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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infield INF 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lexington, KY Lexington Catholic
    Freshman Lexington, KY Lexington Catholic
  • Infield INF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Owensboro, KY Owensboro Catholic
    Senior Owensboro, KY Owensboro Catholic
  • Left-handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 195 lbs R/L
    Sr. Centennial, CO Arapahoe Phoenix College/University of New Mexico
    Senior Centennial, CO Arapahoe Phoenix College/University of New Mexico
  • Outfield/Infield OF/INF 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    R-Sr. Jeffersonville, IN Providence HS Western Kentucky University/Arizona Western College
    Redshirt Senior Jeffersonville, IN Providence HS Western Kentucky University/Arizona Western College
  • Infield INF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Rochester Hills, MI Stoney Creek Ball State University
    Redshirt Senior Rochester Hills, MI Stoney Creek Ball State University
  • Infield INF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    R-So. Louisville, KY St. Xavier
    Redshirt Sophomore Louisville, KY St. Xavier
  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 6'3" 195 lbs L/L
    R-So. Worthington, OH Worthington Kilbourne Indiana University
    Redshirt Sophomore Worthington, OH Worthington Kilbourne Indiana University
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Louisville, KY Eastern
    Freshman Louisville, KY Eastern
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Prospect, KY North Oldham Indiana University Southeast
    Senior Prospect, KY North Oldham Indiana University Southeast
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Puyallup, WA Rogers Gonzaga University/Chandler-Gilbert Community College
    Junior Puyallup, WA Rogers Gonzaga University/Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Catcher C 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. San Jose, CA Pioneer Chico State University/Butte College
    Redshirt Senior San Jose, CA Pioneer Chico State University/Butte College
  • Infield INF 6'0" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada Tecumseh Vista Academy Schoolcraft College/Tusculum University
    Senior Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada Tecumseh Vista Academy Schoolcraft College/Tusculum University
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'7" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lexington, KY Sayre
    Freshman Lexington, KY Sayre
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Dix Hills, NY Commack Delaware State University
    Redshirt Junior Dix Hills, NY Commack Delaware State University
  • Outfield OF 5'11" 170 lbs L/L
    Fr. Louisville, KY Pleasure Ridge Park
    Freshman Louisville, KY Pleasure Ridge Park
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 200 lbs L/R
    Fr. Somerset, KY Somerset
    Freshman Somerset, KY Somerset
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 170 lbs L/L
    Fr. Wilsonville, OR Wilsonville
    Freshman Wilsonville, OR Wilsonville
  • Infield INF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    Gr. Carterville, IL Carterville Rend Lake College/Spring Hill College
    Graduate Student Carterville, IL Carterville Rend Lake College/Spring Hill College
  • Outfield OF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Heidenheim, Germany Max Planck Gymnasium Arizona Western College
    Junior Heidenheim, Germany Max Planck Gymnasium Arizona Western College
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Nashua, NH Bishop Guertin Nichols College/Lake Erie College
    Senior Nashua, NH Bishop Guertin Nichols College/Lake Erie College
  • Infield INF 6'1" 215 lbs L/R
    Gr. Murfreesboro, TN Oakland HS Cleveland State Community College/Spring Hill College
    Graduate Student Murfreesboro, TN Oakland HS Cleveland State Community College/Spring Hill College
  • Catcher C 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Waldron, IN Shelbyville
    Senior Waldron, IN Shelbyville
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Louisville, KY duPont Manual
    Sophomore Louisville, KY duPont Manual
  • Left-handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 195 lbs L/L
    Jr. Eaton, OH Eaton
    Junior Eaton, OH Eaton
  • Infield INF 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller
    Freshman Cincinnati, OH Archbishop Moeller
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Danville, KY Danville
    Junior Danville, KY Danville
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Bowling Green, KY Warren East
    Junior Bowling Green, KY Warren East
  • Catcher C 6'1" 205 lbs L/R
    So. Somerset, KY Pulaski County
    Sophomore Somerset, KY Pulaski County
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 170 lbs R/R
    Gr. Noblesville, IN Hamilton Heights Indiana University Kokomo/Ball State University
    Graduate Student Noblesville, IN Hamilton Heights Indiana University Kokomo/Ball State University
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 225 lbs R/R
    Sr. Seattle, WA North Creek Northeast Community College
    Senior Seattle, WA North Creek Northeast Community College
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Brownsburg, IN Brownsburg
    Freshman Brownsburg, IN Brownsburg
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Las Vegas, NV Faith Lutheran Coastal Carolina University/Rice University/Saint Louis University
    Redshirt Junior Las Vegas, NV Faith Lutheran Coastal Carolina University/Rice University/Saint Louis University
  • Utility UTL 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Fr. Amelia, OH West Clermont
    Freshman Amelia, OH West Clermont
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'7" 225 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Louisville, KY Butler Traditional HS Lincoln Trail College
    Redshirt Senior Louisville, KY Butler Traditional HS Lincoln Trail College
  • Catcher C 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Fairfield, OH Fairfield Wabash Valley College/Indiana University Southeast
    Senior Fairfield, OH Fairfield Wabash Valley College/Indiana University Southeast
  • Outfield OF 6'0" 195 lbs L/L
    Fr. Corydon, IN Our Lady of Providence
    Freshman Corydon, IN Our Lady of Providence
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'7" 220 lbs R/R
    So. Bloomfield Hills, MI Bloomfield Hills University of Michigan
    Sophomore Bloomfield Hills, MI Bloomfield Hills University of Michigan
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 170 lbs R/R
    Gr. La Grange, KY Oldham County West Virginia University/Austin Peay State University
    Graduate Student La Grange, KY Oldham County West Virginia University/Austin Peay State University
  • Left-handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 200 lbs L/L
    Jr. Aukland, New Zealand Orewa College Skyline College
    Junior Aukland, New Zealand Orewa College Skyline College
  • Left-handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 195 lbs L/L
    R-Jr. Torrance, CA South Torrance El Camino College
    Redshirt Junior Torrance, CA South Torrance El Camino College
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Philpot, KY Daviess County Lincoln Trail College
    Redshirt Junior Philpot, KY Daviess County Lincoln Trail College
  • Left-handed Pitcher LHP 6'4" 205 lbs R/L
    Jr. Harrodsburg, KY Mercer County Senior University of Kentucky/Frontier Community College
    Junior Harrodsburg, KY Mercer County Senior University of Kentucky/Frontier Community College
  • Right-handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    R-So. Greenfield, IN Greenfield Central Indiana University Southeast
    Redshirt Sophomore Greenfield, IN Greenfield Central Indiana University Southeast

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach, Baseball

    Ben Reel

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Baseball

    Daylan Nanny

  • Assistant Coach/Pitching, Baseball

    Ross Goldschlag

  • Volunteer Assistant, Baseball

    Jaren Brown

  • Director of Program Development

    Gregg Oppel

  • Graduate Assistant, Baseball

    Seth Sweet-Chick

  • Graduate Assistant, Baseball

    Brian Campbell

2026 Baseball Roster
Image No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School
Cody Decker 0 Cody Decker INF R/R 6-0 180 Fr. Lexington, KY / Lexington Catholic
Luke Scales 1 Luke Scales INF R/R 6-1 205 Sr. Owensboro, KY / Owensboro Catholic
Presley Monteforte 2 Presley Monteforte LHP R/L 6-0 195 Sr. Centennial, CO / Arapahoe Phoenix College/University of New Mexico
Eli Watson 3 Eli Watson OF/INF L/R 6-1 195 R-Sr. Jeffersonville, IN / Providence HS Western Kentucky University/Arizona Western College
Zac Jones 4 Zac Jones INF R/R 6-1 200 R-Sr. Rochester Hills, MI / Stoney Creek Ball State University
Landon Akers-2 5 Landon Akers INF R/R 6-1 200 R-So. Louisville, KY / St. Xavier
McKay Whitaker 6 McKay Whitaker INF/OF L/L 6-3 195 R-So. Worthington, OH / Worthington Kilbourne Indiana University
Ethan Carroll 7 Ethan Carroll OF R/R 6-0 190 Fr. Louisville, KY / Eastern
Cade Rusch-2 8 Cade Rusch RHP R/R 6-3 195 Sr. Prospect, KY / North Oldham Indiana University Southeast
Austin Egan 9 Austin Egan RHP R/R 5-9 180 Jr. Puyallup, WA / Rogers Gonzaga University/Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Connor Pawlowski 10 Connor Pawlowski C R/R 6-3 210 R-Sr. San Jose, CA / Pioneer Chico State University/Butte College
Sawyer Pace 11 Sawyer Pace INF L/R 6-0 190 Sr. Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada / Tecumseh Vista Academy Schoolcraft College/Tusculum University
Jaxson Howard 12 Jaxson Howard RHP R/R 6-7 210 Fr. Lexington, KY / Sayre
Nick Gnardellis 13 Nick Gnardellis OF R/R 5-10 205 R-Jr. Dix Hills, NY / Commack Delaware State University
Brayden Bruner 14 Brayden Bruner OF L/L 5-11 170 Fr. Louisville, KY / Pleasure Ridge Park
Raygan New 15 Raygan New RHP L/R 6-4 200 Fr. Somerset, KY / Somerset
Connor Johnston 16 Connor Johnston OF L/L 6-0 170 Fr. Wilsonville, OR / Wilsonville
Bryce Anderson 18 Bryce Anderson INF R/R 5-9 175 Gr. Carterville, IL / Carterville Rend Lake College/Spring Hill College
Luca Hoerger 19 Luca Hoerger OF R/R 6-2 200 Jr. Heidenheim, Germany / Max Planck Gymnasium Arizona Western College
Brandon Metivier 20 Brandon Metivier RHP R/R 5-9 175 Sr. Nashua, NH / Bishop Guertin Nichols College/Lake Erie College
AJ Swader 21 AJ Swader INF L/R 6-1 215 Gr. Murfreesboro, TN / Oakland HS Cleveland State Community College/Spring Hill College
Charlie Rife 22 Charlie Rife C R/R 6-0 210 Sr. Waldron, IN / Shelbyville
Chase Chamberlain 23 Chase Chamberlain RHP R/R 6-0 180 So. Louisville, KY / duPont Manual
Carson Brower 24 Carson Brower LHP L/L 5-10 195 Jr. Eaton, OH / Eaton
Jake Bell 25 Jake Bell INF R/R 6-3 200 Fr. Cincinnati, OH / Archbishop Moeller
Sam Matherly 26 Sam Matherly RHP R/R 6-2 185 Jr. Danville, KY / Danville
Chase Carver 27 Chase Carver RHP R/R 6-1 190 Jr. Bowling Green, KY / Warren East
Mason Acton 28 Mason Acton C L/R 6-1 205 So. Somerset, KY / Pulaski County
Lucas Letsinger 29 Lucas Letsinger RHP R/R 6-3 170 Gr. Noblesville, IN / Hamilton Heights Indiana University Kokomo/Ball State University
Oliver Ward 30 Oliver Ward RHP R/R 6-5 225 Sr. Seattle, WA / North Creek Northeast Community College
Drew Jennings 31 Drew Jennings RHP R/R 6-3 200 Fr. Brownsburg, IN / Brownsburg
Karl Ralamb 32 Karl Ralamb RHP R/R 6-4 220 R-Jr. Las Vegas, NV / Faith Lutheran Coastal Carolina University/Rice University/Saint Louis University
Gavin Speranza 33 Gavin Speranza UTL R/R 6-1 200 Fr. Amelia, OH / West Clermont
Cole McMichael 34 Cole McMichael RHP R/R 6-7 225 R-Sr. Louisville, KY / Butler Traditional HS Lincoln Trail College
Logan Murphy 35 Logan Murphy C R/R 6-2 200 Sr. Fairfield, OH / Fairfield Wabash Valley College/Indiana University Southeast
Cole Huett 36 Cole Huett OF L/L 6-0 195 Fr. Corydon, IN / Our Lady of Providence
Brandon Newland 37 Brandon Newland RHP R/R 6-7 220 So. Bloomfield Hills, MI / Bloomfield Hills University of Michigan
Deaton Oak-2 39 Deaton Oak RHP R/R 6-3 170 Gr. La Grange, KY / Oldham County West Virginia University/Austin Peay State University
Nikau Heeney 40 Nikau Heeney LHP L/L 5-10 200 Jr. Aukland, New Zealand / Orewa College Skyline College
Aaron Ragat 44 Aaron Ragat LHP L/L 5-10 195 R-Jr. Torrance, CA / South Torrance El Camino College
Owen Payne 49 Owen Payne RHP R/R 6-2 205 R-Jr. Philpot, KY / Daviess County Lincoln Trail College
Evan Hart 50 Evan Hart LHP R/L 6-4 205 Jr. Harrodsburg, KY / Mercer County Senior University of Kentucky/Frontier Community College
Connor Sims 51 Connor Sims RHP R/R 6-2 195 R-So. Greenfield, IN / Greenfield Central Indiana University Southeast

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ben Reel-2026 Head Shot Ben Reel Head Coach, Baseball
Daylan Nanny-Head Shot 2026 Daylan Nanny Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Baseball
2025 Ross Goldschlag Ross Goldschlag Assistant Coach/Pitching, Baseball
2026 BSB Head Shot Jaren Brown Jaren Brown Volunteer Assistant, Baseball
BSB Staff-Gregg Oppel Gregg Oppel Director of Program Development
Seth Sweet-Chick-2026 Head Shot Seth Sweet-Chick Graduate Assistant, Baseball
2026 BSB Head Shot Brian Campbell Brian Campbell Graduate Assistant, Baseball

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff