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2025 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Utility U 5'8" R/R
    5th Ames, Iowa Ames
    Fifth Year Ames, Iowa Ames
  • Utility U 6'1" R/R
    5th Wayzata, Minn. Wayzata
    Fifth Year Wayzata, Minn. Wayzata
  • Infield IF 5'10" R/R
    Sr. Bloomington, Minn. Jefferson
    Senior Bloomington, Minn. Jefferson
  • Infield IF 6'1" R/R
    Jr. Des Moines, Iowa Theodore Roosevelt
    Junior Des Moines, Iowa Theodore Roosevelt
  • Pitcher P 6'1" R/R
    5th Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville
    Fifth Year Kasson, Minn. Kasson-Mantorville
  • Infield IF 5'9" R/R
    Jr. Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
    Junior Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell
  • Infield IF 6'1" R/R
    Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington
    Senior Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington
  • Pitcher P 6'1" R/R
    Jr. Oceanside, Calif. El Camino
    Junior Oceanside, Calif. El Camino
  • Utility U 5'6" L/R
    Jr. Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt
    Junior Minneapolis, Minn. Roosevelt
  • Pitcher P 5'11" L/L
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    AJ Lee

    Jr. Orono, Minn. The Blake School
    Junior Orono, Minn. The Blake School
  • Infield / Pitcher IF/P 5'10" R/R
    So. Manchester, Iowa West Delaware
    Sophomore Manchester, Iowa West Delaware
  • Pitcher P 5'11" R/R
    Jr. Hayfield, Minn. Hayfield
    Junior Hayfield, Minn. Hayfield
  • Pitcher / First Base P/1B 6'3" L/R
    Jr. Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls
    Junior Little Falls, Minn. Little Falls
  • Pitcher / Outfield P/OF 6'1" R/R
    So. Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area
    Sophomore Stillwater, Minn. Stillwater Area
  • Outfield OF 5'6" L/L
    Fr. Ramona, Calif. Ramona
    Freshman Ramona, Calif. Ramona
  • Pitcher / Utility P/U 6'4" L/L
    So. San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch
  • Catcher / Third Base C/3B 6'0" R/R
    So. Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
    Sophomore Bettendorf, Iowa Pleasant Valley
  • Catcher C 5'11" R/R
    Sr. San Diego, Calif. University City
    Senior San Diego, Calif. University City
  • Infield IF 5'11" R/R
    Jr. Anoka, Minn. Anoka
    Junior Anoka, Minn. Anoka
  • Outfield OF 6'4" R/R
    Sr. Encinitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon
    Senior Encinitas, Calif. La Costa Canyon
  • Outfield OF 5'10" R/R
    5th Castle Pines, Colo. Rock Canyon
    Fifth Year Castle Pines, Colo. Rock Canyon
  • Pitcher P 6'2" R/R
    Jr. Hudson, Wis. Husdon
    Junior Hudson, Wis. Husdon
  • Utility U 5'8" R/R
    Sr. Winterset, Iowa Winterset
    Senior Winterset, Iowa Winterset
  • Infield / Outfield IF/OF 5'6" R/R
    Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. St. Mary's Catholic
    Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. St. Mary's Catholic
  • Pitcher P 6'1" R/R
    5th Tayler Ridge, Ill. Rockridge
    Fifth Year Tayler Ridge, Ill. Rockridge
  • Catcher C 6'1" R/R
    Jr. La Crescent, Minn. La Crescent
    Junior La Crescent, Minn. La Crescent
  • Pitcher P 6'0" R/R
    Fr. Grinnell, Iowa Lynnville-Sully
    Freshman Grinnell, Iowa Lynnville-Sully
  • Infield IF 5'11" R/R
    Jr. Oceanside, Calif. El Camino
    Junior Oceanside, Calif. El Camino
  • Pitcher P 6'2" L/L
    Jr. Lincoln, Neb. Northeast
    Junior Lincoln, Neb. Northeast
  • Infield IF 6'3" R/R
    Fr. San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. Clairemont
  • Catcher C 5'8" L/R
    Sr. Ames, Iowa Ames
    Senior Ames, Iowa Ames
  • Pitcher P 6'0" L/L
    Jr. Plainfield, Ill. Central
    Junior Plainfield, Ill. Central
  • Pitcher P 6'2" L/L
    Fr. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Elgin Park
    Freshman Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Elgin Park
  • Outfield OF 5'11" R/R
    So. Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf
    Sophomore Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf
  • Catcher C 5'9" R/R
    Fr. Chatfield, Minn. Chatfield
    Freshman Chatfield, Minn. Chatfield
  • Pitcher P 6'3" R/R
    Jr. Newton, Iowa Newton
    Junior Newton, Iowa Newton
  • Infield IF 5'11" R/R
    Sr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield
    Senior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield
  • First Base 1B 6'2" R/L
    Fr. Milan, Ill. Rock Island
    Freshman Milan, Ill. Rock Island
  • Pitcher P 6'6" R/R
    Jr. Bellevue, Wash. Interlake
    Junior Bellevue, Wash. Interlake
  • First Base 1B 6'4" R/R
    So. Freeport, Ill. Freeport Senior
    Sophomore Freeport, Ill. Freeport Senior
  • Pitcher P 6'1" R/R
    Jr. Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake
    Junior Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake
  • Pitcher P 5'11" L/L
    5th Long Beach, Calif. St. Anthony
    Fifth Year Long Beach, Calif. St. Anthony
  • Pitcher P 6'1" R/R
    Sr. Humble, Texas Atascocita
    Senior Humble, Texas Atascocita
  • Catcher C 5'9" R/R
    Fr. Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island
    Freshman Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island
  • 1st Base 1B 6'2" L/R
    5th Lake City, Minn. Lincoln
    Fifth Year Lake City, Minn. Lincoln
  • Pitcher P 6'2" L/L
    Fr. St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers
    Freshman St. Paul, Minn. Two Rivers
  • Pitcher P 6'1" R/R
    So. Clive, Iowa Valley
    Sophomore Clive, Iowa Valley
  • Infield IF 5'6" R/R
    Fr. Oakdale, Minn. Tartan
    Freshman Oakdale, Minn. Tartan
  • Pitcher P 6'0" R/R
    Fr. Clarksville, Iowa Clarksville
    Freshman Clarksville, Iowa Clarksville
  • First Base 1B 6'3" R/R
    Fr. Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk
    Freshman Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bryan Nikkel

  • Assistant Coach

    Noah Herried

  • Assistant Coach

    Henry George

  • Assistant Coach

    Brennan Sefrit

  • Assistant Coach - Volunteer

    Manny Pollard

2025 Baseball Roster
# Name Name Academic Year Pos. B-T Ht. Hometown / High School
1 Cameron Gallt Gallt 5th U R/R 5-8 Ames, Iowa / Ames
2 Anthony Esposito Esposito 5th U R/R 6-1 Wayzata, Minn. / Wayzata
3 Noah Pinette Pinette Sr. IF R/R 5-10 Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson
4 Walker Bennett Bennett Jr. IF R/R 6-1 Des Moines, Iowa / Theodore Roosevelt
5 Kaleb Thiesse Thiesse 5th P R/R 6-1 Kasson, Minn. / Kasson-Mantorville
6 Alex Smith Smith Jr. IF R/R 5-9 Grinnell, Iowa / Grinnell
8 Garren Heinert Heinert Sr. IF R/R 6-1 Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington
9 Evan Nordquist Nordquist Jr. P R/R 6-1 Oceanside, Calif. / El Camino
10 Randy Pereyra Pereyra Jr. U L/R 5-6 Minneapolis, Minn. / Roosevelt
11 AJ Lee Lee Jr. P L/L 5-11 Orono, Minn. / The Blake School
12 Tyrus Werner Werner So. IF/P R/R 5-10 Manchester, Iowa / West Delaware
13 Nolan Klocke Klocke Jr. P R/R 5-11 Hayfield, Minn. / Hayfield
14 Zach Gwost Gwost Jr. P/1B L/R 6-3 Little Falls, Minn. / Little Falls
15 Andrew Harris Harris So. P/OF R/R 6-1 Stillwater, Minn. / Stillwater Area
16 Ryan Truman Truman Fr. OF L/L 5-6 Ramona, Calif. / Ramona
17 Noah Kindem Kindem So. P/U L/L 6-4 San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch
18 Ike Swanson Swanson So. C/3B R/R 6-0 Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley
19 Gavin Scurr Scurr Sr. C R/R 5-11 San Diego, Calif. / University City
20 Hayden Torgerson Torgerson Jr. IF R/R 5-11 Anoka, Minn. / Anoka
21 Mark Prince Prince Sr. OF R/R 6-4 Encinitas, Calif. / La Costa Canyon
22 Gabe Atkins Atkins 5th OF R/R 5-10 Castle Pines, Colo. / Rock Canyon
24 Brody Von Berge Von Berge Jr. P R/R 6-2 Hudson, Wis. / Husdon
25 Will Heithoff Heithoff Sr. U R/R 5-8 Winterset, Iowa / Winterset
26 Xavier Millan Millan Fr. IF/OF R/R 5-6 Phoenix, Ariz. / St. Mary's Catholic
27 Ethan Holbert Holbert 5th P R/R 6-1 Tayler Ridge, Ill. / Rockridge
28 Jack Welch Welch Jr. C R/R 6-1 La Crescent, Minn. / La Crescent
29 Lucas Sieck Sieck Fr. P R/R 6-0 Grinnell, Iowa / Lynnville-Sully
30 Andre Boddie Boddie Jr. IF R/R 5-11 Oceanside, Calif. / El Camino
31 Will Schuman Schuman Jr. P L/L 6-2 Lincoln, Neb. / Northeast
32 Jimmy Robbins Robbins Fr. IF R/R 6-3 San Diego, Calif. / Clairemont
33 Brady Burkheimer Burkheimer Sr. C L/R 5-8 Ames, Iowa / Ames
34 Josh Stratton Stratton Jr. P L/L 6-0 Plainfield, Ill. / Central
35 Sam Persaud Persaud Fr. P L/L 6-2 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada / Elgin Park
36 Connor Chase Chase So. OF R/R 5-11 Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf
38 Jack Dornack Dornack Fr. C R/R 5-9 Chatfield, Minn. / Chatfield
39 Kael Swarts Swarts Jr. P R/R 6-3 Newton, Iowa / Newton
40 Noah Dutler Dutler Sr. IF R/R 5-11 Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield
41 Jackson Bennett Bennett Fr. 1B R/L 6-2 Milan, Ill. / Rock Island
42 Aaron Clark Clark Jr. P R/R 6-6 Bellevue, Wash. / Interlake
43 Maddux Shockey Shockey So. 1B R/R 6-4 Freeport, Ill. / Freeport Senior
44 Charles Running Running Jr. P R/R 6-1 Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake
45 Blake Jondle Jondle 5th P L/L 5-11 Long Beach, Calif. / St. Anthony
46 CJ Boudreaux Boudreaux Sr. P R/R 6-1 Humble, Texas / Atascocita
47 John Wilde Wilde Fr. C R/R 5-9 Rock Island, Ill. / Rock Island
48 Joshua Matanich Matanich 5th 1B L/R 6-2 Lake City, Minn. / Lincoln
49 Sam Amundson Amundson Fr. P L/L 6-2 St. Paul, Minn. / Two Rivers
50 Brendan Scoonover Scoonover So. P R/R 6-1 Clive, Iowa / Valley
51 Sam Cayetano Cayetano Fr. IF R/R 5-6 Oakdale, Minn. / Tartan
53 Aiden Morrison Morrison Fr. P R/R 6-0 Clarksville, Iowa / Clarksville
54 Payton Nichols Nichols Fr. 1B R/R 6-3 Norwalk, Iowa / Norwalk

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bryan Nikkel Bryan Nikkel Head Coach
Noah Herrid Noah Herried Assistant Coach
Henry George Henry George Assistant Coach
Brennan Sefrit - Baseball assistant coach 25 Brennan Sefrit Assistant Coach
Manny Pollard Assistant Coach - Volunteer

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff