Wilkins Ben Wilkins 6-3 213 INF R/R Fr. Sussex, Wisc. / Lake County Lutheran H.S

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Detillion, Jamie Jamie Detillion Head Coach
Del Young Assistant Coach
Grice, Cody Cody Grice Assistant Coach
Chris Ripple Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff