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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
Tim Cowie

18 Diego Pena

18 Diego Pena

  • Position:
    Catcher
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.
  • High School:
    Mona Shores

Summary

Biography

2025: Played in 24 games and made 12 starts … Started 11 games behind the plate and one at DH … Made his WMU debut as the starting catcher in game two of the Opening Day doubleheader against Michigan State … Collected a base hit and drew a walk in that contest against the Spartans … Had first multi-hit game and collected first RBI as a Bronco on April 15 at Michigan State … Scored a season-high three times in the series opener against Ohio … Had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 83 chances … Threw out five runners trying to steal.

Prior to WMU: Began collegiate career at Kellogg CC (2023-24), where he helped the Bruins win a pair of MCCAA Western Conference championships ... In 2024, played in 55 games and batted .331 with a .442 on-base percentage and a .478 slugging percentage ... Totaled 26 runs scored, 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 55 RBIs ... Tallied five steals ... Ranked in the top-20 nationally with 16 runners caught stealing ... Helped the Bruins to a 44-12 record, NJCAA Region XII Division II championship and the 2024 NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series ... Earned spots on the MCCAA Western Conference Second Team and NJCAA Region XII All-Tournament Team ... As a freshman, saw action in 29 games and hit .338 with a .453 on-base percentage and a .544 slugging percentage ... Tallied six doubles, two homers, and 20 RBIs ... Named MCCAA Western Conference Honorable Mention ... Had a 3.5 GPA at Kellogg and was an Academic All-MCCAA honoree ... Played for head coach Brandon Bard at Mona Shores High School ... Two-time All-Conference performer ... Helped the Sailors to conference championships in both junior and senior seasons ... As a senior, was an All-District selection and the Mona Shores Gold Glove award winner. 

Personal: Parents are Ramiro and Michele ... Has two brothers, Justice and Tyler, and a sister, Amilia ... Majoring in Sport Management.
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  • 18

    2025Junior

    Catcher
    6'2" 185 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2026Senior

    Catcher
    6'1" 195 lbs
    18