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Players

  • INF 5'11"
    R-Jr. Grass Valley, Calif. Forest Lake Christian HS
    Redshirt Junior Grass Valley, Calif. Forest Lake Christian HS
  • INF 5'8"
    So. Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS
    Sophomore Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS
  • C 5'9"
    R-So. Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
  • OF/RHP 5'11"
    Sr. Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
    Senior Corona, Calif. Santiago HS
  • INF 6'3"
    Jr. Paramount, Calif. St. John Bosco HS
    Junior Paramount, Calif. St. John Bosco HS
  • OF 5'10"
    R-Fr. Montebello, Calif. La Salle HS
    Redshirt Freshman Montebello, Calif. La Salle HS
  • OF 6'0"
    R-Sr. Covina, Calif. South Hills HS / Mt. San Antonio CC
    Redshirt Senior Covina, Calif. South Hills HS / Mt. San Antonio CC
  • C 5'10"
    Sr. Lancaster, Calif. Paraclete HS
    Senior Lancaster, Calif. Paraclete HS
  • OF 6'1"
    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Fenwick HS / Northwestern University
    Junior Chicago, Ill. Fenwick HS / Northwestern University
  • INF 6'2"
    So. Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
    Sophomore Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
  • LHP 6'2"
    R-Jr. Hemet, Calif. Tahquitz HS
    Redshirt Junior Hemet, Calif. Tahquitz HS
  • INF 5'8"
    So. Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
    Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
  • RHP 6'0"
    R-Fr. Stockton, Calif. Bear Creek HS
    Redshirt Freshman Stockton, Calif. Bear Creek HS
  • RHP 6'1"
    Fr. Monrovia, Calif. Monrovia HS
    Freshman Monrovia, Calif. Monrovia HS
  • INF 5'11"
    Fr. Glendora, Calif. South Hills HS
    Freshman Glendora, Calif. South Hills HS
  • OF 5'11"
    So. Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
    Sophomore Vacaville, Calif. Vacaville HS
  • RHP 6'4"
    So. Pomona, Calif. Bonita HS
    Sophomore Pomona, Calif. Bonita HS
  • INF 6'5"
    So. Orange, Calif. Canyon HS
    Sophomore Orange, Calif. Canyon HS
  • UTL 6'1"
    Jr. Paso Robles, Calif. Paso Robles HS
    Junior Paso Robles, Calif. Paso Robles HS
  • OF 6'1"
    So. Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
    Sophomore Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
  • RHP 6'1"
    So. Whittier, Calif. Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary HS
    Sophomore Whittier, Calif. Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary HS
  • RHP 6'4"
    Jr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes HS / Long Beach City College
    Junior Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes HS / Long Beach City College
  • RHP 6'4"
    So. Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View HS
    Sophomore Moreno Valley, Calif. Valley View HS
  • RHP 6'2"
    Fr. La Mirada, Calif. Whittier Christian HS
    Freshman La Mirada, Calif. Whittier Christian HS
  • C 6'2"
    Fr. Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
    Freshman Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
  • INF 6'4"
    R-Fr. Woodway, Wash. King's HS
    Redshirt Freshman Woodway, Wash. King's HS
  • LHP 6'3"
    Sr. La Verne, Calif. Bonita HS / UC Santa Barbara
    Senior La Verne, Calif. Bonita HS / UC Santa Barbara
  • INF 6'1"
    Fr. Chino, Calif. Chino Hills HS
    Freshman Chino, Calif. Chino Hills HS
  • LHP 6'4"
    R-Jr. Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS
    Redshirt Junior Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura HS
  • RHP 6'2"
    Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. St. Monica Catholic HS / University of Oregon
    Senior Las Vegas, Nev. St. Monica Catholic HS / University of Oregon
  • LHP 6'2"
    R-Fr. Corona, Calif. Corona Centennial HS / Mt. San Antonio College
    Redshirt Freshman Corona, Calif. Corona Centennial HS / Mt. San Antonio College
  • RHP 6'6"
    R-So. Ladera Ranch, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Ladera Ranch, Calif. San Juan Hills HS
  • INF 5'11"
    So. Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS
    Sophomore Chula Vista, Calif. Otay Ranch HS
  • OF 6'0"
    R-Fr. Oak Hills, Calif. Oak Hills HS
    Redshirt Freshman Oak Hills, Calif. Oak Hills HS
  • C/INF 6'1"
    Jr. Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS / Mt. San Antonio College
    Junior Arcadia, Calif. Arcadia HS / Mt. San Antonio College
  • INF 5'10"
    Fr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
    Freshman Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
  • 1B/LHP 6'4"
    So. Long Beach, Calif. St. John Bosco HS / Cerritos College
    Sophomore Long Beach, Calif. St. John Bosco HS / Cerritos College
  • RHP 6'0"
    Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Notre Dame Prep HS
    Freshman Scottsdale, Ariz. Notre Dame Prep HS
  • RHP 6'3"
    R-Jr. San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS / St. Mary's College
    Redshirt Junior San Diego, Calif. La Jolla Country Day HS / St. Mary's College
  • RHP 6'3"
    Fr. Denver, Colo. Denver South
    Freshman Denver, Colo. Denver South
  • LHP 5'9"
    R-Fr. Claremont, Calif. Claremont HS
    Redshirt Freshman Claremont, Calif. Claremont HS
  • RHP 6'2"
    Jr. Hemet, Calif. West Valley HS / Chico State / Mt. San Jacinto
    Junior Hemet, Calif. West Valley HS / Chico State / Mt. San Jacinto
  • RHP/INF 6'0"
    R-Fr. Lexington, Mass. Lexington HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lexington, Mass. Lexington HS

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Kirk Nieuwenhuis

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Jerry Peña

  • Pitching Coach

    George Barnes

2022 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Brett Soria INF 5-11 R-Jr. Grass Valley, Calif. / Forest Lake Christian HS
2 Jeffrey Castillo INF 5-8 So. Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia HS
3 Daniel Genna C 5-9 R-So. Covina, Calif. / South Hills HS
4 Casey Dykstra OF/RHP 5-11 Sr. Corona, Calif. / Santiago HS
5 Tido Robles INF 6-3 Jr. Paramount, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS
6 Adrian Franco OF 5-10 R-Fr. Montebello, Calif. / La Salle HS
7 Quinn Cotter OF 6-0 R-Sr. Covina, Calif. / South Hills HS / Mt. San Antonio CC
8 Aaron Roose C 5-10 Sr. Lancaster, Calif. / Paraclete HS
9 Casey O'Laughlin OF 6-1 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Fenwick HS / Northwestern University
10 Bradley Taylor INF 6-2 So. Vacaville, Calif. / Vacaville HS
11 Brendan Dixon LHP 6-2 R-Jr. Hemet, Calif. / Tahquitz HS
14 Brady Malpass INF 5-8 So. Huntington Beach, Calif. / Huntington Beach HS
15 Gabriel Kahler RHP 6-0 R-Fr. Stockton, Calif. / Bear Creek HS
16 Chantz Powers RHP 6-1 Fr. Monrovia, Calif. / Monrovia HS
18 Will Medina INF 5-11 Fr. Glendora, Calif. / South Hills HS
20 George Christison OF 5-11 So. Vacaville, Calif. / Vacaville HS
21 Isaac Mendez RHP 6-4 So. Pomona, Calif. / Bonita HS
24 Spencer Rasmussen INF 6-5 So. Orange, Calif. / Canyon HS
27 Will Stroud UTL 6-1 Jr. Paso Robles, Calif. / Paso Robles HS
29 Cade Marshman OF 6-1 So. Glendora, Calif. / Glendora HS
30 Michael Gill RHP 6-1 So. Whittier, Calif. / Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary HS
31 Matthew Johnson RHP 6-4 Jr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Palos Verdes HS / Long Beach City College
32 Korey Shepard RHP 6-4 So. Moreno Valley, Calif. / Valley View HS
34 Andrew White RHP 6-2 Fr. La Mirada, Calif. / Whittier Christian HS
35 Carson Collett C 6-2 Fr. Glendora, Calif. / Glendora HS
36 Tyler Durbin INF 6-4 R-Fr. Woodway, Wash. / King's HS
37 A.J. Woodall LHP 6-3 Sr. La Verne, Calif. / Bonita HS / UC Santa Barbara
38 Josh Chavez INF 6-1 Fr. Chino, Calif. / Chino Hills HS
39 Mike Snyder LHP 6-4 R-Jr. Agoura Hills, Calif. / Agoura HS
40 Declan Kearney RHP 6-2 Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. / St. Monica Catholic HS / University of Oregon
41 Taylor Ouellette LHP 6-2 R-Fr. Corona, Calif. / Corona Centennial HS / Mt. San Antonio College
43 Hayden Merda RHP 6-6 R-So. Ladera Ranch, Calif. / San Juan Hills HS
45 Omar Lopez INF 5-11 So. Chula Vista, Calif. / Otay Ranch HS
46 Ryan Faulkner OF 6-0 R-Fr. Oak Hills, Calif. / Oak Hills HS
47 Tyus Santa Anna C/INF 6-1 Jr. Arcadia, Calif. / Arcadia HS / Mt. San Antonio College
48 Spencer Horwath INF 5-10 Fr. Peoria, Ariz. / Sunrise Mountain HS
50 David Hays 1B/LHP 6-4 So. Long Beach, Calif. / St. John Bosco HS / Cerritos College
51 Tyler Herges RHP 6-0 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Notre Dame Prep HS
52 David Wylie RHP 6-3 R-Jr. San Diego, Calif. / La Jolla Country Day HS / St. Mary's College
53 Grayson Gifford RHP 6-3 Fr. Denver, Colo. / Denver South
54 Brendon Cannings LHP 5-9 R-Fr. Claremont, Calif. / Claremont HS
55 Steven Silvas RHP 6-2 Jr. Hemet, Calif. / West Valley HS / Chico State / Mt. San Jacinto
56 Madison Dina RHP/INF 6-0 R-Fr. Lexington, Mass. / Lexington HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Nieuwenhuis, Kirk coach headshot Kirk Nieuwenhuis Head Coach
JerryPena Jerry Peña Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
George Barnes Pitching Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff