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2023 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infield INF 5'8" 175 lbs L/R
    Sr. Exercise Science Lasalle, Ontario St. Thomas of Villanova Cuyahoga CC
    Senior Exercise Science Lasalle, Ontario St. Thomas of Villanova Cuyahoga CC
  • Utility UTIL 5'8" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. KSR: Teacher Licensure Option Smithton, Ill. Freeburg
    Freshman KSR: Teacher Licensure Option Smithton, Ill. Freeburg
  • Catcher C 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Exercise Science Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Luers Ivy Tech CC
    Junior Exercise Science Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Luers Ivy Tech CC
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Management Omaha, Neb. Westside North Central Missouri College
    Senior Management Omaha, Neb. Westside North Central Missouri College
  • Infield INF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Organizational Development Godrey, Ill. Alton Winthrop
    Redshirt Junior Organizational Development Godrey, Ill. Alton Winthrop
  • Utility UTL 5'10" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Exercise Science Crystal Lake, Ill. Cary-Grove
    Senior Exercise Science Crystal Lake, Ill. Cary-Grove
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 185 lbs L/L
    R-Fr. Finance Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg
    Redshirt Freshman Finance Johnsburg, Ill. Johnsburg
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    R-So. Sport Management Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
    Redshirt Sophomore Sport Management Libertyville, Ill. Libertyville
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Construction Management Clinton, Ill. Clinton Rend Lake College
    Senior Construction Management Clinton, Ill. Clinton Rend Lake College
  • Pitcher RHP 5'9" 170 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. CI: Curriculum Development Indianapolis, Ind. Cardinal Ritter HS
    Redshirt Senior CI: Curriculum Development Indianapolis, Ind. Cardinal Ritter HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Jr. Criminology/Criminal Justice Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein Lewis University
    Junior Criminology/Criminal Justice Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein Lewis University
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Psychology Poplar Bluff, Mo. Neelyville Frontier CC
    Redshirt Junior Psychology Poplar Bluff, Mo. Neelyville Frontier CC
  • Infield INF 6'2" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sport Management Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein Iowa Western CC
    Junior Sport Management Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein Iowa Western CC
  • Infield INF 5'11" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Biology Bonne Terre, Mo. North St. Francois Co Three Rivers College
    Redshirt Junior Biology Bonne Terre, Mo. North St. Francois Co Three Rivers College
  • Infield INF 5'9" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Sport Management Bloomingdale, Ill. Lake Park
    Sophomore Sport Management Bloomingdale, Ill. Lake Park
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Construction Management Mattoon, Ill. Mattoon Lake Land College
    Redshirt Junior Construction Management Mattoon, Ill. Mattoon Lake Land College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 160 lbs R/R
    Gr. Construction Management Huntley, Ill. Huntley Kankakee CC
    Graduate Student Construction Management Huntley, Ill. Huntley Kankakee CC
  • Utility UTIL 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Construction Management Mascoutah, Ill. Mascoutah Olney Central College
    Junior Construction Management Mascoutah, Ill. Mascoutah Olney Central College
  • Infield INF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Criminal Justice Louisville, Ky. Pleasure Ridge Park Olney Central College
    Redshirt Junior Criminal Justice Louisville, Ky. Pleasure Ridge Park Olney Central College
  • Infield INF 6'0" 160 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Sport Management Louisville, Ky. Pleasure Ridge Park Olney Central College
    Redshirt Junior Sport Management Louisville, Ky. Pleasure Ridge Park Olney Central College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Gr. Elementary Education Mount Barker, Australia St. Francis de Sales Southeastern CC
    Graduate Student Elementary Education Mount Barker, Australia St. Francis de Sales Southeastern CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    Fr. Criminology/Criminal Justice Arnold, Mo. Fox
    Freshman Criminology/Criminal Justice Arnold, Mo. Fox
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 184 lbs L/L
    Jr. Nursing (Traditional Program) Angola, Ind. Angola
    Junior Nursing (Traditional Program) Angola, Ind. Angola
  • Infield INF 6'3" 225 lbs R/R
    Jr. Communication Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling Frank Philips JC
    Junior Communication Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling Frank Philips JC
  • Outfield OF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Business Administration Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart Griffin Illinois Wesleyan
    Graduate Student Business Administration Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart Griffin Illinois Wesleyan
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Finance Franklin, Wis. Franklin
    Junior Finance Franklin, Wis. Franklin
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Corporate Communications Marion, Iowa Cedar Rapids Washington Southeastern CC
    Senior Corporate Communications Marion, Iowa Cedar Rapids Washington Southeastern CC
  • Catcher/Outfield C/OF 5'11" 185 lbs L/R
    Sr. Psychology Stevensville, Mich. Lakeshore College of Central Florida
    Senior Psychology Stevensville, Mich. Lakeshore College of Central Florida
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Construction Management Maple Park, Ill. Kaneland
    Sophomore Construction Management Maple Park, Ill. Kaneland
  • Infield INF 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sport Management Mt. Pleasant, Wis. Racine Case Central Michigan
    Junior Sport Management Mt. Pleasant, Wis. Racine Case Central Michigan
  • Catcher C 5'11" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Construction Management South Milwaukee, Wis. Oak Creek McHenry County College
    Senior Construction Management South Milwaukee, Wis. Oak Creek McHenry County College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 250 lbs R/R
    Sr. Finance Benton, Pa. Millville Univ. of Hartford
    Senior Finance Benton, Pa. Millville Univ. of Hartford
  • Catcher C 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Accounting St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall Iowa Central CC
    Junior Accounting St. Paul, Minn. Cretin-Derham Hall Iowa Central CC
  • Catcher C 5'11" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Exercise Science St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh
    Freshman Exercise Science St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 165 lbs L/L
    Fr. Undecided Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
    Freshman Undecided Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'5" 225 lbs R/L
    Fr. Construction Management High Ridge, Mo. Rockwood Summit
    Freshman Construction Management High Ridge, Mo. Rockwood Summit

