2023 Defiance Baseball Roster
#1
Erik
Hecklinger
- Position: P
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Hillsdale, Mich.
- Highschool: Hillsdale
#2
Alex
Morr
- Position: UTL
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-8
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Bryan, Ohio
- Highschool: Bryan
#3
Tyler
Dehan
- Position: OF/P
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-11
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: St. Henry, Ohio
- Highschool: St. Henry
#4
Mitchell
Roever
- Position: OF
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-11
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
- Highschool: Elder
#5
Josh
Vischer
- Position: INF
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-11
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Genoa, Ohio
- Highschool: Genoa Area
#6
Austin
Horning
- Position: INF
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 5-8
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Archbold, Ohio
- Highschool: Pettisville
#7
Tim
Bobek
- Position: C/OF
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Holland, Ohio
- Highschool: Springfield
#9
Garret
Long
- Position: INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Oregon, Ohio
- Highschool: Clay
#10
Jacob
Hild
- Position: C/OF
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Holly, Mich.
- Highschool: Holly
#11
Jeremy
Russo
- Position: P
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: L/L
- Hometown: Clinton Township. Mich.
- Highschool: Fraser
#12
Trent
Murdock
- Position: INF
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Liberty Center, Ohio
- Highschool: Liberty Center
#13
Hunter
Bostater
- Position: INF
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Ney, Ohio
- Highschool: Fairview
#14
Greg
Kita
- Position: INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Wickliffe, Ohio
- Highschool: Wickliffe
#15
Blake
Bowman
- Position: P
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-2
- B/T: L/L
- Hometown: Toledo, Ohio
- Highschool: Start
#17
Gunner
Gregg
- Position: INF
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Graytown, Ohio
- Highschool: Oak Harbor
#18
Ethan
Jenkins
- Position: P/OF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: L/L
- Hometown: Bellbrook, Ohio
- Highschool: Bellbrook
#19
Tyler
Sickmiller
- Position: P/OF
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-2
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Leipsic, Ohio
- Highschool: Leipsic
#20
Sam
Thombs
- Position: P
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-3
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Commerce Township, Mich.
- Highschool: Lutheran
#21
Justin
Hall
- Position: INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-9
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: North Manchester, Ind.
- Highschool: Manchester
#22
Logan
Kunkel
- Position: P
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Pickerington, Ohio
- Highschool: Pickerington Central
#23
Thaddeus
Baker
- Position: INF
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-6
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Warsaw, Ind.
- Highschool: Manchester
#24
Ryan
Reckner
- Position: INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-8
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Lisbon, Ohio
- Highschool: David Anderson
#25
Cade
Knisely
- Position: INF
- Class: So.
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Springboro, Ohio
- Highschool: Bellbrook
#26
Damarius
Taylor
- Position: P
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: L/L
- Hometown: Mansfield, Ohio
- Highschool: Ontario
#27
Dylan
King
- Position: C
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev.
- Highschool: Ed W. Clark
#31
Reece
Waithe
- Position: C/INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Lima, Ohio
- Highschool: Lima Senior
#32
Joseph
O'Neil
- Position: P/INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-5
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Perrysburg, Ohio
- Highschool: Toledo Christian
#34
Jeffrey
Varga
- Position: P
- Class: So.
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Rockford, Mich.
- Highschool: Rockford
#35
Alex
Iserman
- Position: UTL
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Holland, Ohio
- Highschool: Springfield
#39
Cohen
Nies
- Position: P
- Class: Sr.
- Height: 6-8
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Logansport, Ind.
- Highschool: Lewis Cass
#40
Johnny
Hammerstein
- Position: P
- Class: Jr.
- Height: 6-3
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Canton, Mich.
- Highschool: Father Gabriel Richard
#44
Kolbe
Vanderleest
- Position: INF
- Class: Fr.
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Rockford, Mich.
- Highschool: Sparta
Coaching Staff
Shane Gardner
Head Coach
Ben Babcock
Assistant Coach
Craig Meinzer
Assistant Coach
Jacob Hild
Graduate Assistant
Bobby Stearns
Volunteer Assistant
- Shane Gardner - Head Coach
- Ben Babcock - Assistant Coach
- Craig Meinzer - Assistant Coach
- Jacob Hild - Graduate Assistant
- Bobby Stearns - Volunteer Assistant