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Players

  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Spring, Texas Klein Cain
    Sophomore Spring, Texas Klein Cain
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath
    Sophomore Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath
  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Livingston, Texas Livingston
    Sophomore Livingston, Texas Livingston
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 175 lbs L/L
    Fr. Brenham, Texas Brenham
    Freshman Brenham, Texas Brenham
  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Spring, Texas Concordia Lutheran McLennan CC
    Redshirt Junior Spring, Texas Concordia Lutheran McLennan CC
  • Infield IF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    R-So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
    Redshirt Sophomore College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    R-So. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands South Alabama
    Redshirt Sophomore The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands South Alabama
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 195 lbs L/L
    Sr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Houston
    Senior Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Houston
  • Infield IF 6'0" 165 lbs R/R
    Jr. Midland, Texas Lee Blinn / Howard College
    Junior Midland, Texas Lee Blinn / Howard College
  • First Base 1B 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    Jr. Sugar Land, Texas St. John's McLennan CC
    Junior Sugar Land, Texas St. John's McLennan CC
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Houston, Texas Cypress Falls
    Sophomore Houston, Texas Cypress Falls
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    R-So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
    Redshirt Sophomore College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 206 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas Episcopal Tyler JC
    Junior Houston, Texas Episcopal Tyler JC
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Bridgeland Northeast Texas CC
    Senior Houston, Texas Bridgeland Northeast Texas CC
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Memorial Harvard
    Senior Houston, Texas Memorial Harvard
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge Fort Scott CC
    Junior Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge Fort Scott CC
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs L/L
    Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Ray
    Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas Ray
  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley Midland College
    Senior Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley Midland College
  • Catcher C 6'0" 175 lbs L/R
    So. Blanco, Texas Blanco
    Sophomore 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
    Sr. Salinas, Calif. Salinas Ohlone College
    Senior Salinas, Calif. Salinas Ohlone College
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    Jr. Conroe, Texas Aldine Davis Clarendon / Texas A&M-Texarkana / Alvin CC
    Junior Conroe, Texas Aldine Davis Clarendon / Texas A&M-Texarkana / Alvin CC
  • Catcher C 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
    Sophomore Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
  • Infield IF 6'0" 170 lbs R/R
    Sr. Mountain Home, Ark Mountain Home Allen CC
    Senior Mountain Home, Ark Mountain Home Allen CC
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Alvin, Texas Alvin Grayson
    Senior Alvin, Texas Alvin Grayson
  • Infield IF 5'11" 160 lbs R/R
    Fr. Katy, Texas Katy
    Freshman Katy, Texas Katy
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 168 lbs R/R
    Sr. Yorktown, Va. York Liberty
    Senior Yorktown, Va. York Liberty
  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'11" 175 lbs L/L
    Fr. Katy, Texas Tompkins
    Freshman Katy, Texas Tompkins
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 225 lbs R/R
    Sr. Coppell, Texas Coppell LSU
    Senior Coppell, Texas Coppell LSU
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods
    Freshman Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Deer Park, Texas Deer Park
    Freshman Deer Park, Texas Deer Park
  • Catcher C 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
    Senior Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Austin, Texas Akins Blinn / Lamar
    Senior Austin, Texas Akins Blinn / Lamar
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Caldwell, Texas Caldwell
    Freshman Caldwell, Texas Caldwell
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    So. Hockley, Texas Cy-Fair
    Sophomore Hockley, Texas Cy-Fair
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
    Freshman The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek Cedar Valley / Centenary
    Senior Houston, Texas Cypress Creek Cedar Valley / Centenary

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Lance Berkman

  • Assistant Coach

    Clay VanderLaan

  • Assistant Coach

    Tyler Bremer

  • Assistant Coach

    Sam McElreath

  • Graduate Assistant

    Drew Decker

  • Special Asst. to the Head Coach

    Jason LaRue

2024 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 So. Spring, Texas Klein Cain
2 Baylor Baumann P 5-10 160 R/R So. Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath
3 Damian Ruiz OF/P 6-1 170 R/R So. Livingston, Texas Livingston
4 Lane Sparks OF 6-0 175 L/L Fr. Brenham, Texas Brenham
5 Cash McNicholas P/IF 5-11 195 R/R R-Jr. Spring, Texas Concordia Lutheran McLennan CC
6 Ty Hodge IF 6-2 200 R/R R-So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
7 Justin Barry-Smith P 5-11 190 R/R R-So. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands South Alabama
8 Samuel Benjamin OF 6-0 195 L/L Sr. Katy, Texas Seven Lakes Houston
9 Trevor Roper IF 6-0 165 R/R Jr. Midland, Texas Lee Blinn / Howard College
12 Katcher Halligan 1B 6-0 190 L/L Jr. Sugar Land, Texas St. John's McLennan CC
13 Jonathan Valdez P 5-11 190 R/R So. Houston, Texas Cypress Falls
14 Jack Hamilton P 6-0 190 R/R R-So. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated Texas A&M
15 Bennett Hanks P 6-2 206 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas Episcopal Tyler JC
17 Brock Shoffner P 6-4 195 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Bridgeland Northeast Texas CC
18 James Kirkpatrick P 6-1 200 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Memorial Harvard
19 Jett Feltman P 6-3 215 R/R Jr. Conroe, Texas Oak Ridge Fort Scott CC
21 Keevyn Goss P 6-2 200 L/L Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Ray
22 Jarek Wells P/OF 6-1 205 R/R Sr. Spring Branch, Texas Smithson Valley Midland College
23 Dylan LaRue C 6-0 175 L/R So. 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 Sr. Salinas, Calif. Salinas Ohlone College
26 Mark Lopez P 5-10 160 R/R Jr. Conroe, Texas Aldine Davis Clarendon / Texas A&M-Texarkana / Alvin CC
28 Luke Bard C 6-3 190 R/R So. Castle Rock, Colorado Douglas County
29 Josh Prinner IF 6-0 170 R/R Sr. Mountain Home, Ark Mountain Home Allen CC
30 Zach Ryan P 6-1 195 R/R Sr. Alvin, Texas Alvin Grayson
31 Graham Laxton IF 5-11 160 R/R Fr. Katy, Texas Katy
32 Nicholas Willard P 6-3 168 R/R Sr. Yorktown, Va. York Liberty
33 Ty Dagley OF/P 5-11 175 L/L Fr. Katy, Texas Tompkins
35 Rye Gunter P 6-5 225 R/R Sr. Coppell, Texas Coppell LSU
36 Reagan Gayle P 6-1 195 R/R Fr. Cypress, Texas Cypress Woods
38 Brayden Gilley P 6-4 205 R/R Fr. Deer Park, Texas Deer Park
43 Parker Edwards C 6-5 215 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek St. Thomas
44 Dave Wilson P 6-0 215 R/R Sr. Austin, Texas Akins Blinn / Lamar
45 Cayden Maxwell P 6-0 190 R/R Fr. Caldwell, Texas Caldwell
50 Nolan Wilson P 6-0 205 R/R So. Hockley, Texas Cy-Fair
51 Ethan Coronel P 6-0 180 R/R Fr. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands
55 Christian Diaz P 6-1 190 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Cypress Creek Cedar Valley / Centenary

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 Assistant Coach
Drew Decker Drew Decker Graduate Assistant
Jason LaRue Special Asst. to the Head Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff