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2026 Baseball Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

7 Connor Ostrander

7 Connor Ostrander

  • Position:
    Middle Infielder
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Granger, Ind.
  • High School:
    Edwardsburg

Summary

Biography

2025: Academic All-MAC … Played in 50 games and made 45 starts … Was Western Michigan’s primary right fielder … Also made appearances at first base, third base and in left field … Batted .252 with a .390 on-base percentage and a .346 slugging percentage … Hit .290 with a .432 on-base percentage in conference play … Led the Broncos with 30 walks … Finished third on the team in doubles (10) and stolen bases (9) … Scored 19 runs and tallied one triple, one home run and 23 RBIs … Had multiple hits 12 times … Tied career high with three hits twice, including in the win over The Citadel … Had a pair of doubles and drove in a career-high four runs in the sweep-clinching victory over Akron … Stole a career-high three bases in the Home Opener against Eastern Michigan … Posted a .969 fielding percentage in 131 chances … Recorded five outfield assists.

2024: Played in 22 games and made eight starts in left field … Batted .273 with a .418 on-base percentage and a .409 slugging percentage … Scored 13 runs, had three doubles, a homer and three RBIs … Made first career start in the MAC Opener against Toledo … Launched first career home run in the finale against the Rockets to help the Broncos secure the series victory … Had a career-high three hits and scored a career-high three times in a win at Eastern Michigan … Collected a hit, a walk, a run and first career steal in game two of the MAC Tournament against Bowling Green.

2023: Appeared in 11 games off of the WMU bench, primarily as a pinch hitter … Went 2-for-7 (.286) at the plate with one walk and one hit by pitch (.400 OBP) … Made collegiate debut with a pinch-hit appearance on Feb. 26 at Northern Kentucky … Was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to collect first career RBI in game two of the doubleheader at #20 Iowa … First collegiate hit was a pinch-hit single on May 6 at #23 Kent State … Later in the frame, came around to score for the first time as a collegian.

High School: Four-year starter for head coach A.J. Gaideski at Edwardsburg High School ... As a junior, led the team offensively with a .533 batting average, 16 doubles, four homers and 40 RBIs ... First Team All-State, All-Conference, All-District and All-Region selection ... Named to the MCHSBCA Dream Team MIF for all divisions ... Earned All-Conference, All-District and All-Region honors following his freshman season ... All-District Division 2 Academic Baseball Team member ... Also a three-year starter at running back and linebacker for the Edwardsburg football team ... Named All-Conference as a linebacker his sophomore year ... As a freshman, played an important role on special teams for a team that won the state championship ... Two-time Academic Excellence Award recipient ... Honor roll member ... Played summer ball for USA Arsenal Baseball Organization and head coach Jeff Cleckner.

Personal: Parents are Brad and Leslie ... Majoring in Supply Chain Management.
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Freshman

    Middle Infielder
    5'11" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2024Sophomore

    Middle Infielder
    5'11" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

    Middle Infielder
    5'11" 175 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2026Senior

    Middle Infielder
    5'11" 185 lbs
    7