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2026 Central Missouri Mules Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Catcher C 5'7" 150 lbs R/R
    So. Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber HS
    Sophomore Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    R-So. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Andover, Kan. Andover Central HS Johnson County CC
    Junior Andover, Kan. Andover Central HS Johnson County CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS
    Redshirt Freshman Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Smithville, Mo. Smithville HS Johnson County CC
    Junior Smithville, Mo. Smithville HS Johnson County CC
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo HS
    Redshirt Freshman Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 177 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
  • Outfielder OF 5'7" 185 lbs L/R
    Sr. Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa HS Kansas
    Senior Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa HS Kansas
  • Catcher/Outfielder C/OF 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    So. Holt, Mo. Kearney HS Colorado Mesa
    Sophomore Holt, Mo. Kearney HS Colorado Mesa
  • Infielder INF 5'7" 175 lbs L/R
    Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit HS
    Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit HS
  • Infielder INF 5'9" 180 lbs L/R
    So. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
    Sophomore Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 200 lbs R/R
    So. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
    Sophomore Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'9" 170 lbs L/L
    Jr. Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
    Junior Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 200 lbs L/L
    Sr. Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
    Senior Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
    Junior Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 215 lbs R/R
    Sr. Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka HS Minnesota
    Senior Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka HS Minnesota
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 180 lbs L/L
    Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
    Freshman Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 191 lbs L/R
    Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest HS
    Junior Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 190 lbs L/L
    Sr. Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS
    Senior Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS
  • Utility UTL 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty North HS
    Redshirt Freshman Liberty, Mo. Liberty North HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Hughesville, Mo. Northwest HS Kansas City Kansas CC
    Junior Hughesville, Mo. Northwest HS Kansas City Kansas CC
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
    Redshirt Junior Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 190 lbs L/R
    Sr. Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X HS
    Senior Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X HS
  • Infielder INf 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Louis, Mo. St. John Vianney HS
    Freshman St. Louis, Mo. St. John Vianney HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS Missouri Western State University
    Senior Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS Missouri Western State University
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    So. Hughesville, Mo. Northwest HS Missouri Valley College
    Sophomore Hughesville, Mo. Northwest HS Missouri Valley College
  • Catcher C 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
    Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
  • Catcher C 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS Neosho County CC
    Senior Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS Neosho County CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley HS Metropolitan CC
    Junior Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley HS Metropolitan CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Independence, Mo. Truman HS State Fair CC
    Redshirt Junior Independence, Mo. Truman HS State Fair CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Elizabeth, Mo. St. Elizabeth HS
    Freshman St. Elizabeth, Mo. St. Elizabeth HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 205 lbs L/R
    Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS Lincoln Land CC
    Junior Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS Lincoln Land CC
  • Infielder INF 6'4" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS
    Redshirt Freshman Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS Kansas
    Junior Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS Kansas
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'1" 187 lbs L/L
    R-So. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'3" 205 lbs L/R
    Jr. Gardner, Kan. Gardner-Edgerton HS
    Junior Gardner, Kan. Gardner-Edgerton HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 190 lbs R/R
    R-So. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Princeton, Mo. Princeton RV HS
    Redshirt Freshman Princeton, Mo. Princeton RV HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 225 lbs R/R
    Fr. Wichita, Kan. Bishop Carroll Catholic HS
    Freshman Wichita, Kan. Bishop Carroll Catholic HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 245 lbs R/R
    Fr. Wellington, Mo. Wellington-Napoleon HS
    Freshman Wellington, Mo. Wellington-Napoleon HS
  • Catcher C 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Palm City, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
    Redshirt Freshman Palm City, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'9" 190 lbs L/L
    R-Jr. Jensen Beach, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
    Redshirt Junior Jensen Beach, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 220 lbs R/R
    Sr. Jefferson City, Mo. Blair Oaks HS University of Missouri-St. Louis
    Senior Jefferson City, Mo. Blair Oaks HS University of Missouri-St. Louis
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley HS Highland CC
    Sophomore Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley HS Highland CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe HS
    Freshman Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 215 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Dardenne Prairie, Mo. St. Dominic HS
    Redshirt Freshman Dardenne Prairie, Mo. St. Dominic HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Jefferson City, Mo. Helias Catholic HS
    Sophomore Jefferson City, Mo. Helias Catholic HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'4" 230 lbs L/L
    R-Fr. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
    Redshirt Freshman Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 230 lbs R/R
    Fr. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State HS
    Freshman Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'8" 255 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shawnee, Kan. DeSoto HS Paris Junior College (Texas)
    Junior Shawnee, Kan. DeSoto HS Paris Junior College (Texas)
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 160 lbs R/R
    Fr. O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
    Freshman O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
    Redshirt Freshman Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
  • Infielder/Outfielder INF/OF 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Wildwood, Mo. Eureka HS
    Freshman Wildwood, Mo. Eureka HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    So. Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS Bradley
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS Bradley

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Kyle Crookes

  • Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Alex Backhaus

  • Assistant Baseball Coach/Pitching Coach

    Eli McFadden

  • Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

    Jackson Bodinson

  • Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

    Benji Ries

  • Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

    Carson Turner

  • Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach/Infielders

    Chris Schnurbusch

  • Quality Control Coach

    Ray Walters

Baseball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Jessie Sotelo

  • Baseball Mental Performance Coach

    Kevin Guzzo

  • Crane Stadium Head of Security

    Lebowski Backhaus

2026 Central Missouri Mules Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
0 Kaleb Ceola C R/R 5-7 150 So. Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber HS
1 Cole Funkhouser INF R/R 5-10 175 R-So. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville HS
2 Drew Veatch OF R/R 6-1 185 Jr. Andover, Kan. Andover Central HS Johnson County CC
4 Nick Gibler RHP R/R 6-1 195 R-Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS
5 Ryker Edwards OF R/R 6-0 205 Jr. Smithville, Mo. Smithville HS Johnson County CC
6 Evan Vienhage INF R/R 6-0 185 R-Fr. Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo HS
7 Collin Dobson INF R/R 6-0 177 R-Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
8 Kaiden Ashton OF L/R 5-7 185 Sr. Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa HS Kansas
9 Jackson Helberg C/OF R/R 5-10 190 So. Holt, Mo. Kearney HS Colorado Mesa
10 Will Godfrey INF L/R 5-7 175 Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit HS
11 Cole Kreisel INF L/R 5-9 180 So. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
13 Grant Hollister INF R/R 5-10 200 So. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
14 Chris Massey LHP L/L 5-9 170 Jr. Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
15 Sawyer Allen LHP L/L 6-1 200 Sr. Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS
16 Jack Scott RHP R/R 6-4 190 Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
17 Tommy Gross RHP R/R 6-3 215 Sr. Minnetonka, Minn. Minnetonka HS Minnesota
18 Treyton DesLauriers LHP L/L 6-1 180 Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
19 Jack Kreisman RHP L/R 6-0 191 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest HS
20 Payton Messer LHP L/L 6-2 190 Sr. Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS
21 Cole Young UTL R/R 5-11 185 R-Fr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty North HS
22 Gavin Killion RHP R/R 6-1 180 Jr. Hughesville, Mo. Northwest HS Kansas City Kansas CC
23 Brock Kobel OF R/R 6-0 195 R-Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
25 Chase Wilcox INF L/R 6-0 190 Sr. Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X HS
26 Trey Jozwiakowski INf R/R 6-0 195 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. St. John Vianney HS
27 Jackson Bryant INF R/R 6-0 205 Sr. Aurora, Colo. Eaglecrest HS Missouri Western State University
28 Isaac Nieters RHP R/R 6-2 215 So. Hughesville, Mo. Northwest HS Missouri Valley College
29 Spencer Steutermann C R/R 6-1 190 Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
30 Cody Moore C R/R 5-11 195 Sr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS Neosho County CC
31 Alex Snyder RHP R/R 6-4 210 Jr. Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley HS Metropolitan CC
32 Dawson Torpey RHP R/R 6-2 195 R-Jr. Independence, Mo. Truman HS State Fair CC
33 Gavin Williams RHP R/R 6-2 185 Fr. St. Elizabeth, Mo. St. Elizabeth HS
34 Andrew Hendrickson RHP L/R 6-2 205 Jr. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville HS Lincoln Land CC
35 Lincoln Stephenson INF R/R 6-4 195 R-Fr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS
36 Kasey Crawford RHP R/R 6-4 190 Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS Kansas
37 Liam Bryan LHP L/L 6-1 187 R-So. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
38 Austin Buie OF L/R 6-3 205 Jr. Gardner, Kan. Gardner-Edgerton HS
39 Reid Plum RHP R/R 6-5 190 R-So. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
40 Landon Krohn RHP R/R 6-1 190 R-Fr. Princeton, Mo. Princeton RV HS
41 Hayes Allen RHP R/R 6-3 225 Fr. Wichita, Kan. Bishop Carroll Catholic HS
42 Haden Terrill RHP R/R 6-5 245 Fr. Wellington, Mo. Wellington-Napoleon HS
43 Kaiden Jones C R/R 6-0 190 R-Fr. Palm City, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
44 Egan Keeler LHP L/L 5-9 190 R-Jr. Jensen Beach, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
45 Cale Willson RHP R/R 6-5 220 Sr. Jefferson City, Mo. Blair Oaks HS University of Missouri-St. Louis
46 Landon Jaynes RHP R/R 6-5 210 So. Grain Valley, Mo. Grain Valley HS Highland CC
47 Carson Cooper RHP R/R 6-4 185 Fr. Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe HS
48 Evan Luke RHP R/R 6-4 215 R-Fr. Dardenne Prairie, Mo. St. Dominic HS
49 Sam Wyrick RHP R/R 6-0 210 So. Jefferson City, Mo. Helias Catholic HS
50 Gauge Claunch LHP L/L 6-4 230 R-Fr. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
51 Blaine Larkin RHP R/R 6-5 230 Fr. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence Free State HS
55 Greyson Chappel RHP R/R 6-8 255 Jr. Shawnee, Kan. DeSoto HS Paris Junior College (Texas)
Dane Hrasky INF R/R 6-0 160 Fr. O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
Ethan Krueger INF R/R 5-10 170 R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
Kyle Rehg INF/OF R/R 6-1 190 Fr. Wildwood, Mo. Eureka HS
Kenton Unruh OF R/R 6-1 205 So. Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS Bradley

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kyle Crookes 2025 Headshot Kyle Crookes Head Baseball Coach
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Alex Backhaus Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Eli McFadden 2025 Assistant Coach Eli McFadden Assistant Baseball Coach/Pitching Coach
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Jackson Bodinson Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Benji Ries Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Carson Turner Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
Chris Schnurbusch Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach/Infielders
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Ray Walters Quality Control Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jessie Sotelo Jessie Sotelo Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kevin Guzzo Mules Baseball headshot Kevin Guzzo Baseball Mental Performance Coach
Lebowski Backhaus Crane Stadium Head of Security

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff