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2019 Rockhurst Hawks

Players

  • Second Base 2B 5'7" 155 lbs R/R
    Jr. Norridge, Ill. Ridgewood Indiana State
    Junior Norridge, Ill. Ridgewood Indiana State
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Lee's Summit, Mo. Rockhurst
    Sophomore Lee's Summit, Mo. Rockhurst
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 165 lbs L/R
    Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Liberty North Maple Woods CC
    Junior Kansas City, Mo. Liberty North Maple Woods CC
  • Catcher C 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
    Sophomore Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest
  • Second Base 2B 5'10" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit
    Sophomore Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit
  • Shortstop SS 6'0" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Leawood, Kan. Rockhurst
    Sophomore Leawood, Kan. Rockhurst
  • Infielder IF 5'9" 170 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Bishop Miege
    Junior Kansas City, Mo. Bishop Miege
  • Pitcher P 5'8" 175 lbs L/L
    So. St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
  • Infielder IF 5'9" 160 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
  • Infielder IF 6'1" 160 lbs L/R
    R-Jr. Topeka, Kan. Hayden
    Redshirt Junior Topeka, Kan. Hayden
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 183 lbs R/R
    Jr. Topeka, Kan. Shawnee Heights Fort Scott CC
    Junior Topeka, Kan. Shawnee Heights Fort Scott CC
  • Infielder IF 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas
    Sophomore Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs
    Senior Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
    Junior Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill South
    Junior Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill South
  • Outfielder OF 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley Neosho County CC
    Freshman Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley Neosho County CC
  • Outfielder OF 5'11" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Leawood, Kan. Rockhurst
    Sophomore Leawood, Kan. Rockhurst
  • Outfield OF 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Union, Mo. Union St. Charles CC
    Junior Union, Mo. Union St. Charles CC
  • Catcher C 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge
    Redshirt Junior Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge
  • Pitcher P 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Grandview, Mo. Grandview
    Senior Grandview, Mo. Grandview
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 193 lbs R/R
    Jr. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville McHenry County CC
    Junior Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville McHenry County CC
  • Outfielder OF 5'9" 165 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Lecompton, Kan. Hayden
    Redshirt Junior Lecompton, Kan. Hayden
  • First Base 1B 6'5" 210 lbs L/L
    Sr. Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Butler County CC
    Senior Shawnee, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Butler County CC
  • Infielder IF 5'11" 185 lbs S/R
    Jr. Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest
    Junior Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest
  • Outfielder OF 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South
    Senior Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 180 lbs L/L
    Sr. Herrmann, Mo. Herrman
    Senior Herrmann, Mo. Herrman
  • Catcher C 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South
    Senior Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    So. Chesterfield, Mo. Chaminade Prep
    Sophomore Chesterfield, Mo. Chaminade Prep
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 150 lbs R/R
    So. Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Rockhurst
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Lenexa, Kan. St. James Academy
    Junior Lenexa, Kan. St. James Academy
  • Pi P 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East Barton CC
    Senior Overland Park, Kan. Olathe East Barton CC
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 160 lbs L/L
    Jr. Kirkwood, Mo. Vianney
    Junior Kirkwood, Mo. Vianney
  • 1B 6'1" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Bedford, Ind. Bedford North Lawrence
    Sophomore Bedford, Ind. Bedford North Lawrence
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 244 lbs R/R
    Fr. Kearney, Mo. Kearney
    Freshman Kearney, Mo. Kearney
  • Pitcher P 6'4" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Munster, Ind. Munster
    Freshman Munster, Ind. Munster
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 165 lbs L/L
    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Vainney
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Vainney
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 260 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
  • Utility UT 6'2" 170 lbs R/R
    So. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
    Sophomore Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield North
  • Catcher C 5'9" 200 lbs R/R
    R-So. Gladstone, Mo. St. Pius X
    Redshirt Sophomore Gladstone, Mo. St. Pius X
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 230 lbs L/L
    So. Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Park Hill
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 160 lbs R/R
    So. Pleasant Hill, Mo. Pleasant Hill
    Sophomore Pleasant Hill, Mo. Pleasant Hill
  • Infielder IF 5'10" 170 lbs L/R
    R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe Northwest
    Redshirt Freshman Olathe, Kan. Olathe Northwest
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 140 lbs L/L
    Jr. Kansas City, Mo. University Academy
    Junior Kansas City, Mo. University Academy
  • Pitcher P 5'11" 190 lbs L/L
    So. Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
    Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln Pius X
  • Catcher C 6'0" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Wildwood, Mo. Lafayette
    Sophomore Wildwood, Mo. Lafayette
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 150 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. Vianney
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 245 lbs
    Fr. Shawnee, Kan. St. James
    Freshman Shawnee, Kan. St. James
  • Second Base/Third Base 2B/3B 5'9" 163 lbs
    Fr. Overland Park, Kan. St. James
    Freshman Overland Park, Kan. St. James
  • Third Base/Catcher 3B/C 5'10" 210 lbs
    Fr. Ballwin, Mo. DeSmet
    Freshman Ballwin, Mo. DeSmet
  • Pitcher P 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Olathe, Kan. Rockhurst
    Junior Olathe, Kan. Rockhurst
  • Catcher/Outfielder C/OF R/R
    So. Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati-Walnut Hills
    Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati-Walnut Hills
  • Infield/Outfield IF/OF 5'11" 196 lbs
    Fr. Chesterfield, Mo. Chaminade
    Freshman Chesterfield, Mo. Chaminade
  • Pitcher P 6'1" 165 lbs
    Fr. Belton, Mo. Belton
    Freshman Belton, Mo. Belton
  • Pitcher P 6'3" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs
    Freshman Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs
  • First Base/Pitcher 1B/P 6'3" 209 lbs
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. DeSmet
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. DeSmet
  • Outfield OF 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central
    Freshman Omaha, Neb. Omaha Central
  • Pitcher P 6'0" 155 lbs
    Fr. Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista
    Freshman Surprise, Ariz. Valley Vista

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Director of Athletics / Head Coach

    Gary Burns

  • Assistant Coach

    Tom Dailey

  • Assistant Coach

    Gary Haarmann

  • Assistant Coach / Junior Varsity Head Coach

    Mark Hays

  • Assistant Coach

    Brett Marr

  • Assistant Coach

    Mitch Nelson

2019 Baseball Roster
Image # Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Class Hometown / High School Previous School
Michael Ruffalo 1 Michael Ruffolo 2B R/R 5-7 155 Jr. Norridge, Ill. / Ridgewood Indiana State
Hunter Sands 2 Hunter Sands OF R/R 6-2 200 So. Lee's Summit, Mo. / Rockhurst
Craig Straws II 3 Craig Straws OF L/R 5-11 165 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Liberty North Maple Woods CC
Connor Ellefson 5 Connor Ellefson C R/R 6-0 190 So. Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Northwest
Austin Polina 6 Austin Polina 2B R/R 5-10 160 So. Lee's Summit, Mo. / Lee's Summit
Jack Burns 7 Jack Burns SS R/R 6-0 170 So. Leawood, Kan. / Rockhurst
Garrett McNally 8 Garrett McNally IF R/R 5-9 170 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Bishop Miege
Tommy Kraus 9 Tommy Kraus P L/L 5-8 175 So. St. Louis, Mo. / Vianney
Michael DiPiazza 10 Michael DiPiazza IF R/R 5-9 160 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Vianney
Colby Smith 11 Colby Smith IF L/R 6-1 160 R-Jr. Topeka, Kan. / Hayden
Nathan Miller 12 Nathan Miller P R/R 6-0 183 Jr. Topeka, Kan. / Shawnee Heights Fort Scott CC
Nathan Mark 14 Nathan Mark IF R/R 6-1 200 So. Shawnee, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas
Jonathan Fink 17 Jonathan Fink P R/R 6-1 180 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs
Griffin Fletcher 18 Griffin Fletcher P R/R 6-1 200 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill
Jacob Thigpen 19 Jacob Thigpen P R/R 6-0 205 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill South
Luke Sosaya 20 Luke Sosaya OF R/R 6-4 210 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. / Mill Valley Neosho County CC
Jim Burns 21 Jim Burns OF R/R 5-11 160 So. Leawood, Kan. / Rockhurst
Blake Pickard 22 Blake Pickard OF R/R 5-11 180 Jr. Union, Mo. / Union St. Charles CC
Eric Kuse 23 Eric Kuse C R/R 6-4 210 R-Jr. Columbia, Mo. / Rock Bridge
Cameron Dean 24 Cameron Dean P R/R 6-2 215 Sr. Grandview, Mo. / Grandview
Tyler Stamer 25 Tyler Stamer OF R/R 6-1 193 Jr. Glen Carbon, Ill. / Edwardsville McHenry County CC
Noah Huston 26 Noah Huston OF R/R 5-9 165 R-Jr. Lecompton, Kan. / Hayden
Alex Van Pelt 27 Alex Van Pelt 1B L/L 6-5 210 Sr. Shawnee, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas Butler County CC
Joe Specht 28 Joe Specht IF S/R 5-11 185 Jr. Shawnee, Kan. / Shawnee Mission Northwest
Wylson Lamb 29 Wylson Lamb OF R/R 6-3 195 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs South
Grant Ruediger 30 Grant Ruediger P L/L 5-11 180 Sr. Herrmann, Mo. / Herrman
Nic Mertes 31 Nic Mertes C L/R 5-10 190 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs South
33 Michael Hellman P R/R 5-10 175 So. Chesterfield, Mo. / Chaminade Prep
Jared Dunagan 35 Jared Dunagan P R/R 6-3 150 So. Kansas City, Mo. / Rockhurst
Anthony Altobella 38 Anthony Altobella OF R/R 6-1 195 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Vianney
Reese Welding 39 Reese Welding P R/R 6-3 190 Jr. Lenexa, Kan. / St. James Academy
Daniel Kohl 40 Daniel Kohl P R/R 6-1 200 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. / Olathe East Barton CC
Jack Eisenbarger 43 Jack Eisenbarger P L/L 5-10 160 Jr. Kirkwood, Mo. / Vianney
Brandt Callahan 44 Brandt Callahan 1B R/R 6-1 215 So. Bedford, Ind. / Bedford North Lawrence
Claytin Noud 45 Claytin Noud P R/R 6-3 244 Fr. Kearney, Mo. / Kearney
Jacob Anderson 47 Jacob Anderson P R/R 6-4 190 Fr. Munster, Ind. / Munster
Jack Eppy 50 Jack Eppy P L/L 6-1 165 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. / Vainney
Thomas Jones 51 Thomas Jones P R/R 6-3 260 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Vianney
Justin Rehder 53 Justin Rehder UT R/R 6-2 170 So. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield North
Luke Baker Luke Baker C R/R 5-9 200 R-So. Gladstone, Mo. / St. Pius X
Bryce Balusek Bryce Balusek P L/L 6-0 230 So. Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill
Matthew Campbell Mathew Campbell P R/R 6-0 160 So. Pleasant Hill, Mo. / Pleasant Hill
Zach Clay Zach Clay IF L/R 5-10 170 R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. / Olathe Northwest
Delton Cooper III P L/L 5-10 140 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. / University Academy
Tyler Crouse Tyler Crouse P L/L 5-11 190 So. Lincoln, Neb. / Lincoln Pius X
Jack Custer C R/R 6-0 180 So. Wildwood, Mo. / Lafayette
Brendan Flynn P R/R 6-0 150 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / Vianney
Joe Frank Joe Frank P 6-3 245 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. / St. James
Garrett Gasaway 2B/3B 5-9 163 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. / St. James
Brendan Higgins 3B/C 5-10 210 Fr. Ballwin, Mo. / DeSmet
Michael Kelley Michael Kelley P R/R 5-10 185 Jr. Olathe, Kan. / Rockhurst
Adam Seal Adam Seal C/OF R/R - So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Cincinnati-Walnut Hills
Cole Sepac IF/OF 5-11 196 Fr. Chesterfield, Mo. / Chaminade
Joey Shoemaker P 6-1 165 Fr. Belton, Mo. / Belton
Peyton Smith Peyton Smith P R/R 6-3 180 Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs
Sean Solon 1B/P 6-3 209 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. / DeSmet
Jonah Spencer OF 5-10 170 Fr. Omaha, Neb. / Omaha Central
Sebastian Stratulat P 6-0 155 Fr. Surprise, Ariz. / Valley Vista

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Gary Burns Gary Burns Director of Athletics / Head Coach
Tom Dailey Tom Dailey Assistant Coach
Gary Haarmann Gary Haarmann Assistant Coach
Mark Hays Mark Hays Assistant Coach / Junior Varsity Head Coach
Brett Marr Brett Marr Assistant Coach
Mitch Nelson Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff