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2023 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Spring, Texas Klein Cain
    Freshman Spring, Texas Klein Cain
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    Fr. Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath
    Freshman Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath
  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Livingston, Texas Livingston
    Freshman Livingston, Texas Livingston
  • Infield IF 5'11" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Alice, Texas Alice
    Freshman Alice, Texas Alice
  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Spring, Texas Concordia Lutheran McLennan CC
    Junior Spring, Texas Concordia Lutheran McLennan CC
  • Infield IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
    Sophomore College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
  • Infield IF 5'8" 160 lbs R/R
    Sr. Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Wichita State/San Jacinto
    Senior Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Wichita State/San Jacinto
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 195 lbs L/L
    Jr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Houston
    Junior Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Houston
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    Sr. Argyle, Texas Argyle Navarro
    Senior Argyle, Texas Argyle Navarro
  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge TCU/Navarro
    Senior Spring, Texas Oak Ridge TCU/Navarro
  • Infield IF 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Spring, Texas Klein Collins Sam Houston/Alvin
    Senior Spring, Texas Klein Collins Sam Houston/Alvin
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Houston, Texas Cypress Falls
    Freshman Houston, Texas Cypress Falls
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
    Sophomore College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas Bridgeland Northeast Texas CC
    Junior Houston, Texas Bridgeland Northeast Texas CC
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Heights Texas State/Alvin
    Senior Houston, Texas Heights Texas State/Alvin
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
    Redshirt Junior Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point Paris JC
    Junior Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point Paris JC
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    Sr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch Blinn
    Senior Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch Blinn
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian LSU/San Jacinto
    Senior New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian LSU/San Jacinto
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands South Alabama
    Redshirt Freshman The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands South Alabama
  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley Midland College
    Junior Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley Midland College
  • Catcher C 6'0" 175 lbs L/R
    Fr. Blanco, Texas Blanco
    Freshman Blanco, Texas Blanco
  • Catcher C 6'2" 225 lbs R/R
    Sr. Blanco, Texas Blanco Rice/Grayson
    Senior Blanco, Texas Blanco Rice/Grayson
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 205 lbs L/L
    Jr. Salinas, Calif. Salinas Ohlone College
    Junior Salinas, Calif. Salinas Ohlone College
  • Outfield OF 5'7" 170 lbs L/L
    Sr. Katy, Texas Taylor Wharton
    Senior Katy, Texas Taylor Wharton
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Houston, Texas Memorial Weatherford/Texas A&M
    Graduate Student Houston, Texas Memorial Weatherford/Texas A&M
  • Infield IF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Cypress, Texas Langham Creek Cisco
    Junior Cypress, Texas Langham Creek Cisco
  • Catcher C 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Richmond, Texas Travis Howard
    Senior Richmond, Texas Travis Howard
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Alvin, Texas Alvin Grayson
    Junior Alvin, Texas Alvin Grayson
  • Catcher C 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
    Freshman Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
    Senior Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Victoria, Texas Victoria West San Jacinto
    Junior Victoria, Texas Victoria West San Jacinto
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Coppell, Texas Coppell LSU
    Junior Coppell, Texas Coppell LSU
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge Wharton
    Senior Spring, Texas Oak Ridge Wharton
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 210 lbs R/L
    Jr. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Dallas Baptist/Jefferson College/Ball State
    Junior Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Dallas Baptist/Jefferson College/Ball State
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 225 lbs R/R
    Sr. Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
    Senior Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
  • Catcher C 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
    Junior Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
  • Infield IF 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge
    Freshman El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Austin, Texas Vandegrift
    Freshman Austin, Texas Vandegrift
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Hockley, Texas Cy-Fair
    Freshman Hockley, Texas Cy-Fair

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Lance Berkman

  • Assistant Coach

    Clay VanderLaan

  • Assistant Coach

    Tyler Bremer

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Sam McElreath

  • Graduate Manager

    Brady Batten

  • Student Assistant

    Drew Decker

2023 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown High School Previous School
1 Trent Baker P/OF 6-0 190 R/R Fr. Spring, Texas Klein Cain
2 Baylor Baumann P 5-10 160 R/R Fr. Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath
3 Damian Ruiz OF/P 6-1 170 R/R Fr. Livingston, Texas Livingston
4 Cash Benavidez IF 5-11 175 R/R Fr. Alice, Texas Alice
5 Cash McNicholas P/IF 5-11 195 R/R Jr. Spring, Texas Concordia Lutheran McLennan CC
6 Ty Hodge IF 6-2 200 R/R So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
7 Austin Roccaforte IF 5-8 160 R/R Sr. Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial Wichita State/San Jacinto
8 Samuel Benjamin OF 6-0 195 L/L Jr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Houston
9 Chad Ricker P 6-1 195 L/R Sr. Argyle, Texas Argyle Navarro
10 Logan Letney OF/P 5-10 190 L/R Sr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge TCU/Navarro
11 Diego Davila IF 5-11 180 R/R Sr. Spring, Texas Klein Collins Sam Houston/Alvin
13 Jonathan Valdez P 5-11 190 R/R Fr. Houston, Texas Cypress Falls
14 Jack Hamilton P 6-0 190 R/R So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
15 Brock Shoffner P 6-4 195 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas Bridgeland Northeast Texas CC
16 Matthew Charles P 5-11 180 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Heights Texas State/Alvin
17 Morris Austin P 6-2 215 R/R R-Jr. Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
18 Mitchell Cashion P 6-2 215 R/R Jr. Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point Paris JC
19 Bryce Toney P 6-0 190 L/L Sr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Ranch Blinn
20 Will Ripoll P 6-0 180 R/R Sr. New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian LSU/San Jacinto
21 Justin Barry-Smith P 5-11 210 R/R R-Fr. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands South Alabama
22 Jarek Wells P/OF 6-1 205 R/R Jr. Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley Midland College
23 Dylan LaRue C 6-0 175 L/R Fr. Blanco, Texas Blanco
24 Tyler LaRue C 6-2 225 R/R Sr. Blanco, Texas Blanco Rice/Grayson
25 William Jewell OF 6-0 205 L/L Jr. Salinas, Calif. Salinas Ohlone College
26 Connor Fremin OF 5-7 170 L/L Sr. Katy, Texas Taylor Wharton
27 Walker Zander P 6-4 200 R/R Gr. Houston, Texas Memorial Weatherford/Texas A&M
28 Reed Chumley IF 6-1 205 R/R Jr. Cypress, Texas Langham Creek Cisco
29 Kevin Ortiz C 5-11 190 R/R Sr. Richmond, Texas Travis Howard
30 Zach Ryan P 6-1 195 R/R Jr. Alvin, Texas Alvin Grayson
31 Luke Bard C 6-3 190 R/R Fr. Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
32 Javan Smitherman P 5-10 180 R/R Sr. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
33 Walker Bordovsky P 6-0 190 R/R Jr. Victoria, Texas Victoria West San Jacinto
35 Rye Gunter P 6-5 225 R/R Jr. Coppell, Texas Coppell LSU
36 Trey Valka P 6-3 195 R/R Sr. Spring, Texas Oak Ridge Wharton
39 Tim Ewald P 6-0 210 R/L Jr. Saint Charles, Mo. Francis Howell Dallas Baptist/Jefferson College/Ball State
41 Daxton Tinker P 6-3 225 R/R Sr. Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
43 Parker Edwards C 6-5 215 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
44 Michael May IF 6-2 185 R/R Fr. El Dorado Hills, Calif. Oak Ridge
45 Daniel Farrow P 6-2 185 R/R Fr. Austin, Texas Vandegrift
50 Nolan Wilson P 6-0 205 R/R Fr. Hockley, Texas Cy-Fair

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
Sam McElreath Sam McElreath Volunteer Assistant Coach
Brady Batten Brady Batten Graduate Manager
Drew Decker Drew Decker Student Assistant

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff