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2024 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 5'11" 168 lbs R/R
    Jr. Palatine, Ill. Arlington Heights-St. Viator
    Junior Palatine, Ill. Arlington Heights-St. Viator
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 170 lbs L/L
    Sr. Manitowoc, Wis. Lutheran
    Senior Manitowoc, Wis. Lutheran
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 181 lbs
    Fr. Kenosha, Wis. Harborside HS
    Freshman Kenosha, Wis. Harborside HS
  • Infield INF 5'7" 165 lbs R/R
    Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. Las Lomas
    Junior Walnut Creek, Calif. Las Lomas
  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Aurora, Ill. Oswego-West
    Junior Aurora, Ill. Oswego-West
  • Outfield OF 5'11" 170 lbs L/R
    Jr. Oxford, Mich. Orion Township-Lake Orion
    Junior Oxford, Mich. Orion Township-Lake Orion
  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Sr. Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
    Senior Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
  • Pitcher P 5'8" 160 lbs R/R
    Sr. Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
    Senior Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
  • Pitcher P 6'0" R/R
    Fr. Kenosha, Wis. Bradford HS
    Freshman Kenosha, Wis. Bradford HS
  • Catcher/Outfield C/OF 5'11" 205 lbs
    10

    AJ Gaca

    So. West Chicago, Ill. St. Charles East
    Sophomore West Chicago, Ill. St. Charles East
  • First Base/Pitcher 1B/P 6'0" 205 lbs L/R
    Jr. Burlington, Wis. Burlington
    Junior Burlington, Wis. Burlington
  • Third Base 3B 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kenosha, Wis. Indian Trail
    Junior Kenosha, Wis. Indian Trail
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 230 lbs
    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
  • Second Base 2B 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Racine, Wis. The Prairie School
    Junior Racine, Wis. The Prairie School
  • Infield INF
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Pitcher P 5'9" 165 lbs R/R
    Fr. South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
    Freshman South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
  • Outfield OF
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Munster, Ind. Munster
    Junior Munster, Ind. Munster
  • First Base/Third Base 1B/3B 6'1" 210 lbs L/R
    So. Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest HS
    Sophomore Lake Forest, Ill. Lake Forest HS
  • Infield INF 6'1" 195 lbs
    Jr. Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park HS
    Junior Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park HS
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
    Freshman Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
  • Infield INF
    So. Kenosha, Wis.
    Sophomore Kenosha, Wis.
  • Outfielder OF
    Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill.
    Senior Crystal Lake, Ill.
  • Outfield OF 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    Fr. North Aurora, Ill. Aurora Central Catholic HS
    Freshman North Aurora, Ill. Aurora Central Catholic HS
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 205 lbs
    So. Somonauk, Ill. Somonauk HS
    Sophomore Somonauk, Ill. Somonauk HS
  • Pitcher P 5'9" 193 lbs R/R
    Jr. Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
    Junior Des Plaines, Ill. Maine West
  • Catcher C 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Kalamazoo, Mich. Portage Northern HS
    Sophomore Kalamazoo, Mich. Portage Northern HS
  • Outfield OF
    Jr. Fresno, Calif.
    Junior Fresno, Calif.
  • First Base/Pitcher 1B/P 6'3" 215 lbs L/L
    Jr. Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo
    Junior Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 205 lbs
    So. Wind Lake, Wis. Muskego HS
    Sophomore Wind Lake, Wis. Muskego HS
  • Catcher C 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Lemont, Ill.
    Senior Lemont, Ill.
  • Shortstop SS 6'5" 218 lbs R/R
    Jr. Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich
    Junior Lake Zurich, Ill. Lake Zurich
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Austintown, Ohio Berlin Center-Western Reserve
    Junior Austintown, Ohio Berlin Center-Western Reserve
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 180 lbs L/L
    Sr. Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
    Senior Gurnee, Ill. Warren Township
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 255 lbs R/R
    Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Central
    Junior Crystal Lake, Ill. Central
  • First Base 1B 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View
    Junior Shoreview, Minn. Mounds View
  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Crete, Ill. Crete-Monee
    Junior Crete, Ill. Crete-Monee
  • Outfield OF 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Plainfield South HS
    Sophomore Plainfield South HS
  • Pitcher P
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Pitcher P
    Fr.
    Freshman
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 270 lbs
    Fr. Lindenhurst, Ill. Grayslake North HS
    Freshman Lindenhurst, Ill. Grayslake North HS
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 195 lbs L/L
    Jr. Richland, Wash.` Lake Zurich HS (Ill.)
    Junior Richland, Wash.` Lake Zurich HS (Ill.)
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kenosha, Wis. Bradford
    Junior Kenosha, Wis. Bradford

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Augie Schmidt IV

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    John Lequia

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    John Hasser

  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Joe Stevens

  • Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

    Keith Kutzler

2024 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School
1 Wayne Karlstedt INF/OF R/R 5-11 168 Jr. Palatine, Ill. / Arlington Heights-St. Viator
2 Trey Zastrow P L/L 5-11 170 Sr. Manitowoc, Wis. / Lutheran
3 Santino Pignotti-Wojtak P 5-10 181 Fr. Kenosha, Wis. / Harborside HS
4 Evan Devine INF R/R 5-7 165 Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas
5 Nick Caruso INF/OF R/R 6-0 190 Jr. Aurora, Ill. / Oswego-West
6 Lucas Hines OF L/R 5-11 170 Jr. Oxford, Mich. / Orion Township-Lake Orion
7 Drew Knecht INF/OF R/R 5-10 170 Sr. Kenosha, Wis. / Bradford
8 Nick Sheren P R/R 5-8 160 Sr. Antioch, Ill. / Antioch Community HS
9 Alex Boyle P R/R 6-0 Fr. Kenosha, Wis. / Bradford HS
10 AJ Gaca C/OF 5-11 205 So. West Chicago, Ill. / St. Charles East
11 Joe Zuleger 1B/P L/R 6-0 205 Jr. Burlington, Wis. / Burlington
12 Matt Felber 3B R/R 6-0 210 Jr. Kenosha, Wis. / Indian Trail
13 Luke Wagner P 6-5 230 Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North HS
14 Kody Krekling 2B R/R 6-3 190 Jr. Racine, Wis. / The Prairie School
15 Greyson Devine INF - Fr. /
15 Ryan Kosiek P R/R 5-9 165 Fr. South Elgin, Ill. / St. Charles North HS
16 Billy Stathopoulos OF - Fr. /
17 Bryce Schaum P R/R 6-4 180 Jr. Munster, Ind. / Munster
18 Mattie Gapinski 1B/3B L/R 6-1 210 So. Lake Forest, Ill. / Lake Forest HS
19 Max Cairo INF 6-1 195 Jr. Highland Park, Ill. / Highland Park HS
20 Dawson Gutke P R/R 6-0 175 Fr. Antioch, Ill. / Antioch Community HS
21 Max Tindall INF - So. Kenosha, Wis. /
22 Jake Fulton OF - Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. /
23 Zach Stuck OF L/R 6-1 195 Fr. North Aurora, Ill. / Aurora Central Catholic HS
24 Brendan Roberts P 6-1 205 So. Somonauk, Ill. / Somonauk HS
25 James Lindenmuth P R/R 5-9 193 Jr. Des Plaines, Ill. / Maine West
26 Dawson Gaynor C R/R 6-0 210 So. Kalamazoo, Mich. / Portage Northern HS
27 Oren Hill OF - Jr. Fresno, Calif. /
28 P.J. Moser 1B/P L/L 6-3 215 Jr. Geneseo, Ill. / Geneseo
29 Ethan Engelfried P 6-3 205 So. Wind Lake, Wis. / Muskego HS
30 Mike Ciesla C R/R 6-2 210 Sr. Lemont, Ill. /
31 Collin Callahan SS R/R 6-5 218 Jr. Lake Zurich, Ill. / Lake Zurich
32 Jake Pappagallo P R/R 6-0 200 Jr. Austintown, Ohio / Berlin Center-Western Reserve
33 Ryan Scanlon P L/L 6-4 180 Sr. Gurnee, Ill. / Warren Township
34 Jake Hartman Jr. P R/R 6-4 255 Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. / Central
35 Logan Grimm 1B R/R 6-4 215 Jr. Shoreview, Minn. / Mounds View
36 Chuckie Smith OF/P R/R 6-2 215 Jr. Crete, Ill. / Crete-Monee
37 Zander Tubbs OF R/R 6-3 185 So. / Plainfield South HS
38 Ethan Miller P - Fr. /
43 Nate Tyrpin P - Fr. /
44 Casey Staver P 6-4 270 Fr. Lindenhurst, Ill. / Grayslake North HS
45 Jack Lehman P L/L 6-2 195 Jr. Richland, Wash.` / Lake Zurich HS (Ill.)
Ben Massoglia P R/R 6-2 195 Jr. Kenosha, Wis. / Bradford

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Augie Schmidt IV Augie Schmidt IV Head Baseball Coach
John Lequia Assistant Baseball Coach
John Hasser Assistant Baseball Coach
Joe Stevens Assistant Baseball Coach
Keith Kutzler Keith Kutzler Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff