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2017 Illinois Wesleyan Baseball Roster

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  • Catcher C 5'10" 175 lbs R-R
    1

    Seth Palmby

    So. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora HS
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    Sophomore Aurora, Ill. West Aurora HS
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  • Infield IF 5'8" 160 lbs R-R
    2

    Stephen Billington

    So. Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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    Sophomore Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 200 lbs R-R
    3

    Sean Coonan

    Sr. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
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    Senior Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
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  • Infield IF 5'10" 175 lbs R-R
    4

    Danny Kelly

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy HS
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy HS
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  • Infield IF 6'2" 185 lbs R-R
    5

    Jonathan Broadbear

    So. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 175 lbs R-L
    6

    Mitch Goll

    Jr. Prairie View, Ill. Stevenson HS
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    Junior Prairie View, Ill. Stevenson HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'11" 170 lbs L-R
    7

    Nick Huskisson

    Sr. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East HS
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    Senior St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs L-L
    8

    Jim O'Brien

    Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS
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    Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS
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  • Infield/Pitcher IF/P 6'0" 165 lbs R-R
    9

    Jon Rink

    Fr. Bloomington, Ill. Normal U High
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    Freshman Bloomington, Ill. Normal U High
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  • Third Base 3B 5'9" 150 lbs R-R
    10

    Jake Stewart

    Jr. St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden HS
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    Junior St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'11" 165 lbs R-R
    12

    Braden Miller

    Fr. Murphysboro, Ill. Murphysboro HS
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    Freshman Murphysboro, Ill. Murphysboro HS
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  • Infield IF 6'0" 185 lbs R-R
    13

    Gino Cavalieri

    Jr. Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick HS
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    Junior Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick HS
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  • Shortstop SS 6'1" 190 lbs R-R
    14

    Jarrod Juskiewicz

    Sr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine HS
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    Senior Palatine, Ill. Palatine HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 195 lbs R-R
    16

    Nick Figus

    Fr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way North HS
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    Freshman Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way North HS
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  • Ourfield OF 5'11" 185 lbs R-R
    17

    Cody Rogers

    So. Bloomington, Ill. Normal West HS
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Normal West HS
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'1" 160 lbs R-R
    18

    Jacob Houghton

    So. Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central HS
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    Sophomore Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 195 lbs R-R
    19

    Mitch Pfeiffer

    So. Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
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    Sophomore Barrington, Ill. Barrington HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 180 lbs L-R
    20

    John Bosco

    So. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North HS
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    Sophomore Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North HS
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  • Catcher C 6'1" 225 lbs R-R
    21

    Pat Mollo

    Sr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
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    Senior Naperville, Ill. Naperville North HS
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  • First Base 1B 6'1" 195 lbs R-L
    22

    Garrett Shea

    Fr. Decatur, Ill. Warrensburg-Latham HS
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    Freshman Decatur, Ill. Warrensburg-Latham HS
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  • Catcher/Infield C/IF 5'8" 180 lbs R-R
    23

    Joey Holtz

    Jr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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    Junior Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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  • Catcher/Infield C/IF 6'0" 205 lbs R-R
    24

    Joe Marras

    So. Vernon Hills, Ill. Vernon Hills HS
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    Sophomore Vernon Hills, Ill. Vernon Hills HS
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  • Infield IF 6'2" 220 lbs R-R
    25

    Tim Smyk

    Jr. Morris, Ill. Morris HS
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    Junior Morris, Ill. Morris HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 225 lbs R-R
    26

    Matt Banaitis

    Jr. Chatham, Ill. Glenwood HS
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    Junior Chatham, Ill. Glenwood HS
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 6'1" 220 lbs L-R
    27

    Casey Becker

    Fr. Carol Stream, Ill. Wheaton North HS
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    Freshman Carol Stream, Ill. Wheaton North HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 185 lbs L-L
    28

    Ian McGinnis

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'4" 190 lbs R-R
    29

    Louis Acklin

    Sr. Ogden, Ill. St. Joseph Ogden HS
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    Senior Ogden, Ill. St. Joseph Ogden HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 205 lbs R-R
    30

    Jonathan Vlk

    Sr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS
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    Senior Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS
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  • Outfield OF 6'0" 170 lbs L-L
    31

    Ben Manski

    So. Green Oaks, Ill. Libertyville HS
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    Sophomore Green Oaks, Ill. Libertyville HS
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'3" 190 lbs R-R
    32

    Nick Sanders

    Fr. Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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    Freshman Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 195 lbs R-R
    33

    Nick Brune

    So. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS
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    Sophomore Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'6" 250 lbs R-R
    34

    Brian Henry

    Sr. Morris, Ill. Morris Community HS
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    Senior Morris, Ill. Morris Community HS
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'11" 185 lbs L-L
    36

    Mike Plecki

    Jr. Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS
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    Junior Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 155 lbs L-L

    Michael Billington

    So. Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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    Sophomore Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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  • Infield IF 6'3" 215 lbs R-R

    Jacob Chapman

    Fr. Cary, Ill. Barrington HS
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    Freshman Cary, Ill. Barrington HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 170 lbs R-R

    Chris Sawicki

    Fr. South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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    Freshman South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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  • Infield IF 6'1" 195 lbs R-R

    Aaron Simon

    Fr. South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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    Freshman South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'11" 180 lbs R-R

    David Taylor

    Fr. Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS
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    Freshman Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Dennis Martel

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Tim Siegworth

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Matt Willey

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Mike Brown

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2017 Illinois Wesleyan Baseball Roster
IMAGE NO. NAME LETTERS POS. YR. HT. WT. B-T HOMETOWN/ HS
Seth Palmby 1 Seth Palmby * C So. 5-10 175 R-R Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora HS
Stephen Billington 2 Stephen Billington * IF So. 5-8 160 R-R Peoria Heights, Ill. / Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
Sean Coonan 3 Sean Coonan *** P Sr. 5-10 200 R-R Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
Danny Kelly 4 Danny Kelly * IF Jr. 5-10 175 R-R Chicago, Ill. / Loyola Academy HS
Jonathan Broadbear 5 Jonathan Broadbear * IF So. 6-2 185 R-R Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
Mitch Goll 6 Mitch Goll ** P Jr. 6-2 175 R-L Prairie View, Ill. / Stevenson HS
Nick Huskisson 7 Nick Huskisson *** P Sr. 5-11 170 L-R St. Charles, Ill. / St. Charles East HS
Jim O 8 Jim O'Brien P Fr. 6-1 180 L-L Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South HS
Jon Rink 9 Jon Rink IF/P Fr. 6-0 165 R-R Bloomington, Ill. / Normal U High
Jake Stewart 10 Jake Stewart 3B Jr. 5-9 150 R-R St. Joseph, Ill. / St. Joseph-Ogden HS
Braden Miller 12 Braden Miller P Fr. 5-11 165 R-R Murphysboro, Ill. / Murphysboro HS
Gino Cavalieri 13 Gino Cavalieri *** IF Jr. 6-0 185 R-R Western Springs, Ill. / Fenwick HS
Jarrod Juskiewicz 14 Jarrod Juskiewicz *** SS Sr. 6-1 190 R-R Palatine, Ill. / Palatine HS
Nick Figus 16 Nick Figus OF Fr. 5-11 195 R-R Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way North HS
Cody Rogers 17 Cody Rogers OF So. 5-11 185 R-R Bloomington, Ill. / Normal West HS
Jacob Houghton 18 Jacob Houghton * P/OF So. 6-1 160 R-R Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central HS
Mitch Pfeiffer 19 Mitch Pfeiffer * OF So. 5-11 195 R-R Barrington, Ill. / Barrington HS
John Bosco 20 John Bosco * OF So. 5-11 180 L-R Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North HS
Pat Mollo 21 Pat Mollo *** C Sr. 6-1 225 R-R Naperville, Ill. / Naperville North HS
Garrett Shea 22 Garrett Shea 1B Fr. 6-1 195 R-L Decatur, Ill. / Warrensburg-Latham HS
Joey Holtz 23 Joey Holtz * C/IF Jr. 5-8 180 R-R Hawthorn Woods, Ill. / Lake Zurich HS
Joe Marras 24 Joe Marras C/IF So. 6-0 205 R-R Vernon Hills, Ill. / Vernon Hills HS
Tim Smyk 25 Tim Smyk ** IF Jr. 6-2 220 R-R Morris, Ill. / Morris HS
Matt Banaitis 26 Matt Banaitis ** P Jr. 6-5 225 R-R Chatham, Ill. / Glenwood HS
Casey Becker 27 Casey Becker P/IF Fr. 6-1 220 L-R Carol Stream, Ill. / Wheaton North HS
Ian McGinnis 28 Ian McGinnis ** P Jr. 6-0 185 L-L Chicago, Ill. / Brother Rice HS
Louis Acklin 29 Louis Acklin *** P Sr. 6-4 190 R-R Ogden, Ill. / St. Joseph Ogden HS
Jonathon Vlk 30 Jonathan Vlk ** P Sr. 6-3 205 R-R Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS
Ben Manski 31 Ben Manski * OF So. 6-0 170 L-L Green Oaks, Ill. / Libertyville HS
Nick Sanders 32 Nick Sanders P/OF Fr. 6-3 190 R-R Kildeer, Ill. / Lake Zurich HS
Nick Brune 33 Nick Brune * P So. 6-1 195 R-R Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein HS
Brian Henry 34 Brian Henry ** P Sr. 6-6 250 R-R Morris, Ill. / Morris Community HS
Mike Plecki 36 Mike Plecki ** OF/P Jr. 5-11 185 L-L Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More HS
Michael Billington Michael Billington * P So. 5-10 155 L-L Peoria Heights, Ill. / Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
Jacob Chapman Jacob Chapman IF Fr. 6-3 215 R-R Cary, Ill. / Barrington HS
Chris Sawicki Chris Sawicki P Fr. 5-10 170 R-R South Elgin, Ill. / St. Charles North HS
Aaron Simon Aaron Simon IF Fr. 6-1 195 R-R South Elgin, Ill. / St. Charles North HS
David Taylor David Taylor OF/P Fr. 5-11 180 R-R Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Dennis Martel Headshot Dennis Martel Head Baseball Coach
Tim Siegworth Headshot Tim Siegworth Assistant Baseball Coach
Matt Willy Headshot Matt Willey Assistant Baseball Coach
Mike Brown Mike Brown Assistant Baseball Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff