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2017 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF 5'9" 180 lbs R/R
    1

    Johnny Nate

    Sr. Stevensville, Mich. Michigan State
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    Senior Stevensville, Mich. Michigan State
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  • OF 6'0" 170 lbs R/R
    2

    Drake Ellens

    Fr. Alto, Mich. Caledonia
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    Freshman Alto, Mich. Caledonia
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  • P 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    3

    Ryan Arnold

    Jr. Springfield, Ill. Lincoln Land CC
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    Junior Springfield, Ill. Lincoln Land CC
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  • INF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    4

    Nick Schultz

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

    Seth Johnson

    R-Jr. Gobles, Mich. Kellogg CC
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    Redshirt Junior Gobles, Mich. Kellogg CC
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  • P 6'1" 200 lbs L/L
    6

    Nick Shaw

    Fr. Coldwater, Mich.
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    Freshman Coldwater, Mich.
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  • P/IF/OF 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    7

    Matt Williams

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

    Michael Battistelli

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

    Josh C. Smith

    Jr. Marysville, Mich.
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    Junior Marysville, Mich.
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  • OF 5'8" 172 lbs R/R
    10

    Zach Berry

    So. Okemos, Mich. Haslett
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    Sophomore Okemos, Mich. Haslett
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  • RHP 5'11" 150 lbs R/R
    11

    Mitch Ashcraft

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

    Alex Young

    Sr. Bloomingdale, Ohio Sinclair C.C
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    Senior Bloomingdale, Ohio Sinclair C.C
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  • P 6'3" 220 lbs R/R
    13

    Kyle Lawson

    Sr. Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon CC
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    Senior Muskegon, Mich. Muskegon CC
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  • P 6'4" 230 lbs R/R
    14

    Grant Peters

    Jr. Bowling Green, Ohio Owens CC
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    Junior Bowling Green, Ohio Owens CC
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  • P 6'3" 205 lbs R/R
    15

    AJ Mohr

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

    Connor Glick

    Jr. Niles, Mich.
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    Junior Niles, Mich.
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  • INF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    17

    Anthony Villar

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

    Tyler Ramoie

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

    Brett Nearing

    So. Saline, Mich.
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    Sophomore Saline, Mich.
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  • P 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    21

    Sawyer Chambers

    Sr. St. Charles, Ill. Elgin C.C
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    Senior St. Charles, Ill. Elgin C.C
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  • P 6'4" 195 lbs R/R
    22

    Tate Brawley

    Jr. Niles, Mich. Kellogg CC
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    Junior Niles, Mich. Kellogg CC
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  • C/INF 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    24

    Austin LaDoux

    Jr. Hastings, Minn. North Iowa Area CC
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    Junior Hastings, Minn. North Iowa Area CC
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  • INF 6'3" 213 lbs R/R
    25

    Ben Wilkins

    R-Fr. Sussex, Wisc. Lake County Lutheran H.S
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    Redshirt Freshman Sussex, Wisc. Lake County Lutheran H.S
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  • P 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    26

    Noah Lamboley

    Jr. Peru, Ill. Parkland College
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    Junior Peru, Ill. Parkland College
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  • OF 5'10" 166 lbs R/R
    28

    Keith Browning

    Sr. Palatine, Ill. Kansas State
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    Senior Palatine, Ill. Kansas State
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  • C 5'7" 183 lbs R/R
    29

    Connor Grice

    R-Fr. DeWitt, Mich.
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    Redshirt Freshman DeWitt, Mich.
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  • P 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    30

    Troy Dykhuis

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

    Evan Koning

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

    Ryan Blake-Jones

    R-Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
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    Redshirt Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
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  • P 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    33

    Jake Mason

    Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Sinclair CC
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    Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Sinclair CC
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  • C 5'8" 193 lbs R/R
    34

    Brody Andrews

    R-Jr. Rochester, Ind. Danville Area CC
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    Redshirt Junior Rochester, Ind. Danville Area CC
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  • INF 5'10" 215 lbs R/R
    38

    Ryan Liagre

    R-Fr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. Gross Pointe South H.S
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    Redshirt Freshman Grosse Pointe, Mich. Gross Pointe South H.S
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  • P 6'6" 225 lbs L/L
    40

    Brendan Nearing

    So. Saline, Mich.
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    Sophomore Saline, Mich.
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  • INF 6'4" 200 lbs R/R

    Andrew Buran

    Fr. Hartland, Wis.
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    Freshman Hartland, Wis.
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2017 Baseball Roster
# Image Name Ht. Wt. Pos. B/T Yr. Hometown/Previous School
1 Johnny Nate Johnny Nate 5-9 180 INF R/R Sr. Stevensville, Mich. / Michigan State
2 Drake Ellens Drake Ellens 6-0 170 OF R/R Fr. Alto, Mich. / Caledonia
3 Ryan Arnold Ryan Arnold 6-4 215 P R/R Jr. Springfield, Ill. / Lincoln Land CC
4 Nick Schultz Nick Schultz 5-9 175 INF R/R Sr. Baroda, Mich. / Lake Michigan C.C
5 Seth Johnson Seth Johnson 5-9 180 OF L/R R-Jr. Gobles, Mich. / Kellogg CC
6 Nick Shaw Nick Shaw 6-1 200 P L/L Fr. Coldwater, Mich. /
7 Matt Williams Matt Williams 6-3 200 P/IF/OF R/R Sr. Geneva, Ill. / Northern Illinois University
8 Michael Battistelli Michael Battistelli 5-10 175 C L/R Sr. Allen Park, Mich. / GRCC
9 Josh C. Smith Josh C. Smith 5-11 175 INF R/R Jr. Marysville, Mich. /
10 Zach Berry Zach Berry 5-8 172 OF R/R So. Okemos, Mich. / Haslett
11 Mitch Ashcraft Mitch Ashcraft 5-11 150 RHP R/R Jr. Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Central
12 Alex Young Alex Young 6-2 180 OF R/R Sr. Bloomingdale, Ohio / Sinclair C.C
13 Kyle Lawson Kyle Lawson 6-3 220 P R/R Sr. Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon CC
14 Grant Peters Grant Peters 6-4 230 P R/R Jr. Bowling Green, Ohio / Owens CC
15 AJ Mohr AJ Mohr 6-3 205 P R/R R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic
16 Connor Glick Connor Glick 6-4 200 C R/R Jr. Niles, Mich. /
17 Anthony Villar Anthony Villar 6-1 200 INF R/R Sr. Hartland Twp, Mich. / Grand Rapids C.C
18 Tyler Ramoie Tyler Ramoie 5-10 177 C R/R Sr. Davison, Mich. / Mott C.C
20 Brett Nearing Brett Nearing 6-6 202 P R/R So. Saline, Mich. /
21 Sawyer Chambers Sawyer Chambers 6-3 200 P R/R Sr. St. Charles, Ill. / Elgin C.C
22 Tate Brawley Tate Brawley 6-4 195 P R/R Jr. Niles, Mich. / Kellogg CC
24 Austin LaDoux Austin LaDoux 6-0 215 C/INF R/R Jr. Hastings, Minn. / North Iowa Area CC
25 Ben Wilkins Ben Wilkins 6-3 213 INF R/R R-Fr. Sussex, Wisc. / Lake County Lutheran H.S
26 Noah Lamboley Noah Lamboley 5-11 180 P R/R Jr. Peru, Ill. / Parkland College
28 Keith Browning Keith Browning 5-10 166 OF R/R Sr. Palatine, Ill. / Kansas State
29 Connor Grice Connor Grice 5-7 183 C R/R R-Fr. DeWitt, Mich. /
30 Troy Dykhuis Troy Dykhuis 6-2 210 P R/R R-Jr. West Chicago, Ill. / Elgin C.C
31 Evan Koning Evan Koning 5-10 185 P R/R R-Fr. Mattawan, Mich. /
32 Ryan Blake-Jones Ryan Blake-Jones 6-2 206 C R/R R-Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. / Saline
33 Jake Mason Jake Mason 6-3 210 P R/R Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Sinclair CC
34 Brody Andrews Brody Andrews 5-8 193 C R/R R-Jr. Rochester, Ind. / Danville Area CC
38 Ryan Liagre Ryan Liagre 5-10 215 INF R/R R-Fr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. / Gross Pointe South H.S
40 Brendan Nearing Brendan Nearing 6-6 225 P L/L So. Saline, Mich. /
Andrew Buran Andrew Buran 6-4 200 INF R/R Fr. Hartland, Wis. /

Baseball Coaching Staff

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

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff