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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Outfielder OF 5'7" 170 lbs L/L
    Jr. Ellis, Kan. Ellis HS
    Junior Ellis, Kan. Ellis HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Hays, Kan. Hays HS
    Redshirt Freshman Hays, Kan. Hays HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Des Peres, Mo. DeSmet HS St. Louis (Mo.) CC
    Senior Des Peres, Mo. DeSmet HS St. Louis (Mo.) CC
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 180 lbs L/L
    Sr. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS Pratt (Kan.) CC
    Senior McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS Pratt (Kan.) CC
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 210 lbs L/L
    Sr. Lexington, Neb. Lexington HS Southeast (Neb.) CC
    Senior Lexington, Neb. Lexington HS Southeast (Neb.) CC
  • First Baseman 1B 5'10" 210 lbs L/R
    Sr. Boulder, Colo. Boulder HS Northeast (Neb.) CC
    Senior Boulder, Colo. Boulder HS Northeast (Neb.) CC
  • Catcher C 6'3" 245 lbs R/R
    So. Hays, Kan. Hays HS Barton (Kan.) CC
    Sophomore Hays, Kan. Hays HS Barton (Kan.) CC
  • Catcher C 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    R-So. Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 200 lbs L/L
    Jr. Laramie, Wyo. Laramie HS
    Junior Laramie, Wyo. Laramie HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Bishop McGuinness HS
    Junior Oklahoma City, Okla. Bishop McGuinness HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Hoisington, Kan. Hoisington HS
    Sophomore Hoisington, Kan. Hoisington HS
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Burns, Kan. Chase County HS
    Redshirt Freshman Burns, Kan. Chase County HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas Klein HS Dallas College-Richland
    Junior Houston, Texas Klein HS Dallas College-Richland
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland HS Nevada
    Senior Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland HS Nevada
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'6" 220 lbs R/R
    Fr. Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville HS
    Freshman Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Nevada, Iowa Nevada HS Ellsworth (Iowa) CC
    Junior Nevada, Iowa Nevada HS Ellsworth (Iowa) CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South HS Cloud County (Kan.) CC
    Junior Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South HS Cloud County (Kan.) CC
  • Outfielder/First Baseman OF/1B 6'0" 245 lbs L/L
    Jr. Spring, Texas Klein HS Prairie View A&M
    Junior Spring, Texas Klein HS Prairie View A&M
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'4" 210 lbs L/L
    So. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS Highland (Kan.) CC
    Sophomore Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS Highland (Kan.) CC
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 195 lbs L/L
    Fr. Centennial, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
    Freshman Centennial, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'4" 210 lbs L/L
    Sr. Bennet, Neb. Lincoln Northeast CC Central Missouri
    Senior Bennet, Neb. Lincoln Northeast CC Central Missouri
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'11" 165 lbs L/L
    So. Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista HS Arizona State
    Sophomore Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista HS Arizona State
  • First Baseman 1B 6'2" 255 lbs L/L
    Fr. Bolivar, Mo. Bolivar HS
    Freshman Bolivar, Mo. Bolivar HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher/First Baseman RHP/1B 6'0" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS Amarillo (Texas) College
    Junior Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS Amarillo (Texas) College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Mayetta, Kan. Royal Valley HS Barton (Kan.) CC
    Junior Mayetta, Kan. Royal Valley HS Barton (Kan.) CC
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 180 lbs L/R
    Fr. Tomball, Texas Tomball HS
    Freshman Tomball, Texas Tomball HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Whitewater, Kan. Remington HS
    Freshman Whitewater, Kan. Remington HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission East HS Neosho County (Kan.) CC
    Junior Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission East HS Neosho County (Kan.) CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'6" 215 lbs R/R
    Fr. Mulvane, Kan. Mulvane HS
    Freshman Mulvane, Kan. Mulvane HS
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Parker, Colo. Chaparral HS
    Freshman Parker, Colo. Chaparral HS
  • Catcher C 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Oregon, Mo. South Holt HS
    Freshman Oregon, Mo. South Holt HS
  • Utility UTIL 5'8" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Tijuana, Mexico San Ysidro HS Nicholls State
    Senior Tijuana, Mexico San Ysidro HS Nicholls State
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell HS St. Louis (Mo.) CC
    Junior St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell HS St. Louis (Mo.) CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Infielder RHP/INF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Garland, Utah Bear River HS
    Freshman Garland, Utah Bear River HS
  • Catcher C 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek HS
    Freshman Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 195 lbs L/L
    Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe South HS Wichita State
    Junior Olathe, Kan. Olathe South HS Wichita State
  • Infielder INF 5'11" 170 lbs L/R
    Jr. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS Otero (Colo.) College
    Junior Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS Otero (Colo.) College
  • Utility UTIL 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 165 lbs R/R
    Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Falcon HS
    Freshman Colorado Springs, Colo. Falcon HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Flagstaff, Ariz. Flagstaff HS
    Freshman Flagstaff, Ariz. Flagstaff HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park HS Metropolitan (Mo.) CC
    Junior Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park HS Metropolitan (Mo.) CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'11" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield HS Eastern Oklahoma State College
    Junior Littleton, Colo. Chatfield HS Eastern Oklahoma State College

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Justin Wichert

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Cade Lott

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    John Lipka

  • Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

    Nicholas George

2026 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
2 Tyson Jimenez OF L/L 5-7 170 Jr. Ellis, Kan. Ellis HS
4 Nolan Dreher RHP R/R 6-0 175 R-Fr. Hays, Kan. Hays HS
6 Cooper Howell INF R/R 5-10 185 Sr. Des Peres, Mo. DeSmet HS St. Louis (Mo.) CC
9 Tytin Goebel OF L/L 5-11 180 Sr. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS Pratt (Kan.) CC
17 Kaleb Carpenter LHP L/L 6-2 210 Sr. Lexington, Neb. Lexington HS Southeast (Neb.) CC
22 Derek Woolwine 1B L/R 5-10 210 Sr. Boulder, Colo. Boulder HS Northeast (Neb.) CC
26 Dylan Haselhorst C R/R 6-3 245 So. Hays, Kan. Hays HS Barton (Kan.) CC
30 Justin Lipka C R/R 6-3 190 R-So. Evergreen, Colo. Evergreen HS
31 Brandon Chavez LHP L/L 6-2 200 Jr. Laramie, Wyo. Laramie HS
33 Brett Jacobs RHP R/R 6-2 210 Jr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Bishop McGuinness HS
34 Tony Moore INF R/R 6-0 200 So. Hoisington, Kan. Hoisington HS
36 Brock Griffin OF R/R 5-10 185 R-Fr. Burns, Kan. Chase County HS
Sean Amarante OF R/R 6-1 190 Jr. Houston, Texas Klein HS Dallas College-Richland
Antonio Avila OF R/R 6-2 195 Sr. Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland HS Nevada
Luke Berry RHP R/R 6-6 220 Fr. Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville HS
Karter Beving RHP R/R 6-1 200 Jr. Nevada, Iowa Nevada HS Ellsworth (Iowa) CC
Aaron Boutz RHP R/R 5-10 190 Jr. Parkville, Mo. Park Hill South HS Cloud County (Kan.) CC
Mac Bowie OF/1B L/L 6-0 245 Jr. Spring, Texas Klein HS Prairie View A&M
Caiden Bowman LHP L/L 6-4 210 So. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS Highland (Kan.) CC
Connor Brennan LHP L/L 6-2 195 Fr. Centennial, Colo. Eaglecrest HS
Cody Bruss LHP L/L 6-4 210 Sr. Bennet, Neb. Lincoln Northeast CC Central Missouri
Caleb Camp LHP L/L 5-11 165 So. Buena Vista, Colo. Buena Vista HS Arizona State
Garretson Cook 1B L/L 6-2 255 Fr. Bolivar, Mo. Bolivar HS
Bret Deegan RHP/1B R/R 6-0 220 Jr. Spring, Texas Klein Oak HS Amarillo (Texas) College
Preston Golden RHP R/R 6-4 210 Jr. Mayetta, Kan. Royal Valley HS Barton (Kan.) CC
Gehrig Heckathorn OF L/R 5-11 180 Fr. Tomball, Texas Tomball HS
Kole Klaassen OF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. Whitewater, Kan. Remington HS
Jack Laird RHP R/R 6-0 180 Jr. Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission East HS Neosho County (Kan.) CC
Braxton Madrigal RHP R/R 6-6 215 Fr. Mulvane, Kan. Mulvane HS
Josh McWilliams OF R/R 5-10 170 Fr. Parker, Colo. Chaparral HS
Cole Medsker C R/R 5-9 175 Fr. Oregon, Mo. South Holt HS
Erick Ordonez UTIL R/R 5-8 175 Sr. Tijuana, Mexico San Ysidro HS Nicholls State
Evan Piwowarski RHP R/R 6-2 195 Jr. St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell HS St. Louis (Mo.) CC
Holden Potter RHP/INF R/R 6-1 170 Fr. Garland, Utah Bear River HS
Eli Rose C R/R 6-0 200 Fr. Greenwood Village, Colo. Cherry Creek HS
Tucker Russell LHP L/L 6-1 195 Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe South HS Wichita State
Dylan Salcido INF L/R 5-11 170 Jr. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS Otero (Colo.) College
Alvin Santiago UTIL R/R 6-1 180 Fr. Tampa, Fla. Alonso HS
Jaxon Schleper INF R/R 5-10 165 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Falcon HS
Wyatt Schmidt RHP R/R 6-2 185 Fr. Flagstaff, Ariz. Flagstaff HS
Burke Sharpsteen RHP R/R 5-11 195 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park HS Metropolitan (Mo.) CC
Carson Sherrill RHP R/R 5-11 200 Jr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield HS Eastern Oklahoma State College

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Justin Wichert 2023 Justin Wichert Head Baseball Coach
Cade Lott 2025 Cade Lott Assistant Baseball Coach
John Lipka Assistant Baseball Coach
Nicholas George 2025 Nicholas George Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff