Players-Battle Jacks

Battle Jacks Lineup
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21 Rubner, Coltrane L/R 6-0 205 Davenport University Sophomore Livonia, MI

➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Coltrane ROOB-ner
○ TEMPORARY PLAYER
○ IN HIGH SCHOOL: He attended Livonia Stevenson HS in Michigan and broke the school
records for career batting average,, hits, pitching wins, and strikeouts as a two way
player
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Played at Eastern Michigan in 2022 where he appeared in 20 games
and made 13 starts...batted .240 with 12 hits in 50 at-bats...scored four runs and collected
three doubles and three RBI…also made 1 pitching appearance too!
○ OFFENSIVE POWERHOUSE: Like his teammate at Davenport and with the Battle Jacks,
Josh Robinson, Rubner has a solid OPS of .946…an elite number showcasing his ability to
get on base and get extra base hits
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Davenport Panthers play in NCAA Division II and are based in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 48 games played, 44 starts, .329 avg, 30 RBI, 4 HR, 4 triples, 7
doubles, 11 stolen bases
○ Battle Jacks Stat Line:
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99 Adams, Jay R/R 5-9 190 Concordia University (NE) Senior Waverly, NE
➢ Fast Facts
○ SECOND HALF PLAYER
○ Full name is Jayden
○ HIGH SCHOOL DAYS: Attended Waverly High School where he was a 3 sport star
(football, basketball, baseball)
○ ACCOLADES: Has received numerous honors: 2022 NAIA Honorable Mention
All-American, 2022 first team all GPAC, and won NAIA National player of the week back
in 2021
○ OWNED THE SECOND BASE POSITION AT CONCORDIA: His 2022 season was stellar as he
started all 58 games at SECOND BASE and batted .371 with 18 HR, 65 RBIs…he continued
being a focal point of the starting lineup in 2023
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○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE: Concordia University in Nebraska is an NAIA school located in
Seward, NE. Star 2022 Battle Jacks first baseman, Joey Grabanski, plays for Concordia
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Through 54 games: Started every game, .320 avg, 11 HR, 51 RBI,
18 BB for the Bulldogs
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99 Ratliff, Kyle R/R 6-3 210 Southern Illinois University Junior Grand Rapids,
Edwardsville Michigan
➢ Fast Facts
○ FULL SEASON PLAYER
○ DOMINATED SUMMER BALL LAST YEAR: Earned the Gary Henschen Player of the Year
for his Summer with the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer
Collegiate League
○ Led the GLSCL in home runs with 11 of them, breaking the team record held by Blaine
Crim who is in the Texas Rangers organization
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Had a great career with Lake Michigan College with 10 home runs,
earning a scholarship from SIUE
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville plays in the Ohio Valley
Conference in NCAA Division I
○ HIS DAD ROBERT RATLIFF'S PLAYING CAREER: Robert “Bobby” Ratliff had a
commendable run in professional baseball. After an illustrious high school baseball
career in the Kansas City area, Robert decided to put his skills to the test by trying out for
the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Out of 300 people trying out, he
made the top 15, earning a spot on the Omaha Royals (Now known as the Storm Chasers)
of the minor league. After playing a few years with Omaha, Robert retired from baseball
after a commendable career.
○ FEATURED ON FOX NEWS 17 GRAND RAPIDS RECENTLY: This news story highlighted
local Grand Rapids players-Ratliff shared about how much he enjoyed playing at a place
where he grew up playing at
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 42 starts, .294 avg, 11 HR, 36 RBI, 19 BB, 11 SB for
SIU-Edwardsville
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○ Goals of last season were being able to work more directional hitting and working gaps.
○ PLATE MENTALITY: “At the plate, it is either do or don’t. Are you willing to accept failure
with your at bat or are you willing to demand success from yourself.”
○ ON HIS PARENTS SUSAN AND BOBBY: “On one weekend my dad would be with me in
South Bend, while my Mom would be watching my brother in Iowa. Then after, my dad
would drive back to Grand Rapids to watch my sister play basketball. My parents split it
up to make sure my siblings and I felt supported.”
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○ ON HIS DAD’s IMPACT: “My dad’s career definitely pushes and inspires meI’m sure that,
as a parent, he would want better for his kids than he does himself. I want to give my dad
that dream as much as I want the dream for myself to make it to the next level of the
Major Leagues.”
○ COMMUNITY WITH COPPERHEADS: Maggie was a young fan from the Copperheads who
went to every game and Ratliff was her favorite player. When Maggie and the other kids
would sit on the dugout, they would get time to talk with the players and Ratliff called
Maggie his lucky charm
○ GETTING BACK TO BASICS WHEN SLUMPS HAPPEN: “It felt good going back to the
basics and slowing the game down. It was a weird day due to the delays, but being able to
stay locked in and have fun really gave us success.”
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99 Aloisio, Anthony R/R 6-3 220 Davenport University Senior South Lyon, MI
➢ Pronounced: Aloe-eesee-oh
➢ Fast Facts
○ COLLEGE: The Davenport Panthers play in NCAA Division II and are based in Grand
Rapids, Michigan
○ FIRST BASEMAN: First base is his prime infield position
○ HS: Attended South Lyon East HS where he played for coach South Lyon East
○ HS ACCOLADES: three-year varsity starter who earned All-Conference and All-District as
a junior and senior...named offensive player of the year twice at South Lyon East and
collected over 100 career hits
○ STRONG AGAINST LEFTIES: In 2021 with Davenport, he bat .184 overall but was .333
against lefties especially. Could be a huge asset to help with specific matchups
○ STRONG ACADEMICS: Named to the 2022 GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team (3.5+
GPA)
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 11gp, 4 starts, .048 avg, double, 1 BB (looking to get some more
reps in the NWL)
○ Past Games and Trends:
➢ Quotes
○ ALOISIO ON HIS DIVING PLAY AT 1ST BASE VS TVC 7/29 W8-6: “It was a big
play. There were some runners on and I wanted to make sure to keep the ball in the
infield. I wanted to lay it all on the line to get out there.”
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99 Verburg, Spencer R/R 6-2 200 Central Michigan U Redshirt Freshman Grandville, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Grandville High School in Michigan
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○ SOME ACTION BEHIND THE DISH: Halfway through the season and has 18 putouts when
he has gotten his shot, finished with 38 of them on the season
○ A PREMIER PROGRAM: The Central Michigan Chippewas are one of the premier
programs in the Mid-American Conference
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: .111 avg, 16 gp, 6 starts, 3 RBI, 5 BB
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99 Kuhns, Sebastian R/R 6-3 220 Huntington University Junior Fort Wayne, IN
➢ Pronounced “Koons”
➢ Fast Facts
○ COLLEGE: The Huntington University Foresters play in the NAIA and are located in
Huntington Indiana
○ TRANSFER: Started off his career at Paris Junior College in Texas
○ RAISED HIS PLAY in CROSSROADS LEAGUE GAMES: Raised his play in conference play,
batting .308 in conference compared to his average of .301 throughout the entire season.
○ AMONG THE TOP TEAMS: Huntington finished 2nd in the Crossroads League
tournament just behind Indiana Wesleyan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 54 games played, .301 avg, 7HR, 45 RBI, 10 R
➢ Quotes
○ KUHNS ON BREAKING OUT OF SLUMP 7/20: “I have been struggling a little bit
recently, so I tried to shorten up my approach tonight. It felt good to be rewarded for that
work.”
○ MORALE BOOST OF A COMEBACK WIN: “Coming from behind to win was huge for
morale, the whole team was hyped!”
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12 Middleton, Cooper R/R 6-0 195 Kellogg Community College Sophomore Marshall, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Marshall High School
○ 2022 FRESHMAN YEAR SETTING FOUNDATION: In 2022, he batted .200 in 15
opportunities at the plate with the Bruins as a freshman, and has improved from there.
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○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Kellogg CC Bruins are out of the NJCAA and play in the Michigan
Community College Athletic Association. They play their games in the same place the
Battle Jacks do, and are located right in Battle Creek.
○ HOMETOWN KID: Cooper grew up going to Battle Creek games and lived only 20 minutes
away from the park. He dreamed of playing for the team and now he is a veteran
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Middleton played in 22 games, batting .317, 13 RBI, 8R, 1 SB for a
35-10 Kellogg team
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➢ Quotes
○ ON PLAYING FOR HIS HOMETOWN TEAM: “It is an honor every night to put on the Battle
Creek jersey. Especially doing this for another summer”
○ ON HIS 2 RBI, 2 DOUBLE DAY: “It felt great, I got the pitch that I wanted and put a good
swing on it. It was great to help the team out and to start a fire under us.”
○ ENERGY IN THE DUGOUT: “It felt great. I got the pitch that I wanted and put a good
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99 Mason, Cole R/R 5-10 165 Kellogg Community College Freshman Portage , MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Played for the Kalamazoo Maroons Travel Team
○ Went to high school at nearby Portage Central HS
○ KCC went 38-12 (22-3) including a 15-0 record at MCCU Field (Eliminated by Lansing CC)
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 47gp, .316, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 41R, 14 SB at Kellogg CC
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1 Clark, Nikolas S/R 5-10 160 Davenport University Junior Byron Center, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Rock valley College Golden Eagles are located in Rockford, Illinois
(Where the Rivets are located) and play in the NJCAA Division II
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Caledonia High School
○ CHANCE TO DEVELOP SOME MORE: Not a ton of playing time with the Golden Eagles this
year, but could have a huge chance to grow in the NWL
○ Coach Chris Clark’s Brother
○ 2022 Season:
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○ Clark hit .340 on the season, tallying 50 hits for the Golden Eagles. Along
with Tocmo he also set the single season stolen base record with 29.
Clark scored 40 runs.
○ Named all region
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 1 start, 3 AB, 1 R for Rock Valley College
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Current Pitcher:
99 Giesige, Cole R/L 6-1 200 Albion College Freshman Ottawa Lake, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced: Geesih-gee
○ RECORD BREAKER: Recorded an Albion record 17 strikeouts in a win over Olivet on
April 12th, 2023
○ TEAM LEADER: Led the team with a 4.27 ERA in the regular season
○ POST SEASON: Struckout 9 in post season play for Albion College which is an NCAA
Division III school in Michigan
○ Prior to Albion: Was a 2x All State Baseball Player, 2x All Region Baseball Player... 2x
All Region Basketball, 2x All Region Football, and All State Football for Ottawa Lake
HS
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Regular Season: 10 app, 9 st, 4-3 record, 4.27 ERA , 46.1 IP, .222
avg against, 62K, 26 BB
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Coach:
➢ Head Coach Chris Clark
○ 1st YEAR HEAD COACH: Coach Chris Clark, a Grand Rapids native
and Kellogg Community College alumni, returns to Battle Creek as
the 2023 Head Coach and Field Manager. He previously served as
the Hitting Coach during the 2022 season under Caleb Lang
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○ DURING THE SPRING: Clark serves as an assistant coach for
Davenport University, where he helped them repeat as 2022 GLIAC
tournament champions.
○ GOOD SUCCESS: In his first year with Davenport, the team also
secured their second straight NCAA finals appearance during the
2022 season.
○ COACH CLARK ON BEING BACK:“I’m extremely fortunate to follow
behind him and continue building on the culture we created last
season. I’m very familiar with what baseball means to this
community too. I grew up playing in Bailey Park as a kid and then
came here as a college student. Battle Creek has molded me into
who I am today, and I look forward to paying my debt back to the
city by bringing us a summer filled with fun and winning
baseball.”
○ ASSISTANTS: Alex Walton (1st base coach/ strength), Zach Haupt
(pitching coach/conditioning), Travis Janes (3rd base coach)
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Pitchers
99 Addari, Michael R/R 6-5 205 Michigan State University Redshirt Freshman Libertyville, IL
Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: He played for Libertyville HS in Illinois for coach Matt Thompson, one of
the coaches he listed as his biggest baseball influence. Addari helped lead the Libertyville
Wildcats to a 27-10 record, winning the North Suburban Conference Championship
■ HS STATS (SR. SEASON): 13 relief appearances, 28K, 16.2 IP, 1-0 record, 3 saves
○ FAVORITE SPORTS MEMORY: Winning back-to-back conference championships in High
School
○ SUMMER BALL: He played for the Lombard Orioles in his last stint with summer ball as a
High Schooler
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Did not make any appearances for MSU in 2023. The Spartans
went 33-22 and qualified for the Big Ten tournament and eliminated by the Nebraska
rsCornhuskers
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99 Ball, Aaron R/R 6-3 230 Davenport University RS Sophomore Commerce Township, MI
Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Ball pitched in 2021 at Tulane and made one appearance against
Western Kentucky on March 7...joined Tulane after a two-year stint at Kankakee C.C.
where he fanned 60 batters in 52 innings of work across 11 starts as a freshman.
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Lakeland HS where he set the single-season mark for wins (11)
and helped guide the team during his senior season to a 33-9 record, winning a district
title
Rapids, Michigan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 11 app, 1 start, 9.1 IP, 0-1 record, 9K
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10 Benjamin, Tre R/R 6-6 200 Harford Community College Junior Mundelein, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Going from Western Illinois to Harford Community College
○ IN 2022-He made 5 appearances out of the bullpen for the WIU Leathernecks, for 3.2 IP
and 4 strikeouts
○ HIGH SCHOOL-Attended Mundelein HS
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Western Illinois University Leathernecks are located in Macomb,
Illinois and play in Division I
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Did not make any appearances for Western Illinois in 2023
➢ Quotes
○ ON THE FANS OF BATTLE CREEK“Battle Creek has been treating us well! Fans come
out every game, and they have been supportive both on and off the field. I have worn
Battle Jacks gear outside and while eating at restaurants, and it means a lot to me to hear
people say good things when passing by.”
○ ON VOLUNTEERING (Tre went with a group of Battle Jacks players to volunteer at
Kellogg’s Headquarters): “At
Western Illinois, we did a lot in the community of the small
town of Macomb. Everywhere you went, people knew you were on the baseball team.”
18 Beuter, Gavin R/R 6-4 215 Kellogg Community College Freshman Three Rivers , MI
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➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like Bew-ter (rhymes with the second and third syllables of computer)
○ PRESTIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOL-Attended IMG Academy which has a lot of notoriety
○ QUICK ADJUSTMENT INTO STARTING LINEUP-Major part of the KCC Bruins starting
rotation as a freshman, posting a 3.78 ERA, and an impressive 6-1 record in a strong
season for Kellogg Community College (Not easy to earn a starting spot early)
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: with Kellogg CC through 44 games: 12 app, 11 GS, 6-1 record, 52.1
IP, 3.78ERA, 63 K’s
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99 Brewer, Lucas R/R 6-2 210 Lansing Community College Sophomore Grandville, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Lansing CC Stars are a part of the NJCAA and are in Lansing,
Michigan
○ ROAD TO STARTING:: After spending time as both a reliever and starter in 2022, he
became a member of the starting lineup in 2023
○ FINDING THAT STRIKE ZONE: He saw his strikeout numbers increase substantially,
posting an impressive 12 strikeouts per 9 ratio. In just 7 more innings pitched in 2023
compared to 2022, he raised his strikeout total from 37 batters to 65!
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 11 app, 10 starts, 48.2 IP, 8-2 record, 3.33 ERA, 65K
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37 Burkholder, Drew R/R 6-1 215 Rock Valley College Sophomore Lanark, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Burk-Holder
○ HS DAYS: Attended Eastland HS in Illinois
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE:Rock Valley College is an NJCAA program in Rockford, Illinois
○ TEAMMATES AGAIN: Was teammates with Nikolas Clark at Rock Valley and now at Battle
Creek
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: As a batter, 1 start and took 5 at bats. No appearances as a pitcher
in 2023
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30 Conklin, Maccallan R/R 6-1 195 Illinois State University Junior Normal, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ University High School (IL): Senior Season - voted Team Captain, led team to #3 ranking
in the state (IHSA).
○ Personal: Born Jan. 20, 2003... son of Lance and Amy Conklin... majoring in Finance.
○ 2022 (Freshman): Played in 19 games, making seven starts ... went 6-for-31 (.194),
highlighted by a triple ... retired the lone batter faced on the mound
○ 2023 (Sophomore): Finished the season 0-2 at the plate and allowed three earned runs in
one appearance, recording one out
○ Two Way Player: In 2022 and a little bit in 2023, he also took some at bats for Illinois
State
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 1 app, .1 IP, 3BB, 1K for a 20-30 Redbirds team
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99 Davis, Jacob R/R 6-2 170 Kalamazoo College Redshirt Freshman Perrysburg, OH
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL-Attended St. John’s Jesuit High School in Ohio
○ K/BB RATIO ON POINT-Strikeout to walk ratio has been consistently high in his career as
he had a 16K/3BB ratio as a freshman and continued that into his RS Freshman campaign
○ STARTER-Is a part of the starting rotation at Kalamazoo College Hornets
○ A PHENOMENAL WEEK-Won MIAA (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
pitcher of the week on March 13th, 2023 for his complete game shutout of the Elmhurst
Blue Jays, striking out 4 hitters
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE-Kalamazoo College Hornets are a NCAA Division III school
○ QUALITY START: Pitched 7.1 innings in a 5-3 win over Kalamazoo. He was the first Battle
Jacks pitcher in 2023 to go more than 7 innings in a start. He only gave up 1 earned run
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Through 42 games, he had 12 appearances, made 9 starts, 5-4 as
a starter, 49.2 IP, 4.71 ERA, 46 K. Kalamazoo College had a 31-11 season with a 17-4 mark
in conference
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N/A Dixon, Kyle R/R 6-4 220 Georgia Gwinnett College Junior Carlinville, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ NOT ON ROSTER ANYMORE
○ ABOUT GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE: The Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies play in
the NAIA and are in Lawrenceville Georgia. They won their league, the Continental
Athletic Conference this season
○ JOURNEY THROUGH THE TRANSFER PORTAL: Journeyed through the transfer portal
after spending 2019 and 2020 at Southern Illinois and then one year in 2021 at
SIU-Edwardsville. Now at Gwinnett in Georgia (ask about playing in South instead of the
North)
○ HS RECORD SETTER: Set a high school record with 22 wins during his senior year at
Carlinville High School
○ MULTI-SPORT STAR: He also was all-state in football back in high school as well
○ FAMILY TIES: Strong family ties to athletics as he has a cousin Sean Workman who
swims at Virginia Tech and his grandfather Terry Workman played football at Eastern
Illinois University
○ RELIEVER: Seems to be more of a reliever (Some are relievers naturally, others will
become starters at some point)
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 4 app, 0ERA, 5 H allowed, 0ER, 6K, 5BB for the Grizzlies
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N/A Dusang, Ryan R/R 6-1 190 Madonna University Redshirt Junior Commerce, MI
➢ Fast Facts:
○ RETURN TO THE MOUND: Returned to pitching back in 2023. Was a pitcher during the
2019-2020 season, was a batter during 2021 and 2022 where he bat .244 over that span
for the Crusaders of the NAIA
○ NOT HIS FIRST RODEO IN THE NWL: Returning to the NWL as he pitched for the Green
Bay Rockers in 2022, making one appearance
○ ABOUT MADONNA UNIVERSITY: The Madonna Crusaders play in the NAIA and hail from
Livonia, Michigan. They play in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 1 app, 1 IP, 1 save, 2K, 1BB on a Madonna University team that
won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference with a 30+ Win season
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99 Dyksma, Justin L/R 6-0 195 Ashland University Junior Grand Rapids, MI
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➢ Fast Facts
○ HS DAYS-4 SPORT STAR: At NorthPointe Christian HS, he set a program record for career
wins with 24 in his career. He also was a 4 sport star (baseball, basketball, football, and
soccer)
○ ALL CONFERENCE HONORS: Finished 2022 as a second team All-Great Midwest Athletic
Conference Pitcher, going 5-2 in 15 starts, registering a 4.06 ERA
○ CAREER at ASHLAND: Been a consistent starter during his freshman and sophomore
seasons
○ UNAVAILABILITY IN 2023: Might have dealt with an injury or other reason for
unavailability as he did not get back onto the field until the 3rd month of the season in
April in 2023, the summer league will give him a chance to get some more repetition
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Ashland Eagles are based in Ohio and compete in NCAA Division II
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 4 games played, 3 starts, 10.2 IP, 1-0 record, 4.22 ERA
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14 Elmy, Kane R/R 6-3 210 Kellogg Community College Sophomore Canton, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ RISE TO BEING A STARTER: Versatile pitcher who mostly was a reliever as a freshman
but became a productive starter for his team. His 2022 season featured him picking up 2
saves and a 2-0 record in 16 appearances with 2 starts.
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Plymouth High School
○ FUN CEREAL CITY CONNECTION: Only fitting a player from a school called Kellogg to go
to the Cereal City
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Elmy was a part of the starting rotation as he made 13
appearances, 11 starts, 6-1 record, 56 ip, 58K, and a solid 2.73 ERA on a very successful 35
win Kellogg Community College team
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21 Flores, Daniel L/L 6-1 200 Milwaukee Area Tech Sophomore Franklin Park, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like Floor-ez
○ Goes by Danny most of the time
○ TEAMMATES IN SPRING AND SUMMER: Was teammates with Gage Smith at Milwaukee
Area Tech
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○ TWO WAY PLAYER: Pitched and hit for the Milwaukee Area Tech Stormers
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: As a batter he has 12 at bats going 2/12 with a triple, 2RBI, and a
BB. AS A PITCHER: 1 appearance with 2 walks and a strikeout
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99 Frasher, Zacheriah R/R 6-3 195 St. Peter's University Junior Byron Center, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Started off his career at Lincoln Trail College
○ COLLEGE: The St Peter’s Peacocks play in NCAA Division I in the MAAC. Their claim to
fame was their big Elite 8 NCAAbasketball tournament run in 2022 where they upset Blue
Blood Kentucky as well as Purdue
○ VERSATILE PICHER: Can work as both a started and a reliever
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○ 2023 College Stat Line: 23 app, 8 starts, 1-6 record, 49.1 IP, 48 BB, 38K on a ST. Peters
team that struggled this season
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34 George, Nick L/R 6-3 225 William Penn University Junior Sarnia, On
➢ Fast Facts
○ VERSATILITY: Utility Player with some serious versatility. He bat .357 for William Penn
in the 2021-2022 year
○ ABOUT WILLIAM PENN: The William Penn Statesman play in Oskaloosa, Iowa and
participate in the NAIA-Heart of America Conference
○ CHAMPION: Attended Northern Collegiate High School in Ontario where he led his team
to a title
○ CLUTCH PERFORMANCE IN HS TITLE GAME: In that high school title game, he pitched a
complete game while going 5/5 with a home run and 4 RBI’s for the Northern Institute
HS
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: As a pitcher: 12 starts, 3-6 record, 4.53 ERA, 51 K. ||| As a Batter
48 GP, .438 avg, 2 HR, 43 RBI, 39R, 4SB
➢ Quotes
○ ON VOLUNTEERING AT HIS SCHOOL: “We were really big around Christmas time at
William Penn. We organized and did parking and traffic for the Christmas Parade every
year. That was my favorite thing to do to get the kids involved and the magic of
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Christmas involved while showing that our baseball team is more than just a baseball
team.”
○ HOST FAMILY:“We have really been welcomed by our host families. It has been a true
blessing. We would not be able to be in the community and play baseball. People come
up and want to get to know you and talk to you. It makes you feel a part of the family”
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99 Giesige, Cole R/L 6-1 200 Albion College Freshman Ottawa Lake, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced: Geesih-gee
○ RECORD BREAKER: Recorded an Albion record 17 strikeouts in a win over Olivet on
April 12th, 2023
○ TEAM LEADER: Led the team with a 4.27 ERA in the regular season
○ POST SEASON: Struckout 9 in post season play for Albion College which is an NCAA
Division III school in Michigan
○ Prior to Albion: Was a 2x All State Baseball Player, 2x All Region Baseball Player... 2x
All Region Basketball, 2x All Region Football, and All State Football for Ottawa Lake
HS
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Regular Season: 10 app, 9 st, 4-3 record, 4.27 ERA , 46.1 IP, .222
avg against, 62K, 26 BB
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33 Haviland, Kameron R/R 6-3 255 Benedictine University at Mesa Sophomore Bronson, MI
➢ Fun Facts
○ Pronounced Have-i-land (short i sound)
○ Fastball, Slider, Curve, Changeup
○ PAST SEASON STATS: In 2022, Haviland appeared in 15 games (14 starts) for the
Redhawks, raking in 59 K’s. He was awarded Honorable Mention from the Cal PAC
Conference
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Glen Oaks Community College Transfer-A school in Centreville,
Michigan
○ HS DAYS: Graduated from Bronson High School where he also played basketball
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: For Benedictine University at Mesa, he had a stellar season in
2023. 15 starts, 7-0 record, 78.1 IP, 82K, 32BB, 4.37 ERA.
➢ Quotes
○ FAVORITE ASPECT OF BASEBALL: His Favorite aspect of baseball is showcasing hard
work-a very powerful statement as that is what this league is all about in terms of the
player experience
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○ FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Told me in an interview that he has had a great first impression
with the team
○ MAIN GOALS: “Develop and Have Fun”-I was pleasantly surprised to hear that from a lot
of players in this league…it is easy to get bogged down with the work ethic it takes to stay
at the top of your game. However, you can tell Haviland and other players aim to keep
that joy of just having fun playing baseball alive. It is a simple game in that way
sometimes…you and your group of friends playing against another person and their
group of friends.
○ ON PLAYING IN FRONT OF BIG HOME CROWDS (He has had multiple starts at home):
Used to usually playing in front of 50 or so people each game, and felt the adrenaline
pumping a little bit with the 1800+ MCCU Field weekend crowds.
8 Howanitz, Dylan R/R 6-3 200 West Chester University Junior Archbald, PA
➢ Fun Facts
○ Pronounced Hoe-Wahn-Itz
○ 1st HALF PLAYER
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: West Chester Golden Rams play in NCAA Division II and are located in
West Chester Pennsylvania
○ RELIEF PITCHER FROM THE BULLPEN: Appeared in 42 games out of the bullpen over his
career, registering an Earned Run Average of 4.03
○ Career Stats: 44.2 IP – 43 H – 23 R – 20 ER – 19 BB – 52 S0
○ FUN FACT: Appeared 3 times in the NCAA D2 Championship
○ JOSHUA KOENES’ REPORT: Reliable arm out of the bullpen. Greater than 2:1 Strikeout to
Walk ratio. Good strikeout bullpen arm.
○ DYNAMIC PITCHING DUO: VARNADOE AND HOWANITZ - These two have had multiple
games this season where they combined to pitch all nine innings with Varnadoe earning
the win and Howanitz earning the save. They beat Kenosha on June 5th and Green Bay on
June 18th
○ STUDENT ATHLETE EVEN IN THE SUMMER: Takes a lot of times between practices in
games to study and do his classwork. Some other players and coaches are doing this too
○ Submarine style pitching motion
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 21 app, 25.1 IP, 2-0 record, 1 save, 35 K, 9 BB, 3.91 ERA (Either
Tied or Improved in every single one of those statistical categories in his 2023 season
with the Golden Rams)
➢ Quotes
○ ALWAYS GIVES CREDIT TO HIS TEAMMATES IN INTERVIEWS: “I wanted to do it
for my teammates, do it for my community, and do it for Hunter Varnadoe who threw a
great first six innings. Hunter had his stuff today, and I wanted to make sure that I picked
up where he left off with my pitching. This was a great team win.” (After the 3-2 win
over Kenosha on June 5th)
○ STAYING CALM IN SAVE SITUATIONS: “You have to be comfortable in the
uncomfortable situations in baseball. Since that is something that I did at West Chester, I
am used to it. When you have a group of teammates that you love so much, you do it for
them more than you do yourself.”
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○ ON HIS SUBMARINE PITCHING STYLE: Howanitz cited the style as being “Effective
against lefties and righties”
○ FAVORITE MEMORY PLAYING BASEBALL: “Last year when West Chester made it
to the College World Series and won the Atlantic Super Regional.” (The Golden Rams
went on to finish in the final four.)
○ ON PLAYING IN THE NWL: “This is legit baseball out here. People from all over the
country in this league. Develop as a player, as a teammate, and as an individual while
impacting the Battle Creek community”
99 Ingram, Kellen L/R 6-5 240 Concordia University Junior Maineville , OH

➢ Fast Facts
○ 2ND HALF PLAYER
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Transferred from NAIA Shawnee State University (in Ohio) to
become a Bulldog
○ HIGH SCHOOL DAYS: Attended Kings High School in Cincinnati Ohio where he helped the
Knights to a conference championship as a senior. Also played 3 years of football
○ HOBBIES: According to website, he stated that he enjoys cooking-ask if he has a
signature dish
Seward, NE. Star 2022 Battle JAcks first baseman, Joey Grabanski, plays for Concordia
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Through 54 games: 8 app, 2 starts, 12IP, 1-1 record, 3 saves, 19K
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4 Jarrell, Alex L/L 5-10 175 Middle Georgia State University Redshirt Junior Charleston, WV
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Jare-ull (first syllable rhymes with hair)
○ TRANSFER PORTAL JOURNEY: Entered at Junior College level at Andrew College, went to
Murray State, then transferred to the Middle Georgia State University Knights
○ HS ACCOLADES: Was 1st team all state in High School
○ LAST FULL SEASON PLAYED: In 2022 for Murray State, he started 5 games, pitched 31.1
IP, struck out 29 with a 3-3 record for the Racers
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Middle Georgia State University Dukes are an NAIA school located
in Macon Georgia- Fun fact-that school has changed their university name 8 times
○ TEAMMATES AGAIN: Hunter Varnadoe and Alex Jarrell are teammates at MGSU and
Battle Creek
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: No Games played
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7 Jekielek, Jake R/R 6-0 185 Northwood University Junior Sterling Heights, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like je-keh-lick
○ His nickname that his teammates call him is Jelly
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Northwood University Timberwolves play in the NCAA
Division II and are based in Midland, Michigan
○ CAREER STATS: 60.2 IP – 54 H – 44 R –30 ER – 32 BB – 58 K
○ JOSH KOENES REPORT: Another reliable bullpen arm. Strikes out 8.6 per 9. Good
strikeout pitching bullpen arm
○ HUGE JUMP IN 2023: Went from giving up 16 ER in 22 IP to giving up just 1 ER in 21 IP,
dropping his ERA from 6.55 to .43
○ SUBMARINE STYLE PITCHER: Just like Dylan Howanitz, Jake Jekielek utilized a
submarine style pitching motion. He noted that his background as an infielder influenced
this-It is beneficial to stay athletic.
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 15 app out of the bullpen, 21 IP, only 1 earned run given up, 3-1
record, 2 saves, .43 ERA
➢ Quotes
○ ON HIS LATE GAME MENTALITY: “I trust my stuff when I am going in there. I throw
my stuff over the plate and give my defense a shot to make a big play behind me. My
pitches move a lot, so I play that to my advantage as well.”
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99 Johnson, Caden R/R 6-4 200 Concordia University Senior Omaha, NE

➢ Fast Facts
○ 2ND HALF PLAYER
○ HS DAYS: Attended Platt-view HS (spelled Platteview HS)
○ A 2022 SEASON TO REMEMBER: 2022 first team ALL-Great Plains Athletic Conference
for the Concordia Bulldogs
○ 2022 SEASON CONT. In 2022, he became a mainstay in the rotation and made 12 starts,
posting an 8-2 record with a 3.45 ERA in 75.2 IP
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Only was able to play one game for the Bulldogs this year
(Injury?)
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22 Kampf, Jake R/R 6-2 210 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Junior Lockport , IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced: Kam-pf
○ TEAMMATES AGAIN: He is teammates with Kyle Ratliff as both an SIUE Cougar and a
Battle Jack
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Played at Heartland Community College, making six appearances,
including three starts in 2022…Fanned 22 hitters in 19.2 innings…Finished 0-2 with a
7.32 ERA
○ TWO-SPORT HS ATHLETE: Also played basketball at Lockport Township High School.
○ KINGFISH TURNED BATTLE JACK: Before becoming a Battle Jack, Kampf made multiple
appearances for Kenosha. Funny enough, his first two appearances as a Battle Jack came
against Kenosha, go figure!
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 23 app, 5.18 ERA, 2-1, 3 saves, 40IP, 44H, 23 ER, 23 BB, 40K
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99 Lycan, Jacob R/R 6-4 215 Concordia University Junior Omaha, NE
➢ Fast Facts
○ 2ND HALF PLAYER
○ RETURNER TO BATTLE CREEK: 2nd year Battle Jack as he made 9 appearances in 2022,
pitching 11.1 innings, striking out 18, and earning a save
○ HIGH SCHOOL DAYS: Attended Millard North HS where he was on a Mustang team that
made states in his senior year
○ BULLPEN ARM: Spent 2022 as one of the top Bullpen arms for Concordia University with
a team high 20 appearances. He pitched 28.1 innings and amassed 36 strikeouts
○ CLUTCH GENE: Pitched 3.1 shutout innings and 6 strikeouts when it mattered most in
Concordia’s Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament win over Jamestown
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: As a bullpen arm, he had 10 app, 6 ERA, 1-1 record, 15 IP for
Bulldogs
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99 Markarian, Brandon L/L 6-0 185 University of Indianapolis Junior Glendale , CA

➢ Fast Facts
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○ COLLEGE: University of Indianapolis Greyhounds play in NCAA Division II in the Great
Lakes Valley Conference
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Started his career at the University of Saint Katherine which is an
NAIA school in San Marcos California
○ AT SAINT KATHERINE: 28 app, 7 starts, 4-3 record, 53K to 27BB, 7.29 ERA, in two
seasons
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line:10 app, 1 start, 9.24 ERA, 12.2 IP, 4K, 9BB for a successful U of
Indy team that went 39-21
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14 Mckinstry, Tyler R/R 6-0 195 Davenport University Freshman Frankenmuth, MI

➢ Fast Facts
○ NEW TEAM: Started the 2023 season with Traverse City before getting signed with Battle
Creek
○ ACCOLADES: Freshman Pitcher of the year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (GLIAC) according to Field Manager Chris Clark
○ Coached by his dad Gene at Frankenmuth HS
○ PITCH ARSENAL Offspeed pitches are solid alongside his 91-92 MPH fastball
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 8 app, 4 starts, 1-1 record, 24K, 14BB, 9.64 ERA
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4 Morgan, Jaylen L/L 5-11 188 Southern Wesleyan University Junior Dacula, GA
➢ Fast Facts
○ About College: The Southern Wesleyan University Warriors are a school located in
Central, South Carolina
○ Transfer Portal: Lincoln Memorial University (2022-2023) to Southern Wesleyan
University 2024
○ At Lincoln Memorial University: An NCAA Division II school located in Harrogate
Tennessee
■ 2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in one game on the season against Lander (Feb. 11).
■ 2022 (Freshman): Saw action in two games on the mound in relief...Recorded a
strikeout against West Virginia State (April 13).
○ HS: Georgia Premier Academy
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 1 app for a 31-18 Lincoln Memorial University team that got 2nd
place in the SAC tournament
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5 Mosseau, Avery L/L 6-2 200 Saint Anselm College Redshirt Junior Bedford, NH
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Mah-So
○ PITCHING ARSENAL: Fastball, slider, and splitter combination!
○ 1ST HALF PLAYER
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Saint Anselm College Hawks are an NCAA Division II school
located in Goffstown, New Hampshire. They play in the NE10
○ SUMMER BASEBALL EXPERIENCE: Won a future’s league championship as a member of
the Nashua Silver Knights in 2022 and also play for the Pittsfield Suns
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Bedford HS
○ FAMILY TIES: His brother Geoff is a member of Maine’s Baseball team
○ HOBBIES: Enjoys Poetry as well as a part of a film honor society (read on website)
○ LAST YEAR: In 2022, he had 14 appearances on the mound for the Hawks, where he
posted a 2-2 record, and struck out 31 batters in 27.1 IP
○ ENERGY: Has a clear passion for the game when he pitches, after his first strikeout on
5/29 against Kokomo
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 26.1 IP, 12 app, 4 starts, 0-2 record, 34 BB, 17 K for St. Anselm
➢ Avery Mosseau Quotes-
○ IN AN INTERVIEW AFTER FIRST ARRIVING AT THE BALLPARK
■ FIRST IMPRESSIONS ON THE STATE: Battle Creek and the entire state of
Michigan is a beautiful place. He enjoyed driving around to see what’s new to
offer
■ WHY THE NORTHWOODS LEAGUE: He played in the Futures League in the
Northeast, and while competing in that area, he had the goal to play in the
Northwoods League and now he is getting that shot!
■ PITCHING MINDSET: “I try to look at the person in front of me and think that
everyone around me has worked hard to get here, but I want to prove that I
worked the hardest!”
■ GOAL FOR THE SEASON: Looking to get into a graduate school since he won’t be
able to go to grad school at St. Anselm, he is looking to find a landing spot as he
still has a year left of eligibility. On a team level, simply win as many games as
possible
○ ON MEDIA DAY
■ FAVORITE ASPECT OF THE GAME: The competitive spirit of the game. Especially
the 1 on 1 nature of pitching.
■ ON PLAYING IN THE NWL: It is a dream come true. Growing up in New England,
the Cape Cod league was where he wanted to go originally, but as he familiarized
himself with summer ball, the Northwoods League rose above for him due to the
amount of games, amount of fun
35 Riddle Jr, Aj R/R 6-5 235 Central Methodist University Redshirt Sophomore Dearborn Heights, MI
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➢ Fast Facts
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Central Methodist U Eagles are located in Fayette, Missouri. They play
in the NAIA
○ ROLE IN THE STAFF: Found a good role as a closing pitcher for his team. As the season
went on, he was called upon to go beyond one inning as his last 3 appearances with
Central Methodist had him go 3IP, 1.2IP, and 2IP respectively
○ Transfer from Henry Ford Community College
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 15 app, 1-2 record, 3 saves, 19.1 IP, 18H, 7ER, 21K, 6 BB, 3.26 ERA
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99 Schwartz, Jared R/R 6-2 185 Davenport University Junior Spring Lake, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ 2ND HALF PLAYER
Rapids, Michigan
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Grand Haven HS under head coach Mike Hansen...Schwartz
led the team to district and regional championships and reached the state semifinals in
2017 as a junior.
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Attended Muskegon Community College from 2019-2021 before
transferring to Davenport
○ SHIFTED ROLE: Was a part of the starting rotation in 2022, but then saw his role shift in
2023 to starting periodically while making some bullpen appearances (7 starts and 5
bullpen appearances in 2023 vs 12 starts in 2022)
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➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 12 app, 7 starts, 6.39 ERA, 3-2 record, 38 IP, 52 K, 38 BB
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28 Sielatycki, Jack R/R 6-5 180 Purdue Northwest Redshirt Junior Portage, MI
➢ Pronunciation:: Si-lat-Key (short i sound like the i in pig)
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended nearby Portage Northern HS which is only about 25 minutes
from Battle Creek
■ 2019 Division 1 Michigan State Champions
○ 2022 STATS: 9 app, 1-2 rec, 3 starts, 18.1 IP, 14 BB, 10K
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana. Their nickname is
the Purdue Northwest Pride. They play in NCAA Division II in the Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Conference
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○ HAS HIS OWN WEBSITE: Found this very impressive. His key traits that he has front and
center are: Firm Fastball; Dynamic Off-Speed; Pitchability; Imposing Frame; Winner;
Mentally Strong; Culture Builder; Great Teammate
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 6.97 ERA, 0-0, 6 app, 10.1 IP, 5K, 3BB
➢ Quotes
➢ According to Jack’s website:
○ “I love living my dream of collegiate athletic performance at a high level. My experiences
at Portage Northern High School prepared me for this success. I'm so appreciative of my
parents, my little sister Lucy, family near and far, teachers, friends, coaches, trainers,
and so many others in my life.”
○ “Mental conditioning is an important part of my daily routine.”
32 Smith, Spencer R/R 6-4 235 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Senior Bloomington, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: St. Charles Community College Transfer where he registered 4 saves
and a 1.64 ERA
○ CAREER STATS: 34.2 IP – 55 H – 55 R –49 ER – 53 BB – 27 SO
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 21 app, 24.2 IP, 35BB, 20K for the Cougars
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99 Spencer, Jacob R/R 6-3 210 Kellogg Community College Sophomore Centreville, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ HS DAYS: Played his high school ball at Centreville HS in Michigan
○ STRONG START: Spencer picked up 2 saves and a win in his first 6 games played with 22
strikeouts and a 1.17 ERA for the Bruins-He continued that momentum keeping an ERA
around 1
○ NICHE ON THE STAFF: Really could find a niche on the team as a closer
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Had a great season for Kellogg Community College, making 13
app (all out of the bullpen), 3-0 record, 2 SV, 26.2 IP, 1.01 ERA, 37K
○ Battle Jacks Stat Line: 2 IP, 4H, 1ER, 2 BB, 3K, 1 loss
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31 Smith, Gage R/R 6-5 Oakland University Sophomore Appleton, WI

➢ Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Gage Smith just transferred from Milwaukee Area Technical College
to Oakland University
○ SOPHOMORE SEASON: Gage Smith was the ace pitcher at Milwaukee Area Technical
College in 2023, starting 4 more games than anyone else on the team and pitching the
most innings on the team
○ STRENGTH and STRUGGLES: Did struggle with walks as he gave up 53, but countered
that with a high strikeout per 9 innings rate with a 9.33 K/9
○ FRESHMAN YEAR: As a freshman, Gage threw 31 innings with 50K's while only giving up
26 hits on the season.
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 12 starts, 4-4 record, 55 IP, 57K, 4.75 ERA in 2023 with
Milwaukee Area Technical College, earning him a scholarship at Oakland
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6 Tirk, Jake R/R 6-1 190 College of Marin Sophomore Novato, CA

➢ Fast Facts
○ Transferring to Hawaii
○ PITCHING ARSENAL: Fastball (peaks at 94 MPH, but usually around 90-91), throws the
slider as his main offspeed pitch with some curveballs and changeups in the mix as well
○ STRONG 2022: A starting pitcher who boasted a strong record of 8-3 in his 2022 season,
averaging 5 IP per start for the Mariners
○ Attended Novato High School
○ The Marin Mariners play in the Bay Valley Conference and are located in Kentfield,
California and are a part of the California Community College Athletic Association
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Did well for the college of Marin, making 14 starts in their 24-18
season (17-4 conference record) going 6-4 with a 3 ERA and 109 strikeouts
➢ Quotes from Jake Tirk
○ IN AN INTERVIEW BEFORE THE SEASON WHILE HE WAS TRAINING AT MCCU FIELD ON
HIS OWN
■ MOTIVATION: Jake Finds it easy to stay motivated due to his pure love of the
game
■ CALIFORNIA IS HOME: He noted the difference of not having the hills and
mountains around the ballpark like there is in California, observations aside, he
is excited to get to be somewhere new since he has only really been in California
throughout his life
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■ ON PLAYING IN THE NORTHWOODS LEAGUE: It is all about the high level of
competition for Tirk…his goal is to “dominate and have fun!”
■ LOVES THROWING THE FASTBALL-Hard pressed to find a pitcher who does not
love to throw it
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13 Varnadoe, Hunter R/R 6-5 215 Middle Georgia State Univ Junior Warner Robins, GA
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Varn-uh-Doe
○ 1ST HALF Player
○ FIRST Season as a member of the starting rotation for Middle Georgia State University,
after being a bullpen guy in 2022 where he made 20 appearances
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Middle Georgia State University Knights are an NAIA school
located in Macon Georgia- Fun fact-that school has changed their university name 8
times
○ DYNAMIC PITCHING DUO: VARNADOE AND HOWANITZ - These two have had multiple
games this season where they combined to pitch all nine innings with Varnadoe earning
the win and Howanitz earning the save. They beat Kenosha on June 5th and Green Bay on
June 18th
○ On YMCA TRIPS: He is one of the best basketball players on the Battle Jacks, coach even
jokes on how this team has the potential to be the best rec basketball team in the NWL
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 15 starts, 1 complete game, 7-5 record , 82.1 IP, 89K, 43 BB as a
major piece of this 30-20 MGA Knights team
➢ Quotes
○ ON HIS 7 INNING START: “I was grinding today, and I told Coach Clark at the end of
the sixth that I got one more for you,” said Varnadoe triumphantly.
○ WHEN HIS PUNCH OUT STUFF ISN'T THERE: “The defense behind me was big
time. I did not have all my punch out stuff today, so I relied on my ground ball stuff
today. The defense got it done.”
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99 Weaver, Ryan L/L 6-2 210 Illinois State University Sophomore Cary, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ FULL SEASON
○ HS DAYS: Cary-Grove High School Graduate
○ COLLEGE: Illinois State Redbirds play in NCAA Division 1 in the Missouri Valley
Conference and are located in Normal, Illinois
○ LAST SEASON: He made 4 appearances and 3 starts in 2022 with 9 IP and 6K’s as a for the
Cardinals
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Finding his game a little bit, 11 appearances, 11.2 IP, 8K, 11BB
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N/A Weber, Ben R/R 6-1 220 Georgia Gwinnett College Sophomore Omaha, NE
➢ Fast Facts
○ ABOUT GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE: The Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies play in
the NAIA and are in Lawrenceville Georgia. They won their league, the Continental
Athletic Conference this season
○ TRANSFER PORTAL JOURNEY: Transferred from Kansas State –) to Southeast
Community College (NEB) –) Gwinnett College
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Millard North High School
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 8 app, 2 starts, 2.55 ERA, 2-0 Record, 1 save, 17.2 IP, 20K, 8 BB
through 52 games for the Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies who went 47-5 and 12-0 in
the Continental Athletic Conference winning them the crown for the league
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99 Wilwers, Ryan R/R 5-10 185 MidAmerica Nazarene Junior Marengo, IL

➢ Fast Facts
○ COLLEGE: The MidAmerica Nazarene University Pioneers are an NAIA school that play in
the Heart of America Athletic Conference. Midamerica Nazarene is in Olathe Kansas
○ ABOUT HAAC: the Heart of America Athletic Conference is made from teams in Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri. Midamerica Nazarene is in Olathe Kansas
○ HS: Attended Marengo Community High School in Illinois
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Started his career off at Rock Valley College…players like Drew
Burkholder and Nik Clark have played on the Golden Eagles. He recorded a base hit their
in 2021 as a hitter
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 16 app, 12 starts, 2-5 record, 6.71 ERA, 55 IP, 66K, 29 BB
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9 Wynk, Blaine R/R 6-2 190 University of Findlay Freshman Miamisburg, OH

➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced-Wink
○ FULL SEASON
○ POTENTIAL TWO-WAY PLAYER: Is listed as both a pitcher and an infielder on the Findlay
website-only played pitcher in 2023
○ COLLEGE: The University of Findlay Oilers play in NCAA Division II and are located in
Findlay Ohio which is in northern Ohio
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○ QUICK ADJUSTMENT: Became a part of the starting pitcher rotation as a freshman with
the Oilers
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Miamisburg High School
○ ACCOLADES: Awarded Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week on March
6th for earning 2 wins while pitching 13.2 innings combined and striking out 14 while
allowing only 2 earned runs
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 11 app, 10 starts, 6-3 record, 1 save, 57.2 IP, 52K, 4.53 ERA
marking a solid year one for a 32-22 U of Findlay team
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99 Kuhns, Sebastian R/R 6-3 220 Huntington University Junior Fort Wayne, IN
➢ Pronounced “Koons”
➢ Fast Facts
○ COLLEGE: The Huntington University Foresters play in the NAIA and are located in
Huntington Indiana
○ TRANSFER: Started off his career at Paris Junior College in Texas
○ RAISED HIS PLAY in CROSSROADS LEAGUE GAMES: Raised his play in conference play,
batting .308 in conference compared to his average of .301 throughout the entire season.
○ AMONG THE TOP TEAMS: Huntington finished 2nd in the Crossroads League
tournament just behind Indiana Wesleyan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 54 games played, .301 avg, 7HR, 45 RBI, 10 R
➢ Quotes
○ KUHNS ON BREAKING OUT OF SLUMP 7/20: “I have been struggling a little bit
recently, so I tried to shorten up my approach tonight. It felt good to be rewarded for that
work.”
○ MORALE BOOST OF A COMEBACK WIN: “Coming from behind to win was huge for
morale, the whole team was hyped!”
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N/A Lazzara, Nick S/R 6-1 210 Trinity University Sophomore Carrollton, TX
➢ Fast Facts
○ INJURED AND OUT FOR THE SEASON
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jesuit College Prep High School
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Trinity University is in San Antonio Texas and is an NCAA Division 3
Team
○ Switch Hitter
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○ A SOLID 2022:In 2022, he at an impressive .400 for the Trinity Tigers in 35 at bats with 7
extra base hits, including a home run and 5 RBIs…a good foundation for his career
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 16 starts, .276 avg, 2 HR, 9 RBI on a Trinity team that went 28-14
and 16-5 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play and won the SCAC
Toruanament, upsetting Texas Lutheran University
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12 Middleton, Cooper R/R 6-0 195 Kellogg Community College Sophomore Marshall, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Marshall High School
○ 2022 FRESHMAN YEAR SETTING FOUNDATION: In 2022, he batted .200 in 15
opportunities at the plate with the Bruins as a freshman, and has improved from there.
○ HOMETOWN KID: Cooper grew up going to Battle Creek games and lived only 20 minutes
away from the park. He dreamed of playing for the team and now he is a veteran
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Middleton played in 22 games, batting .317, 13 RBI, 8R, 1 SB for a
35-10 Kellogg team
○ Past Games:
➢ Quotes
○ ON PLAYING FOR HIS HOMETOWN TEAM: “It is an honor every night to put on the Battle
Creek jersey. Especially doing this for another summer”
○ ON HIS 2 RBI, 2 DOUBLE DAY: “It felt great, I got the pitch that I wanted and put a good
○ ENERGY IN THE DUGOUT: “It felt great. I got the pitch that I wanted and put a good
11 Salamon, Blake* R/R 6-0 200 Northwood University Senior South Lyon, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Sal-uh-men
○ Attended Detroit Catholic Central HS
○ RECORD BREAKER: Broke Northwood University’s home run record in a season against
Saginaw Valley-when he got his 16th
■ It was a record that was held for almost 30 years, and Salamon was happy he got
to help his team win while being able to accomplish that
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○ IMPROVE EVERY YEAR: In 2022, he batted .262 which was an improvement from his .240
average from the year before. He improved again in 2023, batting above .300 for the first
time in his college career
○ POWER HITTER: Has developed some great power-Through the first 24 games in his
2023 season, he already tripled the amount of home runs he had in his career with the
Timberwolves (53 games played the first two seasons)...He carried that momentum to a
20 homer season…now his challenge is to get some homers in a pitchers park like MCCU
field
○ SIMILAR FOOTSTEPS TO HIS HEAD COACH: Same school as Head Coach Chris Clark
○ NOT HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH THE NWL: Played Summer ball in 2021 with the
Green Bay Rockers, playing in 9 games registering 2 hits and a double
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Northwood University Timberwolves play in the NCAA
Division II and are based in Midland, Michigan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 58 GP, .313 avg, 20 HR (school record), 56 RBI, 50 R, 1 SB-Will go
down as one of the greatest seasons in school history
➢ Quotes
○ ON GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM: Getting to know each other takes time, but since we
are all playing the same game, that is going to help a lot
○ ON HIS 5 RBI DAY Against KMO:Very humble guy, he talked about how he was hitting the
ball hard and knows that if he does that, good things will come. Also talked a little bit
about luck – sometimes baseball can just be a game of breaks. Not to mention a lot of the
superstition around the game as well
○ QUICK TURNAROUND: Blake said this sort of thing was very normal for players in his
experience with Northwood University. Like a saturday game into a sunday afternoon
with this game
99 Verburg, Spencer R/R 6-2 200 Central Michigan U Redshirt Freshman Grandville, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Grandville High School in Michigan
○ SOME ACTION BEHIND THE DISH: Halfway through the season and has 18 putouts when
he has gotten his shot, finished with 38 of them on the season
○ A PREMIER PROGRAM: The Central Michigan Chippewas are one of the premier
programs in the Mid-American Conference
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: .111 avg, 16 gp, 6 starts, 3 RBI, 5 BB
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99 Adams, Jay R/R 5-9 190 Concordia University (NE) Senior Waverly, NE
➢ Fast Facts
○ Full name is Jayden
○ HIGH SCHOOL DAYS: Attended Waverly High School where he was a 3 sport star
(football, basketball, baseball)
○ ACCOLADES: Has received numerous honors: 2022 NAIA Honorable Mention
All-American, 2022 first team all GPAC, and won NAIA National player of the week back
in 2021
○ OWNED THE SECOND BASE POSITION AT CONCORDIA: His 2022 season was stellar as he
started all 58 games at SECOND BASE and batted .371 with 18 HR, 65 RBIs…he continued
being a focal point of the starting lineup in 2023
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Through 54 games: Started every game, .320 avg, 11 HR, 51 RBI,
18 BB for the Bulldogs
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17 Alleva, Dave L/R 6-1 230 West Chester University Sophomore Cherry Hill, NJ
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronunciation is all-leave-uh
○ 1st HALF PLAYER
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bishop Eustace High School
○ TRANSFER PORTAL Transferred from Stony Brook in 2023. In his 2022 season with the
Stony Brook Seawolves, he appeared in 26 games and started 19, batting .175, with a HR,
and 9 RBI
○ SOME DECENT PLAYING TIME: Was on pace to start every single game with the Golden
Rams of NCAA Division II and batting .275 through the first month of the season, but saw
less time in the lineup as the season went on
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: .212 avg, 23 starts, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 9 BB for a 31-18 West Chester team
➢ Quotes
○ FAVORITE ASPECT OF BASEBALL: “Hanging out with his friends both on and off the
field, and everyday life with them” (Dave enjoys the team aspect)
○ ON PLAYING IN THE NWL: “The NWL is a fantastic opportunity to play with some great
competition as well as to play baseball in front of a lot of different people”
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○ ON THE COMMUNITY: “Especially with Battle Creek, I love the community events that
we are going to get to be a part of here” (For example, Dave volunteered at Kellogg’s
headquarters on June 8th making lunch and snack bags for the community)
○ NWL GOAL: Develop as a player, develop as a teammate, and go all in on serving the
community when I can.
15 Allgeyer, Jake S/R 6-0 200 Western Illinois University Junior Channahon, IL
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronunciation is All-guy-er
○ HIS PATH TO WIU: Attended Minooka HS in Illinois as well as Spoon River CC before
becoming a Western Illinois Leatherneck
○ A 2022 TO REMEMBER: As of the time of his transfer, he held the Spoon River
Community College Snappers record for most hits in a season (77), hits in a career (118),
most runs in a season (51), most doubles in a season (23), most doubles in a career (31),
tied school home run record with 9, most stolen bases in a season (22), highest batting
average in a season (.428), and highest slugging percentage (.728)
○ ACCOLADE: NJCAA All American in 2022
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Western Illinois University Leathernecks are located in Macomb,
Illinois and play in Division I
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: His time at Spoon River CC has translated well to division I-39
starts, .318 AVG, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 24 K, 17 BB
➢ Quotes
○ FAVORITE MEMORY PLAYING BASEBALL: “Last summer, on the last day of the regular
season, we won the game and the team we needed to lose lost. We made the playoffs and
the energy in our dugout was electric” (People were throwing water all over the place)
○ ON PLAYING IN THE NWL: “The Northwoods league is a super competitive league and
wanted to see how he can improve his game. Great Community, Great Players, Great
League.”
○ GOALS: “First, I want to have fun this summer. If you are not having fun, what is the
point?” (Has translated really well to his attitude in season. He remains a very positive
presence wherever he goes and brings a lot of smiles.)
○ ON THE FANS: “The fans mean everything. They come out to every game and the energy
that they bring is electric! It helps us play at our best.”
○ COACH CLARK ON ALLGEYER AND DANIELS 1st HR: “I know Allgeyer has been
searching for that first home run of the season, he and some of the other guys talk about
going yard all the time. To see Allgeyer and Daniels have success and get one out is
awesome. They work hard and deserve to be in those situations and the results they are
getting right now.”
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99 Aloisio, Anthony R/R 6-3 220 Davenport University Senior South Lyon, MI
➢ Pronounced: Aloe-eesee-oh
➢ Fast Facts
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Rapids, Michigan
○ FIRST BASEMAN: First base is his prime infield position
○ HS: Attended South Lyon East HS where he played for coach South Lyon East
○ HS ACCOLADES: three-year varsity starter who earned All-Conference and All-District as
a junior and senior...named offensive player of the year twice at South Lyon East and
collected over 100 career hits
○ STRONG AGAINST LEFTIES: In 2021 with Davenport, he bat .184 overall but was .333
against lefties especially. Could be a huge asset to help with specific matchups
○ STRONG ACADEMICS: Named to the 2022 GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team (3.5+
GPA)
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 11gp, 4 starts, .048 avg, double, 1 BB (looking to get some more
reps in the NWL)
➢ Quotes
○ ALOISIO ON HIS DIVING PLAY AT 1ST BASE VS TVC 7/29 W8-6: “It was a big
play. There were some runners on and I wanted to make sure to keep the ball in the
infield. I wanted to lay it all on the line to get an out there.”
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99 Arseneau, Gavin R/R 5-10 165 Southwestern Illinois Sophomore Oswego, IL

➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Are-sin-oh
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Attends JUCO Southwestern Illinois College. The team's nickname is
Blue Storm. They play in the NJCAA-Great Rivers Athletic Conference
○ INFIELD POSITION: Based on prep baseball, he is listed as a second baseman
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: Could Not Find
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99 Cheng, Luke R/R 6-0 180 Illinois State University Junior Olney, MD
➢ Fast Facts
○ IN 2023 UPS AND DOWNS: Battled Injuries but had some strong bright spots,
○ BRIGHT SPOT OF 2023: Cheng’s first collegiate home run came in the TWELTH inning
against Southern Illinois on April 30th. Huge moment.
○ Also had a stretch where he had back to back 3 hit games
○ BROTHER: His brother Evan played baseball at Youngstown State and Missouri Southern
○ HS DAYS: At Sherwood HS, he also played soccer alongside baseball
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○ ALL MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE: in 2022, Cheng earned all MVC defensive team
honors for his 113 assists and 48 put out season
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line:29gp, 25 gs, .227 avg, 5 2B, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 12 BB
➢ Quotes
○ ON 4 HIT DAY ONE WITH JACKS: “It has been fun! Everyone was super welcoming and
you can tell it is a great group of guys”
○ ON HAVING JT SOKOLOVE ON THE TEAM: “That is my best friend! So getting to be out
here and spend a summer with him is awesome. Looking forward to this summer!
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1 Clark, Nikolas S/R 5-10 160 Davenport University Junior Byron Center, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Rock valley College Golden Eagles are located in Rockford, Illinois
(Where the Rivets are located) and play in the NJCAA Division II
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Caledonia High School
○ CHANCE TO DEVELOP SOME MORE: Not a ton of playing time with the Golden Eagles this
year, but could have a huge chance to grow in the NWL
○ Coach Chris Clark’s Brother
○ 2022 Season:
○ Clark hit .340 on the season, tallying 50 hits for the Golden Eagles. Along
with Tocmo he also set the single season stolen base record with 29.
Clark scored 40 runs.
○ Named all region
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 1 start, 3 AB, 1 R for Rock Valley College
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19 Daniels, Brock L/R 6-0 187 University of Missouri Redshirt Freshman St. Louis, MO
➢ Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: University of Oklahoma Transfer to become a Missouri Tiger of the
SEC
○ TOP PROSPECT OUT OF HS: Number 1 ranked Shortstop out of the state of Missouri by
Prep Baseball Report coming out of high school at St. John Vianney, hitting .340
○ JOSHUA KOENES REPORT: Limited HS stats and no college action or stats make it hard to
guess how he’ll perform, but he has a high ceiling and very high potential.
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 1 at bat and 1 run this season as he played in Missouri's February
28th game against Lindenwood
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➢ Quotes
○ FAVORITE MEMORY PLAYING BASEBALL: When his team beat their SEC rivals Georgia
on a walk off home run this past season, winning the series
○ ON PLAYING IN THE NWL: “you get 72 games of baseball, and I love baseball”
○ WHEN HE WON DOG OF THE DAY ON 6/18 AGAINST GREEN BAY two doubles: “I see the
ball up, try to get it on time, and put a good swing on it. I wake up in the morning, I put
my socks on and try to go out there and hit a double.”
○ ON HIS FAVORITE CELEBRATION called “twist it”: “It is called twist it. We do it at
Missouri and I wanted to bring it here.”
○ ON HIS GAME TYING GRAND SLAM AGAINST WAUSAU: “It felt good. I saw a fast ball
high up in the zone and wanted to put a good swing on it. I got all of it. It was awesome
getting to celebrate that moment with the guys.”
○ COACH CLARK ON ALLGEYER AND DANIELS 1st HR: “I know Allgeyer has been
searching for that first home run of the season, he and some of the other guys talk about
going yard all the time. To see Allgeyer and Daniels have success and get one out is
awesome. They work hard and deserve to be in those situations and the results they are
getting right now.”
99 Pyatt, Fisher L/R 5-11 180 Central Arizona College Redshirt Junior San Diego, SD
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Pie-it (like a cherry or apple pie)
○ 1ST HALF PLAYER
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: San Diego State transfer
○ CONSISTENT: Started all 54 games as a utility infielder this season
○ FUN FACT: Enjoys pickup basketball
○ JOSHUA KOENES REPORT-PYATT IS VERSATILE: Listed as 1B by Battle Jacks but it
appears based
○ on his utility use in college that he could play at most if not all infield
○ positions.
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: Plays for the Central Arizona College Vaqueros who play in the NJCAA
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 54 games played, .245 avg, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 30R for Central Arizona
College
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99 Mason, Cole R/R 5-10 165 Kellogg Community College Freshman Portage , MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Played for the Kalamazoo Maroons Travel Team
○ Went to high school at nearby Portage Central HS
○ KCC went 38-12 (22-3) including a 15-0 record at MCCU Field (Eliminated by Lansing CC)
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 47gp, .316, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 41R, 14 SB at Kellogg CC
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2 Rhee, Charlie R/R 5-10 185 San Diego State University Junior San Diego, CA
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like Ree
○ COLLEGE CHOICE: Chose the Aztecs over Fordham, Columbia, Pacific, Northern
Colorado and Dartmouth
○ HS RANKINGS: Ranked 37th among outfielders in California for the 2020 high
school graduating class by Perfect Game and was rated a top 500 recruit nationally
○ SUMMER 2020: Played 18 games for the Long Boarders squad in the San Diego
League, finishing with seven hits in 34 at-bats (.206) to go with five RBIs.
○ SUMMER 2021: Played 50 games including playoffs with the Duluth Huskies of the
NWL. He batted .285 in the regular season with 13 RBI and 30 BB and then turned
up the dial and bat .375 in 2 playoff games.
○ San Diego State finished 24-29 overall on the season and 18-11 in the Mountain
west to make the MWC tournament where they lost to Fresno State to end their
season
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: .286 avg, 15 gp, 5 starts, 1 RBI, 3 BB, committed 0 errors in the
outfield for a perfect field percentage
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2 Stanley, Brett R/R 5-8 185 Kellogg CC Sophomore Washington Township, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended De La Salle High School in Michigan
○ MILESTONE: Played in his 100th career game (in just two seasons!!!) on May 21st against
Lansing Community College-went 2/ 5
○ CONSISTENT BAT: Bats .345 in two seasons with the Bruins
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 50 games played, .369 avg, 6HR, 48 RBI, 66R, 21 SB
○ Past Games and trends:
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99 Szestowicki, Sean R/R 5-9 175 West Chester Univ Redshirt Sophomore Mount Royal, NJ
➢ Fast Facts
○ FULL SEASON ROSTER
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Kingsway Regional High School
○ TRANSFER PORTAL JOURNEY: Went to Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester
(Glaw-Ster) to start his Baseball Career. He bat .309 at Rowan College and transferred to
West Chester University PA
○ In 2022, he played in 43 games in the middle of the infield, batting .259 with 15 extra base
hits including 4 home runs and 26 RBI’s
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 47 starts, .239 avg, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 19 BB, 8 SB for West Chester
○ Past Games and trends:
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99 Farrar, Cam R/L 6-2 215 University of Findlay Redshirt Junior Clyde, OH
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like Far-are
○ HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Clyde High School
○ COLLEGE: The University of Findlay Oilers play in NCAA Division II and are located in
Findlay Ohio which is in northern Ohio
○ A RUN OF EXCELLENCE: 2022 he was named second team all-conference with a .324 BA
on the season – to top that, he broke the programs single season home run record with
11 home runs…he broke his own records in 2023
○ RECORD BREAKER: He one upped his record breaking season by breaking more Oiler
records!
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 54 GP, .289 avg, 14 HR (program single season record), 57 RBI
(program single season record), 43 R, 10 SB for the university of Findlay
○ Past Games:
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99 Gibbs, Isaiah R/R 5-11 William Woods University RS Senior Ironton, Missouri
➢ Fast Facts
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○ 2ND HALF PLAYER
○ ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER COME THROUGH WILLIAM WOODS: 3 time ALL-Conference
player in his career in 2021, 2022, and 2023
○ DEFENSIVELY: Also known to be solid defensively as he was named to the all gold-glove
team in the American Midwest Conference in 202
○ BEST OF THE BEST: Ranked first in NAIA in field percentage with 0 errors, second in
NAIA in doubles per game (averaging about 1 every 2 games), 14th in NAIA in doubles
with 20
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The William Woods University Owls are an NAIA school in Fulton,
Missouri and play in the American Midwest Conference (AMC)
○ CAREER: He has some amazing career numbers with 199 games played, 195 starts, .335
avg, 28HR, 161 RBI, 59 doubles, 40 stolen bases
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: started all 48 games for the Owls, batting .367, 7 home runs, 41
RBI, 14 doubles, 9 stolen bases
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3 Mazzola, Payton L/L 5-11 165 Madonna University Sophomore Grand Rapids, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Mazz-oh-luh
○ ABOUT THE COLLEGE: The Lansing CC Stars are a part of the NJCAA and are in Lansing,
Michigan
○ Has had a strong batting average throughout his two seasons with the stars batting over
.340 in his career and up and over .400 in his sophomore year campaign
○ EXCELLENT ON THE BASE PATHS: Averaging 34 stolen bases per season
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 29 gp, .414 avg, 17 RBI, 35 SB
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99 Mcrae, Blake R/R 6-1 210 Eastern Michigan University Junior Romeo, MI
➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like McRay
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Eastern Michigan Eagles play in the Mid-American Conference
(MAC) and are based in Ypsilanti.
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Joined the Eagles this past season as a transfer from Lansing CC.
With the Lansing CC stars, he played 115 games, bat .358, with 8 homers, and 105 RBI
○ HIGH SCHOOL DAYS: Attended Romeo High School, the same high school as former
Battle Jacks broadcaster Bryce Tinson
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○ In his first season with EMU, he has not seen a ton of playing time but has gotten a
couple of opportunities in about 2 of the games
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 27 gp, 19 starts, .280 avg, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 4 SB
○ Past Games:
➢ Quotes
○ ON HITTING HIS FIRST HOME RUN on 7/4: “When you are in good hitters counts, and
take good swings, good things are going to happen and this time it happened to be me! If
you put one over the fence, the defense can never get you out! Ball does not fly too well at
MCCU Field, but if you hit it well it will go! ”
○ ON AVOIDING THE TAG AT HOME PLATE 7/4: “It is something that I always wanted to
do. I watched pros do the one, two, reach around technique. It was awesome to get
another run and have some fun in the dugout!”
○ ON BATTLE CREEK BEING GOOD LATE IN GAMES: “We are really good late in the game.
Even if we are struggling early on, if we keep having good at-bats and approaches and
trust in ourselves to come through, we are going to get big hits.”
99 Ratliff, Kyle R/R 6-3 210 Southern Illinois University Junior Grand Rapids,
Edwardsville Michigan
➢ Fast Facts
○ DOMINATED SUMMER BALL LAST YEAR: Earned the Gary Henschen Player of the Year
for his Summer with the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer
Collegiate League
○ Led the GLSCL in home runs with 11 of them, breaking the team record held by Blaine
Crim who is in the Texas Rangers organization
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Had a great career with Lake Michigan College with 10 home runs,
earning a scholarship from SIUE
○ HIS DAD ROBERT RATLIFF'S PLAYING CAREER: Robert “Bobby” Ratliff had a
commendable run in professional baseball. After an illustrious high school baseball
career in the Kansas City area, Robert decided to put his skills to the test by trying out for
the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Out of 300 people trying out, he
made the top 15, earning a spot on the Omaha Royals (Now known as the Storm Chasers)
of the minor league. After playing a few years with Omaha, Robert retired from baseball
after a commendable career.
○ FEATURED ON FOX NEWS 17 GRAND RAPIDS RECENTLY: This news story highlighted
local Grand Rapids players-Ratliff shared about how much he enjoyed playing at a place
where he grew up playing at
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 42 starts, .294 avg, 11 HR, 36 RBI, 19 BB, 11 SB for
SIU-Edwardsville
○ Past Games:
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○ Goals of last season were being able to work more directional hitting and working gaps.
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○ PLATE MENTALITY: “At the plate, it is either do or don’t. Are you willing to accept failure
with your at bat or are you willing to demand success from yourself.”
○ ON HIS PARENTS SUSAN AND BOBBY: “On one weekend my dad would be with me in
South Bend, while my Mom would be watching my brother in Iowa. Then after, my dad
would drive back to Grand Rapids to watch my sister play basketball. My parents split it
up to make sure my siblings and I felt supported.”
○ ON HIS DAD’s IMPACT: “My dad’s career definitely pushes and inspires meI’m sure that,
as a parent, he would want better for his kids than he does himself. I want to give my dad
that dream as much as I want the dream for myself to make it to the next level of the
Major Leagues.”
○ COMMUNITY WITH COPPERHEADS: Maggie was a young fan from the Copperheads who
went to every game and Ratliff was her favorite player. When Maggie and the other kids
would sit on the dugout, they would get time to talk with the players and Ratliff called
Maggie his lucky charm
○ GETTING BACK TO BASICS WHEN SLUMPS HAPPEN: “It felt good going back to the
basics and slowing the game down. It was a weird day due to the delays, but being able to
stay locked in and have fun really gave us success.”
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➢ Fast Facts
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Spent parts of four seasons at Alma College where he played in 123
career games for the Scots, batted .298 with 119 hits in 399 at-bats, and totaled 17 home
runs and 97 RBI.
○ SOLID BATTER: Boasted a solid OPS of .873 for Davenport
Rapids, Michigan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 39 games played, 30 starts, .282 avg, 3 HR, 16 RBI, .485 slugging
percentage
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21 Rubner, Coltrane L/R 6-0 205 Davenport University Sophomore Livonia, MI

➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced Coltrane ROOB-ner
○ IN HIGH SCHOOL: He attended Livonia Stevenson HS in Michigan and broke the school
records for career batting average,, hits, pitching wins, and strikeouts as a two way
player
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○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Played at Eastern Michigan in 2022 where he appeared in 20 games
and made 13 starts...batted .240 with 12 hits in 50 at-bats...scored four runs and collected
three doubles and three RBI…also made 1 pitching appearance too!
○ OFFENSIVE POWERHOUSE: Like his teammate at Davenport and with the Battle Jacks,
Josh Robinson, Rubner has a solid OPS of .946…an elite number showcasing his ability to
get on base and get extra base hits
○ ABOUT COLLEGE: The Davenport Panthers play in NCAA Division II and are based in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 48 games played, 44 starts, .329 avg, 30 RBI, 4 HR, 4 triples, 7
doubles, 11 stolen bases
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99 Silva, Riley L/R 5-11 180 University of Nebraska Sophomore Cambridge Ontario Canada
➢ Fast Facts
○ NEW COMMIT: 15th member of the University of Nebraska's 2023 recruiting class. He
made his announcement in early May
○ TRANSFER PORTAL: Started off his career at BArton CC which is an NJCAA Division I
school in Great Bend, Kansas
○ SPEEDY: Silva stole 41 bases which was tied for sixth in all of NJCAA Division I. He runs a
6.38 60 yard dash which is an elite mark in baseball,
○ LOVES THE LEAD OFF SPOT: Likes to get games started off right
○ HUGE JUMP IN 2023: Went from batting .250 in 11 games played to batting .394 in 49
regular season games played. Terrific improvement.
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: AT Barton CC, he bat .394, 39RBI, 41 SB, 22BB, 11 doubles,6
triples, .491 OBP in 49 gp
○ Past Games:
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○ INTERVIEWS WITH HUSKEREXTRA NEWS OUTLET
○ CONTACT HITTER: “I don’t hit for a lot of power, but I use that to my advantage. I can
bunt and hit line drives in to the gap.
○ ON NEBRASKA DECISION AND WHERE HE FITS IN: “The Coaches at Nebraska were
making me feel like I would be a good fit in center field next year. Definitely going to
make a big impact at the top of the lineup and get the games started off right”
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99 Sokolove, Jt R/R 5-10 180 Illinois State University Sophomore Hudsonville, MI

➢ Fast Facts
○ Pronounced like Sock-uh-luv
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○ HIGH SCHOOL DAYS: Attended Hudsonville High School where he led his team to a
historic accolade of 37 wins in a season and appeared in the State Semis
○ 2022 FRESHMAN SEASON: In 2022 he posed a .254 BA paired with a fielding percentage
of .962
➢ Stats
○ 2023 College Stat Line: 33 GP, 28 GS, .222 avg, 2 HR 9 RBI, 13 BB for the Redbirds
○ Past Games:
➢ Quotes
○ ON GETTING AHEAD IN COUNTS: “I was able to get ahead in counts today. That gave me
a better chance to hit some fast balls. I was able to do some damage when I saw that pitch
today.”
○ ON EARLY SECOND HALF SUCCESS: “The end of the first half was rough. So to get a reset,
start the second half with new guys well, and have some success early is huge for us”
○ ON HAVING LUKE CHENG ON THE TEAM: “That is my best friend! When we are on the
field together, it is just fun! He will produce all summer”
○ MATURITY IN SUSTAINING SUCCESS: “Whether big wins or big losses, you got to flush it
in a way to come back out and play tomorrow. The runs from today do not count for
tomorrow, got to stack days.”
○ ON HIS SEASON HIGH 4 RBI DAY and 1ST HR on 7/29 @ TVC W8-6: “I did not hit a home
run even in batting practice this season, so it was sweet to hit one out of here. The
support from the guys in the dugout was awesome. We are a brotherhood, if something
happens for one of us, we always celebrate with each other.”
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21 Rubner, Coltrane L/R 6-0 205 Davenport University Sophomore Livonia, MI

99 Ingram, Kellen L/R 6-5 240 Concordia University Junior Maineville , OH

99 Johnson, Caden R/R 6-4 200 Concordia University Senior Omaha, NE

99 Markarian, Brandon L/L 6-0 185 University of Indianapolis Junior Glendale , CA

14 Mckinstry, Tyler R/R 6-0 195 Davenport University Freshman Frankenmuth, MI

31 Smith, Gage R/R 6-5 Oakland University Sophomore Appleton, WI

6 Tirk, Jake R/R 6-1 190 College of Marin Sophomore Novato, CA

99 Wilwers, Ryan R/R 5-10 185 MidAmerica Nazarene Junior Marengo, IL

9 Wynk, Blaine R/R 6-2 190 University of Findlay Freshman Miamisburg, OH

99 Arseneau, Gavin R/R 5-10 165 Southwestern Illinois Sophomore Oswego, IL

2 Stanley, Brett R/R 5-8 185 Kellogg CC Sophomore Washington Township, MI

16 Robinson, Josh L/L 6-0 205 Davenport University RS Junior DeWitt, MI

21 Rubner, Coltrane L/R 6-0 205 Davenport University Sophomore Livonia, MI

99 Sokolove, Jt R/R 5-10 180 Illinois State University Sophomore Hudsonville, MI

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