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2023 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • C 5'9" 160 lbs R/R
    1

    Tyler Merkel

    So. Omaha, Neb.
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    Sophomore Omaha, Neb.
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  • OF 5'9" 150 lbs R/R
    2

    Aaron Chazin

    So. Sylmar, Calif.
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    Sophomore Sylmar, Calif.
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  • OF 5'7" 135 lbs L/R
    3

    Matthew Brown

    Jr. Omaha Neb.
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    Junior Omaha Neb.
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  • OF 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    6

    Owen Machal

    Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North
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    Junior Omaha, Neb. Millard North
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  • LHP 5'10" 180 lbs L/L
    7

    Dominic Sis

    Jr. Benkelman, Neb. Concordia University (NE)
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    Junior Benkelman, Neb. Concordia University (NE)
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  • OF 5'11" 185 lbs L/R
    8

    Alex Angele

    Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
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    Senior Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
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  • UTIL 5'8" 170 lbs R/R
    9

    Duncan Ortega

    Fr. San Antonio, Tex.
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    Freshman San Antonio, Tex.
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  • RHP 6'5" 190 lbs R/R
    10

    Tyson Romero

    So. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln East
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    Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln East
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  • INF/RHP 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    11

    Zach Osbahr

    So. Kansas City, Mo. Staley
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    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Staley
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  • INF 5'8" 175 lbs R/R
    12

    Dylan Howell

    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Allan Hancock CC
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    Junior Las Vegas, Nev. Allan Hancock CC
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  • RHP 5'10" 195 lbs R/R
    13

    Noah Wing

    Sr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Westside
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    Senior Omaha, Neb. Omaha Westside
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  • INF/RHP 5'10" 165 lbs R/R
    14

    Connor Burress

    So. Omaha, Neb. University of Jamestown
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    Sophomore Omaha, Neb. University of Jamestown
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  • RHP 5'10" 200 lbs R/R
    16

    Austen King

    Jr. Las Vegas. N.M. Robertson/Luna CC
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    Junior Las Vegas. N.M. Robertson/Luna CC
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  • INF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    17

    Christian Harris

    Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln North Star
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    Senior Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln North Star
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  • 1B/3B 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    18

    Carter Bjorkman

    Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southeast
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    Junior Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southeast
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  • INF 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    19

    Kaleb Knox

    Gr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View
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    Graduate Student Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View
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  • 1B 5'11" 225 lbs L/R
    20

    Evan Kling

    Sr. Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos/ Allan Hancock CC
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    Senior Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos/ Allan Hancock CC
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  • UTIL 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    21

    Hunter Zielasko

    Jr. Lake Stevens, Wash. Skagit Valley CC
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    Junior Lake Stevens, Wash. Skagit Valley CC
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  • INF 5'7" 160 lbs R/R
    22

    Jake Gerardis

    So. Prosper, Tex. McKinney Christian
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    Sophomore Prosper, Tex. McKinney Christian
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  • RHP 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    23

    Bobby Simmons

    Sr. Katy, Tex. Milikin University (IL)
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    Senior Katy, Tex. Milikin University (IL)
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  • OF/1B 6'0" 230 lbs R/R
    24

    Jason English

    Jr. Columbia, S.C. Richland East/ USC-Lancaster
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    Junior Columbia, S.C. Richland East/ USC-Lancaster
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  • INF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    25

    Carter Betts

    So. Omaha, Neb.
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    Sophomore Omaha, Neb.
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  • C 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    26

    Blake Church

    So. Arvada, Colo. Arvada West
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    Sophomore Arvada, Colo. Arvada West
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  • 1B 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    27

    Cody Heidenreich

    Jr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista
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    Junior Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista
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  • OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    28

    Dakota Pruitt

    Jr. Brighton, Colo. Otero Community College
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    Junior Brighton, Colo. Otero Community College
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  • C 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    29

    John Haimowitz

    Sr. Valencia, Calif. Valencia
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    Senior Valencia, Calif. Valencia
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  • RHP 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    30

    Robbie Ross

    Jr. Berthoud, Colo.
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    Junior Berthoud, Colo.
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  • RHP 6'5" 230 lbs R/R
    31

    Theo Hughes

    Jr. Seward, Neb.
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    Junior Seward, Neb.
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  • OF/RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    32

    Noah Unger

    Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
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    Senior Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
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  • OF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    34

    Conner Filer

    So. Omaha, Neb. Lewisburg (MS)
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    Sophomore Omaha, Neb. Lewisburg (MS)
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  • RHP 5'9" 185 lbs R/R
    36

    Alejandro Espinoza

    So. Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro
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    Sophomore Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro
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  • RHP 5'10" 165 lbs R/R
    37

    Abe Pease

    So. Fort Collins, Colo.
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    Sophomore Fort Collins, Colo.
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  • RHP 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    38

    Bryson Knapp

    So. Berthoud, Colo. Garden City CC
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    Sophomore Berthoud, Colo. Garden City CC
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  • RHP 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    39

    Tyler Spreitzer

    Fr. Omaha, Neb.
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    Freshman Omaha, Neb.
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  • LHP 5'11" 195 lbs L/L
    40

    Max Brammier

    Jr. Syracuse, Neb. Syracuse
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    Junior Syracuse, Neb. Syracuse
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  • C 5'10" 205 lbs R/R

    Tyler Bradford

    Fr. Rock Springs, Wyo.
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    Freshman Rock Springs, Wyo.
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  • 1B 5'11" 235 lbs R/R

    Rudy Gres IV

    So. San Antonio, Tex.
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    Sophomore San Antonio, Tex.
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  • 3B/OF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R

    Trey Holthus

    Fr. Tecumseh, Neb.
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    Freshman Tecumseh, Neb.
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  • LHF 5'9" 170 lbs L/L

    Eric Kaps

    Fr. Omaha, Neb.
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    Freshman Omaha, Neb.
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  • C 5'10" 170 lbs R/R

    Eric Lerma

    So. Broomfield, Colo. Hibbing CC
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    Sophomore Broomfield, Colo. Hibbing CC
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  • INF/RHP 5'11" 175 lbs R/R

    Harrison McDonald

    So. Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn
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    Sophomore Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn
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  • INF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R

    Ty Poore

    Fr. Omaha, Neb.
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    Freshman Omaha, Neb.
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  • INF 5'7" 155 lbs L/R

    Antonio Robles

    So. San Antonio, Tex.
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    Sophomore San Antonio, Tex.
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  • RHP 6'4" 170 lbs R/R

    Drew Styskal

    Fr. Lincoln, Neb.
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    Freshman Lincoln, Neb.
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Eric Ignatowski

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mason Bennett

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  • Assistant Coach

    Dan Linsner

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2023 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown Previous School
1 Tyler Merkel C R/R 5-9 160 So. Omaha, Neb.
2 Aaron Chazin OF R/R 5-9 150 So. Sylmar, Calif.
3 Matthew Brown OF L/R 5-7 135 Jr. Omaha Neb.
6 Owen Machal OF R/R 5-10 190 Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard North
7 Dominic Sis LHP L/L 5-10 180 Jr. Benkelman, Neb. Concordia University (NE)
8 Alex Angele OF L/R 5-11 185 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
9 Duncan Ortega UTIL R/R 5-8 170 Fr. San Antonio, Tex.
10 Tyson Romero RHP R/R 6-5 190 So. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln East
11 Zach Osbahr INF/RHP R/R 6-0 175 So. Kansas City, Mo. Staley
12 Dylan Howell INF R/R 5-8 175 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. Allan Hancock CC
13 Noah Wing RHP R/R 5-10 195 Sr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Westside
14 Connor Burress INF/RHP R/R 5-10 165 So. Omaha, Neb. University of Jamestown
16 Austen King RHP R/R 5-10 200 Jr. Las Vegas. N.M. Robertson/Luna CC
17 Christian Harris INF R/R 5-11 195 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln North Star
18 Carter Bjorkman 1B/3B R/R 6-3 195 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Southeast
19 Kaleb Knox INF R/R 6-2 205 Gr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View
20 Evan Kling 1B L/R 5-11 225 Sr. Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos/ Allan Hancock CC
21 Hunter Zielasko UTIL R/R 6-0 195 Jr. Lake Stevens, Wash. Skagit Valley CC
22 Jake Gerardis INF R/R 5-7 160 So. Prosper, Tex. McKinney Christian
23 Bobby Simmons RHP R/R 6-0 200 Sr. Katy, Tex. Milikin University (IL)
24 Jason English OF/1B R/R 6-0 230 Jr. Columbia, S.C. Richland East/ USC-Lancaster
25 Carter Betts INF R/R 6-0 185 So. Omaha, Neb.
26 Blake Church C R/R 5-10 170 So. Arvada, Colo. Arvada West
27 Cody Heidenreich 1B R/R 6-2 200 Jr. Papillion, Neb. Papillion-LaVista
28 Dakota Pruitt OF R/R 6-0 185 Jr. Brighton, Colo. Otero Community College
29 John Haimowitz C R/R 6-0 185 Sr. Valencia, Calif. Valencia
30 Robbie Ross RHP R/R 5-11 185 Jr. Berthoud, Colo.
31 Theo Hughes RHP R/R 6-5 230 Jr. Seward, Neb.
32 Noah Unger OF/RHP R/R 6-3 200 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
34 Conner Filer OF R/R 6-2 195 So. Omaha, Neb. Lewisburg (MS)
36 Alejandro Espinoza RHP R/R 5-9 185 So. Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro
37 Abe Pease RHP R/R 5-10 165 So. Fort Collins, Colo.
38 Bryson Knapp RHP R/R 6-1 185 So. Berthoud, Colo. Garden City CC
39 Tyler Spreitzer RHP R/R 6-0 200 Fr. Omaha, Neb.
40 Max Brammier LHP L/L 5-11 195 Jr. Syracuse, Neb. Syracuse
Tyler Bradford C R/R 5-10 205 Fr. Rock Springs, Wyo.
Rudy Gres IV 1B R/R 5-11 235 So. San Antonio, Tex.
Trey Holthus 3B/OF R/R 6-0 195 Fr. Tecumseh, Neb.
Eric Kaps LHF L/L 5-9 170 Fr. Omaha, Neb.
Eric Lerma C R/R 5-10 170 So. Broomfield, Colo. Hibbing CC
Harrison McDonald INF/RHP R/R 5-11 175 So. Elkhorn, Neb. Elkhorn
Ty Poore INF R/R 5-10 180 Fr. Omaha, Neb.
Antonio Robles INF L/R 5-7 155 So. San Antonio, Tex.
Drew Styskal RHP R/R 6-4 170 Fr. Lincoln, Neb.

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Eric Ig Eric Ignatowski Head Baseball Coach
Mason Bennett Headshot 2025 Mason Bennett Assistant Coach
Dan L. Dan Linsner Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff