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2018 Illinois Wesleyan Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Catcher C 5'10" 185 lbs R-R
    1

    Seth Palmby

    Jr. Aurora, Ill. West Aurora HS
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    Junior Aurora, Ill. West Aurora HS
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  • Infield IF 5'9" 175 lbs R-R
    2

    Stephen Billington

    Jr. Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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    Junior Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 6'0" 185 lbs R-R
    3

    Nick Watson

    Fr. Normal, Ill. Normal West
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    Freshman Normal, Ill. Normal West
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  • Infield IF 5'10" 175 lbs R-R
    4

    Danny Kelly

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy HS
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Loyola Academy HS
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  • First Base 1B 6'1" 200 lbs R-L
    5

    Garrett Shea

    So. Decatur, Ill. Warrensburg-Latham HS
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    Sophomore Decatur, Ill. Warrensburg-Latham HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 180 lbs R-L
    6

    Mitch Goll

    Sr. Prairie View, Ill. Stevenson HS
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    Senior Prairie View, Ill. Stevenson HS
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  • Infield IF 5'11" 165 lbs L-R
    7

    Brandon Skopick

    So. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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    Sophomore Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 185 lbs L-L
    8

    Jim O'Brien

    So. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS
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    Sophomore Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South HS
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  • IF 5'8" 165 lbs R-R
    9

    Dan Cerniglia

    Fr. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Freshman Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Third Base 3B 5'9" 150 lbs R-R
    10

    Jake Stewart

    Sr. St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden HS
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    Senior St. Joseph, Ill. St. Joseph-Ogden HS
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'1" 180 lbs R-R
    11

    Jacob Houghton

    Jr. Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central HS
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    Junior Davenport, Iowa Davenport Central HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'11" 180 lbs R-R
    12

    Braden Miller

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

    Gino Cavalieri

    Sr. Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick HS
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    Senior Western Springs, Ill. Fenwick HS
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 5'8" 165 lbs R-R
    14

    Eric Bennes

    Fr. Palatine, Ill. Fremd
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    Freshman Palatine, Ill. Fremd
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 175 lbs R-R
    15

    Cooper Kraft

    Fr. Morton, Ill. Morton
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    Freshman Morton, Ill. Morton
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 175 lbs R-R
    16

    Nick Figus

    So. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way North HS
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    Sophomore Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way North HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 175 lbs L-L
    17

    Michael Billington

    Jr. Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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    Junior Peoria Heights, Ill. Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
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  • Catcher C 6'2" 170 lbs R-R
    18

    Eric Kozlowski

    Fr. North Barrington, Ill. Barrington
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    Freshman North Barrington, Ill. Barrington
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  • Infield/Pitcher IF/P 6'0" 200 lbs R-R
    19

    Brady Hough

    Fr. Germantown Hills, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
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    Freshman Germantown Hills, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 190 lbs L-R
    20

    John Bosco

    Jr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North HS
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    Junior Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 195 lbs R-R
    21

    Sam Ledbetter

    Jr. Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North HS
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    Junior Carol Stream, Ill. Glenbard North HS
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 6'3" 195 lbs R-R
    22

    Evan Nieslawski

    Fr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest HS
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    Freshman Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park River Forest HS
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  • Catcher/Infield C/IF 5'8" 175 lbs R-R
    23

    Joey Holtz

    Sr. Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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    Senior Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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  • Catcher/Infield C/IF 6'0" 215 lbs R-R
    24

    Joe Marras

    Jr. Vernon Hills, Ill. Vernon Hills HS
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    Junior Vernon Hills, Ill. Vernon Hills HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'4" 210 lbs R-R
    26

    Matt Banaitis

    Sr. Chatham, Ill. Glenwood HS
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    Senior Chatham, Ill. Glenwood HS
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 6'1" 230 lbs L-R
    27

    Casey Becker

    So. Carol Stream, Ill. Wheaton North HS
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    Sophomore Carol Stream, Ill. Wheaton North HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'11" 195 lbs L-L
    28

    Ian McGinnis

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF 5'10" 180 lbs R-R
    29

    Hunter Simon

    Fr. Verona, Ill. Seneca
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    Freshman Verona, Ill. Seneca
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 175 lbs R-R
    30

    Joe Prestamer

    Fr. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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    Freshman Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln Way East
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  • Outfield OF 5'11" 180 lbs L-L
    31

    Ben Manski

    Jr. Green Oaks, Ill. Libertyville HS
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    Junior Green Oaks, Ill. Libertyville HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 185 lbs R-R
    32

    Nick Sanders

    So. Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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    Sophomore Kildeer, Ill. Lake Zurich HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 205 lbs R-R
    33

    Nick Brune

    Jr. Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS
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    Junior Mundelein, Ill. Mundelein HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'6" 200 lbs R-R
    34

    Quinn Gudaitis

    Fr. Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey
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    Freshman Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 235 lbs R-R
    35

    Sammy Gordon

    So. Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'11" 185 lbs L-L
    36

    Mike Plecki

    Sr. Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS
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    Senior Champaign, Ill. St. Thomas More HS
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  • Infield IF 6'0" 210 lbs R-R
    38

    Trevor Sefcik

    Fr. Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda HS
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    Freshman Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 205 lbs R-R

    Daniel Banaitis

    Fr. Chatham, Ill. Glenwood HS
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    Freshman Chatham, Ill. Glenwood HS
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  • Infield/Pitcher IF/P 6'0" 165 lbs R-R

    Jon Rink

    So. Bloomington, Ill. Normal U High
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    Sophomore Bloomington, Ill. Normal U High
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  • Pitcher P 5'9" 165 lbs R-R

    Chris Sawicki

    So. South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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    Sophomore South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North HS
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 175 lbs R-R

    Logan Vlk

    Jr. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS
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    Junior Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley HS
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  • Infield IF 5'10" 180 lbs R-R

    Andrew Zienty

    Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West HS
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    Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West 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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2018 Illinois Wesleyan Baseball Roster
IMAGE NO. NAME LETTERS POS. YR. HT. WT. B-T HOMETOWN/ HS
Seth Palmby 1 Seth Palmby ** C Jr. 5-10 185 R-R Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora HS
Stephen Billington 2 Stephen Billington ** IF Jr. 5-9 175 R-R Peoria Heights, Ill. / Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
Nick Watson 3 Nick Watson P/IF Fr. 6-0 185 R-R Normal, Ill. / Normal West
Danny Kelly 4 Danny Kelly ** IF Sr. 5-10 175 R-R Chicago, Ill. / Loyola Academy HS
Garrett Shea 5 Garrett Shea * 1B So. 6-1 200 R-L Decatur, Ill. / Warrensburg-Latham HS
Mitch Goll 6 Mitch Goll *** P Sr. 6-2 180 R-L Prairie View, Ill. / Stevenson HS
Brandon Skopick 7 Brandon Skopick IF So. 5-11 165 L-R Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln Way East
Jim O 8 Jim O'Brien * P So. 6-1 185 L-L Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South HS
Dan Cerniglia 9 Dan Cerniglia IF Fr. 5-8 165 R-R Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South
Jake Stewart 10 Jake Stewart * 3B Sr. 5-9 150 R-R St. Joseph, Ill. / St. Joseph-Ogden HS
Jacob Houghton 11 Jacob Houghton ** P/OF Jr. 6-1 180 R-R Davenport, Iowa / Davenport Central HS
Braden Miller 12 Braden Miller * P So. 5-11 180 R-R Murphysboro, Ill. / Murphysboro HS
Gino Cavalieri 13 Gino Cavalieri **** IF Sr. 6-0 185 R-R Western Springs, Ill. / Fenwick HS
Eric Bennes 14 Eric Bennes P/OF Fr. 5-8 165 R-R Palatine, Ill. / Fremd
Cooper Kraft 15 Cooper Kraft P Fr. 6-3 175 R-R Morton, Ill. / Morton
Nick Figus 16 Nick Figus * OF So. 5-11 175 R-R Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way North HS
Michael Billington 17 Michael Billington P Jr. 5-10 175 L-L Peoria Heights, Ill. / Southlake (Texas) Carroll HS
Eric Kozlowski 18 Eric Kozlowski C Fr. 6-2 170 R-R North Barrington, Ill. / Barrington
Brady Hough 19 Brady Hough IF/P Fr. 6-0 200 R-R Germantown Hills, Ill. / Peoria Notre Dame
John Bosco 20 John Bosco ** OF Jr. 6-1 190 L-R Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North HS
Sam Ledbetter 21 Sam Ledbetter P Jr. 6-2 195 R-R Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North HS
Evan Nieslawski 22 Evan Nieslawski P/OF Fr. 6-3 195 R-R Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park River Forest HS
Joey Holtz 23 Joey Holtz ** C/IF Sr. 5-8 175 R-R Hawthorn Woods, Ill. / Lake Zurich HS
Joe Marras 24 Joe Marras * C/IF Jr. 6-0 215 R-R Vernon Hills, Ill. / Vernon Hills HS
Matt Banaitis 26 Matt Banaitis *** P Sr. 6-4 210 R-R Chatham, Ill. / Glenwood HS
Casey Becker 27 Casey Becker * P/IF So. 6-1 230 L-R Carol Stream, Ill. / Wheaton North HS
Ian McGinnis 28 Ian McGinnis *** P Sr. 5-11 195 L-L Chicago, Ill. / Brother Rice HS
Hunter Simon 29 Hunter Simon P/IF Fr. 5-10 180 R-R Verona, Ill. / Seneca
Joe Prestamer 30 Joe Prestamer P Fr. 6-0 175 R-R Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln Way East
Ben Manski 31 Ben Manski ** OF Jr. 5-11 180 L-L Green Oaks, Ill. / Libertyville HS
Nick Sanders 32 Nick Sanders * P So. 6-3 185 R-R Kildeer, Ill. / Lake Zurich HS
Nick Brune 33 Nick Brune ** P Jr. 6-1 205 R-R Mundelein, Ill. / Mundelein HS
Quinn Gudaitis 34 Quinn Gudaitis P Fr. 6-6 200 R-R Arlington Heights, Ill. / John Hersey
35 Sammy Gordon P So. 6-3 235 R-R Bloomington, Ill. / Central Catholic HS
Mike Plecki 36 Mike Plecki *** OF/P Sr. 5-11 185 L-L Champaign, Ill. / St. Thomas More HS
Trevor Sefcik 38 Trevor Sefcik IF Fr. 6-0 210 R-R Wauconda, Ill. / Wauconda HS
Daniel Banaitis Daniel Banaitis P Fr. 6-3 205 R-R Chatham, Ill. / Glenwood HS
Jonathan Rink Jon Rink IF/P So. 6-0 165 R-R Bloomington, Ill. / Normal U High
Chris Sawicki Chris Sawicki * P So. 5-9 165 R-R South Elgin, Ill. / St. Charles North HS
Logan Vlk Logan Vlk P Jr. 6-1 175 R-R Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley HS
Andrew Zienty Andrew Zienty IF Fr. 5-10 180 R-R Glen Ellyn, Ill. / Glenbard West 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

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Baseball Coaching Staff