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2026 Baseball Roster

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  • OF/C 5'10" 198 lbs
    Sr. Independence, Iowa Independence Mount Mercy University
    Senior Independence, Iowa Independence Mount Mercy University
  • C 6'1" 209 lbs
    So. Solon, Iowa Solon
    Sophomore Solon, Iowa Solon
  • OF 5'11" 190 lbs
    Sr. Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy
    Senior Faribault, Minn. Bethlehem Academy
  • INF 5'8" 185 lbs
    5th Polk City, Iowa North Polk
    Fifth Year Polk City, Iowa North Polk
  • RHP 180 lbs
    Jr. Edgewood, Iowa Edgewood-Colesburg
    Junior Edgewood, Iowa Edgewood-Colesburg
  • RHP 5'8" 196 lbs
    Sr. Edgewood, Iowa West Delaware
    Senior Edgewood, Iowa West Delaware
  • OF 5'8" 184 lbs
    Sr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington
    Senior Farmington, Minn. Farmington
  • RHP/INF 6'1" 205 lbs
    Sr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Senior Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • OF 6'1" 190 lbs
    Jr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Junior Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • RHP 6'5" 248 lbs
    Sr. Parkland, Fla. Monarch
    Senior Parkland, Fla. Monarch
  • OF 6'1" 212 lbs
    So. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
  • INF 6'1" 168 lbs
    So. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
    Sophomore Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein
  • LHP 6'1" 188 lbs
    So. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
  • LHP 5'11" 185 lbs
    So. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Sophomore Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • INF 6'2" 223 lbs
    Sr. Dubuque, Iowa Western Dubuque Augustana College
    Senior Dubuque, Iowa Western Dubuque Augustana College
  • INF/OF 5'8" 165 lbs
    So. Poway, Calif. Poway
    Sophomore Poway, Calif. Poway
  • INF 5'11" 187 lbs
    So. North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
    Sophomore North Liberty, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
  • RHP 6'3" 223 lbs
    Jr. Fargo, N.D. Fargo Davies
    Junior Fargo, N.D. Fargo Davies
  • RHP 6'0" 183 lbs
    So. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Sophomore Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • RHP 6'4" 216 lbs
    Sr. Cary Grove, Ill. Cary Grove Oakton CC
    Senior Cary Grove, Ill. Cary Grove Oakton CC
  • RHP 6'1" 205 lbs
    So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Sophomore Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • Fr. Center Point, Iowa Center Point-Urbana
    Freshman Center Point, Iowa Center Point-Urbana
  • Fr. Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
    Freshman Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
  • INF 6'0" 160 lbs
    So. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West
    Sophomore Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West
  • LHP 6'3" 188 lbs
    Jr. Cherokee, Iowa Washington
    Junior Cherokee, Iowa Washington
  • OF 5'11" 197 lbs
    Jr. Randalia, Iowa Randalia
    Junior Randalia, Iowa Randalia
  • So. Moville, Iowa Woodbury Central Ellsworth Community College
    Sophomore Moville, Iowa Woodbury Central Ellsworth Community College
  • Jr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Parkland Community College
    Junior Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Parkland Community College
  • INF 6'2" 203 lbs
    Jr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
    Junior Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Liberty
  • C 5'10" 180 lbs
    So. Osage, Iowa Osage
    Sophomore Osage, Iowa Osage
  • C 6'0" 176 lbs
    Jr. Wyoming, Ill. Stark County
    Junior Wyoming, Ill. Stark County
  • Fr. Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest
    Freshman Waukee, Iowa Waukee Northwest
  • Fr. Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
    Freshman Adel, Iowa Adel-Desoto-Minburn
  • LHP 6'0" 188 lbs
    Jr. Oelwein, Iowa Oelwein
    Junior Oelwein, Iowa Oelwein
  • RHP 6'1" 215 lbs
    So. Fairbank, Iowa Wapsie Valley
    Sophomore Fairbank, Iowa Wapsie Valley
  • Fr. New Hampton, Iowa New Hampton
    Freshman New Hampton, Iowa New Hampton
  • Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Saydel
    Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Saydel
  • Fr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
    Freshman Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
  • Fr. Huxley, Iowa Ballard
    Freshman Huxley, Iowa Ballard
  • Fr. Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Wahlert
    Freshman Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Wahlert
  • Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
    Freshman Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny Centennial
  • INF 6'1" 170 lbs
    So. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
    Sophomore Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
  • Fr. Boerne, Texas Boerne-Samuel V. Champion
    Freshman Boerne, Texas Boerne-Samuel V. Champion
  • OF 6'0" 177 lbs
    So. Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington
  • Jr. Waverly, Iowa Waverly-Shell Rock Southeastern Community College
    Junior Waverly, Iowa Waverly-Shell Rock Southeastern Community College
  • RHP 5'8" 204 lbs
    So. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo East Grand View University
    Sophomore Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo East Grand View University
  • Fr. Farmington, Minn. Farmington
    Freshman Farmington, Minn. Farmington
  • Fr. Lawton, Okla. Eisenhower
    Freshman Lawton, Okla. Eisenhower
  • INF 6'2" 198 lbs
    So. West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
    Sophomore West Des Moines, Iowa West Des Moines Valley
  • RHP 6'4" 210 lbs
    So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
    Sophomore Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Prairie
  • Fr. Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West
    Freshman Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo West

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Casey Klunder

  • Hitting/Infield Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tyler Willis

  • Catching Coach

    Hunter Destival

  • Pitching Coach

    Kyle Dupic

  • Co-Pitching Coach

    Matt Milewski

  • Outfield Coach

    Jared Pirkl

  • Student Coach

    Noah Day

Baseball Support Staff

2026 Baseball Roster
Full Name # Hometown / High School Pos. Previous School Ht. Wt. Academic Year
Keegan Schmitt 1 Independence, Iowa / Independence OF/C Mount Mercy University 5-10 198 Sr.
Gehrig Turner 2 Solon, Iowa / Solon C 6-1 209 So.
Aiden Tobin 6 Faribault, Minn. / Bethlehem Academy OF 5-11 190 Sr.
Jack Bunkers 9 Polk City, Iowa / North Polk INF 5-8 185 5th
Cael Funk 10 Edgewood, Iowa / Edgewood-Colesburg RHP - 180 Jr.
Conner Funk 11 Edgewood, Iowa / West Delaware RHP 5-8 196 Sr.
Drew Conrad 13 Farmington, Minn. / Farmington OF 5-8 184 Sr.
Andrew Robinson 15 Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie RHP/INF 6-1 205 Sr.
Cole Grider 19 Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial OF 6-1 190 Jr.
Nicholas Nin 21 Parkland, Fla. / Monarch RHP 6-5 248 Sr.
Charlie Krueger 32 West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley OF 6-1 212 So.
Griffin Troha 35 Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein INF 6-1 168 So.
Zach Byrne 37 West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley LHP 6-1 188 So.
Owen Greco 39 Huxley, Iowa / Ballard LHP 5-11 185 So.
Garrett Kadolph 40 Dubuque, Iowa / Western Dubuque INF Augustana College 6-2 223 Sr.
Jayden Scott 41 Poway, Calif. / Poway INF/OF 5-8 165 So.
Liam Bender 42 North Liberty, Iowa / Iowa City Liberty INF 5-11 187 So.
Logan Sullivan 44 Fargo, N.D. / Fargo Davies RHP 6-3 223 Jr.
Emerson Alberhasky 45 Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial RHP 6-0 183 So.
Nicholas Chapman 48 Cary Grove, Ill. / Cary Grove RHP Oakton CC 6-4 216 Sr.
Logan Wagemester 49 Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie RHP 6-1 205 So.
Carter Andrews Center Point, Iowa / Center Point-Urbana - Fr.
Reed Ausdemore Adel, Iowa / Adel-Desoto-Minburn - Fr.
Cael Caughron Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo West INF 6-0 160 So.
Aiden Comstock Cherokee, Iowa / Washington LHP 6-3 188 Jr.
Brandon Cushion Randalia, Iowa / Randalia OF 5-11 197 Jr.
Will DeStigter Moville, Iowa / Woodbury Central Ellsworth Community College - So.
Andrew Gallegos Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central Parkland Community College - Jr.
Mason Gardner Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa City Liberty INF 6-2 203 Jr.
Nolan Heard Osage, Iowa / Osage C 5-10 180 So.
Ryne Hillan Wyoming, Ill. / Stark County C 6-0 176 Jr.
Tanner Jackson Waukee, Iowa / Waukee Northwest - Fr.
Grant Jansen Adel, Iowa / Adel-Desoto-Minburn - Fr.
Carter Jeanes Oelwein, Iowa / Oelwein LHP 6-0 188 Jr.
Tucker Ladeburg Fairbank, Iowa / Wapsie Valley RHP 6-1 215 So.
Landon Marr New Hampton, Iowa / New Hampton - Fr.
Adam Mein Ankeny, Iowa / Saydel - Fr.
Mason Monce Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South - Fr.
Miles Mudd Huxley, Iowa / Ballard - Fr.
Bode Nagelmaker Dubuque, Iowa / Dubuque Wahlert - Fr.
Josh Quinlin Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial - Fr.
Jackson Reed Ankeny, Iowa / Ankeny Centennial - Fr.
Owen Skoraczewski Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township INF 6-1 170 So.
Aidan Smith Boerne, Texas / Boerne-Samuel V. Champion - Fr.
Zach Spidle Bloomington, Ill. / Bloomington OF 6-0 177 So.
Dylan Stockdale Waverly, Iowa / Waverly-Shell Rock Southeastern Community College - Jr.
Justin Thomas Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo East RHP Grand View University 5-8 204 So.
Payton Topel Farmington, Minn. / Farmington - Fr.
Charlie Trachte Lawton, Okla. / Eisenhower - Fr.
Noah Trannel West Des Moines, Iowa / West Des Moines Valley INF 6-2 198 So.
Kam Volz Cedar Rapids, Iowa / Cedar Rapids Prairie RHP 6-4 210 So.
Landon Wertz Waterloo, Iowa / Waterloo West - Fr.

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Klunder_23 Casey Klunder Head Baseball Coach
Willis_23 Tyler Willis Hitting/Infield Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Hunter Destival Hunter Destival Catching Coach
Kyle Dupic Pitching Coach
Matt Milewski Co-Pitching Coach
PirklJared16 Jared Pirkl Outfield Coach
Noah Day Student Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Tait Arndt Tait Arndt Student Manager
Peter Swiszch Peter Swiszcz Student Manager
Caleb Spooner Student Manager

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff