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- 69 players in College Baseball
Welcome
Subscribe to our NewsletterThose interested in playing for the Irish at the 16U- 18U level in 2019 contact via email President Shane Brogan at shane.brogan@comcast.net
Our 2017 Accomplisments
Overall Record 27-7
Tournament Champions Notre Dame Irish Select
Tournament Champions Michigan EliteTournament of Champions
Windy City Thunderbolts Best of Great Lakes Champions
Final 4 Notre Dame Tournament of Champions
Midwest Irish Baseball began in 2008 as South Side Irish Baseball at the 11U level under current Manager/President Shane Brogan. This team had a tremendous run winning over 200 games in three years and over 10 tournament championships capped off by the USA National Championship in 2011 over Nebraska. By 2009 the program grew to three teams under the leadership of Garrett and Joe Prenovost from Robert Morris College. The Irish continued the program through 2011. Coach Brogan then moved on to other baseball programs spending time working as an assistant at various levels. He made a decision to return the Program as Midwest Irish Baseball in 2013. Coach Brogan has been coaching now for 23 years and has been very fortunate to have spent this time learning from a large group of very well respected and talented coaches. He has spent time in both Chicago and Northwest Indiana throughout his career. He spends the high school season working as a coach at Andrean High School leading all the underclassmen and serving as the Head Junior Varsity Coach. Andrean has now won 6 State Championships in the last 12 years Including back to back in 2014-2015 where many of of players went on to play there summer seasons for the Irish. Listed below are former or current Irish players and there schools they will continue both there academic and athletic careers. Currently we have 91 players playing in college, and 4 MLB Draft Picks
The simple goal of the program is to provide an opportunity for baseball players who are looking to pursue a college baseball career. We will provide that through exposure, coaching, and continued hard work both on and off the field. Coach Brogan has only one interest in mind and that is helping the young men develop as baseball players and quality young men, at the game he is so passionate about.
2018 Summer Roster 18U
Nicoli Fushi Ball State
Ty Bothwell Indiana
Mickey Krol-Cain Xavier/Chicago University
Zach Styka Washington University St. Louis
Marcus Gholston Arizona Western
Tommy Benson IMG Academy
Nathan Lovisa Purdue University Northwest
Giovanni Lopez South Suburban
Damen Castillo Illinois Benedictine
Joe Rycerz Xavier/Chicago University
Anthony Scanlon DeBuque University
Brendan Gill Moraine Valley
Marty Ewing Indiana South Bend
Joel Holtcamp
Jared Trivette Illinois Benedictine
Jake Defries Indiana Tech
Josh Lindeman
Alex Weakland
Congratulations to our 81 college and Pro Alumni
Ryan Missal Western Michigan University
Matt Litwicki Indiana University
Zach Orn Valparaiso University/Ivy Tech Fort Wayne
Brandon Haczynski Purdue University Northwest
Chad Patrick Purdue University Northwest
Luke Adams Bethel College
Charlie Patrick Depauw University
Nate Madej Florida Southwestern C.C.
Evan Hylek Wabash Valley C.C./Ivy Tech Fort Wayne
Angel Salinas Garden City C.C.
Andrew Padilla Webster College
Eric Lakomek Wabash College
Billy Johnson Wabash College
Alex Dobrzeniecki Olivet Nazarene
Colton Rydlewski Albion College
Patrick Reardon Ball St. Football
Noah Davis Quincy/Illinois Benedictine
Kevin McCune Purdue University Northwest
Lukas Jaksich St. Joseph/Ball St. University
Nick Podkul Drafted 2018 Toronto Blue Jays 7th Round
University of Notre Dame 2017 ACC All Tournament Team 2017 Costal Plain League All Star Game MVP
Chase Dawson Valparaiso 2016 Horizon All Tournamet Team
Noah Burkholder Drafted 2018 Texas Rangers 34th Round
University of Louisville 2017 College World Series
Alex Nisle St. Joseph / Trinity Christain College
Andrew Atchison Purdue University Northwest
Stone Brogan Rose-Hulman 2016 College Sweet 16 2017/2018 Academic All Conference
Justin Lo University Of Chicago
Bryan Vanderlee Trinity Christian College
Josh Tezarial South Suburban College
James Mays Penn St. Altoona
General MacArthur III Kirkwood College/Missouri Baptist
Bobby Peterka Jr. Moraine Valley / St. Xavier
Johnny Albomonte Indiana University Football
Mike Krzyston Cumberlands College Wrestling
Kody Lemley Concordia Football
Parker Huttel St. Joseph
Sean Jaycox Saint Ambrose College
Frankie Greco Illinois Benedictine University 2016 Conference Freshman of the Year 2017 Conference Pitcher of the Year
Ryan Rickert Northern Michigan Football/Rugby
Sean Rickert Moraine Valley
Robert Zebrauskas North Central College 2017 College World Series
Brandon Murray South Carolina / Drafted Philadelphia Phillies 30th Round
Alex Padilla University of Illinois-Chicago 2017 All American
Drey Devereaux St. Xavier / Football/Baseball
Jimmy Skiff Purdue Northwest
Jimmy Ariel Quincy University Baseball/Cross Country
Erik Olson Wittenberg University
Michael Enriquez Parkland
Frankie Podkul Franklin College 2018 Led Nation in Home Runs
2017/2018 All Conference 2018 All Region
Chandler Cardenas Franklin College
Robert Gutierrez Chicago State University
Justin Reaves Holy Cross College
Jaylen Yarbrough Chicago State University
Mike Costanzo Drafted 2018 Tampa Bay Rays 31st Round
Austin Peay State University
Joe Crowley St. Ambrose University
Jonathan Azar Depauw University
Jake Morris Northland College
Joe Prete Prairie St. College
Conor Grove Prairie St. College
Robert Hovey Loras College
C. J. Casey Carthage College