Baseball
2023 Varsity Roster
Name | # |
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Dalton Almgren | 17 |
Quenton Briscoe | 25 |
Josh Crago | 11 |
Grady Davis | 12 |
Ean DiPasquale | 18 |
Caleb Guthrie | 1 |
Owen Hodapp | 6 |
Jalen Jones | 15 |
Owen Kelly | 14 |
Tommy Kramkowski | 9 |
Dylan Mannino | 22 |
Nick Martin | 10 |
Joe Mendiola | 5 |
Pat Mendiola | 4 |
Zander Mueth | 13 |
Noah Peters | 33 |
Carson Rapp | 27 |
Ty Reaka | 23 |
Nolan Seneczyn | 2 |
Robbie Trotter | 7 |
Dawson Vernier | 8 |
Logan Rudolph | Manger |
2023 JV Roster
Name | # |
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Dalton Almgren | 17 |
Max Altepeter | 34 |
Luke Bautz | 16 |
Will Bautz | 28 |
Grady Davis | 12 |
Logan Faust | 21 |
Seth Guthrie | 24 |
Cooper Haas | 19 |
Owen Hodapp | 6 |
Jalen Jones | 15 |
Gabe Kashycke | 0 |
Brandon Mannino | 3 |
Nick Martin | 10 |
Luke Monroe | 20 |
Noah Peters | 33 |
Robbie Trotter | 7 |
Brighton Watson | 36 |
Austen Yates | 32 |
2023 Freshmen Roster
Name | # |
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Cayden Battoe | 26 |
Connor Bennett | 10 |
Luke Coulter | 5 |
Nasir Fares | 21 |
Zach Koontz | 3 |
Reid Neumayer | 11 |
Barron Powell | 4 |
James Savage Jr | 1 |
Grant Stellwag | 6 |
Gabe Turner | 15 |
Cooper VanDeVoord | 24 |
Tyler Welsh | 2 |
Samuel Yee | 12 |
Charlie Zamarron | 8 |
COACH RYAN WIGGS
Coach Ryan Wiggs is a 2006 graduate of Belleville East High School. After high school, Coach Wiggs went on to play baseball at SIUE. After completing his bachelor’s degree in 2010, he moved to Delavan, IL where he taught Social Studies and coached baseball. In 2012, he moved back to Belleville and began teaching Social Studies and coaching baseball at East. After 3 years as the JV coach, he took over the head coaching position during the 2016 season. Coach Wiggs lives in Swansea with his wife Hailey and two children-Wyatt and Avery, and their dog, “Lancer”
COACH BRACKMAN
Coach Brackman is a 2003 graduate of Raytown (MO) South High School. After high school, Coach Brackman went on to play baseball at William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. After completing his bachelor’s degree, he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 16th round of the June 2007 MLB Draft. He enjoyed 6 years of minor league baseball, including 2 years with the Tigers organization, 3 years with the Gateway Grizzlies, 1 year with the Lancaster Barnstormers, and a winter playing professionally in Adelaide, Australia. He has been the assistant and pitching coach at Belleville East since 2016. Prior to coming to East, he was an assistant coach at Althoff Catholic HS for 3 years. He also spent a year as a graduate assistant baseball coach for Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR. Coach Brackman lives in Belleville with his wife Monica and three children – Mather, Maggie, and Mae.
COACH VALLINA
Coach Vallina is a 1967 graduate of Belleville Township High School and a 1971 graduate of the University of Illinois.He received his MBA from SIUE in 1975. Coach Vallina played high school and American Legion baseball. His 1968 team won the Illinois State Title. He has coached baseball at Belleville East as an assistant for 15 years. He also officiated high school and college football for 44 years and currently works as a Replay Official in the Missouri Valley, Mid-American and Big Ten Conferences. Coach Vallina lives in Belleville with his wife Kanda and has one son, Kyle.
COACH GAUL
Coach Patrick Gaul is a 2016 graduate of Belleville East High School. After high school, Coach Gaul studied Social Science education and played baseball at Lindenwood-Belleville and Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. While at Evangel, Coach Gaul earned 1st team All-Conference and Academic All District honors, while also breaking the school’s stolen base record and single season hits record. Coach Gaul teaches social studies at Belle Valley Middle School. This is his first year on the Belleville East coaching staff.