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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF 6'1" 185 lbs L/R Sr.
    Plainfield, Ill. Marmion Academy Maryville University
    Plainfield, Ill. Marmion Academy Maryville University
  • INF 6'1" 170 lbs R/R Jr.
    Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS Southeastern CC
    Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS Southeastern CC
  • LHP/OF 6'2" 175 lbs L/L So.
    Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
    Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
  • OF/RHP 5'9" 185 lbs R/R Fr.
    Galena, Ill. Wahlert Catholic HS
    Galena, Ill. Wahlert Catholic HS
  • INF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R Fr.
    Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS
    Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS
  • LHP 6'1" 195 lbs L/L Jr.
    Albuquerque, N.M. Volcano Vista
    Albuquerque, N.M. Volcano Vista
  • RHP 6'3" 205 lbs R/R R-So.
    Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
    Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
  • RHP 6'2" 205 lbs R/R Fr.
    Cisco, Ill. Monticello HS
    Cisco, Ill. Monticello HS
  • RHP 5'11" 205 lbs R/R Jr.
    Gifford, Ill. Armstrong Township HS Parkland College
    Gifford, Ill. Armstrong Township HS Parkland College
  • INF 6'4" 210 lbs R/R Fr.
    McHenry, Ill. Huntley HS
    McHenry, Ill. Huntley HS
  • LHP 6'6" 195 lbs L/L Fr.
    Mokena, Ill. Marist HS
    Mokena, Ill. Marist HS
  • RHP 6'2" 235 lbs R/R Gr.
    Mokena, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central HS Lawrence University
    Mokena, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central HS Lawrence University
  • OF 6'3" 200 lbs L/R R-Fr.
    Manhattan, Ill. Lincoln-Way West HS Louisville
    Manhattan, Ill. Lincoln-Way West HS Louisville
  • C/OF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R So.
    St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden
    St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden
  • C 5'11" 195 lbs R/R Gr.
    Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic HS Illinois State/Wabash Valley CC
    Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic HS Illinois State/Wabash Valley CC
  • RHP 6'4" 175 lbs R/R So.
    Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville HS Georgia Tech
    Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville HS Georgia Tech
  • RHP 6'1" 195 lbs R/R Gr.
    Chicago, Ill. St. Rita of Cascia HS SIUE/Lake Land CC
    Chicago, Ill. St. Rita of Cascia HS SIUE/Lake Land CC
  • OF/1B 6'1" 205 lbs R/R Sr.
    Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South HS SEMO
    Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South HS SEMO
  • LHP 6'3" 210 lbs R/L Sr.
    Minooka, Ill. Minooka Kentucky
    Minooka, Ill. Minooka Kentucky
  • OF 5'9" 185 lbs R/R Jr.
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Neil McNeil
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada Neil McNeil
  • RHP 6'3" 210 lbs L/R Sr.
    Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart-Griffin Lincoln Land CC
    Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart-Griffin Lincoln Land CC
  • RHP 5'10" 190 lbs R/R Jr.
    Marieville, Quebec, Canada École Secondaire Monseigneur-Bruyère Mineral Area College
    Marieville, Quebec, Canada École Secondaire Monseigneur-Bruyère Mineral Area College
  • RHP 6'0" 170 lbs L/R Jr.
    Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Christian HS Minnesota
    Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Christian HS Minnesota
  • OF 5'11" 185 lbs L/R Sr.
    Bayfield, Ontario, Canada École secondaire Monseigneur-Bruyère Niagara
    Bayfield, Ontario, Canada École secondaire Monseigneur-Bruyère Niagara
  • INF 5'8" 175 lbs R/R Jr.
    Pewaukee, Wis. Adla E. Stevenson HS Ohio
    Pewaukee, Wis. Adla E. Stevenson HS Ohio
  • INF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R R-Jr.
    Geneva, Ill. Luther Prep Cincinnati
    Geneva, Ill. Luther Prep Cincinnati
  • RHP 6'3" 210 lbs R/R Jr.
    Rochester, Minn. Rochester Century HS Iowa Central CC
    Rochester, Minn. Rochester Century HS Iowa Central CC
  • C/1B 6'3" 220 lbs R/R Sr.
    Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago Madison College
    Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago Madison College
  • RHP 6'0" 195 lbs R/R So.
    Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park
    Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park
  • RHP 6'1" 210 lbs R/R So.
    Oak Creek, Wis. St. Thomas More HS Wisconsin-Parkside
    Oak Creek, Wis. St. Thomas More HS Wisconsin-Parkside
  • OF 6'5" 215 lbs L/R Jr.
    Orland Park, Ill. Marist
    Orland Park, Ill. Marist
  • RHP 6'2" 205 lbs R/R Sr.
    Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech College Prep
    Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech College Prep
  • LHP 6'1" 190 lbs L/L Jr.
    Chicago, Ill. P27 Academy Notre Dame
    Chicago, Ill. P27 Academy Notre Dame
  • LHP 6'1" 220 lbs L/L Sr.
    Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Eastern Michigan
    Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Eastern Michigan
  • LHP 6'2" 195 lbs R/L Jr.
    Columbia, Mo. Hickman Iowa Central CC
    Columbia, Mo. Hickman Iowa Central CC

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Dan Hartleb

  • Assistant Coach

    Adam Christ

  • Assistant Coach

    Curt Courtwright

  • Assistant Coach

    Dillon Napoleon

  • Director of Player Development

    Cam McDonald

  • Director of Player Personnel/Scouting

    Cal Hejza

  • Director of Baseball Operations

    Ally O’Herron

Baseball Support Staff

  • Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Henry Aleck

  • Associate Athletic Trainer (Baseball)

    Jim Halpin

2026 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. B/T Year Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Previous College
2 Jack Zebig INF L/R Sr. 6-1 185 Plainfield, Ill. Marmion Academy Maryville University
3 Michael Farina INF R/R Jr. 6-1 170 Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS Southeastern CC
6 Brayden Mazzacano LHP/OF L/L So. 6-2 175 Schaumburg, Ill. Schaumburg
7 Foti Rigopoulos OF/RHP R/R Fr. 5-9 185 Galena, Ill. Wahlert Catholic HS
8 Lucas Krebs INF R/R Fr. 6-1 185 Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS
9 Regan Hall LHP L/L Jr. 6-1 195 Albuquerque, N.M. Volcano Vista
10 Aden O'Donnell RHP R/R R-So. 6-3 205 Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
12 Ike Young RHP R/R Fr. 6-2 205 Cisco, Ill. Monticello HS
13 Gavin Parkerson RHP R/R Jr. 5-11 205 Gifford, Ill. Armstrong Township HS Parkland College
14 AJ Putty INF R/R Fr. 6-4 210 McHenry, Ill. Huntley HS
15 Aidan Flinn LHP L/L Fr. 6-6 195 Mokena, Ill. Marist HS
16 Richie LaCien RHP R/R Gr. 6-2 235 Mokena, Ill. Lincoln-Way Central HS Lawrence University
17 Cole Crafton OF L/R R-Fr. 6-3 200 Manhattan, Ill. Lincoln-Way West HS Louisville
18 Luke Landrus C/OF R/R So. 6-2 195 St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden
19 Daniel Contreras C R/R Gr. 5-11 195 Rockford, Ill. Boylan Catholic HS Illinois State/Wabash Valley CC
20 Ryan Johnson RHP R/R So. 6-4 175 Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville HS Georgia Tech
21 Liam McKillop RHP R/R Gr. 6-1 195 Chicago, Ill. St. Rita of Cascia HS SIUE/Lake Land CC
22 Cole Warehime OF/1B R/R Sr. 6-1 205 Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South HS SEMO
23 Reed Gannon LHP R/L Sr. 6-3 210 Minooka, Ill. Minooka Kentucky
25 Cameron Chee-Aloy OF R/R Jr. 5-9 185 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Neil McNeil
26 Mitch Dye RHP L/R Sr. 6-3 210 Springfield, Ill. Sacred Heart-Griffin Lincoln Land CC
27 Olivier Martel RHP R/R Jr. 5-10 190 Marieville, Quebec, Canada École Secondaire Monseigneur-Bruyère Mineral Area College
28 Kyle Remington RHP L/R Jr. 6-0 170 Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Christian HS Minnesota
29 Nick Groves OF L/R Sr. 5-11 185 Bayfield, Ontario, Canada École secondaire Monseigneur-Bruyère Niagara
31 J.R. Nelson INF R/R Jr. 5-8 175 Pewaukee, Wis. Adla E. Stevenson HS Ohio
32 Kyle Schupmann INF R/R R-Jr. 6-1 200 Geneva, Ill. Luther Prep Cincinnati
33 Ryan Ohm RHP R/R Jr. 6-3 210 Rochester, Minn. Rochester Century HS Iowa Central CC
35 Will Johannes C/1B R/R Sr. 6-3 220 Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago Madison College
36 Luke Weber RHP R/R So. 6-0 195 Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park
37 Sam Mommer RHP R/R So. 6-1 210 Oak Creek, Wis. St. Thomas More HS Wisconsin-Parkside
38 Collin Jennings OF L/R Jr. 6-5 215 Orland Park, Ill. Marist
40 Ben Plumley RHP R/R Sr. 6-2 205 Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech College Prep
41 Tore Indomenico LHP L/L Jr. 6-1 190 Chicago, Ill. P27 Academy Notre Dame
44 Sam Reed LHP L/L Sr. 6-1 220 Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Eastern Michigan
45 Zach Bates LHP R/L Jr. 6-2 195 Columbia, Mo. Hickman Iowa Central CC

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Hartleb Dan Hartleb Head Coach
christ Adam Christ Assistant Coach
Courtwright Curt Courtwright Assistant Coach
August 24, 2025 - Headshot for Baseball Assistant Coach
Dillon Napoleon - Champaign, IL. Photo by Ashley Ray/Fighting Illini Dillon Napoleon Assistant Coach
August 24, 2025 - Headshot for Director of Player Development Cam McDonald - Champaign, IL. Photo by Ashley Ray/Fighting Illini Cam McDonald Director of Player Development
Hejza, Cal Cal Hejza Director of Player Personnel/Scouting
Ally O'Herron Ally O’Herron Director of Baseball Operations

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
CHAMPAIGN, IL- October 02, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Henry Aleck headshot taken at the Bielfeldt Athletics Administration Building in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Henry Aleck Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach
haplin Jim Halpin Associate Athletic Trainer (Baseball)

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff