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  • Catcher C 5'8" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Charlotte, N.C Charlotte Christian School
    Freshman Charlotte, N.C Charlotte Christian School
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 184 lbs R/R
    Jr. Lexington, S.C. P27 Academy
    Junior Lexington, S.C. P27 Academy
  • Pitcher/Infielder P/INF 5'9" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Olney, Md. St. John's College HS
    Sophomore Olney, Md. St. John's College HS
  • Infielder INF 5'8" 185 lbs L/R
    Gr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West High School Eastern New Mexico University
    Graduate Student Olathe, Kan. Olathe West High School Eastern New Mexico University
  • Pitcher P 6'6" 200 lbs RHP
    So. Shelton, Conn. Shelton High School UMass Boston
    Sophomore Shelton, Conn. Shelton High School UMass Boston
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Tampa, Fla. Jesuit HS
    Sophomore Tampa, Fla. Jesuit HS
  • Pitcher P 5'8" 165 lbs RHP
    R-Sr. Sacramento, Calif. Christian Brothers HS Sacramento City College
    Redshirt Senior Sacramento, Calif. Christian Brothers HS Sacramento City College
  • Catcher C 5'10" 240 lbs L/R
    Jr. Anyang, South Korea Yatap High School New Mexico Military Institute
    Junior Anyang, South Korea Yatap High School New Mexico Military Institute
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 185 lbs LHP
    Jr. Lititz, Pa. Lancaster Catholic Gaston College
    Junior Lititz, Pa. Lancaster Catholic Gaston College
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Clearwater, Fla. Calvary Christian
    Sophomore Clearwater, Fla. Calvary Christian
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. New Albany, Ohio. New Albany
    Senior New Albany, Ohio. New Albany
  • Infielder INF 6'4" 240 lbs L/L
    R-Sr. Haubstadt, Ind. Westminster Christian Academy Northern Oklahoma College - Tonkawa
    Redshirt Senior Haubstadt, Ind. Westminster Christian Academy Northern Oklahoma College - Tonkawa
  • Catcher C 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Miami, Fla. Doral Academy Charter
    Junior Miami, Fla. Doral Academy Charter
  • Infielder/Pitcher INF/P 6'6" 235 lbs R/R
    Gr. Fairview, Texas McKinney High School University of Memphis
    Graduate Student Fairview, Texas McKinney High School University of Memphis
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 210 lbs L/L
    R-Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Grady University of Illinois
    Redshirt Senior Atlanta, Ga. Grady University of Illinois
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 224 lbs RHP
    Jr. Lexington, N.C. High Point Christian Wingate University
    Junior Lexington, N.C. High Point Christian Wingate University
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 210 lbs LHP
    R-So. Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit High School Pepperdine University
    Redshirt Sophomore Denver, Colo. Regis Jesuit High School Pepperdine University
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 205 lbs RHP
    Jr. Medina, N.Y. Medina High School SUNY Niagara
    Junior Medina, N.Y. Medina High School SUNY Niagara
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 190 lbs LHP
    Sr. Durham, N.C. Christ School Pitt CC
    Senior Durham, N.C. Christ School Pitt CC
  • Infielder INF 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Corinth, Texas Guyer High School Blinn College
    Junior Corinth, Texas Guyer High School Blinn College
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 188 lbs R/R
    Jr. High Point, N.C. Westchester Country Day School
    Junior High Point, N.C. Westchester Country Day School
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs RHP
    Sr. Edmond, Okla. Edmond Memorial HS Charleston Southern University
    Senior Edmond, Okla. Edmond Memorial HS Charleston Southern University
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs RHP
    Jr. Keller, Texas. Keller
    Junior Keller, Texas. Keller
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. West Chester, Pa. Bishop Shanahan HS Harford CC
    Senior West Chester, Pa. Bishop Shanahan HS Harford CC
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 230 lbs RHP
    Jr. New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond High School USC Lancaster
    Junior New Richmond, Wis. New Richmond High School USC Lancaster
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 218 lbs RHP
    So. Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Community HS
    Sophomore Zionsville, Ind. Zionsville Community HS
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 190 lbs LHP
    Gr. Pearland, Texas. Glenda Dawson HS Louisiana-Monroe
    Graduate Student Pearland, Texas. Glenda Dawson HS Louisiana-Monroe
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 220 lbs RHP
    Jr. High Point, N.C. Southwest Guilford Brunswick CC
    Junior High Point, N.C. Southwest Guilford Brunswick CC
  • Catcher C 5'11" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Kutztown, Pa. P27 Academy/Bethlehem Catholic
    Senior Kutztown, Pa. P27 Academy/Bethlehem Catholic
  • Pitcher P 6'5" 220 lbs RHP
    So. Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
    Sophomore Lithia, Fla. Newsome HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Danvers, Mass. St. Johns Prep
    Freshman Danvers, Mass. St. Johns Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 185 lbs RHP
    Jr. Shelbyville, Ill. Northern Illinois University
    Junior Shelbyville, Ill. Northern Illinois University
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 213 lbs RHP
    R-So. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson High School Carson Newman University
    Redshirt Sophomore Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson High School Carson Newman University
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 205 lbs RHP
    Fr. Denver, N.C. East Lincoln High School
    Freshman Denver, N.C. East Lincoln High School
  • Pitcher/Outfield LHP/OF 6'5" 203 lbs L/L
    Fr. Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield High School
    Freshman Lynnfield, Mass. Lynnfield High School
  • Outfield/Utility OF/UTL 6'0" 197 lbs R/R
    Jr. Lutz, Fla. Berkeley Prep
    Junior Lutz, Fla. Berkeley Prep
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 213 lbs RHP
    R-Jr. Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS Wake Forest
    Redshirt Junior Rumson, N.J. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS Wake Forest
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 205 lbs L/L
    Fr. Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Preparatory
    Freshman Dallas, Texas Jesuit College Preparatory
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 185 lbs RHP
    Sr. Birmingham, Ala. Mountain Brook
    Senior Birmingham, Ala. Mountain Brook

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Joey Hammond

  • Associate Head Coach

    Jerry Edwards

  • Assistant Coach / Recruiting

    Derek Orndorff

  • Assistant Coach

    Chris Maness

  • Director of Pitching Development

    Matt Little

  • Director of Operations

    Trent Koerner

  • Director of Analytics

    Johannes Lopez

Baseball Support Staff

  • Sport Oversight

    Drew Sanchez

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB)

    Bailey Van Gorden

  • Director of Student Analytics

    Braedyn Jacobson

  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (MSOC, BSB, WLAX)

    Matt Price

  • Associate Director of Communications (BSB, MSOC, WBB, ROW)

    Jake Derene

  • Assistant Director of Creative Services

    Tabitha Formon

2026 Baseball Roster
No. Name Cl. Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School Previous School
2 Cohen Bettencourt Cohen Bettencourt Fr. C R/R 5-8 180 Charlotte, N.C / Charlotte Christian School
3 Frank Kelly Frank Kelly Jr. INF R/R 5-10 184 Lexington, S.C. / P27 Academy
4 Marcus Martin Marcus Martin So. P/INF R/R 5-9 185 Olney, Md. / St. John's College HS
5 Willie Ponce Willie Ponce Gr. INF L/R 5-8 185 Olathe, Kan. / Olathe West High School Eastern New Mexico University
6 Justin Silverstein Justin Silverstein So. P RHP 6-6 200 Shelton, Conn. / Shelton High School UMass Boston
7 Jack Clark Jack Clark So. OF R/R 6-0 180 Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit HS
8 Bryan Garrett Bryan Garrett R-Sr. P RHP 5-8 165 Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers HS Sacramento City College
10 Seojun Oh Seojun Oh Jr. C L/R 5-10 240 Anyang, South Korea / Yatap High School New Mexico Military Institute
11 Noah Zimmerman Noah Zimmerman Jr. P LHP 6-4 185 Lititz, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic Gaston College
12 Jace Kohler Jace Kohler So. INF R/R 6-0 190 Clearwater, Fla. / Calvary Christian
13 Oliver Cush Oliver Cush Sr. OF R/R 6-1 210 New Albany, Ohio. / New Albany
14 Landen Johnson Landen Johnson R-Sr. INF L/L 6-4 240 Haubstadt, Ind. / Westminster Christian Academy Northern Oklahoma College - Tonkawa
15 Justin Ruiz Justin Ruiz Jr. C R/R 5-10 180 Miami, Fla. / Doral Academy Charter
16 Seth Cox Seth Cox Gr. INF/P R/R 6-6 235 Fairview, Texas / McKinney High School University of Memphis
17 Christian Smith Christian Smith R-Sr. OF L/L 6-2 210 Atlanta, Ga. / Grady University of Illinois
19 Dylan Story Dylan Story Jr. P RHP 6-1 224 Lexington, N.C. / High Point Christian Wingate University
20 Jack Carey Jack Carey R-So. P LHP 6-3 210 Denver, Colo. / Regis Jesuit High School Pepperdine University
21 Aidan Paul Aidan Paul Jr. P RHP 6-3 205 Medina, N.Y. / Medina High School SUNY Niagara
22 Mac Kimel Mac Kimel Sr. P LHP 6-3 190 Durham, N.C. / Christ School Pitt CC
23 Lane Allen Lane Allen Jr. INF R/R 6-3 210 Corinth, Texas / Guyer High School Blinn College
24 Caleb Hammond Caleb Hammond Jr. OF R/R 5-10 188 High Point, N.C. / Westchester Country Day School
25 Cam Chalfant Cam Chalfant Sr. P RHP 6-2 200 Edmond, Okla. / Edmond Memorial HS Charleston Southern University
27 Dalton Olsovsky Dalton Olsovsky Jr. P RHP 5-11 190 Keller, Texas. / Keller
28 Jake McCarter Jake McCarter Sr. OF R/R 6-0 215 West Chester, Pa. / Bishop Shanahan HS Harford CC
29 Dom LaDuke Dom LaDuke Jr. P RHP 6-1 230 New Richmond, Wis. / New Richmond High School USC Lancaster
30 Mateo Wells Mateo Wells So. P RHP 6-5 218 Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville Community HS
31 Dalton Hitt Dalton Hitt Gr. P LHP 5-10 190 Pearland, Texas. / Glenda Dawson HS Louisiana-Monroe
32 Tyler Shafer Tyler Shafer Jr. P RHP 6-4 220 High Point, N.C. / Southwest Guilford Brunswick CC
34 Matthew Martinez II Matthew Martinez II Sr. C R/R 5-11 215 Kutztown, Pa. / P27 Academy/Bethlehem Catholic
35 Wade Walton Wade Walton So. P RHP 6-5 220 Lithia, Fla. / Newsome HS
36 Nicolas Lembo Nicolas Lembo Fr. OF R/R 6-1 210 Danvers, Mass. / St. Johns Prep
37 Tyler Brachbill Tyler Brachbill Jr. P RHP 6-2 185 Shelbyville, Ill. / Northern Illinois University
39 Mark Salicco Mark Salicco R-So. P RHP 6-1 213 Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson High School Carson Newman University
40 Ty Davis Ty Davis Fr. P RHP 6-0 205 Denver, N.C. / East Lincoln High School
41 Madux Iovinelli Madux Iovinelli Fr. LHP/OF L/L 6-5 203 Lynnfield, Mass. / Lynnfield High School
43 Wyatt Ewanowski Wyatt Ewanowski Jr. OF/UTL R/R 6-0 197 Lutz, Fla. / Berkeley Prep
44 Charlie Jones Charlie Jones R-Jr. RHP RHP 6-3 213 Rumson, N.J. / Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS Wake Forest
45 E E'mar Fleming ll Fr. INF L/L 6-0 205 Dallas, Texas / Jesuit College Preparatory
47 Howell Polk Howell Polk Sr. RHP RHP 6-1 185 Birmingham, Ala. / Mountain Brook

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Joey Hammond Head Coach
Jerry Edwards Associate Head Coach
Derek Orndorff Assistant Coach / Recruiting
Chris Maness Assistant Coach
HPU Logo for Headshots Matt Little Director of Pitching Development
Trent Koerner Director of Operations
HPU Logo for Headshots Johannes Lopez Director of Analytics

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Drew Sanchez Drew Sanchez Sport Oversight
Bailey Van Gorden Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB)
Braedyn Jacobson Director of Student Analytics
Matt Price Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (MSOC, BSB, WLAX)
Jake Derene Associate Director of Communications (BSB, MSOC, WBB, ROW)
Tabitha Formon Assistant Director of Creative Services

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff