2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team

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2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
MAC tournament champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record43–19 (30–7 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coach Kyle Schroeder (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadium Bill Theunissen Stadium
Seasons
 2021
2023 
2022 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Ball State  327 .8214019 .678
Central Michigan  y307 .8114217 .712
Toledo  2316 .5903325 .569
Ohio  2115 .5833024 .556
Kent State  1919 .5002429 .453
Miami (OH)  1822 .4502333 .411
Eastern Michigan  1624 .4002234 .393
Western Michigan  1524 .3851836 .333
Bowling Green  1424 .3681835 .340
Northern Illinois  1325 .3421440 .259
Akron  1129 .2751541 .268
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of April 1, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team represented Central Michigan University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Chippewas played their home games at Bill Theunissen Stadium as a member of the Mid-American Conference They were led by head coach Jordan Bischel, in his fourth year as manager.

Contents

Personnel

Roster

2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Mario CamillettiL/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)195 lb (88 kg)SrSterling Heights, Mich
2 INF Bobby BallR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)FrBrookfield, Wis.
3 OF Robby Morgan IVR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg)FrGroveport, Ohio
4 OF Drew LechnirL/L5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)SoKimberly, Wis.
6 RHP Jordan PattyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrMidland, Mich.
7 RHP Ryan InscoR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg)SoKirkwood, Mo.
8 OF Jacob DonahueR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg)SoJoliet, Ill.
9 INF Zach LechnirR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg)SoKimberly, Wis.
10 INF Justin SimpsonS/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)170 lb (77 kg)JrOrange, Calif.
11 LHP Adam MrakitschL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrHowell, Mich.
12 RHP Cameron MillerR/R6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrLake Orion, Mich.
13 RHP Ben VitasR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)183 lb (83 kg)SoShorewood, Ill.
14 INF Luke SefcikR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)165 lb (75 kg)FrPalos Heights, Ill.
15 LHP Ryan CulleyL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrSwansea, Ill.
16 RHP Michael ConteR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrCincinnati, Ohio
17 C Spencer VerburgR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrGrandville, Mich.
18 RHP Logan BuczkowskiL/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrMount Pleasant, Mich.
19 C Kade PrestonR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoDewitt, Mich.
20 LHP Garrett NavarraL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrSterling Heights, Mich.
21 C Adam ProctorL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)235 lb (107 kg)SrSt Johns, Mich.
22 LHP Ryan PalmbladL/L6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)JrOrlando Park, Ill.
23 C Nick DardasR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)SoBay City, Mich.
24 INF Aidan ShepardsonR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SrRound Rock, Texas
25 INF Danny WuestenfeldR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoPlainfield, Ill.
26 INF Colton CocaR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoRacine, Wis.
27 C Shane RyanR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoMarkesan, Wis.
28 RHP Aaron HussonR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrHawley, Penn.
29 OF Kurt PaldinoL/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrOverland Park, Kan.
30 INF Greg Guzik IIR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrMacomb, Mich.
31 RHP Andrew TaylorR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoAlto, Mich.
32 RHP Jake JonesR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrOak Forest, Ill.
35 INF Chris MonroeR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)250 lb (113 kg)SrChampaign, Ill.
36 C Drew StengrenR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)SoFox River Grove, Ill.
37 LHP Jack FeckoL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrAurora, Ohio
38 LHP Drew AlsobrooksR/L6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)SoLivonia, Mich.
40 LHP Garrett WillisL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrMidland, Mich.
41 RHP Avery MonaR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)217 lb (98 kg)FrBloomfield Hills, Mich.
42 OF Brendan LowryL/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrLivonia, Mich.
43 INF Shane BaumgartenR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)FrWheaton, Ill.
44 OF Jakob Marsee L/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoAllen Park, Mich.
48 INF Sandyn CuthrellR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)FrCass City, Mich.
49 RHP Clayton BrockL/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoCincinnati, Ohio
Head coach

Jordan Bischel

Assistant coach(es)

Tony Jandron, Kyle Schroeder, Tom Winske


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

[2]

Preseason

MAC Coaches poll

The MAC coaches poll [3] was released on February 15, 2022 with Central Michigan predicted to finish first in the Mid-American Conference, receiving six out of eleven first place votes. Despite being picked to finish third Kent State received two first place votes, while Ball State, Toledo, and Miami each received one of the three remaining first place votes. The Chippewas were also slated to win the 2022 MAC tournament garnering four of the eleven votes. The other vote-getters were 12 time conference tournament champion Kent State with three votes, one time champion Ball State with two, and respective three and zero time champions Miami and Toledo each receiving one of the remaining two.

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamPoints (1st place votes)
1Central Michigan115 (6)
2Ball State103 (1)
3Kent State102 (2)
4Western Michigan75
5Toledo73 (1)
6Miami68 (1)
7Ohio58
8Eastern Michigan45
9Bowling Green40
10Northern Illinois36
11Akron11

Schedule and results

2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball game log (43–19)
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Canceled      Bold = Central Michigan Team Member
Regular season (38–16)
Postseason (5–3)
NCAA Gainesville Regional (1–2)
DateTime (ET)TVOpponent(Seed) RankStadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional RecordBox ScoreRecap
June 36:30 p.m. ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 13 Florida (4) Condron BallparkGainesville, FL 3–7Sproat
(9–4)
Taylor
(8–4)
Slater
(6)
5,47242–181–0 Box Score Recap
June 41:00 p.m.ESPN+vs. (4) Liberty (4) Condron BallparkGainesville, FL 3–212Mrakitsch
(7–1)
Hungate
(2–1)
2,90743–181–1 Box Score Recap
June 51:00 p.m. SECN vs. (1) No. 13 Florida (4) Condron BallparkGainesville, FL 5–6Slater
(6–3)
Navarra
(10–3)
3,35043–191–2 Box Score Recap
* indicates a non-conference game. All regular season rankings from D1Baseball on the date of the contest. All NCAA tournament rankings are based on top 16 national seeding done by NCAA Selection Committee. Source: [4]

Schedule Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Game 1 of doubleheader was 7 innings
  2. 1 2 Game 2 of doubleheader was 7 innings
  3. 1 2 3 Game called after 7 innings due to 10 run mercy rule.
  4. Game 1 of doubleheader was scheduled for 7 innings but went to extra innings

Postseason

MAC tournament

MAC tournament teams
(1) Ball State Cardinals(2) Central Michigan Chippewas(3) Toledo Rockets(4) Ohio Bobcats
Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
1 Ball State 6
4 Ohio 4
1 Ball State 9
2 Central Michigan 7
2 Central Michigan 11
3 Toledo 10
1 Ball State 37
2 Central Michigan 1211
Lower round 1Lower final
2 Central Michigan 10
3 Toledo 133 Toledo 7
4 Ohio 5

NCAA tournament

Gainesville Regional

Gainesville Regional Teams
(1) Florida Gators(2) Oklahoma Sooners(3) Liberty Flames(4) Central Michigan Chippewas
First RoundSemi-FinalsFinal
1 Florida 7
4Central Michigan3
1 Florida 4
2 Oklahoma 9
3 Liberty 3
2 Oklahoma 16
2 Oklahoma 25
1 Florida 74
Lower round 1Lower final
1 Florida 6
3 Liberty 24Central Michigan5
4Central Michigan312

References

  1. "Mid-American Conference baseball standings". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. 2022 CMU Baseball Roster
  3. "Chippewas Selected to Claim MAC Title" . Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  4. "2022 Baseball Schedule". Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved May 31, 2022.