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2021 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder INF 6'2" 207 lbs R/R
    Fr. Limerick, Pa. Spring-Ford
    Freshman Limerick, Pa. Spring-Ford
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Mesa, Ariz. Red Mountain
    Sophomore Mesa, Ariz. Red Mountain
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 175 lbs L/L
    So. Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield Eastern Arizona College
    Sophomore Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield Eastern Arizona College
  • Infielder INF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    So. McKinney, Texas McKinney Boyd Midland College
    Sophomore McKinney, Texas McKinney Boyd Midland College
  • Infielder INF 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos West Valley College
    Junior Los Gatos, Calif. Los Gatos West Valley College
  • Utility UTL 6'1" 215 lbs R/R
    Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. Cibola
    Freshman Albuquerque, N.M. Cibola
  • Infielder INF 5'11" 190 lbs L/R
    So. Nogales, Ariz. Nogales HS
    Sophomore Nogales, Ariz. Nogales HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 190 lbs L/L
    R-Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain Arizona State / Paradise Valley CC
    Redshirt Junior Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain Arizona State / Paradise Valley CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 208 lbs L/R
    Sr. Pearland, Texas Pearland Dawson New Mexico JC
    Senior Pearland, Texas Pearland Dawson New Mexico JC
  • Utility UTL 6'3" 230 lbs S/R
    Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Country Day Wabash Valley College / Ohio State
    Junior Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Country Day Wabash Valley College / Ohio State
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 210 lbs L/L
    Jr. Calabasas, Calif. Agoura Glendale CC (Calif.)
    Junior Calabasas, Calif. Agoura Glendale CC (Calif.)
  • Infielder INF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Calabasas, Calif. El Camino Real Moorpark College
    Redshirt Junior Calabasas, Calif. El Camino Real Moorpark College
  • Catcher C 6'1" 200 lbs L/R
    R-Fr. Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda Fullerton College
    Redshirt Freshman Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda Fullerton College
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Eastvale, Calif. Roosevelt
    Freshman Eastvale, Calif. Roosevelt
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuarita Arizona / Pima CC
    Redshirt Freshman Tucson, Ariz. Sahuarita Arizona / Pima CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Austin, Texas St. Michael's Catholic Academy Oklahoma / Grayson College
    Sophomore Austin, Texas St. Michael's Catholic Academy Oklahoma / Grayson College
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'4" 207 lbs L/L
    Fr. Juarez, Mexico Lydia Patterson Institute College Prep
    Freshman Juarez, Mexico Lydia Patterson Institute College Prep
  • Utility UTL 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    So. Hastings, Neb. Hastings Senior Cloud County CC
    Sophomore Hastings, Neb. Hastings Senior Cloud County CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    So. Tucson, Ariz. Sahuarita
    Sophomore Tucson, Ariz. Sahuarita
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 185 lbs L/L
    R-So. Roswell, N.M. Goddard
    Redshirt Sophomore Roswell, N.M. Goddard
  • Catcher C 6'1" 195 lbs L/R
    R-Sr. Carlsbad, Calif. Cypress
    Redshirt Senior Carlsbad, Calif. Cypress
  • Utility UTL 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Covina, Calif. South Hills Stanford
    Sophomore Covina, Calif. South Hills Stanford
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'5" 230 lbs L/L
    Sr. Sahuarita, Ariz. Sahuarita Scottsdale CC
    Senior Sahuarita, Ariz. Sahuarita Scottsdale CC
  • Catcher C 5'9" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad
    Senior Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 225 lbs L/R
    Fr. Temecula, Calif. Chaparral Dallas Baptist
    Freshman Temecula, Calif. Chaparral Dallas Baptist
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0" 210 lbs L/L
    Fr. Eunice, N.M. Eunice
    Freshman Eunice, N.M. Eunice
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. Estancia
    Freshman Costa Mesa, Calif. Estancia
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 240 lbs R/R
    Jr. Farmersville, Texas Farmersville Panola JC / Tyler JC
    Junior Farmersville, Texas Farmersville Panola JC / Tyler JC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4"
    So. Menifee, Calif. Paloma Valley Palomar College
    Sophomore Menifee, Calif. Paloma Valley Palomar College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 210 lbs L/R
    So. Fargo, N.D. Fargo North Neosho County CC
    Sophomore Fargo, N.D. Fargo North Neosho County CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Peoria, Ariz. Centennial Glendale CC (Ariz.) / Bethune-Cookman
    Junior Peoria, Ariz. Centennial Glendale CC (Ariz.) / Bethune-Cookman
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'3" 178 lbs L/L
    So. Castle Rock, Colo. Castle Rock Neosho County CC
    Sophomore Castle Rock, Colo. Castle Rock Neosho County CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Burges
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Burges
  • Infielder INF 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces
    Freshman Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces
  • Utility UTL 5'8" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Ramona, Calif. Ramona
    Sophomore Ramona, Calif. Ramona
  • Catcher C 6'1" 195 lbs S/R
    R-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton
    Redshirt Freshman Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 205 lbs R/R
    So. Nanaimo, British Columbia Dover Bay Secondary Cloud County CC
    Sophomore Nanaimo, British Columbia Dover Bay Secondary Cloud County CC

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Mike Kirby

  • Assistant Coach

    Michael Pritchard

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Keith Zuniga

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Brandon Van Horn

Baseball Support Staff

  • Athletic Trainer

    Nick Hamilton

2021 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Mark McNelly INF R/R 6-2 207 Fr. Limerick, Pa. / Spring-Ford
2 Austin Duffy INF R/R 6-0 190 So. Mesa, Ariz. / Red Mountain
3 Zerek Saenz OF L/L 5-10 175 So. Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield Eastern Arizona College
5 Ethan Mann INF R/R 6-1 195 So. McKinney, Texas / McKinney Boyd Midland College
6 Zach Smits INF R/R 6-2 220 Jr. Los Gatos, Calif. / Los Gatos West Valley College
7 Reece Maez UTL R/R 6-1 215 Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Cibola
8 Kevin Jimenez INF L/R 5-11 190 So. Nogales, Ariz. / Nogales HS
11 Frank Dickson IV LHP L/L 6-0 190 R-Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Desert Mountain Arizona State / Paradise Valley CC
12 Chris Jefferson RHP L/R 6-2 208 Sr. Pearland, Texas / Pearland Dawson New Mexico JC
13 Ronnie Allen Jr. UTL S/R 6-3 230 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati Country Day Wabash Valley College / Ohio State
14 Tommy Tabak OF L/L 6-2 210 Jr. Calabasas, Calif. / Agoura Glendale CC (Calif.)
15 Jake Baer INF R/R 6-1 205 R-Jr. Calabasas, Calif. / El Camino Real Moorpark College
16 Nolan Ewens C L/R 6-1 200 R-Fr. Brea, Calif. / Brea Olinda Fullerton College
17 Porter Pittman OF R/R 5-11 195 Fr. Eastvale, Calif. / Roosevelt
18 Ian Mejia RHP R/R 6-3 205 R-Fr. Tucson, Ariz. / Sahuarita Arizona / Pima CC
19 Rorik Maltrud RHP R/R 6-4 215 So. Austin, Texas / St. Michael's Catholic Academy Oklahoma / Grayson College
20 Sammy Natera LHP L/L 6-4 207 Fr. Juarez, Mexico / Lydia Patterson Institute College Prep
22 Connor Laux UTL R/R 5-9 175 So. Hastings, Neb. / Hastings Senior Cloud County CC
23 Chris Barraza RHP R/R 6-0 205 So. Tucson, Ariz. / Sahuarita
25 Cal Villareal OF L/L 6-0 185 R-So. Roswell, N.M. / Goddard
26 Jason Bush C L/R 6-1 195 R-Sr. Carlsbad, Calif. / Cypress
27 Brandon Dieter UTL R/R 6-0 190 So. Covina, Calif. / South Hills Stanford
28 Brendon Rodriguez LHP L/L 6-5 230 Sr. Sahuarita, Ariz. / Sahuarita Scottsdale CC
29 Eric Hernandez C R/R 5-9 185 Sr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad
30 Hayden Johns RHP L/R 6-4 225 Fr. Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral Dallas Baptist
31 Mason Caperton LHP L/L 6-0 210 Fr. Eunice, N.M. / Eunice
32 Jake Covey RHP R/R 6-3 185 Fr. Costa Mesa, Calif. / Estancia
34 Lyle Hibbitts RHP R/R 6-4 240 Jr. Farmersville, Texas / Farmersville Panola JC / Tyler JC
35 Cade Swenson RHP 6-4 So. Menifee, Calif. / Paloma Valley Palomar College
36 Cam Blazek RHP L/R 6-3 210 So. Fargo, N.D. / Fargo North Neosho County CC
37 Nick Rogers RHP R/R 6-3 205 Jr. Peoria, Ariz. / Centennial Glendale CC (Ariz.) / Bethune-Cookman
38 Ben Des Rosiers LHP L/L 6-3 178 So. Castle Rock, Colo. / Castle Rock Neosho County CC
39 Joey Arellano RHP R/R 6-0 195 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Burges
40 Ryan Olson INF R/R 5-11 185 Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces
41 Tristan Stacy UTL R/R 5-8 160 So. Ramona, Calif. / Ramona
43 Britt Graham C S/R 6-1 195 R-Fr. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton
44 Josh Laukkanen RHP R/R 6-2 205 So. Nanaimo, British Columbia / Dover Bay Secondary Cloud County CC

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Mike Kirby - Headshot - JV19 - 1 (Cropped) Mike Kirby Head Coach
Michael Pritchard - Headshot - JV19 - 1 (Cropped) Michael Pritchard Assistant Coach
Keith Zuniga Keith Zuniga Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Brandon Van Horn Brandon Van Horn Volunteer Assistant Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Nick Hamilton Athletic Trainer

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff