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2026 Baseball Roster

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  • OF/C 5'10" 198 lbs
    Sr. Independence, Iowa Independence Mount Mercy University
    Senior Independence, Iowa Independence Mount Mercy University
  • C 6'1" 209 lbs
    So. Solon, Iowa Solon
    Sophomore Solon, Iowa Solon
  • OF 6'1" 190 lbs
    Jr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Junior Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • INF 6'1" 168 lbs
    So. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
    Sophomore Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
  • OF 5'11" 190 lbs
    Sr. Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy
    Senior Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy
  • RHP 6'4" 216 lbs
    Sr. Cary Grove, Ill. Cary Grove Oakton CC
    Senior Cary Grove, Ill. Cary Grove Oakton CC
  • RHP 6'1" 205 lbs
    So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Sophomore Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • INF 5'8" 185 lbs
    5th Polk City, Iowa North Polk
    Fifth Year Polk City, Iowa North Polk
  • RHP 5'9" 180 lbs
    Jr. Edgewood, Iowa Edgewood-Colesburg
    Junior Edgewood, Iowa Edgewood-Colesburg
  • RHP 5'8" 196 lbs
    Sr. Edgewood, Iowa West Delaware
    Senior Edgewood, Iowa West Delaware
  • OF 5'8" 175 lbs
    Jr. Waverly, Iowa Waverly-Shell Rock Southeastern Community College
    Junior Waverly, Iowa Waverly-Shell Rock Southeastern Community College
  • OF 5'8" 184 lbs
    Sr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington
    Senior Farmington, Minn. Farmington
  • INF 5'11" 187 lbs
    So. North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
    Sophomore North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
  • RHP/INF 6'1" 205 lbs
    Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Senior Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • RHP/INF 6'2" 175 lbs
    Fr. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Freshman Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • INF 6'2" 200 lbs
    Jr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Parkland Community College
    Junior Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Parkland Community College
  • RHP 5'8" 204 lbs
    Jr. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo East Grand View University
    Junior Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo East Grand View University
  • RHP 6'3" 223 lbs
    Jr. Fargo, N.D. Fargo Davies
    Junior Fargo, N.D. Fargo Davies
  • LHP 6'1" 188 lbs
    So. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
  • RHP 6'5" 248 lbs
    Sr. Parkland, Fla. Monarch
    Senior Parkland, Fla. Monarch
  • INF/OF 5'8" 165 lbs
    So. Poway, Calif. Poway
    Sophomore Poway, Calif. Poway
  • RHP 6'1" 215 lbs
    So. Fairbank, Iowa Wapsie Valley
    Sophomore Fairbank, Iowa Wapsie Valley
  • LHP 5'11" 185 lbs
    So. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Sophomore Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • UTL 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Wahlert
    Freshman Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Wahlert
  • INF/OF 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest
    Freshman Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest
  • RHP 6'0" 183 lbs
    So. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Sophomore Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • INF 6'0" 160 lbs
    So. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West
    Sophomore Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West
  • C 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. Osage, Iowa Osage
    Sophomore Osage, Iowa Osage
  • RHP 6'4" 210 lbs
    So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Sophomore Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • INF 6'2" 198 lbs
    So. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
  • OF 6'1" 212 lbs
    So. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
  • LHP/OF 6'0" 195 lbs
    So. Moville, Iowa Woodbury Central Ellsworth Community College
    Sophomore Moville, Iowa Woodbury Central Ellsworth Community College
  • C 6'0" 176 lbs
    Jr. Wyoming, Ill. Stark County
    Junior Wyoming, Ill. Stark County
  • INF 6'1" 170 lbs
    So. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
    Sophomore Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
  • RHP/INF 6'2" 226 lbs
    Fr. Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
    Freshman Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
  • UTL 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Center Point, Iowa Center Point-Urbana
    Freshman Center Point, Iowa Center Point-Urbana
  • C 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • OF 5'11" 197 lbs
    Jr. Randalia, Iowa Randalia
    Junior Randalia, Iowa Randalia
  • RHP/OF 5'7" 170 lbs
    Fr. Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
    Freshman Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
  • INF 6'2" 203 lbs
    Jr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
    Junior Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
  • LHP 6'0" 188 lbs
    Jr. Oelwein, Iowa Oelwein
    Junior Oelwein, Iowa Oelwein
  • INF 6'2" 223 lbs
    Sr. Dubuque, Iowa Western Dubuque Augustana College
    Senior Dubuque, Iowa Western Dubuque Augustana College
  • LHP 6'3" 188 lbs
    Jr. Cherokee, Iowa Washington
    Junior Cherokee, Iowa Washington
  • Fr. New Hampton, Iowa New Hampton
    Freshman New Hampton, Iowa New Hampton
  • Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Saydel
    Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Saydel
  • Fr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
    Freshman Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
  • Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • Fr. Boerne, Texas Boerne-Samuel V. Champion
    Freshman Boerne, Texas Boerne-Samuel V. Champion
  • OF 6'0" 177 lbs
    So. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
  • Fr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington
    Freshman Farmington, Minn. Farmington
  • Fr. Lawton, Okla. Eisenhower
    Freshman Lawton, Okla. Eisenhower
  • Fr. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West
    Freshman Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Casey Klunder

  • Hitting/Infield Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tyler Willis

  • Catching Coach

    Hunter Destival

  • Pitching Coach

    Kyle Dupic

  • Co-Pitching Coach

    Matt Milewski

  • Outfield Coach

    Jared Pirkl

  • Assistant Coach

    Joey Ciero

  • Assistant Coach

    Corey Carlson

  • Student Coach

    Noah Day

  • Student Coach

    Caleb Spooner

2026 Baseball Roster
Full Name # Hometown / High School Pos. Previous School Ht. Wt. Academic Year
Keegan Schmitt 1 Independence, Iowa / Independence OF/C Mount Mercy University 5-10 198 Sr.
Gehrig Turner 2 Solon, Iowa / Solon C 6-1 209 So.
Cole Grider 3 Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial OF 6-1 190 Jr.
Griffin Troha 5 Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein INF 6-1 168 So.
Aiden Tobin 6 Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy OF 5-11 190 Sr.
Nicholas Chapman 7 Cary Grove, Ill. / Cary Grove RHP Oakton CC 6-4 216 Sr.
Logan Wagemester 8 Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie RHP 6-1 205 So.
Jack Bunkers 9 Polk City, Iowa / North Polk INF 5-8 185 5th
Cael Funk 10 Edgewood, Iowa / Edgewood-Colesburg RHP 5-9 180 Jr.
Conner Funk 11 Edgewood, Iowa / West Delaware RHP 5-8 196 Sr.
Dylan Stockdale 12 Waverly, Iowa / Waverly-Shell Rock OF Southeastern Community College 5-8 175 Jr.
Drew Conrad 13 Farmington, Minn. / Farmington OF 5-8 184 Sr.
Liam Bender 14 North Liberty, Iowa / Iowa City Liberty INF 5-11 187 So.
Andrew Robinson 15 Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie RHP/INF 6-1 205 Sr.
Miles Mudd 16 Huxley, Iowa / Ballard RHP/INF 6-2 175 Fr.
Andrew Gallegos 17 Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central INF Parkland Community College 6-2 200 Jr.
Justin Thomas 18 Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo East RHP Grand View University 5-8 204 Jr.
Logan Sullivan 19 Fargo, N.D. / Fargo Davies RHP 6-3 223 Jr.
Zach Byrne 20 West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley LHP 6-1 188 So.
Nicholas Nin 21 Parkland, Fla. / Monarch RHP 6-5 248 Sr.
Jayden Scott 22 Poway, Calif. / Poway INF/OF 5-8 165 So.
Tucker Ladeburg 23 Fairbank, Iowa / Wapsie Valley RHP 6-1 215 So.
Owen Greco 24 Huxley, Iowa / Ballard LHP 5-11 185 So.
Bode Nagelmaker 25 Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque Wahlert UTL 6-0 200 Fr.
Tanner Jackson 26 Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Northwest INF/OF 6-0 200 Fr.
Emerson Alberhasky 27 Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial RHP 6-0 183 So.
Cael Caughron 28 Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo West INF 6-0 160 So.
Nolan Heard 29 Osage, Iowa / Osage C 5-10 180 So.
Kam Volz 30 Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie RHP 6-4 210 So.
Noah Trannel 31 West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley INF 6-2 198 So.
Charlie Krueger 32 West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley OF 6-1 212 So.
Will DeStigter 33 Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central LHP/OF Ellsworth Community College 6-0 195 So.
Ryne Hillan 34 Wyoming, Ill. / Stark County C 6-0 176 Jr.
Owen Skoraczewski 35 Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township INF 6-1 170 So.
Grant Jansen 36 Adel, Iowa / Adel-Desoto-Minburn RHP/INF 6-2 226 Fr.
Carter Andrews 37 Center Point, Iowa / Center Point-Urbana UTL 6-0 170 Fr.
Josh Quinlin 39 Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial C 5-11 170 Fr.
Brandon Cushion 42 Randalia, Iowa / Randalia OF 5-11 197 Jr.
Reed Ausdemore 44 Adel, Iowa / Adel-Desoto-Minburn RHP/OF 5-7 170 Fr.
Mason Gardner 45 Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City Liberty INF 6-2 203 Jr.
Carter Jeanes 46 Oelwein, Iowa / Oelwein LHP 6-0 188 Jr.
Garrett Kadolph 47 Dubuque, Iowa / Western Dubuque INF Augustana College 6-2 223 Sr.
Aiden Comstock 48 Cherokee, Iowa / Washington LHP 6-3 188 Jr.
Landon Marr New Hampton, Iowa / New Hampton - Fr.
Adam Mein Ankeny, Iowa / Saydel - Fr.
Mason Monce Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South - Fr.
Jackson Reed Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial - Fr.
Aidan Smith Boerne, Texas / Boerne-Samuel V. Champion - Fr.
Zach Spidle Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington OF 6-0 177 So.
Payton Topel Farmington, Minn. / Farmington - Fr.
Charlie Trachte Lawton, Okla. / Eisenhower - Fr.
Landon Wertz Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo West - Fr.

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
CaseyKlunder Casey Klunder Head Baseball Coach
Willis_26 Tyler Willis Hitting/Infield Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
HunterDestival Hunter Destival Catching Coach
KyleDupic Kyle Dupic Pitching Coach
MattMilewski Matt Milewski Co-Pitching Coach
JaredPirkl Jared Pirkl Outfield Coach
JoeyCiero Joey Ciero Assistant Coach
CoreyCarlson Corey Carlson Assistant Coach
NoahDay Noah Day Student Coach
CalebSpooner Caleb Spooner Student Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff