Kansas Jayhawks

2017-18 Baseball Roster

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Benjamin Sems Player Photo Benjamin Sems Player Photo
IF

6'2'' / 179 lbs. / Sophomore / Chesterfield, Mo. / Westminster Christian / L/R /

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David Kyriacou Player Photo David Kyriacou Player Photo
INF

5'9'' / 194 lbs. / Junior / Oakland, Calif. / Bishop O'Dowd / Jr./2L /

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Owen Taylor Player Photo Owen Taylor Player Photo
1B

6'3'' / 220 lbs. / Senior / Grand Junction, Colo. / Grand Junction / Sr./3L /

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Skyler Messinger Player Photo Skyler Messinger Player Photo
IF

6'4'' / 197 lbs. / R/R / Freshman / Niwot, Colo. / Niwot HS /

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Ty Denzer Player Photo Ty Denzer Player Photo
INF/OF

6'1'' / 192 lbs. / Junior / Victoria, Minn. / Chanhassen / Jr./2L /

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Mateo Zunica Player Photo Mateo Zunica Player Photo
OF

5'11'' / 191 lbs. / Sophomore / Palos Park, Ill. / St. Rita / So./1L /

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James Cosentino Player Photo James Cosentino Player Photo
IF

5'10'' / 178 lbs. / L/R / Sophomore / Leawood, Kan. / St. Thomas Aquinas /

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Jon Hander Player Photo Jon Hander Player Photo
RHP

6'2'' / 194 lbs. / Redshirt Senior / Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington HS / R-Sr./2L /

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Tanner Gragg Player Photo Tanner Gragg Player Photo
C

6'1'' / 202 lbs. / Senior / Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West / Sr./3L /

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Ryan Ralston Player Photo Ryan Ralston Player Photo
RHP

6'4'' / 233 lbs. / Senior / Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley West / Sr./2L /

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Brett Vosik Player Photo Brett Vosik Player Photo
OF

6'4'' / 228 lbs. / L/R / Sophomore / Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep /

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Jaxx Groshans Player Photo Jaxx Groshans Player Photo
C/1B

6'0" / 193 lbs. / Sophomore / Magnolia, Texas / Magnolia / So./1L /

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Brandon Johnson Player Photo Brandon Johnson Player Photo
RHP

6'4'' / 252 lbs. / Senior / Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran / Sr./1L /

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Casey Douglas Player Photo Casey Douglas Player Photo
RHP

6'5'' / 210 lbs. / Senior / Los Altos, Calif. / St. Francis / Sr./3L /

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Jackson Goddard Player Photo Jackson Goddard Player Photo
RHP

6'3'' / 229 lbs. / Junior / Tulsa, Okla. / Holland Hall / Jr./2L /

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Ryan Zeferjahn Player Photo Ryan Zeferjahn Player Photo
RHP

6'4'' / 216 lbs. / Sophomore / Topeka, Kan. / Seaman / So./1L /

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Kaimana Souza-Paaluhi Player Photo Kaimana Souza-Paaluhi Player Photo
OF

5'10'' / 197 lbs. / Sophomore / Mililani, Hawaii / Mililani HS / L/R /

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Tyler Davis Player Photo Tyler Davis Player Photo
RHP

6'1'' / 185 lbs. / Senior / Springville, Calif. / Porterville / Sr./3L /

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Devin Foyle Player Photo Devin Foyle Player Photo
OF

6'3'' / 185 lbs. / Junior / Fountain Hills, Ariz. / Fountain Hills / Jr./2L /

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Blake Shinkle Player Photo Blake Shinkle Player Photo
IF

6'1'' / 166 lbs. / Junior / Olathe, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest / Jr./2L /

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Brooks Asher Player Photo Brooks Asher Player Photo
C

6'2'' / 194 lbs. / Sophomore / Hastings, Neb. / St. Cecilia HS / R/R /

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Nolan Metcalf Player Photo Nolan Metcalf Player Photo
C/1B

R/R / Freshman / 6'2'' / 245 lbs. / Granger, Ind. / Penn /

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Blaine Ray Player Photo Blaine Ray Player Photo
OF

195 lbs. / Freshman / R/R / 5'11'' / Ottawa, Kan. / Ottawa HS /

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Jonah Ulane Player Photo Jonah Ulane Player Photo
RHP

R/R / R-Sr. / 5'11'' / 219 lbs. / Omaha, Neb. / Millard South /

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Dylan Ditzenberger Player Photo Dylan Ditzenberger Player Photo
INF

L/R / Freshman / 6-0 / 177 lbs. / Allen, Texas / Allen /

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Chase Kaplan Player Photo Chase Kaplan Player Photo
LHP

6'6'' / 220 lbs. / Senior / Hillsboro, Ore. / Hillsboro / Sr./1L /

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Conner VanCleave Player Photo Conner VanCleave Player Photo
1B

6'6'' / 226 lbs. / L/L / Freshman / Holcomb, Kan. / Holcomb HS /

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Blake Goldsberry Player Photo Blake Goldsberry Player Photo
RHP

6'4'' / 203 lbs. / Junior / Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Cherry Creek HS / R/R /

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Ryan Cyr Player Photo Ryan Cyr Player Photo
RHP

6'3'' / 219 lbs. / R/R / R-Senior / Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley HS/Mississippi State /

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Antonio Garcia Player Photo Antonio Garcia Player Photo
IF

5'10'' / 165 lbs. / Freshman / San Jose, Calif. / Bellarmine / Fr./RS /

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Brandon Ponticelli Player Photo Brandon Ponticelli Player Photo
RHP

6'2'' / 220 lbs. / Redshirt Junior / Chatsworth, Calif. / Bishop Alemany / R-So./TR /

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Rudy Karre Player Photo Rudy Karre Player Photo
OF

6'2'' / 184 lbs. / Junior / Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty / Jr./2L /

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Tom Lichty Player Photo Tom Lichty Player Photo
OF

L/R / Freshman / 5'10'' / 170 lbs. / Reno, Nev. / Galena /

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Eli Davis Player Photo Eli Davis Player Photo
LHP

5'8'' / 140 lbs. / FR./HS / Freshman / Shawnee, Okla. / Shawnee HS /

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Daniel Hegarty Player Photo Daniel Hegarty Player Photo
LHP

L/L / Freshman / 6'1'' / 192 lbs. / Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley /

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Taylor Turski Player Photo Taylor Turski Player Photo
LHP

5'9'' / 180 lbs. / Senior / Temecula, Calif. / Temecula Valley / Sr./1L /

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Anthony DeSantis Player Photo Anthony DeSantis Player Photo
IF

155 lbs. / 5'11'' / Freshman / Salinas, Calif. / Palma / Fr./HS /

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Gabriel Sotomayor Player Photo Gabriel Sotomayor Player Photo
RHP

6'3'' / 179 lbs. / R/R / Sophomore / Gurabo, Puerto Rico / Cache HS (Okla.) /

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Brendt Citta Player Photo Brendt Citta Player Photo
OF/C

6'3'' / 223 lbs. / Redshirt Sophomore / San Jose, Calif. / Leland / R-So./TR /

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Steve Washilewski Player Photo Steve Washilewski Player Photo
LHP

6'0" / 180 lbs. / L/L / Freshman / Dyer, Ind. / Saint Rita HS /

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Luke Bakula Player Photo Luke Bakula Player Photo
1B

6'1'' / 204 lbs. / Senior / St. Louis, Mo. / Parkway South / Sr./1L /

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Zack Leban Player Photo Zack Leban Player Photo
RHP

6'3'' / 245 lbs. / Junior / Bellevue, Wash. / Sammamish / Jr./2L /

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