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2022 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Outfield OF 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Northeast CC
    Senior Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Northeast CC
  • Infield IF 5'11" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Ponce, Puerto Rico Bellaire (Texas)
    Sophomore Ponce, Puerto Rico Bellaire (Texas)
  • Catcher C 6'0" 200 lbs L/R
    Jr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Navarro
    Junior Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Navarro
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. League City, Texas Clear Falls Alvin CC
    Junior League City, Texas Clear Falls Alvin CC
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Montgomery, Texas Montgomery
    Junior Montgomery, Texas Montgomery
  • Infield IF 5'10" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Round Rock, Texas Round Rock Blinn
    Senior Round Rock, Texas Round Rock Blinn
  • Infield IF 5'8" 160 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Wichita State/San Jacinto
    Junior Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Wichita State/San Jacinto
  • Infield IF 5'9" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Santee, Calif. West Hills Palomar
    Senior Santee, Calif. West Hills Palomar
  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 6'1" 205 lbs L/R
    Jr. Argyle, Texas Argyle Navarro
    Junior Argyle, Texas Argyle Navarro
  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    Jr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge TCU/Navarro
    Junior Spring, Texas Oak Ridge TCU/Navarro
  • Infield IF 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Collins Sam Houston/Alvin
    Junior Spring, Texas Klein Collins Sam Houston/Alvin
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Jersey City, N.J. Snyder Howard
    Junior Jersey City, N.J. Snyder Howard
  • Outfield OF 5'8" 170 lbs L/R
    Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. Oaks Christian Orange Coast
    Junior Thousand Oaks, Calif. Oaks Christian Orange Coast
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Spring, Texas Grand Oaks
    Freshman Spring, Texas Grand Oaks
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas Heights Texas State/Alvin
    Junior Houston, Texas Heights Texas State/Alvin
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
    Junior Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
  • Infield/Pitcher IF/P 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. Nebraska City Northeast CC
    Junior Nebraska City, Neb. Nebraska City Northeast CC
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    Jr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch Blinn
    Junior Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch Blinn
  • Pitcher P 6'6" 225 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Episcopal Palomar
    Senior Houston, Texas Episcopal Palomar
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian Temple JC
    Junior Midlothian, Texas Midlothian Temple JC
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian LSU/San Jacinto
    Junior New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian LSU/San Jacinto
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 195 lbs L/R
    Sr. Columbia, S.C. Flora The Citadel
    Senior Columbia, S.C. Flora The Citadel
  • Catcher C 6'2" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Blanco, Texas Blanco Rice/Grayson
    Junior Blanco, Texas Blanco Rice/Grayson
  • Outfield/Infield OF/IF 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Katy Taylor Cisco
    Senior Houston, Texas Katy Taylor Cisco
  • Outfield OF 5'7" 170 lbs L/L
    Jr. Katy, Texas Taylor Wharton
    Junior Katy, Texas Taylor Wharton
  • Infield IF 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Round Rock, Texas Hyde Park Blinn
    Junior Round Rock, Texas Hyde Park Blinn
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
    Junior Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
  • Catcher C 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Richmond, Texas Travis Howard
    Junior Richmond, Texas Travis Howard
  • First Base/Outfield 1B/OF 6'0" 210 lbs S/R
    Jr. Abilene, Texas Wylie Texas State/Northeast Texas
    Junior Abilene, Texas Wylie Texas State/Northeast Texas
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Oak Ridge, Texas Oak Ridge New Mexico
    Junior Oak Ridge, Texas Oak Ridge New Mexico
  • Infield IF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Cypress, Texas Langham Creek Cisco
    Junior Cypress, Texas Langham Creek Cisco
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 170 lbs L/L
    Sr. Placentia, Calif. El Dorado Cypress College
    Senior Placentia, Calif. El Dorado Cypress College
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Carlsbad, Calif. Tri-City Christian Palomar
    Senior Carlsbad, Calif. Tri-City Christian Palomar
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge Wharton
    Junior Spring, Texas Oak Ridge Wharton
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 210 lbs R/L
    So. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Dallas Baptist/Jefferson College/Ball State
    Sophomore Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Dallas Baptist/Jefferson College/Ball State
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
    Junior Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
  • Catcher C 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
    Sophomore Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas Houston Christian UTRGV
    Junior Houston, Texas Houston Christian UTRGV
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Louisville, Ky. Trinity Barton/Olney Central
    Junior Louisville, Ky. Trinity Barton/Olney Central

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2022 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown High School Previous School
1 Christian Dumont OF 5-10 175 R/R Sr. Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Northeast CC
2 Sebastian Trinidad IF 5-11 170 R/R So. Ponce, Puerto Rico Bellaire (Texas)
3 Dawson Woods C 6-0 200 L/R Jr. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Navarro
4 Tyler Zarella P 5-10 175 R/R Jr. League City, Texas Clear Falls Alvin CC
5 Jordan Powell P 5-11 185 R/R Jr. Montgomery, Texas Montgomery
6 Jake Miller IF 5-10 200 R/R Sr. Round Rock, Texas Round Rock Blinn
7 Austin Roccaforte IF 5-8 160 R/R Jr. Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Wichita State/San Jacinto
8 Braden Sanford IF 5-9 180 R/R Sr. Santee, Calif. West Hills Palomar
9 Chad Ricker P/IF 6-1 205 L/R Jr. Argyle, Texas Argyle Navarro
10 Logan Letney OF/P 5-10 190 L/R Jr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge TCU/Navarro
11 Diego Davila IF 5-11 180 R/R Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Collins Sam Houston/Alvin
13 Bernard Shivers OF 6-1 190 R/R Jr. Jersey City, N.J. Snyder Howard
14 Jared Schatz OF 5-8 170 L/R Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. Oaks Christian Orange Coast
15 Connor McBryde OF 6-1 205 R/R Fr. Spring, Texas Grand Oaks
16 Matthew Charles P 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas Heights Texas State/Alvin
17 Morris Austin P 6-2 200 R/R Jr. Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
18 Brennen Bales IF/P 6-2 205 R/R Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. Nebraska City Northeast CC
19 Bryce Toney P 6-0 190 L/L Jr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch Blinn
20 Jared Burch P 6-6 225 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Episcopal Palomar
21 Blake Bolgiano P 6-1 190 R/R Jr. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian Temple JC
22 Will Ripoll P 6-0 180 R/R Jr. New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian LSU/San Jacinto
23 Lane Botkin OF 6-0 195 L/R Sr. Columbia, S.C. Flora The Citadel
24 Tyler LaRue C 6-2 225 R/R Jr. Blanco, Texas Blanco Rice/Grayson
25 Daniel Budke OF/IF 6-0 200 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Katy Taylor Cisco
26 Connor Fremin OF 5-7 170 L/L Jr. Katy, Texas Taylor Wharton
27 Matt Crossley IF 6-2 220 R/R Jr. Round Rock, Texas Hyde Park Blinn
28 Javan Smitherman P 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
29 Kevin Ortiz C 5-11 180 R/R Jr. Richmond, Texas Travis Howard
30 Caleb Munton 1B/OF 6-0 210 S/R Jr. Abilene, Texas Wylie Texas State/Northeast Texas
31 Kevin Conley P 6-0 185 R/R Jr. Oak Ridge, Texas Oak Ridge New Mexico
32 Reed Chumley IF 6-1 205 R/R Jr. Cypress, Texas Langham Creek Cisco
33 Austin Spinney P 5-10 170 L/L Sr. Placentia, Calif. El Dorado Cypress College
35 Andrew Reitmeyer P 6-4 220 R/R Sr. Carlsbad, Calif. Tri-City Christian Palomar
36 Trey Valka P 6-3 195 R/R Jr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge Wharton
39 Tim Ewald P 6-0 210 R/L So. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Dallas Baptist/Jefferson College/Ball State
41 Daxton Tinker P 6-3 210 R/R Jr. Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
43 Parker Edwards C 6-4 215 R/R So. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
44 Ethan Abbott P 6-5 210 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas Houston Christian UTRGV
45 Thomas King P 6-2 215 R/R Jr. Louisville, Ky. Trinity Barton/Olney Central

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Lance Berkman Lance Berkman Head Coach
Clayton VanderLaan Clay VanderLaan Assistant Coach
Tyler Bremer Tyler Bremer Assistant Coach
Kyle Giusti Kyle Giusti Volunteer Assistant Coach
Brady Batten Brady Batten Graduate Manager
Drew Decker Drew Decker Student Assistant

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff