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2025 Valor Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF 5'9"
    Jr. Ozark, Mo. State Fair CC
    Junior Ozark, Mo. State Fair CC
  • INF 5'10"
    Gr. Truckee, Calif. Truckee HS / Arkansas Tech
    Graduate Student Truckee, Calif. Truckee HS / Arkansas Tech
  • P 5'8"
    So. Willard, Mo. Willard HS
    Sophomore Willard, Mo. Willard HS
  • C 6'3"
    Gr. Sparks, Nev. Reed HS
    Graduate Student Sparks, Nev. Reed HS
  • P 6'0"
    Sr. Weatherford, Texas Weatherford HS
    Senior Weatherford, Texas Weatherford HS
  • C 5'11"
    So. Miller, Mo. Miller HS
    Sophomore Miller, Mo. Miller HS
  • OF 6'2"
    So. Rogersville, Mo. Logan-Rogersville HS
    Sophomore Rogersville, Mo. Logan-Rogersville HS
  • C 5'10"
    Sr. Ottumwa, Iowa St. Norbert College
    Senior Ottumwa, Iowa St. Norbert College
  • P/OF 6'3"
    Sr. Springfield, Mo. Logan-Rogersville HS
    Senior Springfield, Mo. Logan-Rogersville HS
  • P 5'11"
    Jr. Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS
    Junior Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS
  • C 5'9"
    So. Lakewood, Colo. Develyn HS / Augustana College
    Sophomore Lakewood, Colo. Develyn HS / Augustana College
  • P 6'0"
    Jr. Nixa, Mo. Nixa HS
    Junior Nixa, Mo. Nixa HS
  • INF 5'9"
    So. Springfield, Mo. Three Rivers CC
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Three Rivers CC
  • OF 5'7"
    Jr. Jasper, Mo. Webb City HS
    Junior Jasper, Mo. Webb City HS
  • 1B 6'3"
    Jr. Rogers, Ark. Rogers Heritage HS
    Junior Rogers, Ark. Rogers Heritage HS
  • INF 5'9"
    Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Northwest Christian HS
    Junior Phoenix, Ariz. Northwest Christian HS
  • P 5'8"
    So. Springfield, Mo. New Covenant Academy
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. New Covenant Academy
  • P 6'1"
    So. Pewaukee, Wis. Pewaukee HS
    Sophomore Pewaukee, Wis. Pewaukee HS
  • OF 5'10"
    Jr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. Barrington HS / University of Milwaukee
    Junior Hoffman Estates, Ill. Barrington HS / University of Milwaukee
  • P 5'9"
    Jr. Glenpool, Okla. Glenpool HS
    Junior Glenpool, Okla. Glenpool HS
  • P/OF 6'0"
    Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio Castle View HS
    Junior Chagrin Falls, Ohio Castle View HS
  • OF 5'9"
    Sr. Three Rivers, Mich. Kalamazoo Valley CC
    Senior Three Rivers, Mich. Kalamazoo Valley CC
  • P 5'11"
    So. Reeds Spring, Mo. Reeds Spring HS
    Sophomore Reeds Spring, Mo. Reeds Spring HS
  • OF 5'9"
    Fr. Willard, Mo. Willard HS
    Freshman Willard, Mo. Willard HS
  • P 6'1"
    So. Visalia, Calif. Central Valley Christian HS
    Sophomore Visalia, Calif. Central Valley Christian HS
  • 1B 6'2"
    Jr. Porterville, Calif. Monache HS
    Junior Porterville, Calif. Monache HS
  • C 5'8"
    So. Fair Grove, Mo. Fair Grove HS
    Sophomore Fair Grove, Mo. Fair Grove HS
  • P/1B 6'2"
    Fr. Littleton, Colo. Denver Christian School
    Freshman Littleton, Colo. Denver Christian School
  • P 6'4"
    Jr. Dickinson, N.D. Hope Christian Academy
    Junior Dickinson, N.D. Hope Christian Academy
  • OF 5'9"
    So. Lakewood, Colo. Develyn HS / Augustana College
    Sophomore Lakewood, Colo. Develyn HS / Augustana College
  • C
    So. Nevada, Mo. Nevada HS
    Sophomore Nevada, Mo. Nevada HS
  • OF 5'10"
    Fr. Nixa, Mo. New Covenant Academy
    Freshman Nixa, Mo. New Covenant Academy
  • P 6'0"
    Sr. Alton, Mo. Alton HS
    Senior Alton, Mo. Alton HS
  • P 6'1"
    Sr. Neosho, Mo. Neosho HS
    Senior Neosho, Mo. Neosho HS
  • 1B 6'0"
    So. Nashville, Tenn. Valor College Prep
    Sophomore Nashville, Tenn. Valor College Prep
  • P 5'10"
    Fr. Willard, Mo. Willard HS
    Freshman Willard, Mo. Willard HS
  • P 6'2"
    Jr. Indio, Calif. LaQuinta HS
    Junior Indio, Calif. LaQuinta HS
  • INF 6'2"
    Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Summit Christian Academy
    Freshman Lee's Summit, Mo. Summit Christian Academy
  • INF 6'0"
    Fr. Lakewood, Colo. D'Evelyn Senior HS / Colorado Northwestern CC
    Freshman Lakewood, Colo. D'Evelyn Senior HS / Colorado Northwestern CC
  • P 6'2"
    Jr. Springfield, Mo. Springfield Catholic HS
    Junior Springfield, Mo. Springfield Catholic HS
  • P 6'0"
    Jr. Strafford, Mo. Strafford HS
    Junior Strafford, Mo. Strafford HS
  • P 6'2"
    Fr. Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS
    Freshman Springfield, Mo. Glendale HS
  • 1B 6'4"
    Fr. Strafford, Mo. New Covenant Academy
    Freshman Strafford, Mo. New Covenant Academy
  • P 6'0"
    So. Tulsa, Okla. Victory Christian HS
    Sophomore Tulsa, Okla. Victory Christian HS
  • P 6'3"
    Fr. Willard, Mo. Willard HS
    Freshman Willard, Mo. Willard HS

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Sam Jones

  • Assistant Coach; Outfielders & Catchers

    Michael Thorne

  • Pitching Coach

    Steve Jones

  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Dr. Todd Nix

  • Student Assistant

    Gabe Taylor

2025 Valor Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Rhett Hayward INF 5-9 Jr. Ozark, Mo. / State Fair CC
2 Shane Poe INF 5-10 Gr. Truckee, Calif. / Truckee HS / Arkansas Tech
3 Cooper Wilken P 5-8 So. Willard, Mo. / Willard HS
4 Brenden Coffindaffer C 6-3 Gr. Sparks, Nev. / Reed HS
5 Aaron Hayes P 6-0 Sr. Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford HS
6 Brady Johnson C 5-11 So. Miller, Mo. / Miller HS
7 Clay Palen OF 6-2 So. Rogersville, Mo. / Logan-Rogersville HS
8 Adam Denniston C 5-10 Sr. Ottumwa, Iowa / St. Norbert College
9 Gavin Nally P/OF 6-3 Sr. Springfield, Mo. / Logan-Rogersville HS
10 Jackson Talburt P 5-11 Jr. Springfield, Mo. / Glendale HS
12 Kannon Perry C 5-9 So. Lakewood, Colo. / Develyn HS / Augustana College
13 Hardy Dougan P 6-0 Jr. Nixa, Mo. / Nixa HS
14 Cole Leonhart INF 5-9 So. Springfield, Mo. / Three Rivers CC
15 Jeremiah Leaming OF 5-7 Jr. Jasper, Mo. / Webb City HS
16 Quentin Edwards 1B 6-3 Jr. Rogers, Ark. / Rogers Heritage HS
17 Matthew Olson INF 5-9 Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. / Northwest Christian HS
18 Jared Jackson P 5-8 So. Springfield, Mo. / New Covenant Academy
19 Carson Dobberstein P 6-1 So. Pewaukee, Wis. / Pewaukee HS
20 Evan Baptiste OF 5-10 Jr. Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Barrington HS / University of Milwaukee
21 Caden O'Bryan P 5-9 Jr. Glenpool, Okla. / Glenpool HS
22 TJ Newman P/OF 6-0 Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Castle View HS
23 Parker Ellifritz OF 5-9 Sr. Three Rivers, Mich. / Kalamazoo Valley CC
24 Will Foster P 5-11 So. Reeds Spring, Mo. / Reeds Spring HS
25 Peyton Gayer OF 5-9 Fr. Willard, Mo. / Willard HS
26 Chapman Dunn P 6-1 So. Visalia, Calif. / Central Valley Christian HS
28 Justice Loflin 1B 6-2 Jr. Porterville, Calif. / Monache HS
29 Landon Taylor C 5-8 So. Fair Grove, Mo. / Fair Grove HS
31 Brayden Epperhart P/1B 6-2 Fr. Littleton, Colo. / Denver Christian School
32 Isaac Daley P 6-4 Jr. Dickinson, N.D. / Hope Christian Academy
33 Heath Perry OF 5-9 So. Lakewood, Colo. / Develyn HS / Augustana College
34 Cade Beshore C - So. Nevada, Mo. / Nevada HS
35 Braden Blake OF 5-10 Fr. Nixa, Mo. / New Covenant Academy
36 Jed Montgomery P 6-0 Sr. Alton, Mo. / Alton HS
38 Wyatt Keplar P 6-1 Sr. Neosho, Mo. / Neosho HS
44 Justus Cherrico 1B 6-0 So. Nashville, Tenn. / Valor College Prep
47 Hayden Larson P 5-10 Fr. Willard, Mo. / Willard HS
52 Jordan Watson P 6-2 Jr. Indio, Calif. / LaQuinta HS
55 Fischer Ethridge INF 6-2 Fr. Lee's Summit, Mo. / Summit Christian Academy
57 Kai Strasser INF 6-0 Fr. Lakewood, Colo. / D'Evelyn Senior HS / Colorado Northwestern CC
99 Weston Cline P 6-2 Jr. Springfield, Mo. / Springfield Catholic HS
Blake Cowan P 6-0 Jr. Strafford, Mo. / Strafford HS
Adam Henke P 6-2 Fr. Springfield, Mo. / Glendale HS
Connor McCarley 1B 6-4 Fr. Strafford, Mo. / New Covenant Academy
Gabe Miles P 6-0 So. Tulsa, Okla. / Victory Christian HS
Russell Roweton P 6-3 Fr. Willard, Mo. / Willard HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Sam Jones Head Coach
Michael Thorne Assistant Coach; Outfielders & Catchers
Steve Jones Pitching Coach
Dr. Todd Nix Dr. Todd Nix Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Horse Head Gabe Taylor Student Assistant

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff