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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
  • Catcher C 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Cooper HS McMurry University
    Senior Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Cooper HS McMurry University
  • 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 Johnson County CC
    Senior Platte City, Mo. Platte County HS Johnson County CC
  • 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
  • Outfielder OF 5'7" 185 lbs L/R
    Sr. Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa HS Kansas
    Senior Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa HS Kansas
  • 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
  • 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 6'2" 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 6'4" 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 6'4" 185 lbs R/R
    Fr. Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe HS
    Freshman Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe HS
  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'8" 255 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shawnee, Kan. De Soto HS Paris Junior College (Texas)
    Junior Shawnee, Kan. De Soto 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/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 Recruiting Coordinator/Head 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

Baseball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Jessie Sotelo

  • Baseball Mental Performance Coach

    Kevin Guzzo

  • Quality Control Coach

    Ray Walters

  • 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 Michael Smosna C R/R 6-3 200 Sr. Lubbock, Texas Lubbock Cooper HS McMurry University
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 Johnson County CC
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 Kaiden Ashton OF L/R 5-7 185 Sr. Sapulpa, Okla. Sapulpa HS Kansas
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
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 Dawson Torpey RHP R/R 6-2 195 R-Jr. Independence, Mo. Truman HS State Fair CC
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
52 Carson Cooper RHP R/R 6-4 185 Fr. Edmond, Okla. Edmond Santa Fe HS
55 Greyson Chappel RHP R/R 6-8 255 Jr. Shawnee, Kan. De Soto HS Paris Junior College (Texas)
Dane Hrasky INF R/R 6-0 160 Fr. O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township 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
2025/26 Mules Baseball Headshots Kyle Crookes Head Baseball Coach
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Alex Backhaus Assistant Baseball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2025/26 Mules Baseball Headshots Eli McFadden Assistant Recruiting Coordinator/Head 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

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
2025/26 Mules Basebball Headshots Ray Walters Quality Control Coach
Lebowski Backhaus Crane Stadium Head of Security

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff