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2026 Baseball Roster

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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
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32 Zach Vriesenga

32 Zach Vriesenga

  • Position:
    RHP
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • High School:
    East Grand Rapids

Summary

Biography

2025: Made 14 appearances, including eight starts, on the mound for the Broncos … Tossed 39.1 innings, fourth-most on the team … Finished fifth on WMU with 29 strikeouts … Made first career start in the first game of the twin bill against Dayton … Limited the Flyers to one run on three hits over 4.0 innings … Struck out a career-high five in 3.0 innings of work in the sweep-clinching victory over Akron … Started and threw 3.0 one-hit, shutout frames at Notre Dame … Followed that up with 2.1 scoreless innings in his next outing against Bowling Green … Worked a career-high 6.0 innings in the home game against Michigan State … Limited MSU to just three hits and did not yield an earned run.

2024: Made 12 relief appearances for the Broncos … Posted a 5.00 ERA in 9.0 innings of work … Totaled 10 strikeouts … Collegiate debut came on Feb. 18 against Michigan … Fanned a season-high three against VCU … Picked up first collegiate win in the comeback victory at Michigan … Did not allow an earned run in nine of 12 outings, including each of his last seven (5.1 IP) … Struck out three in a scoreless inning against Ball State.

High School: Three-year letterwinner and starter for head coach Matt Schepel at East Grand Rapids High School ... Mainstay at the top of their pitching staff ... In 2022, threw 45.0 innings, posted a 2.10 ERA, struck out 68 and held opposing hitters to a .190 batting average ... All-Conference and All-District First Team selection after both sophomore and junior seasons ... Sported a 3.0 GPA ... Played summer ball for Rockford Baseball Academy and coach Matt Schepel.

Personal: Parents are Matt and Allison ... Father, Matt, is the head baseball coach at Rockford High School and pitched at WMU before he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000 ... Has a pair of younger brothers, Cam and Carter ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2024Freshman

    RHP
    6'6" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2025Sophomore

    RHP
    6'6" 190 lbs
    32
  • 32

    2026Junior

    RHP
    6'6" 190 lbs
    32