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2027 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Catcher/Utility C/UTL 6'0" 195 lbs L/R
    4

    JJ Fontana

    Sr. Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre
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    Senior Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre
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  • Pitcher/Infielder P/INF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    5

    Tyler Clementz

    Jr. Gilbert, Ariz. Basha
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    Junior Gilbert, Ariz. Basha
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  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    8

    Josiah Giron

    So. Aurora, Colo. Grandview
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    Sophomore Aurora, Colo. Grandview
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  • Infielder INF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    9

    Jimmy Pelletier

    Sr. Laval, Quebec, Canada Saint Gabriel HS University of San Francisco
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    Senior Laval, Quebec, Canada Saint Gabriel HS University of San Francisco
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 230 lbs R/R
    11

    Jack Prenni

    So. Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre
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    Sophomore Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre
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  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 180 lbs
    13

    Logan Kelly

    Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley Christian
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    Senior Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley Christian
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 175 lbs R/R
    15

    Clayden Brandon

    Sr. West Herriman, Utah Herriman Western Nebraska CC
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    Senior West Herriman, Utah Herriman Western Nebraska CC
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  • Pitcher/Outfielder P/OF 6'3" 190 lbs L/L
    17

    Dax Howard

    Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
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    Junior Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
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  • Outfielder/Pitcher OF/P 6'0" 165 lbs R/R
    25

    Austin Waltemath

    R-Fr. Brighton, Colo. Brighton
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    Redshirt Freshman Brighton, Colo. Brighton
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" 175 lbs R/R
    26

    Frank Flores Jr.

    Jr. Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy
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    Junior Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy
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  • Outfielder OF 6'4" 210 lbs
    27

    Gavin Hunt

    Jr. Castle Pines, Colo. Valor Christian Azusa Pacific
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    Junior Castle Pines, Colo. Valor Christian Azusa Pacific
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  • Utility UTL 6'2" 180 lbs L/R
    29

    Jake Hixenbaugh

    Sr. Atascadero, Calif. Atascadero Monterey Peninsula College
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    Senior Atascadero, Calif. Atascadero Monterey Peninsula College
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 170 lbs R/R
    30

    Jack Novak

    Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. Thunder Ridge
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    Senior Highlands Ranch, Colo. Thunder Ridge
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    31

    Coleman McBride

    So. Spring, Texas Klein Cain
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    Sophomore Spring, Texas Klein Cain
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  • Outfielder/Pitcher OF/P 5'8" 173 lbs L/L
    32

    Leonardo Peniche

    So. Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
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    Sophomore Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
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  • Pitcher P 6'4" 230 lbs R/R
    33

    Casey Clair

    Sr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central Ellsworth CC
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    Senior Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central Ellsworth CC
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  • Catcher/Utility C/UTL 5'10" 185 lbs S/R
    35

    Jason Arriola

    Sr. Riverside, Calif. Norco
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    Senior Riverside, Calif. Norco
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  • Infielder/Pitcher INF/P 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    39

    Gunnar Thomas

    R-Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain
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    Redshirt Freshman Surprise, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain
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  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 170 lbs L/R
    40

    Kaden Carrion

    R-Fr. Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos
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    Redshirt Freshman Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    41

    Keller Ausbun

    Jr. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo South Santa Rosa JC
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    Junior Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo South Santa Rosa JC
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  • Utility UTL 6'6" 240 lbs L/L
    44

    George Andrews

    5th Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West Coffeyville CC
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    Fifth Year Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West Coffeyville CC
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  • Pitcher/Infielder P/INF 6'7" 215 lbs R/R
    45

    Cody Smith

    So. Menifee, Calif. Liberty
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    Sophomore Menifee, Calif. Liberty
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  • Catcher/First Baseman C/IB 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    46

    Cade Schuetter

    R-Fr. Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
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    Redshirt Freshman Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
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  • Outfielder/Pitcher OF/P 6'3" 185 lbs R/R
    48

    Braden Marchese

    R-Fr. Buckeye, Ariz. Verrado
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    Redshirt Freshman Buckeye, Ariz. Verrado
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 170 lbs R/R
    52

    Cael Knobbe

    R-Fr. Centennial, Colo. Cherry Creek
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    Redshirt Freshman Centennial, Colo. Cherry Creek
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  • Infielder INF 5'11" 195 lbs R/R

    Daniel Balderas-Lujan

    Jr. Frederick, Colo. Boulder Augustana / Indian Hills CC
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    Junior Frederick, Colo. Boulder Augustana / Indian Hills CC
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  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 210 lbs R/R

    Kyle Cordo

    Jr. Parker, Colo. Chaparral Lamar CC / Southwestern Oregon CC
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    Junior Parker, Colo. Chaparral Lamar CC / Southwestern Oregon CC
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  • Infielder INF 6'0" 180 lbs S/R

    Austin Crawford

    So. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Panola / Hutchinson CC
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    Sophomore Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Panola / Hutchinson CC
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  • Utility UTL 5'10" 160 lbs R/R

    Jake Fowler

    Jr. Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos Cerritos College
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    Junior Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos Cerritos College
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 190 lbs R/R

    Zane Hathaway

    Fr. Palm Desert, Calif. Palm Desert
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    Freshman Palm Desert, Calif. Palm Desert
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 190 lbs L/L

    Connor Hayden

    Jr. New Hudson, Mich. South Lyon Macomb CC
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    Junior New Hudson, Mich. South Lyon Macomb CC
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  • Pitcher/Infielder P/INF 6'0" 200 lbs R/R

    Roy Higinbotham

    Jr. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo County Garden City CC
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    Junior Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo County Garden City CC
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  • Infielder INF 5'10" 165 lbs R/R

    Charlie Langford

    Jr. Fort Morgan, Colo. Fort Morgan Colby CC
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    Junior Fort Morgan, Colo. Fort Morgan Colby CC
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 225 lbs R/R

    Rory MacDonald

    Jr. Halifax, Nova Scotia Vauxhall Academy Colby CC
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    Junior Halifax, Nova Scotia Vauxhall Academy Colby CC
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  • Infielder INF 6'0" 175 lbs R/R

    Matthew Manzo

    Fr. Hacienda Heights, Calif. Arcadia
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    Freshman Hacienda Heights, Calif. Arcadia
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  • Utility UTL 5'8" 190 lbs R/R

    Joseph Mendoza

    Fr. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo West
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    Freshman Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo West
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  • Infielder INF 6'3" 215 lbs R/R

    Easton Turner

    Sr. Mesa, Ariz. Mountain View Mesa CC / Cal State-East Bay
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    Senior Mesa, Ariz. Mountain View Mesa CC / Cal State-East Bay
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  • Catcher C 5'11" 190 lbs L/R

    Tucker Twombley

    So. Redondo Beach, Calif. Bishop Montgomery Fresno City College
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    Sophomore Redondo Beach, Calif. Bishop Montgomery Fresno City College
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 205 lbs L/R

    Jaiden Villarreal

    R-Jr. Commerce City, Colo. Riverdale Ridge Otero College / Cameron
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    Redshirt Junior Commerce City, Colo. Riverdale Ridge Otero College / Cameron
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  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 185 lbs R/R

    Brandon Waltemath

    Jr. Brighton, Colo. Brighton Western Nebraska CC
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    Junior Brighton, Colo. Brighton Western Nebraska CC
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Bobby Applegate

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach (Pitching)

    Jared Morton

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  • Assistant Coach

    Christian Castaneda

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Baseball Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Trainer (Volleyball, Men's & Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's & Women's Golf, Baseball)

    Joshua Gardiner

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2027 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown High School Previous School
4 JJ Fontana Sr. C/UTL 6-0 195 L/R Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre
5 Tyler Clementz Jr. P/INF 6-1 190 R/R Gilbert, Ariz. Basha
8 Josiah Giron So. OF 6-1 200 R/R Aurora, Colo. Grandview
9 Jimmy Pelletier Sr. INF 5-11 195 R/R Laval, Quebec, Canada Saint Gabriel HS University of San Francisco
11 Jack Prenni So. P 6-5 230 R/R Fort Collins, Colo. Poudre
13 Logan Kelly Sr. OF 6-2 180 Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley Christian
15 Clayden Brandon Sr. P 6-2 175 R/R West Herriman, Utah Herriman Western Nebraska CC
17 Dax Howard Jr. P/OF 6-3 190 L/L Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
25 Austin Waltemath R-Fr. OF/P 6-0 165 R/R Brighton, Colo. Brighton
26 Frank Flores Jr. Jr. P 6-0 175 R/R Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Academy
27 Gavin Hunt Jr. OF 6-4 210 Castle Pines, Colo. Valor Christian Azusa Pacific
29 Jake Hixenbaugh Sr. UTL 6-2 180 L/R Atascadero, Calif. Atascadero Monterey Peninsula College
30 Jack Novak Sr. P 6-1 170 R/R Highlands Ranch, Colo. Thunder Ridge
31 Coleman McBride So. P 6-1 180 R/R Spring, Texas Klein Cain
32 Leonardo Peniche So. OF/P 5-8 173 L/L Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia
33 Casey Clair Sr. P 6-4 230 R/R Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central Ellsworth CC
35 Jason Arriola Sr. C/UTL 5-10 185 S/R Riverside, Calif. Norco
39 Gunnar Thomas R-Fr. INF/P 6-3 210 R/R Surprise, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain
40 Kaden Carrion R-Fr. OF 5-10 170 L/R Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos
41 Keller Ausbun Jr. P 6-1 200 R/R Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo South Santa Rosa JC
44 George Andrews 5th UTL 6-6 240 L/L Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley West Coffeyville CC
45 Cody Smith So. P/INF 6-7 215 R/R Menifee, Calif. Liberty
46 Cade Schuetter R-Fr. C/IB 6-0 185 R/R Annapolis, Md. Broadneck
48 Braden Marchese R-Fr. OF/P 6-3 185 R/R Buckeye, Ariz. Verrado
52 Cael Knobbe R-Fr. P 6-3 170 R/R Centennial, Colo. Cherry Creek
Daniel Balderas-Lujan Jr. INF 5-11 195 R/R Frederick, Colo. Boulder Augustana / Indian Hills CC
Kyle Cordo Jr. OF 6-2 210 R/R Parker, Colo. Chaparral Lamar CC / Southwestern Oregon CC
Austin Crawford So. INF 6-0 180 S/R Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Panola / Hutchinson CC
Jake Fowler Jr. UTL 5-10 160 R/R Los Alamitos, Calif. Los Alamitos Cerritos College
Zane Hathaway Fr. P 6-1 190 R/R Palm Desert, Calif. Palm Desert
Connor Hayden Jr. P 6-2 190 L/L New Hudson, Mich. South Lyon Macomb CC
Roy Higinbotham Jr. P/INF 6-0 200 R/R Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo County Garden City CC
Charlie Langford Jr. INF 5-10 165 R/R Fort Morgan, Colo. Fort Morgan Colby CC
Rory MacDonald Jr. P 6-3 225 R/R Halifax, Nova Scotia Vauxhall Academy Colby CC
Matthew Manzo Fr. INF 6-0 175 R/R Hacienda Heights, Calif. Arcadia
Joseph Mendoza Fr. UTL 5-8 190 R/R Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo West
Easton Turner Sr. INF 6-3 215 R/R Mesa, Ariz. Mountain View Mesa CC / Cal State-East Bay
Tucker Twombley So. C 5-11 190 L/R Redondo Beach, Calif. Bishop Montgomery Fresno City College
Jaiden Villarreal R-Jr. P 6-3 205 L/R Commerce City, Colo. Riverdale Ridge Otero College / Cameron
Brandon Waltemath Jr. OF 6-2 185 R/R Brighton, Colo. Brighton Western Nebraska CC

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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Bobby Applegate Bobby Applegate Head Baseball Coach
Jared Morton Jared Morton Assistant Baseball Coach (Pitching)
Christian Castaneda Christian Castaneda Assistant Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
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Josh Gardnier Joshua Gardiner Associate Athletic Trainer (Volleyball, Men's & Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's & Women's Golf, Baseball)

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff

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    Joshua Gardiner

    Associate Athletic Trainer (Volleyball, Men's & Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's & Women's Golf, Baseball)
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