Eastern Michigan Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Roster

1

Jake Leonard

INF
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2

TJ Williams

INF
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3

Greg Kennedy

RHP
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5

Phillip Thigpen

INF
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7

Kriss Sydlowski

OF
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8

Keegan Knupp

INF
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9

Drew Jones

UTIL
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10

Nick Keane

RHP
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11

Bruce Jellison

INF
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13

Connor Walsh

INF
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14

Cole Egan

LHP
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15

Devan Zirwas

INF
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20

Liam Baker

RHP
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21

John Hale

OF
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24

Tristan Crane

UTIL
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25

Ben Schechterman

UTIL
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26

John Carmichael

RHP
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27

Brian Henson

LHP
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28

Ty Stecko

UTIL
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30

Carter White

LHP
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31

Michael Pfeiffer

RHP
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32

Drew Norris

RHP
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33

Nick Weaver

C
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34

Henry Slaby

RHP
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35

Jack Angus

RHP
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36

Eli Henderson

RHP
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37

Landon Mueller

RHP
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38

Kevin Krill

UTIL
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39

Malcolm Gillies

LHP
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41

Tommy Rose

RHP
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42

Markus Roberson

RHP
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43

Aidan Norris

RHP
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45

Emmett Gillies

RHP
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47

Cal Rutherford

RHP
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48

Ethan Rowland

RHP
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49

Ethan Davis

RHP
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50

Leewood Molessa

INF
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Liam Baker pitches at Michigan, April 2, 2024
Photo by: Jonathan Knight Photography
Liam Baker 2026 EMU Baseball Headshot
Jersey Number 20

Liam Baker

  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 185
  • Hometown:
    Cleveland, Ohio
  • High School:
    Saint Ignatius
EMU: 2025: Redshirted due to illness…Played a role in the team earning the ABCA Team Academic Award.

EMU: 2024:  Appeared in 21 games for the Green and White, starting four of them…Had the second best ERA on the team at 6.30…Posted a record of 2-0…Had a career-high in innings (four) and strikeouts (four) at Toledo, May 5…Struck out 29 hitters in 30 innings of work...Joined the EMU baseball program as an incoming recruit.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Ignatius where he served as a captain for one season on the baseball team, training under head coach Brad Ganor.

PERSONAL: Full name: Liam Douglas Baker…Son to Doug and Rose…Has a brother, Dillon…A native of Avon, Ohio…Aspires to work in real estate…Major: Finance.
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