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

    Jason Anderson

  • Assistant Coach - Pitching

    Forrest Arnold

  • Assistant Coach - Baseball

    Derek Francis

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Mike Pugliese

  • Director of Baseball Operations

    Colton Hann

2023 Baseball Roster
# Pic Player Pos Ht Wt B/T Year Hometown/High School Previous School Major
1 DiLuca_Lucas_BA_2023 Lucas DiLuca INF 5-8 175 L/R Sr. Lasalle, Ontario / St. Thomas of Villanova Cuyahoga CC Exercise Science
3 Hill_Eli Eli Hill UTIL 5-8 180 R/R Fr. Smithton, Ill. / Freeburg KSR: Teacher Licensure Option
4 Lashure_Grant_BA_2023 Grant Lashure C 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. / Bishop Luers Ivy Tech CC Exercise Science
5 Eickhoff_Logan_BA_2023 Logan Eickhoff OF 6-0 185 R/R Sr. Omaha, Neb. / Westside North Central Missouri College Management
6 Taul_Robby_BA_2023 Robby Taul INF 6-1 185 R/R R-Jr. Godrey, Ill. / Alton Winthrop Organizational Development
7 Ignoffo_Ryan_BA_2023 Ryan Ignoffo UTL 5-10 195 R/R Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Cary-Grove Exercise Science
8 Hagen_Joey_BA_2023 Joey Hagen OF 6-0 185 L/L R-Fr. Johnsburg, Ill. / Johnsburg Finance
10 Drumke_Dylan_BA_2023 Dylan Drumke OF 5-10 190 R/R R-So. Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville Sport Management
11 Hickman_Mac_BA_2023 Mac Hickman RHP 6-0 190 R/R Sr. Clinton, Ill. / Clinton Rend Lake College Construction Management
12 Malatestinic_Blake_BA_2023 Blake Malatestinic RHP 5-9 170 R/R R-Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Cardinal Ritter HS CI: Curriculum Development
14 Hanscom_Jonathon_BA_2023 Jonathon Hanscom RHP 5-10 170 R/R Jr. Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein Lewis University Criminology/Criminal Justice
15 Trout_Chaney_BA_2023 Chaney Trout RHP 6-0 185 R/R R-Jr. Poplar Bluff, Mo. / Neelyville Frontier CC Psychology
16 Schroeder_Andrew_BA_2023 Andrew Schroeder INF 6-2 180 R/R Jr. Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein Iowa Western CC Sport Management
17 Poorman_Kolton_BA_2023 Kolten Poorman INF 5-11 210 R/R R-Jr. Bonne Terre, Mo. / North St. Francois Co Three Rivers College Biology
18 Worcester_Chris_BA_2023 Chris Worcester INF 5-9 190 R/R So. Bloomingdale, Ill. / Lake Park Sport Management
20 Nichols_Jackson_BA_2023 Jackson Nichols RHP 6-3 200 R/R R-Jr. Mattoon, Ill. / Mattoon Lake Land College Construction Management
21 Laxner_Nick_BA_2023 Nick Laxner RHP 6-1 160 R/R Gr. Huntley, Ill. / Huntley Kankakee CC Construction Management
23 Gober_Cole Cole Gober UTIL 6-3 215 R/R Jr. Mascoutah, Ill. / Mascoutah Olney Central College Construction Management
24 Rucker_Nicholas Nicholas Rucker INF 5-10 180 R/R R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Pleasure Ridge Park Olney Central College Criminal Justice
25 Akbar_Jalil_BA_2023 Ja'Lil Akbar INF 6-0 160 R/R R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. / Pleasure Ridge Park Olney Central College Sport Management
26 Hampton_Ky_BA_2023 Ky Matthews-Hampton RHP 6-3 190 R/R Gr. Mount Barker, Australia / St. Francis de Sales Southeastern CC Elementary Education
27 Wilson_Brendan_BA_2023 Brendan Wilson RHP 6-2 215 R/R Fr. Arnold, Mo. / Fox Criminology/Criminal Justice
28 Chao_Aaron_BA_2023 Aaron Chao LHP 6-1 184 L/L Jr. Angola, Ind. / Angola Nursing (Traditional Program)
29 Zalewski_Cade_BA_2023 Cade Zalewski INF 6-3 225 R/R Jr. Wheeling, Ill. / Wheeling Frank Philips JC Communication
30 DiLello_Dominic_BA_2023 Dominic DiLello OF 6-2 200 R/R Gr. Springfield, Ill. / Sacred Heart Griffin Illinois Wesleyan Business Administration
31 Alba_Mitch_BA_2023 Mitch Alba RHP 6-3 195 R/R Jr. Franklin, Wis. / Franklin Finance
32 Riley_Lincoln_BA_2023 Lincoln Riley OF 5-10 185 R/R Sr. Marion, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Washington Southeastern CC Corporate Communications
33 Evans_Jared_BA_2023 Jared Evans C/OF 5-11 185 L/R Sr. Stevensville, Mich. / Lakeshore College of Central Florida Psychology
34 Conklin_Tyler_BA_2023 Tyler Conklin RHP 5-11 190 R/R So. Maple Park, Ill. / Kaneland Construction Management
35 Coca_Colton_BA_2023 Colton Coca INF 6-4 220 R/R Jr. Mt. Pleasant, Wis. / Racine Case Central Michigan Sport Management
37 Kalinowski_Colin_BA_2023 Collin Kalinowski C 5-11 190 L/R Sr. South Milwaukee, Wis. / Oak Creek McHenry County College Construction Management
38 Robbins_Zane_BA_2023 Zane Robbins RHP 6-4 250 R/R Sr. Benton, Pa. / Millville Univ. of Hartford Finance
39 Gallaher_Ben_BA_2023 Ben Gallaher C 6-0 200 R/R Jr. St. Paul, Minn. / Cretin-Derham Hall Iowa Central CC Accounting
40 Melton_Luke Luke Melton C 5-11 170 R/R Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Lindbergh Exercise Science
42 Wellington_Drew_BA_2023 Drew Wellington OF 5-10 165 L/L Fr. Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein Undecided
44 Potteiger_Jack_BA_2023 Jack Potteiger LHP 6-5 225 R/L Fr. High Ridge, Mo. / Rockwood Summit Construction Management

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jason Anderson Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
Arnold,Forrest_AssistantBaseballCoach Forrest Arnold Assistant Coach - Pitching
Derek Francis Assistant Coach - Baseball
Pugliese,Mike_EIUBA_VA Mike Pugliese Assistant Baseball Coach
Hann_Colton_BA_2023 Colton Hann Director of Baseball Operations

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

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