2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team

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.

2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball
MAC tournament champion
Gainesville Regional, 1–2
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	43–19 (30–7 MAC)
Head coach	Jordan Bischel (4th season)
Associate head coach	Kyle Schroeder (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Tony Jandron (4th season) Tom Winske (4th season)
Home stadium	Bill Theunissen Stadium

2022 Mid-American Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Ball State ‍†‍‍	32	–	7		.821			40	–	19		.678
Central Michigan ‍‍‡‍y	30	–	7		.811			42	–	17		.712
Toledo  ‍‍‍	23	–	16		.590			33	–	25		.569
Ohio  ‍‍‍	21	–	15		.583			30	–	24		.556
Kent State  ‍‍‍	19	–	19		.500			24	–	29		.453
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍	18	–	22		.450			23	–	33		.411
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍	16	–	24		.400			22	–	34		.393
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍	15	–	24		.385			18	–	36		.333
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍	14	–	24		.368			18	–	35		.340
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍	13	–	25		.342			14	–	40		.259
Akron  ‍‍‍	11	–	29		.275			15	–	41		.268
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of November 25, 2024 Rankings from D1Baseball

Personnel

Roster

2022 Central Michigan Chippewas baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 1 INF Mario Camilletti L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sterling Heights, Mich 2 INF Bobby Ball R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Brookfield, Wis. 3 OF Robby Morgan IV R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Groveport, Ohio 4 OF Drew Lechnir L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Kimberly, Wis. 6 RHP Jordan Patty R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Midland, Mich. 7 RHP Ryan Insco R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Kirkwood, Mo. 8 OF Jacob Donahue R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Joliet, Ill. 9 INF Zach Lechnir R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Kimberly, Wis. 10 INF Justin Simpson S/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Orange, Calif. 11 LHP Adam Mrakitsch L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Howell, Mich. 12 RHP Cameron Miller R/R 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Lake Orion, Mich. 13 RHP Ben Vitas R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Shorewood, Ill. 14 INF Luke Sefcik R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Palos Heights, Ill. 15 LHP Ryan Culley L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Swansea, Ill. 16 RHP Michael Conte R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio 17 C Spencer Verburg R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Grandville, Mich. 18 RHP Logan Buczkowski L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Mount Pleasant, Mich. 19 C Kade Preston R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Dewitt, Mich. 20 LHP Garrett Navarra L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Sterling Heights, Mich. 21 C Adam Proctor L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr St Johns, Mich. 22 LHP Ryan Palmblad L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Orlando Park, Ill. 23 C Nick Dardas R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bay City, Mich. 24 INF Aidan Shepardson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Round Rock, Texas 25 INF Danny Wuestenfeld R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Plainfield, Ill. 26 INF Colton Coca R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Racine, Wis. 27 C Shane Ryan R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Markesan, Wis. 28 RHP Aaron Husson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Hawley, Penn. 29 OF Kurt Paldino L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Overland Park, Kan. 30 INF Greg Guzik II R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Macomb, Mich. 31 RHP Andrew Taylor R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Alto, Mich. 32 RHP Jake Jones R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oak Forest, Ill. 35 INF Chris Monroe R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Champaign, Ill. 36 C Drew Stengren R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Fox River Grove, Ill. 37 LHP Jack Fecko L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Aurora, Ohio 38 LHP Drew Alsobrooks R/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Livonia, Mich. 40 LHP Garrett Willis L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Midland, Mich. 41 RHP Avery Mona R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Fr Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 42 OF Brendan Lowry L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Livonia, Mich. 43 INF Shane Baumgarten R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Wheaton, Ill. 44 OF Jakob Marsee L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Allen Park, Mich. 48 INF Sandyn Cuthrell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Cass City, Mich. 49 RHP Clayton Brock L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio	Head coach Jordan Bischel Assistant coach(es) Tony Jandron, Kyle Schroeder, Tom Winske Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Preseason

MAC Coaches poll

The MAC coaches poll 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 finish	Team	Points (1st place votes)
1	Central Michigan	115 (6)
2	Ball State	103 (1)
3	Kent State	102 (2)
4	Western Michigan	75
5	Toledo	73 (1)
6	Miami	68 (1)
7	Ohio	58
8	Eastern Michigan	45
9	Bowling Green	40
10	Northern Illinois	36
11	Akron	11

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)
February (3–4) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MAC record Box Score Recap February 18 11:00 a.m. — vs. West Virginia* — Spring Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 8–13 Lowery (1–0) Patty (0–1) — 969 0–1 — Box Score Recap February 19 3:30 p.m. ESPN+ at Coastal Carolina* — Spring Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 4–8 Potok (1–0) Navarra (0–1) Sharkey (1) 1,837 0–2 — Box Score Recap February 20 11:00 a.m. — vs. West Virginia — Spring Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC L 0–10 Sleeper (1–0) Buczkowski (0–1) — 1,055 0–3 — Box Score Recap February 25 4:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 6–4 Jones (1–0) Aristotle (0–1) — 97 1–3 — Box Score Recap February 26 1:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 7–4 Taylor (1–0) Stofel (0–2) Jones (1) 148 2–3 — Box Score Recap February 26 4:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY W 3–0 Palmblad (1–0) Hellman (0–1) Navarra (1) 177 3–3 — Box Score Recap February 27 2:00 p.m. — at Western Kentucky* — Nick Denes Field • Bowling Green, KY L 7–14 Terbrak (1–0) Vitas (0–1) — 131 3–4 — Box Score Recap March (7–6) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MAC record Box Score Recap March 5 12:00 p.m. — vs. UMass-Lowell* — David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L 4–7 Keevan (1–1) Patty (1–1) — 157 3–5 — Box Score Recap March 5 4:00 p.m. ACCN Extra at Wake Forest* — David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L 2–4 Hartle (3–0) Taylor (1–1) Adler (3) 1,112 3–6 — Box Score Recap March 6 12:00 p.m. — vs. UMass-Lowell* — David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC L 7–15 Becker (1–2) Navarra (0–2) — 64 3–7 — Box Score Recap March 8 3:00 p.m. — at North Carolina A&T* — World War Memorial Stadium • High Point, NC W 9–3 Mrakitsch (1–0) Brown (0–1) — 279 4–7 — Box Score Recap March 11 12:00 p.m. — at Kent State — Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH L 0–1 (7) Dell (2–0) Taylor (1–2) — 210 4–8 0–1 Box Score Recap March 11 3:00 p.m. — at Kent State — Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH W 6–5 Navarra (1–2) Romel (1–3) Jones (2) 247 5–8 1–1 Box Score Recap March 13 5:00 p.m. — at Kent State — Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH Cancelled due to rain March 19 12:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W 2–0 Patty (1–2) Demonica (1–2) Insco (1) 192 6–8 2–1 Box Score Recap March 20 1:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W 5–4 Taylor (2–2) Ronevich (0–1) Jones (3) 195 7–8 3–1 Box Score Recap March 20 4:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W 8–2 Navarra (2–2) Leverton (1–1) — 160 8–8 4–1 Box Score Recap March 21 1:00 p.m. — at Miami (OH) — McKie Field • Oxford, OH W 13–1 Palmblad (2–0) Maxey (1–1) — 130 9–8 5–1 Box Score Recap March 25 5:00 p.m. BTN+ at Iowa* — Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA L 4–7 Henderson (1–0) Insco (0–1) Llewellyn (3) 563 9–9 — Box score Recap March 26 4:00 p.m. BTN+ at Iowa* — Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA W 10–1 Navarra (3–2) Nedved (1–2) — 937 10–9 — Box score Recap March 27 2:00 p.m. BTN+ at Iowa* — Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA L 2–4 Llewellyn (1–0) Jones (1–1) Henderson (1) 589 10–10 — Box score Recap April (18–3) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MAC record Box Score Recap April 2 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 5–1 Patty (2–2) Kutt IV (2–3) — 347 11–10 6–1 Box Score Recap April 2 3:15 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 8–3 (7) Jones (2–1) Manis (3–2) Palmblad (1) 250 12–10 7–1 Box Score Recap April 3 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 5–2 (7) Taylor (3–2) Tate (1–2) Insco (2) 316 13–10 8–1 Box Score Recap April 3 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Ohio — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 12–6 Jones (3–1) Roder (1–1) — 316 14–10 9–1 Box Score Recap April 8 3:30 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 8–2 Patty (3–2) Seebach (1–5) — 228 15–10 10–1 Box Score Recap April 9 2:00 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 11–0 (7) Taylor (4–2) Klawiter (1–4) — 387 16–10 11–1 Box Score Recap April 10 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 12–0 (7) Navarra (4–2) Lasiewicz (1–5) — 250 17–10 12–1 Box Score Recap April 10 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Northern Illinois — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 8–5 Buczkowski (1–1) Meyer (0–1) — 487 18–10 13–1 Box Score Recap April 12 2:30 p.m. — at Oakland* — Oakland Baseball Field • Rochester, MI W 21–8 Brock (1–0) Pidek (1–1) — 194 19–10 — Box Score Recap April 15 3:00 p.m. — at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W 18–11 Patty (4–2) Schenk (1–4) — 258 20–10 14–1 Box Score Recap April 16 12:00 p.m. — at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W 9–1 (7) Taylor (3–1) Wilson (3–4) — 367 21–10 15–1 Box Score Recap April 16 3:00 p.m. — at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W 9–4 Navarra (5–2) Penrod (1–2) Palmblad (2) 367 22–10 16–1 Box Score Recap April 17 1:00 p.m. BCSN at Bowling Green — Steller Field • Bowling Green, OH W 9–0 Buczkowski (2–1) Abrahamowicz (1–2) Jones (4) 227 23–10 17–1 Box Score Recap April 19 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Madonna* — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 23–5 Mrakitsch (2–0) Mencotti (0–3) — 154 24–10 — Box Score Recap April 22 1:30 p.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 11–10 Vitas (1–1) Herrick (1–1) Jones (5) 260 25–10 18–1 Box Score Recap April 23 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 8–0 (7) Taylor (6–2) Fett (0–7) — 400 26–10 19–1 Box Score Recap April 23 3:30 p.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 4–2 Jones (4–1) Tortorella (2–2) — 716 27–10 20–1 Box Score Recap April 24 10 a.m. CSN Digital Akron — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 16–0 (7) Mrakitsch (3–0) Biglin (0–2) — 210 28–10 21–1 Box Score Recap April 29 3:00 p.m. — at Ball State — Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L 1–7 Schweitzer (7–2) Taylor (6–3) Klein (8) 345 28–11 21–2 Box Score Recap April 30 12:00 p.m. — at Ball State — Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L 4–6 (8) Brown (2–2) Patty (4–3) — 508 28–12 21–3 Box Score Recap April 30 3:00 p.m. — at Ball State — Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L 7–10 (7) Dohm (2–1) Palmblad (2–1) Klein (9) 609 28–13 21–4 Box Score Recap May (10–3) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Big 12 Record Box Score Recap May 1 1:00 p.m. — at Ball State — Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L 3–4 Klein (3–2) Jones (4–2) — 782 28–14 21–5 Box Score Recap May 6 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 11–4 Patty (5–3) Crandell (2–4) — 426 29–14 22–5 Box Score Recap May 7 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 19–7 (7) Taylor (7–3) Armbrustmach (3–5) — 470 30–14 23–5 Box Score Recap May 7 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 14–1 (7) Navarra (6–2) Lovell (2–3) — 470 31–14 24–5 Box Score Recap May 8 1:00 p.m. CSN Digital Western Michigan — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI L 2–11 Berg (4–4) Mrakitsch (3–1) — 376 31–15 24–6 Box Score Recap May 10 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Oakland* — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 4–3 Insco (1–1) Deans (0–1) Jones (6) 131 32–15 — Box Score Recap May 13 4:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan — Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W 7–1 Patty (6–3) House (1–7) — 318 33–15 25–6 Box Score Recap May 14 1:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan — Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W 10–4 (7) Taylor (8–3) Volkers (1–4) — 252 34–15 26–6 Box Score Recap May 14 4:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan — Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W 7–2 Insco (2–1) Chittum (1–3) Mrakitsch (1) 252 35–15 27–6 Box Score Recap May 15 1:00 p.m. — at Eastern Michigan — Oestrike Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI W 8–3 Navarra (7–2) Fruit (4–5) — 368 36–15 28–6 Box Score Recap May 19 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI L 2–4 Jones (7–3) Patty (6–4) McAninch (6) 292 36–16 28–7 Box Score Recap May 20 12:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 8–2 (7) Navarra (8–2) Dillon (0–2) — 276 37–16 29–7 Box Score Recap May 20 3:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI W 7–6 Mrakitsch (4–1) McCune (2–2) Taylor (1) 276 38–16 30–7 Box Score Recap May 21 1:00 p.m. CSN Digital Toledo — Theunissen Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI Cancelled due to rain. Despite 3 innings being played, the minimum 5 inning requirement was not met so the result and any statistics were not counted. Recap
Postseason (5–3)
MAC tournament (4–1) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent (Seed) Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record Box Score Recap May 25 11:00 a.m. ESPN+ vs. (3) Toledo (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W 11–10 Navarra (9–2) Brandon (7–5) — 286 39–16 1–0 Box Score Recap May 27 1:45 p.m. ESPN+ at (1) Ball State (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN L 7–9 Schweitzer (11–2) Patty (6–5) — 409 39–17 1–1 Box Score Recap May 28 10:30 a.m. ESPN+ vs. (3) Toledo (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W 10–7 Mrakitsch (5–1) McAninch (3–3) — 126 40–17 2–1 Box Score Recap May 28 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ at (1) Ball State (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W 12–3 Navarra (10–2) Dohm (4–3) Palmblad (3) 536 41–17 3–1 Box Score Recap May 29 12:00 p.m. ESPN+ at (1) Ball State Tournament championship Game (2) Ball Diamond • Muncie, IN W 11–7 Mrakitsch (6–1) Klein (4–3) — 689 42–17 4–1 Box Score Recap NCAA Gainesville Regional (1–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent (Seed) Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record Box Score Recap June 3 6:30 p.m. ESPN+ vs. (1) No. 13 Florida (4) Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL 3–7 Sproat (9–4) Taylor (8–4) Slater (6) 5,472 42–18 1–0 Box Score Recap June 4 1:00 p.m. ESPN+ vs. (4) Liberty (4) Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL 3–212 Mrakitsch (7–1) Hungate (2–1) — 2,907 43–18 1–1 Box Score Recap June 5 1:00 p.m. SECN vs. (1) No. 13 Florida (4) Condron Ballpark • Gainesville, FL 5–6 Slater (6–3) Navarra (10–3) — 3,350 43–19 1–2 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:

Schedule Notes

Postseason

MAC tournament

See also: 2022 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament

MAC tournament teams
(1) Ball State Cardinals	(2) Central Michigan Chippewas	(3) Toledo Rockets	(4) Ohio Bobcats

	Upper round 1					Upper final					Final
	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	3	7
											2	Central Michigan	12	11
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						2	Central Michigan	10
	3	Toledo	13			3	Toledo	7
	4	Ohio	5

NCAA tournament

Gainesville Regional

See also: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

Gainesville Regional Teams
(1) Florida Gators	(2) Oklahoma Sooners	(3) Liberty Flames	(4) Central Michigan Chippewas

	First Round					Semi-Finals					Final
	1	Florida	7
	4	Central Michigan	3
						1	Florida	4
						2	Oklahoma	9
	3	Liberty	3
	2	Oklahoma	16
											2	Oklahoma	2	5
											1	Florida	7	4
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						1	Florida	6
	3	Liberty	2			4	Central Michigan	5
	4	Central Michigan	312

External links

• Central Michigan Baseball