2024 Central Missouri Mules Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder INF 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Jr. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Homeschooled
    Junior Lake St. Louis, Mo. Homeschooled
  • Catcher C 5'8" 170 lbs L/R
    R-Jr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loyola HS Crowder CC
    Redshirt Junior Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loyola HS Crowder CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 160 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar HS
    Redshirt Junior Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    R-So. Sedalia, Mo. Smith Cotton HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Sedalia, Mo. Smith Cotton HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 155 lbs R/R
    Fr. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville HS
    Freshman Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Clinton, Iowa Clinton HS Iowa Central CC
    Redshirt Junior Clinton, Iowa Clinton HS Iowa Central CC
  • Infielder INF 6'2" 165 lbs R/R
    Jr. St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South HS
    Junior St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 210 lbs L/R
    Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe South HS Barton County CC
    Junior Olathe, Kan. Olathe South HS Barton County CC
  • Catcher C 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. O'Fallon, Mo. Christian HS
    Junior O'Fallon, Mo. Christian HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 195 lbs L/R
    R-Sr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
    Redshirt Senior Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'9" 160 lbs L/L
    Fr. Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
    Freshman Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 195 lbs L/R
    R-Jr. Kansas City, Mo. UNC Charlotte
    Redshirt Junior Kansas City, Mo. UNC Charlotte
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 180 lbs R/R
    Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
    Freshman Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
    Sophomore Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
    Redshirt Junior O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest HS
    Freshman Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 185 lbs L/L
    So. Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS
    Sophomore Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. San Antonio, Texas Clark HS Indian Hills CC
    Redshirt Senior San Antonio, Texas Clark HS Indian Hills CC
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Rogers, Ark. Rogers Heritage HS
    Redshirt Junior Rogers, Ark. Rogers Heritage HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
    Redshirt Freshman Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 180 lbs L/R
    So. Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X HS
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS Crowder CC
    Redshirt Senior Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS Crowder CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS Crowder CC
    Redshirt Junior Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS Crowder CC
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Independence, Mo. Fort Osage HS
    Redshirt Junior Independence, Mo. Fort Osage HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 190 lbs L/R
    R-Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
    Redshirt Senior Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'6" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Escondido, Calif. Escondido HS Southwestern College
    Senior Escondido, Calif. Escondido HS Southwestern College
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 240 lbs R/R
    Jr. Cairo, Mo. Cairo HS Columbia College
    Junior Cairo, Mo. Cairo HS Columbia College
  • Catcher C 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville HS
    Redshirt Junior Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 215 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. St. Louis, Mo. MICDS
    Redshirt Senior St. Louis, Mo. MICDS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS
    Redshirt Senior Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 175 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
    Redshirt Freshman Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tipton, Mo. Tipton HS
    Junior Tipton, Mo. Tipton HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 170 lbs L/L
    Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
    Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'3" 210 lbs L/R
    Fr. Gardner, Kan. Gardner-Edgerton HS
    Freshman Gardner, Kan. Gardner-Edgerton HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
    Redshirt Freshman Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
  • First Base 1B 5'10" 200 lbs L/R
    Jr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
    Junior Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo HS
    Freshman Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Sydney, Australia Rosebank College NOC Tonkawa
    Redshirt Junior Sydney, Australia Rosebank College NOC Tonkawa
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'2" 190 lbs L/L
    So. Lincoln, Neb. St. Pius X HS
    Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. St. Pius X HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 180 lbs L/L
    R-Fr. Jensen Beach, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
    Redshirt Freshman Jensen Beach, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'10" 185 lbs L/L
    R-So. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
    Redshirt Sophomore O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'4" 214 lbs L/R
    Jr. Sullivan, Mo. Sullivan HS
    Junior Sullivan, Mo. Sullivan HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Columbia, Ill. Columbia HS
    Redshirt Senior Columbia, Ill. Columbia HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Concordia, Mo. Concordia HS
    Redshirt Junior Concordia, Mo. Concordia HS
  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'3" 230 lbs L/L
    Fr. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS
    Freshman Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS

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 Cobb

  • Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach

    Dusty Stroup

  • Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach/Infielders

    Chris Schnurbusch

  • Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach

    Evan Rathburn

Baseball Support Staff

  • Quality Control Coach

    Ray Walters

  • Student Manager

    Karsen Reid

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Jessie Sotelo

  • Crane Stadium Head of Security

    Lebowski Backhaus

2024 Central Missouri Mules Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Previous School
1 Jack Schark INF R/R 5-10 170 Jr. Lake St. Louis, Mo. Homeschooled
2 Adamo Stornello C L/R 5-8 170 R-Jr. Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loyola HS Crowder CC
4 Jacob Beauchamp RHP R/R 6-0 160 R-Jr. Raymore, Mo. Raymore-Peculiar HS
5 Brett Grupe INF R/R 5-10 175 R-So. Sedalia, Mo. Smith Cotton HS
6 Cole Funkhouser INF R/R 5-10 155 Fr. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville HS
7 Max Holy INF R/R 6-0 185 R-Jr. Clinton, Iowa Clinton HS Iowa Central CC
8 Jacob Steele INF R/R 6-2 165 Jr. St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South HS
9 Ayden Blachowicz OF L/R 6-2 210 Jr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe South HS Barton County CC
10 Chase Heath C R/R 5-10 190 Jr. O'Fallon, Mo. Christian HS
11 Cole Moore INF L/R 6-0 195 R-Sr. Shawnee, Kan. Mill Valley HS
14 Chris Massey LHP L/L 5-9 160 Fr. Springfield, Mo. Willard HS
15 Josh Patrick INF L/R 6-0 195 R-Jr. Kansas City, Mo. UNC Charlotte
16 Jack Scott RHP R/R 6-4 180 Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
17 Brock Kobel OF R/R 6-0 185 So. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
18 Tyler Kotsis RHP R/R 5-10 180 R-Jr. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
19 Jack Kreisman RHP R/R 6-1 185 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Northwest HS
20 Payton Messer LHP L/L 6-2 185 So. Columbia, Mo. Rock Bridge HS
21 Jack Payne RHP R/R 6-4 210 R-Sr. San Antonio, Texas Clark HS Indian Hills CC
22 Vance Tobol OF R/R 6-1 210 R-Jr. Rogers, Ark. Rogers Heritage HS
23 Will Krzykowski OF R/R 6-1 185 R-Fr. Olathe, Kan. Olathe West HS
25 Chase Wilcox INF L/R 6-0 180 So. Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X HS
26 Jake Wilson RHP R/R 6-0 200 R-Sr. Kansas City, Mo. Staley HS Crowder CC
27 Aiden Smith RHP R/R 6-3 190 R-Jr. Blue Springs, Mo. Blue Springs HS Crowder CC
28 Jacob Merithew RHP R/R 6-2 190 R-Jr. Independence, Mo. Fort Osage HS
29 Carter Young OF L/R 6-0 190 R-Sr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
30 Jacob Moskowitz RHP R/R 6-6 205 Sr. Escondido, Calif. Escondido HS Southwestern College
31 Bryce Taylor RHP R/R 6-5 240 Jr. Cairo, Mo. Cairo HS Columbia College
32 Ethan Imel C R/R 6-0 190 R-Jr. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville HS
33 Grayson Senn RHP R/R 6-2 215 R-Sr. St. Louis, Mo. MICDS
34 Harrison Babbitt RHP R/R 6-5 195 R-Sr. Austin, Texas Lake Travis HS
35 Nathan Hall RHP R/R 6-3 175 R-Fr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
36 Conner Wolf RHP R/R 6-3 175 Jr. Tipton, Mo. Tipton HS
37 Liam Bryan LHP L/L 6-2 170 Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Blue Springs South HS
38 Austin Buie OF L/R 6-3 210 Fr. Gardner, Kan. Gardner-Edgerton HS
39 Reid Plum RHP R/R 6-5 200 R-Fr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
40 Aiden Watson 1B L/R 5-10 200 Jr. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
41 Evan Vienhage INF R/R 6-0 185 Fr. Springfield, Mo. Kickapoo HS
42 Luke Livian RHP R/R 6-2 200 R-Jr. Sydney, Australia Rosebank College NOC Tonkawa
43 Jonah Walker LHP L/L 6-2 190 So. Lincoln, Neb. St. Pius X HS
44 Egan Keeler LHP L/L 5-10 180 R-Fr. Jensen Beach, Fla. John Carroll Catholic HS
45 Jericho Badwan LHP L/L 5-10 185 R-So. O'Fallon, Mo. Fort Zumwalt West HS
46 Chase Taylor RHP R/R 6-3 190 R-Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS
47 JD McReynolds RHP L/R 6-4 214 Jr. Sullivan, Mo. Sullivan HS
48 Brennen van Breusegen OF R/R 6-0 190 R-Sr. Columbia, Ill. Columbia HS
49 Matthew Gatewood RHP R/R 6-3 195 R-Jr. Concordia, Mo. Concordia HS
50 Gauge Claunch LHP L/L 6-3 230 Fr. Warrensburg, Mo. Warrensburg HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Kyle Crookes 2025 Headshot Kyle Crookes Head Baseball Coach
Alex Backhaus Assistant Coach 2025 Alex Backhaus Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Eli McFadden 2025 Assistant Coach Eli McFadden Assistant Baseball Coach/Pitching Coach
Jackson Cobb 2025 Jackson Cobb Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
Dusty Stroup Assistant Baseball Coach 2025 Dusty Stroup Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
Chris Schnurbusch Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach/Infielders
Evan Rathburn Evan Rathburn Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Ray Walters 2025 Ray Walters Quality Control Coach
Karsen Reid Student Manager
Jessie Sotelo Jessie Sotelo Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lebowski Backhaus Crane Stadium Head of Security

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Baseball Coaching Staff

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