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2018 Baseball Roster

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Front Row (L to R): Jared Tobey, Tristen Jorah, Zach Girard, JT Conti, Nolan Dill, Assistant Coach Aaron Hepner, Head Coach Ryan Kelley, Devin Rose, Patrick Adams, Nick Cowen, Troy Saruna, Brendan Wetmore, Brad Baldwin. Middle Row (L to R): Assistant AD for Facilities Paul Harker, Student Assistant Coach Tyler Tompson, Michael MacLean, Jack Schmidt, Justin Kelly, Troy Daring Jr., Brendan Bilkovic, Ryan Foley, Chris Tanderys, CJ Drogosch, Josh Nelson, Hunter Brown, Michael Toth, Graduate Assistant Coach Alex Kinch, Athletic Trainer Steve Domzalski. Back Row (L to R): Thomas Eidens, Devin Dudal, Josh Blaszczak, Richard Hovde, Tyler Waldrop, Jacob Finkbeiner, Addison Pawelek, Dillon McInerny, Nate Roede, Brennan Cox, Brandon Williams, Hunter DeLanoy. Not Pictured: Ryan Mergener, Taylor Horn.

Players

  • RHP RHP 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
    Sophomore Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
  • 2B/1B 2B/1B 5'10" 180 lbs L/R
    Sr. Troy, Mich. Madison Heights Bishop Foley Catholic
    Senior Troy, Mich. Madison Heights Bishop Foley Catholic
  • LHP LHP 5'10" 155 lbs L/L
    Jr. Westland, Mich. John Glenn
    Junior Westland, Mich. John Glenn
  • INF INF 6'1" 175 lbs L/R
    Fr. Hartland, Mich. Hartland
    Freshman Hartland, Mich. Hartland
  • 3B/2B 3B/2B 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Saline, Mich. Saline
    Freshman Saline, Mich. Saline
  • 3B/2B 3B/2B 5'9" 165 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Sleepy Hollow, Ill. Dundee Crown
    Redshirt Junior Sleepy Hollow, Ill. Dundee Crown
  • SS SS 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Clinton Twp., Mich. Sterling Heights Stevenson
    Junior Clinton Twp., Mich. Sterling Heights Stevenson
  • 3B/1B 3B/1B 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Byron Center, Mich. Byron Center
    Freshman Byron Center, Mich. Byron Center
  • OF OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Gr. Farmington Hills, Mich. Orchard Lake St. Mary's
    Graduate Student Farmington Hills, Mich. Orchard Lake St. Mary's
  • LF/RF LF/RF 5'8" 165 lbs R/R
    Sr. Portage, Mich. Portage Central
    Senior Portage, Mich. Portage Central
  • 1B 1B 6'4" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
    Freshman Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
  • RHP RHP 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Grand Ledge, Mich. Grand Ledge
    Junior Grand Ledge, Mich. Grand Ledge
  • RHP RHP 6'2" 160 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shelby Twp., Mich. Warren De La Salle
    Junior Shelby Twp., Mich. Warren De La Salle
  • OF OF 5'9" 165 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Farmington Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
    Redshirt Freshman Farmington Hills, Mich. Bloomfield Hills
  • RHP RHP 6'1" 175 lbs L/R
    R-Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich. West Bloomfield
    Redshirt Freshman West Bloomfield, Mich. West Bloomfield
  • RF/CF RF/CF 6'2" 180 lbs L/R
    Sr. Detroit, Mich. Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
    Senior Detroit, Mich. Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
  • 1B 1B 6'2" 214 lbs L/L
    Gr. Trenton, Mich. Trenton
    Graduate Student Trenton, Mich. Trenton
  • OF/IF OF/IF 5'11" 160 lbs L/R
    Fr. Livonia, Mich. Stevenson
    Freshman Livonia, Mich. Stevenson
  • LF LF 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Brampton, Ont. Heart Lake (Johnson County CC)
    Junior Brampton, Ont. Heart Lake (Johnson County CC)
  • RHP RHP 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    R-So. Richmond, Mich. Richmond (St. Clair County CC)
    Redshirt Sophomore Richmond, Mich. Richmond (St. Clair County CC)
  • C C 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Brownstown, Mich. Riverview Gabriel Richard
    Redshirt Freshman Brownstown, Mich. Riverview Gabriel Richard
  • RHP RHP 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Saline, Mich. Saline
    Sophomore Saline, Mich. Saline
  • RHP/RF RHP/RF 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    R-So. Fishers, Ind. Indianapolis Cathedral
    Redshirt Sophomore Fishers, Ind. Indianapolis Cathedral
  • LHP LHP 6'4" 230 lbs R/L
    Sr. St. Clair, Mich. St. Clair
    Senior St. Clair, Mich. St. Clair
  • RHP RHP 6'3" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Tecumseh, Mich. Tecumseh
    Senior Tecumseh, Mich. Tecumseh
  • RHP RHP 6'6" 220 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green (Michigan State)
    Redshirt Senior Bowling Green, Ohio Bowling Green (Michigan State)
  • LHP LHP 5'10" 188 lbs L/L
    R-Sr. Leo, Ind. Leo
    Redshirt Senior Leo, Ind. Leo
  • C/1B C/1B 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
    Junior Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South
  • OF OF 6'0" 155 lbs L/R
    Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
    Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich. Saline
  • C/1B C/1B 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Northville, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
    Redshirt Freshman Northville, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central
  • RHP/1B/3B RHP/1B/3B 6'3" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sterling Heights. Mich. Stevenson (Macomb CC)
    Junior Sterling Heights. Mich. Stevenson (Macomb CC)
  • LF/3B LF/3B 5'11" 205 lbs R/R
    Fr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Country Day / The Lawrenceville School
    Freshman Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Country Day / The Lawrenceville School
  • RHP RHP 6'2" 203 lbs R/R
    So. St. Clair Shores, Mich. Lakeview
    Sophomore St. Clair Shores, Mich. Lakeview
  • LHP LHP 6'0" 185 lbs R/L
    Fr. Taylor, Mich. Riverview Gabriel Richard
    Freshman Taylor, Mich. Riverview Gabriel Richard

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Ryan Kelley

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Aaron Hepner

  • Volunteer Assistant

    John Dombrowski

  • Graduate Assistant Coach

    Alex Kinch

  • Student Assistant Coach

    Tyler Tompson

2018 Baseball Roster
Image # NAME Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. B/T Letters Hometown / High School Captain
Josh Nelson 2 Josh Nelson RHP 5-10 170 So. R/R 2 Ann Arbor, Mich. / Saline
Brad Baldwin 3 Brad Baldwin 2B/1B 5-10 180 Sr. L/R 4 Troy, Mich. / Madison Heights Bishop Foley Catholic *
Brendan Wetmore 4 Brendan Wetmore LHP 5-10 155 Jr. L/L 3 Westland, Mich. / John Glenn
Hunter DeLanoy 5 Hunter DeLanoy INF 6-1 175 Fr. L/R 0 Hartland, Mich. / Hartland
Jacob Finkbeiner 6 Jacob Finkbeiner 3B/2B 6-1 180 Fr. R/R 1 Saline, Mich. / Saline
Zach Girard 7 Zach Girard 3B/2B 5-9 165 R-Jr. R/R 2 Sleepy Hollow, Ill. / Dundee Crown
Tristen Jorah 8 Tristen Jorah SS 6-1 180 Jr. R/R 3 Clinton Twp., Mich. / Sterling Heights Stevenson
Nate Roede 9 Nate Roede 3B/1B 6-1 195 Fr. R/R 0 Byron Center, Mich. / Byron Center
Devin Rose 10 Devin Rose OF 6-0 190 Gr. R/R 4 Farmington Hills, Mich. / Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Ryan Mergener 11 Ryan Mergener LF/RF 5-8 165 Sr. R/R 4 Portage, Mich. / Portage Central *
CJ Drogosch 12 CJ Drogosch 1B 6-4 185 Fr. R/R 0 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills
Tyler Waldrop 14 Tyler Waldrop RHP 6-0 175 Jr. R/R 3 Grand Ledge, Mich. / Grand Ledge
Addison Pawelek 15 Addison Pawelek RHP 6-2 160 Jr. R/R 3 Shelby Twp., Mich. / Warren De La Salle
Troy Saruna 16 Troy Saruna OF 5-9 165 R-Fr. R/R 1 Farmington Hills, Mich. / Bloomfield Hills
Brendan Bilkovic 17 Brendan Bilkovic RHP 6-1 175 R-Fr. L/R 1 West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield
Patrick Adams 18 Patrick Adams RF/CF 6-2 180 Sr. L/R 2 Detroit, Mich. / Warren De La Salle (Macomb CC)
JT Conti 20 JT Conti 1B 6-2 214 Gr. L/L 4 Trenton, Mich. / Trenton
Chris Tanderys 21 Chris Tanderys OF/IF 5-11 160 Fr. L/R 0 Livonia, Mich. / Stevenson
Troy Daring Jr. 22 Troy Daring Jr. LF 6-0 200 Jr. R/R 1 Brampton, Ont. / Heart Lake (Johnson County CC)
Dillon McInerny 23 Dillon McInerney RHP 6-2 220 R-So. R/R 1 Richmond, Mich. / Richmond (St. Clair County CC)
Josh Blaszczak 24 Josh Blaszczak C 5-11 180 R-Fr. R/R 1 Brownstown, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard
Richard Hovde 25 Richard Hovde RHP 5-11 185 So. R/R 2 Saline, Mich. / Saline
Jack Schmidt 26 Jack Schmidt RHP/RF 6-3 185 R-So. R/R 1 Fishers, Ind. / Indianapolis Cathedral
Jared Tobey 27 Jared Tobey LHP 6-4 230 Sr. R/L 4 St. Clair, Mich. / St. Clair
Nick Cowen 31 Nick Cowen RHP 6-3 175 Sr. R/R 3 Tecumseh, Mich. / Tecumseh
Nolan Dill 32 Nolan Dill RHP 6-6 220 R-Sr. R/R 3 Bowling Green, Ohio / Bowling Green (Michigan State)
Taylor Horn 33 Taylor Horn LHP 5-10 188 R-Sr. L/L 4 Leo, Ind. / Leo *
Justin Kelly 35 Justin Kelly C/1B 6-3 215 Jr. R/R 3 Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton Warrenville South
Ryan Foley 36 Ryan Foley OF 6-0 155 Fr. L/R 0 Ann Arbor, Mich. / Saline
Michael Toth 37 Michael Toth C/1B 6-3 210 R-Fr. R/R 1 Northville, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central
Brandon Williams 39 Brandon Williams RHP/1B/3B 6-3 205 Jr. R/R 0 Sterling Heights. Mich. / Stevenson (Macomb CC)
Michael MacLean 42 Michael MacLean LF/3B 5-11 205 Fr. R/R 1 Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Country Day / The Lawrenceville School
Hunter Brown 44 Hunter Brown RHP 6-2 203 So. R/R 2 St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeview
Brennan Cox 47 Brennan Cox LHP 6-0 185 Fr. R/L 1 Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ryan Kelley headshot Ryan Kelley Head Coach
Aaron Hepner headshot Aaron Hepner Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
John Dombrowski Volunteer Assistant
Alex Kinch Graduate Assistant Coach
Tyler Tompson Student Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff