2024 Baseball Roster
IU Athletics advanced players eligibility forward as normal in 2020-21. Any extra seasons of eligibility awarded due to COVID-19 will be recognized following a player’s regular senior season. A “+” will be added to indicate the extra season.
# | Full Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | B/T | Yr. | Hometown | High School | Previous School | Twitter | Instagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jasen Oliver | INF | 5' 11'' | 182 | R/R | Fr. | Almont, Mich. | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep | jasen_oliver | jasen_oliver | |
| 3 | Carter Mathison | OF | 6' 2'' | 215 | L/L | Jr. | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Homestead Senior | Carter_mathison | Carter.mathison20 | |
| 5 | Devin Taylor | OF | 6' 1'' | 215 | L/R | So. | Cincinnati, Ohio | LaSalle | devindadude_4 | devintaylor_5 | |
| 6 | T.J. Schuyler | C | 6' 2'' | 226 | R/R | Fr. | Antioch, Ill. | Antioch | tjschuyler | tj.schuyler | |
| 7 | Hayden Carlson | INF | 6' 1'' | 180 | R/R | Fr. | San Clemente, Calif. | Capistrano Valley Christian | HaydenCarlson23 | haydencarlson23 | |
| 8 | Tyler Cerny | INF | 6' 2'' | 205 | R/R | So. | Greenwood, Ind. | Center Grove | tylerjcerny | tylerjcerny | |
| 9 | Brock Tibbitts | C | 6' 4'' | 225 | R/R | Jr. | New Albany, Ohio | New Albany | brocktibbitts | brocktibbitts | |
| 10 | Morgan Colopy | OF | 6' 1'' | 225 | R/R | Sr.+ | Centerville, Ohio | Centerville | ColopyMorgan | morgan.colopy | |
| 11 | Brayden Bakes | OF | 5' 10'' | 190 | L/R | Fr. | Algonquin, Ill. | Huntley | BakesBrayden | braydenbakes | |
| 12 | Cal Sefcik | INF | 6' 0'' | 225 | R/R | Fr. | Palos Heights, Ill. | Marist | CalSefcik | calsefcik | |
| 13 | Andrew Wiggins | OF | 6' 4'' | 225 | L/R | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | Heritage Christian | adub2113 | andrew.wiggins13 | |
| 14 | Connor Foley | RHP | 6' 5'' | 235 | R/R | So. | Jasper, Ind. | Jasper | ConnorFoley24 | cmfoley17 | |
| 15 | Brandon Burckel | INF | 5' 10'' | 180 | R/R | Jr. | Lindale, Texas | Lindale | Houston | BBurckel | b.burck.1 |
| 16 | Jack Moffitt | RHP | 6' 7'' | 255 | R/R | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. | Seattle Prep | Gonzaga | jackwmoffitt | jack.moffitt |
| 17 | Ben Grable | RHP | 6' 4'' | 225 | R/R | Sr. | Pasadena, Calif. | Flintridge Prep | Northwestern | bengrable17 | bgnickel |
| 18 | Grant Holderfield | LHP | 6' 3'' | 225 | L/L | R-So. | Oak Park, Ill. | Oak Park & River Forest | gholderfield9 | grantholderfield | |
| 19 | Brandon Keyster | LHP | 6' 3'' | 205 | L/L | R-So. | Channahon, Ill. | Minooka | John A. Logan College | brandon_k2714 | brandon_k2714 |
| 20 | Nick Mitchell | OF | 5' 10'' | 185 | L/R | Jr. | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel | Western Illinois | hammermitchell2 | hammerm2 |
| 21 | Jacob Vogel | RHP | 6' 7'' | 260 | R/R | R-Fr. | North Vernon, Ind. | Jennings County | JacobVogel1 | jacob_vogel22 | |
| 23 | Joey Brenczewski | INF | 6' 3'' | 195 | S/R | R-Fr. | Fishers, Ind. | Fishers | joeybrenczewski | Joeybrenczewski | |
| 24 | Drew Buhr | RHP | 6' 1'' | 208 | L/R | Gr. | Austin, Ind. | Austin | Bellarmine | drew_buhr28 | drew_buhr28 |
| 26 | Seth Benes | RHP | 6' 2'' | 215 | R/R | Fr. | O'Fallon, Mo. | Liberty-Wentzville | sethbenes4 | sethbenes | |
| 28 | Sam Murrison | OF | 5' 11'' | 175 | R/R | Sr. | Boca Raton, Fla. | American Heritage | sammurrison | sam.murrison | |
| 29 | Ryan Kraft | LHP | 6' 4'' | 225 | L/L | Jr. | Mokena, Ill. | Lincoln-Way Central | K24Ryan | Ryanfkraft | |
| 30 | Seti Manase | RHP | 6' 4'' | 245 | R/R | Sr. | Puyallup, Washington | Graham Kapowsin | Tacoma C.C. | SetiManase | seti.manase |
| 31 | Evan Whiteaker | RHP | 6' 4'' | 210 | R/R | So. | West Chester, Ohio | Lakota East | evanwhiteaker13 | ewhitaker13 | |
| 32 | Josh Pyne | INF | 6' 0'' | 200 | R/R | Jr. | Bloomfield, Ind. | Linton-Stockton | _joshpyne_ | _joshpyne_ | |
| 33 | AJ Shepard | C | 5' 11'' | 225 | R/R | R-Fr. | Manassas, Va. | Patriot | Shepardaj03 | ashepard3 | |
| 34 | Ryan Rushing | LHP | 5' 10'' | 191 | R/L | Fr. | Bradenton, Fla. | IMG Academy | _ryanrushing_ | ||
| 35 | Evan O'Neill | RHP | 6' 4'' | 225 | R/R | Fr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | Blessed Trinity Catholic | EvanONeill2 | evanoneill35 | |
| 37 | Luke Sinnard | RHP | 6' 8'' | 250 | R/R | Jr. | Hendersonville, Tenn. | Beech | Western Kentucky | LukeSinnard | luke.sinnard7 |
| 39 | Eli Shaw | RHP | 6' 2'' | 220 | R/R | Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | Warren Central | elishaw2023 | e.shaw26 | |
| 40 | Ethan Phillips | RHP | 6' 1'' | 195 | S/R | So. | Dunedin, Fla. | Calvary Christian | ethnp44 | ethanphillps44 | |
| 41 | Ty Bothwell | LHP | 5' 10'' | 205 | L/L | Gr. | Hebron, Ind. | Boone Grove | TyBothwell9 | ty_bothwell | |
| 42 | Austin Bode | C | 6' 0'' | 200 | L/R | Jr. | Columbus, Ind. | Columbus North | Louisville | AustinBode19 | austin.bode_19 |
| 43 | Ty Rybarczyk | RHP | 5' 10'' | 180 | R/R | Gr. | Spring Valley, Ill. | Hall | Illinois | Ty6Ryan | tyrybarczyk |
| 44 | Jake Stadler | C | 6' 1'' | 215 | L/R | R-Jr. | Greenfield, Ind. | Mount Vernon | Purdue | jakestadler33 | jake.stadler |
| 45 | Julian Tonghini | RHP | 6' 3'' | 205 | R/R | Jr. | New Canaan, Conn. | Salisbury School | Boston College | JulianTonghini | julian.tonghini |
| 46 | Matthew Bohnert | LHP | 5' 7'' | 185 | L/L | Sr. | Cave Creek. Ariz. | Cactus Shadows | Lipscomb | matthewbohnert | matthewbohnert |
| 51 | Brayden Risedorph | RHP | 6' 3'' | 240 | R/R | So. | Kendallville, Ind. | East Noble | Rise24B | b_rise24 | |
| 55 | Aydan Decker-Petty | RHP | 6' 5'' | 196 | R/R | So. | New Castle, Ind. | New Castle | AydanPetty7 | aydandeckerpetty | |
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Coach | jeffmerc@iu.edu | (812) 855-9155 | ||
| Assistant Coach/Pitching | dglant@iu.edu | (812) 855-9155 | ||
| Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | dsimmon@iu.edu | (812) 855-9155 | ||
| Assistant Coach | zweathe@iu.edu | (812) 855-9155 | ||
| Director of Player Development/Operations | dsagerma@iu.edu | (812) 855-9155 | ||
| Special Assistant to the Head Coach | ||||
| Athletic Performance Coach | cvirtue@iu.edu | (812) 856-1807 | ||
| Associate Athletic Trainer | jvlangem@iu.edu | (812) 856-2225 | ||
| Director of Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Equipment Operations | rustilli@iu.edu | (812) 855-0553 | ||
| Support Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Performance Dietitian | patrickk@iu.edu | (812) 855-3621 | ||
| Assistant Director of Academic Services and Certification | zbarge@iu.edu | (812) 855-1414 | ||
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