2017-18Ball State Cardinals Baseball Roster

Numerical (as of Feb. 12, 2018)

No.NamePos.B/THt.Wt.Cl.Hometown (Previous School)

1Seth FreedSS/2BL/R6-1193Sr.Bay City, Mich. (Seminole State College)

3Noah PowellINFR/R5-8185So.Fortville, Ind. (Saint Joseph’s College)

4Jeff RiedelOFR/R6-0185R-Sr.Cookeville, Tenn. (Jackson College)

5Drey JamesonOF/RHPR/R6-0165Fr.Greenfield. Ind. (Greenfield Central HS)

6Noah Navarro2BR/R6-0180Fr.Avon, Ind. (Avon HS)

8Justin KirkpatrickSSR/R6-0188Sr.Pendleton, Ind. (Vincennes Univ.)

9 Colin Brockhouse OFR/R6-3200Sr.Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrop HS)

10Nolan GazouskiRHP/3BL/R6-6200So.Rockford, Ill. (Ranger College)

11Erek BoltonCR/R6-2210So.Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS)

13Griffin HuleckiC/OFR/R6-1213R-Jr.Fishers, Ind. (Fishers HS)

14Rhett Wintner1B/3BR/R6-4215Fr.Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)

15Trent Theisen1BL/R5-11203Jr.Saline, Mich. (Saline HS)

16T.J. BakerRHPR/R6-1208R-Jr.Tipton, Mich. (Clinton HS)

17Nick FloydRHPL/R6-2210Jr.Elkhart, Ind. (Jimtown HS)

19Kyle NicolasRHPR/R6-3205Fr.Massillon, Ohio (Jackson HS)

20Chase SebbyCR/R5-10180Jr.Huntington Beach, Calif. (Cypress College)

22Chayce McDermottRHPL/R6-3175Fr.Alexandria, Ind. (Pendleton Heights HS)

23Trevor SimonLHPL/L6-0200Sr.Amelia, Ohio (Loveland HS)

25John BakerRHPR/R6-3207So.Hartland, Mich. (Hartland HS)

26Mike PachmayerLHPL/L6-6209So.Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS)

27Cade LukerCL/R6-0220Jr.Lapel, Ind. (Vincennes Univ.)

28TJ HarmonRHPR/R6-1218Jr.Russiaville, Ind. (McCutcheon HS)

30Brendan BurnsRHPL/R6-6216Sr.Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS)

31John Ricotta1BR/R5-10200Jr.Rochester, N.Y. (Monroe CC)

32William BakerOFR/R5-11175Jr.Kansas City, Mo. (Fort Scott CC)

33Zach Milam3BL/R6-3192R-Jr.Terre Haute, Ind. (Terre Haute North HS)

34Benjamin WiegandLHPR/L6-1205Fr.Warren, Mich. (Detroit Metro Stars)

35Cody FreedRHPR/R6-4175Fr.Bay City, Mich. (Bay City Western HS)

37Lukas JaksichLHPL/L6-2180So.Saint John, Ind. (Saint Joseph’s College)

40Tim BlankenbergerCL/R6-2207R-Fr.Kokomo, Ind. (Northwestern HS)

41Garett SimmonsLHPL/L6-3200So.Churubusco, Ind. (Univ. at Buffalo)

44Evan MarquardtRHPR/R6-6259R-Jr.Midland, Mich. (Dow HS)

Head Coach: #2 Rich Maloney, 13th season (Western Michigan, ’86)

Assistant Coach: #12 Scott French, 10th season (Ball State, ’03)

Pitching Coach: #29 Dustin Glant, 2nd season (Ball State, ’14)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: #45 Ray Skjold, 2nd season (Post, ’10)

Pronunciation Guide

Nolan Gazouski – gah-ZOW-skee

Griffin Hulecki – huh-LECK-ee

Lukas Jaksich – JACK-sich

Evan Marquardt – mahr-KORT

Zach Milam – MY-lum

Jeff Riedel – REE-duhl

Ray Skjold – SKOLD

Trent Theisen – TY-son

Benjamin Wiegand – WEE-gand

2017-18 Ball State Cardinals Baseball Roster

Alphabetical (as of Feb. 12, 2018)

No.NamePos.B/THt.Wt.Cl.Hometown (Previous School)

25John BakerRHPR/R6-3207So.Hartland, Mich. (Hartland HS)

16T.J. BakerRHPR/R6-1208R-Jr.Tipton, Mich. (Clinton HS)

32William BakerOFR/R5-11175Jr.Kansas City, Mo. (Fort Scott CC)

40Tim BlankenbergerCL/R6-2207R-Fr.Kokomo, Ind. (Northwestern HS)

11Erek BoltonCR/R6-2210So.Elk Grove, Calif. (Elk Grove HS)

9 Colin Brockhouse OFR/R6-3200Sr.Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrop HS)

30Brendan BurnsRHPL/R6-6216Sr.Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS)

17Nick FloydRHPL/R6-2210Jr.Elkhart, Ind. (Jimtown HS)

35Cody FreedRHPR/R6-4175Fr.Bay City, Mich. (Bay City Western HS)

1Seth FreedSS/2BL/R6-1193Sr.Bay City, Mich. (Seminole State College)

10Nolan GazouskiRHP/3BL/R6-6200So.Rockford, Ill. (Ranger College)

28TJ HarmonRHPR/R6-1218Jr.Russiaville, Ind. (McCutcheon HS)

13Griffin HuleckiC/OFR/R6-1213R-Jr.Fishers, Ind. (Fishers HS)

37Lukas JaksichLHPL/L6-2180So.Saint John, Ind. (Saint Joseph’s College)

5Drey JamesonOF/RHPR/R6-0165Fr.Greenfield. Ind. (Greenfield Central HS)

8Justin KirkpatrickSSR/R6-0188Sr.Pendleton, Ind. (Vincennes Univ.)

27Cade LukerCL/R6-0220Jr.Lapel, Ind. (Vincennes Univ.)

44Evan MarquardtRHPR/R6-6259R-Jr.Midland, Mich. (Dow HS)

22Chayce McDermottRHPL/R6-3175Fr.Alexandria, Ind. (Pendleton Heights HS)

33Zach Milam3BL/R6-3192R-Jr.Terre Haute, Ind. (Terre Haute North HS)

6Noah Navarro2BR/R6-0180Fr.Avon, Ind. (Avon HS)

19Kyle NicolasRHPR/R6-3205Fr.Massillon, Ohio (Jackson HS)

26Mike PachmayerLHPL/L6-6209So.Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern HS)

3Noah PowellINFR/R5-8185So.Fortville, Ind. (Saint Joseph’s College)

31John Ricotta1BR/R5-10200Jr.Rochester, N.Y. (Monroe CC)

4Jeff RiedelOFR/R6-0185R-Sr.Cookeville, Tenn. (Jackson College)

20Chase SebbyCR/R5-10180Jr.Huntington Beach, Calif. (Cypress College)

41Garett SimmonsLHPL/L6-3200So.Churubusco, Ind. (Univ. at Buffalo)

23Trevor SimonLHPL/L6-0200Sr.Amelia, Ohio (Loveland HS)

15Trent Theisen1BL/R5-11203Jr.Saline, Mich. (Saline HS)

34Benjamin WiegandLHPR/L6-1205Fr.Warren, Mich. (Detroit Metro Stars)

14Rhett Wintner1B/3BR/R6-4215Fr.Carmel, Ind. (Carmel HS)

Head Coach: #2 Rich Maloney, 13th season (Western Michigan, ’86)

Assistant Coach: #12 Scott French, 10th season (Ball State, ’03)

Pitching Coach: #29 Dustin Glant, 2nd season (Ball State, ’14)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: #45 Ray Skjold, 2nd season (Post, ’10)

Pronunciation Guide

Nolan Gazouski – gah-ZOW-skee

Griffin Hulecki – huh-LECK-ee

Lukas Jaksich – JACK-sich

Evan Marquardt – mahr-KORT

Zach Milam – MY-lum

Jeff Riedel – REE-duhl

Ray Skjold – SKOLD

Trent Theisen – TY-son

Benjamin Wiegand – WEE-gand