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2025 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Outfield OF
    1

    Taylor Wolfe

    Sr. New Baltimore, Mich. Anchor Bay
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    Senior New Baltimore, Mich. Anchor Bay
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  • Infield IF
    2

    Caitlin Tighe

    So. Edwardsburg, Mich.
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    Sophomore Edwardsburg, Mich.
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  • Outfield OF
    3

    Emily Yacapraro

    Jr. Wooster, Ohio Cleveland State
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    Junior Wooster, Ohio Cleveland State
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  • Outfield OF
    4

    Parker Ostach

    Fr. Commerce, Mich.
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    Freshman Commerce, Mich.
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  • Catcher C
    5

    Tristen Head

    Jr. Wright City, Mo. Tennessee Tech
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    Junior Wright City, Mo. Tennessee Tech
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  • Pitcher P
    6

    Kaylee Salyer

    Fr. Proctorville, Ohio
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    Freshman Proctorville, Ohio
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF
    8

    Hailee Kara

    Fr. Niles, Mich. Buchanan
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    Freshman Niles, Mich. Buchanan
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  • Outfield OF
    9

    Megan Malartsik

    So. Elk Grove, Ill.
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    Sophomore Elk Grove, Ill.
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  • Outfield OF
    11

    Rylee O'Brien

    Fr. Lubbock, Texas
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    Freshman Lubbock, Texas
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  • Pitcher/Utility P/UTL
    13

    Jadeyn Merrill

    Jr. Lamesa, TX Rider University
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    Junior Lamesa, TX Rider University
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  • Utility UTL
    16

    Grace Walker

    Fr. Brownstown, Mich. Woodhaven
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    Freshman Brownstown, Mich. Woodhaven
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  • Pitcher P
    17

    Kailey O'Connor

    Sr. San Bruno, Cali. St.Mary's College of California
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    Senior San Bruno, Cali. St.Mary's College of California
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  • Infield IF
    19

    Micaela Booth

    Fr. Allen, Texas Allen
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    Freshman Allen, Texas Allen
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  • Catcher C
    20

    Jordan Smith

    Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Central Michigan
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    Junior Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Central Michigan
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  • Pitcher P
    21

    Jensen Gremillion

    Gr. Bunkie, Louisana Nicholls State University
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    Graduate Student Bunkie, Louisana Nicholls State University
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  • Outfield OF
    22

    Payton Kelly

    Sr. Chino Hills, Cali. Cal State Fullerton
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    Senior Chino Hills, Cali. Cal State Fullerton
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  • Utility Utl.
    23

    Alysa Del Val

    R-Fr. Garden Grove, Calif. Oregon State
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    Redshirt Freshman Garden Grove, Calif. Oregon State
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  • Catcher / Infield C/IF
    24

    Chelsea Weatherford

    Jr. Wixom, Mich. Rider
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    Junior Wixom, Mich. Rider
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  • Infield/Pitcher IF/P
    25

    Casey Fazzini

    So. Fontana, Cali.
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    Sophomore Fontana, Cali.
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  • Utility UTL
    27

    Riley Dittmar

    Sr. Sterling, Ill. Eastern Illinois University
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    Senior Sterling, Ill. Eastern Illinois University
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  • Infield IF
    28

    Riley Chumbley

    Jr. Floyds Knobs, Ind.
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    Junior Floyds Knobs, Ind.
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  • Infield IF
    30

    Haleigh Smith

    Jr. South Bend, Ind.
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    Junior South Bend, Ind.
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF
    32

    Analeez Niles

    So. Cameron Park, Cali.
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    Sophomore Cameron Park, Cali.
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  • Catcher C
    33

    Katie Nichols

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield South
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    John Deal

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  • Asst Athletic Trainer (WSOC, SB)

    Jessica Zeitz

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2025 Softball Roster
# Name Year Pos. Hometown / Previous School
1 Taylor Wolfe Sr. OF New Baltimore, Mich. / Anchor Bay
2 Caitlin Tighe So. IF Edwardsburg, Mich. /
3 Emily Yacapraro Jr. OF Wooster, Ohio / Cleveland State
4 Parker Ostach Fr. OF Commerce, Mich. /
5 Tristen Head Jr. C Wright City, Mo. / Tennessee Tech
6 Kaylee Salyer Fr. P Proctorville, Ohio /
8 Hailee Kara Fr. P/IF Niles, Mich. / Buchanan
9 Megan Malartsik So. OF Elk Grove, Ill. /
11 Rylee O'Brien Fr. OF Lubbock, Texas /
13 Jadeyn Merrill Jr. P/UTL Lamesa, TX / Rider University
16 Grace Walker Fr. UTL Brownstown, Mich. / Woodhaven
17 Kailey O'Connor Sr. P San Bruno, Cali. / St.Mary's College of California
19 Micaela Booth Fr. IF Allen, Texas / Allen
20 Jordan Smith Jr. C Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Central Michigan
21 Jensen Gremillion Gr. P Bunkie, Louisana / Nicholls State University
22 Payton Kelly Sr. OF Chino Hills, Cali. / Cal State Fullerton
23 Alysa Del Val R-Fr. Utl. Garden Grove, Calif. / Oregon State
24 Chelsea Weatherford Jr. C/IF Wixom, Mich. / Rider
25 Casey Fazzini So. IF/P Fontana, Cali. /
27 Riley Dittmar Sr. UTL Sterling, Ill. / Eastern Illinois University
28 Riley Chumbley Jr. IF Floyds Knobs, Ind. /
30 Haleigh Smith Jr. IF South Bend, Ind. /
32 Analeez Niles So. P/IF Cameron Park, Cali. /
33 Katie Nichols Fr. C Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield South

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
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Marlee Wilson headshot Marlee Wilson Head Coach
Morgan Fleetwood Headshot Morgan VanderBor Assistant Coach
Bill shipman Bill Shipman Assistant Coach
Erika Whittington Erika Kloosterman Assistant Coach

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
John Deal John Deal Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jessica Zeitz Jessica Zeitz Asst Athletic Trainer (WSOC, SB)

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff