Roster

Catchers

#	NAME	POSITION	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BATS	THROWS	RESIDENCE	COLLEGE
7	Shane Gipson	C	6'0	190	R		Chicago, IL	Richmond
21	Kevin Spear	C	6'0	185	R	R	Seattle, WA	Gonzaga
11	Nick Strong	C	6'2	200	R	R	Vacaville, CA	Delta College (CA)

Catchers

	#	NAME	POS	B/T
	7	Shane Gipson	C	R/
HT 6'0 WT 190 RESIDENCEChicago, IL COLLEGE Richmond BIO: Shane Gipson joins the Sweets by way of the University of Richmond. While Spear is looking to be the youngest Sweet this summer Gipson will be the oldest member of the roster. Gipson brings a ton of experience behind the plate as he’s currently at... Read More Visit Player Page
	21	Kevin Spear	C	R/R
HT 6'0 WT 185 RESIDENCESeattle, WA COLLEGE Gonzaga BIO: Kevin Spear will be one the youngest Sweet come this summer joining by way of Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle. The 6-foot catcher will also be staying in the pacific northwest to play collegiately at Gonzaga. Spear started and lettered for Blanchet all four... Read More Visit Player Page
	11	Nick Strong	C	R/R
HT 6'2 WT 200 RESIDENCEVacaville, CA COLLEGE Delta College (CA) Visit Player Page

Infielders

#	NAME	POSITION	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BATS	THROWS	RESIDENCE	COLLEGE
17	Leo Rivera	IF			R	R	Seattle, WA	Whitman
10	Rowan Ramsay	IF	5'10"	160	R	R	Portland, Oregon	Yakima Valley College
35	Derek Gellos	IF	6'3	180	R	R	Issaquah, WA	Seattle U
2	Jarred Mazzaferro	IF	5'7		R	R	San Jose, CA	Washington
19	Jaxon Woodhouse	IF	6'2	205	L	R	Vancouver, WA	Nevada
5	Jalen Gerarden	IF	5'11	180	R	R	Black Diamond, WA	Point Loma Nazarene
4	Jordan Andrade	IF	5'11		R	R	Yucaipa, CA	UNLV
51	Davis Mieliwocki	IF	6'3	200

Infielders

	#	NAME	POS	B/T
	17	Leo Rivera	IF	R/R
RESIDENCESeattle, WA COLLEGE Whitman BIO: Rivera is a true Utility player who can play anywhere on the field getting starts at First, Second, and Third base for the Blues in their 2021 season. In the 2021 season Rivera played and started in 38 games batting .294 with three doubles and... Read More Visit Player Page
	10	Rowan Ramsay	IF	R/R
HT 5'10" WT 160 RESIDENCEPortland, Oregon COLLEGE Yakima Valley College BIO: The middle infielder from Portland Oregon plays collegiately at YVCC and formerly at Menlo College. Ramsey hit .302 across 36 games and 27 starts during his freshman season at Menlo, recorded seven extra base hits, scored 15 times, drove in 14 runs, and led the... Read More Visit Player Page
	35	Derek Gellos	IF	R/R
HT 6'3 WT 180 RESIDENCEIssaquah, WA COLLEGE Seattle U BIO: Gellos, joins the Sweets by way of Seattle U of the Western Athletic Conference. Gellos was a three-year varsity letter winner at Issaquah HS where he helped the Eagles to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2018 and 2019. In his Freshman year at Seattle U Saw... Read More Visit Player Page
	2	Jarred Mazzaferro	IF	R/R
HT 5'7 RESIDENCESan Jose, CA COLLEGE Washington BIO: The 5’7 middle infielder from San Jose will stay in Washington this summer as he plays collegiately at The University of Washington. The Sophomore for the Huskies previously played at Ohlone College where he batted .276 with 16 RBI’s in his Freshman year with the... Read More Visit Player Page
	19	Jaxon Woodhouse	IF	L/R
HT 6'2 WT 205 RESIDENCEVancouver, WA COLLEGE Nevada BIO: Woodhouse is a first baseman from Vancouver Washington who played High School ball at Union High School in Camas Washington just around four hours from Walla Walla. Woodhouse is very familiar with the West Coast League previously playing for the Portland Pickles last season. The... Read More Visit Player Page
	5	Jalen Gerarden	IF	R/R
HT 5'11 WT 180 RESIDENCEBlack Diamond, WA COLLEGE Point Loma Nazarene BIO: Jalen Gerarden aka JJ comes from Point Loma Nazarene in San Diego California. Gerarden is an Infielder who primarily works up the middle at Second Base and Shortstop. Gerarden and the Sea Lions are out to a 13-1 start on the young season. Gerarden has... Read More Visit Player Page
	4	Jordan Andrade	IF	R/R
HT 5'11 RESIDENCEYucaipa, CA COLLEGE UNLV BIO: Andrade is a middle infielder from Yucaipa, California, and San Bernardino County. Andrade is a sophomore at UNLV and is gearing up for his first year with the Sweets. On the season at UNLV, he is batting .320, with a .524 SLG%, and .391 on-base... Read More Visit Player Page
	51	Davis Mieliwocki	IF	/
HT 6'3 WT 200 Visit Player Page

Outfielders

#	NAME	POSITION	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BATS	THROWS	RESIDENCE	COLLEGE
18	Devan Ornelas	OF	5-10	175	R	R	Chatsworth, CA	Loyala Marymount
32	Josh Williams	OF	6'3	180	R	R	Clovis, CA	US-Santa Barbara
27	Cooper Cross	OF	5'11		L	L	Reno, NV	Virginia Tech
1	Julian Alvarez	OF	5'10		L	L	Yucaipa, CA	Riverside City College
	Will Fuenning	OF	6'3		R	R	Scottsdale, AZ	West Texas A&M
	Joe Craig	OF	6'2	190	R	R	Omaha. NE	Glendale CC

Outfielders

	#	NAME	POS	B/T
	18	Devan Ornelas	OF	R/R
HT 5-10 WT 175 RESIDENCEChatsworth, CA COLLEGE Loyala Marymount BIO: Ornelas is also a California native joining the sweets from just outside of Los Angeles in Chatsworth. Ornelas currently plays for Loyal Marymount University in LA. The 5’10 outfielder is a transfer from TCU however didn’t appear in any games for the Horned Frogs. Ornelas... Read More Visit Player Page
	32	Josh Williams	OF	R/R
HT 6'3 WT 180 RESIDENCEClovis, CA COLLEGE US-Santa Barbara BIO: Josh Williams joins the Sweets from the Golden State of California. Williams is from Fresno County city of Clovis and plays collegiately at UC-Santa Barbara. Williams is currently in his freshman season at Santa Barbara and will start his regular season at San Francisco on... Read More Visit Player Page
	27	Cooper Cross	OF	L/L
HT 5'11 RESIDENCEReno, NV COLLEGE Virginia Tech BIO: Cooper Cross joins the Sweets by way of Reno, Nevada. The 5’11 lefty brings a rare combination of speed and power to Walla Walla. Cross is a very athletic outfielder who primarily sees himself working in Center Field. Cross is currently attending IMG Academy in... Read More Visit Player Page
	1	Julian Alvarez	OF	L/L
HT 5'10 RESIDENCEYucaipa, CA COLLEGE Riverside City College BIO: Alvarez is a true center fielder from San Bernardino, California, and Riverside City College. Alvarez previously attended Cal Baptist before transferring to Riverside City College. On the season at Riverside, Alvarez is batting .308, with a .436 SLG% and 19 RBIs. In high school, Alvarez... Read More Visit Player Page
		Will Fuenning	OF	R/R
HT 6'3 RESIDENCEScottsdale, AZ COLLEGE West Texas A&M Visit Player Page
		Joe Craig	OF	R/R
HT 6'2 WT 190 RESIDENCEOmaha. NE COLLEGE Glendale CC Visit Player Page

Pitchers

#	NAME	POSITION	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BATS	THROWS	RESIDENCE	COLLEGE
25	Jace Hanson	P	6'5	210	R	R	Ammon, ID	Yakima Valley College
30	Kolby Solomon	P	6'0		R	R	Kenmore, WA	Gonzaga
23	Coby Richards	P	6'0	180	R	R	Belgrade Montana	Yakima Valley College
20	Knickolas Billings	P	5'9	180	R	R	Miramar, FL	Bethune-Cookman
24	Alec Mendez	P	5'9	170	L	L	Wellington, FL	Bethune-Cookman
26	Derek Decolati	P			R	R	Las Vegas, NV	Nevada
14	Ben Jacobs	P	6'0	190	L	L	Huntington Beach, CA	UCLA
33	Stu Flesland III	P	6'5		R	L	Colbert, WA	Washington
44	Hayden Hattenbach	P	6'7		L	L	San Rafael, California	US-Santa Barbara
22	Tyler Cornett	P	6'2	195	R	R	Shallowater, TX	Cameron University
	Cameron Scudder	P	6'4	220	L	L	Yuma, AZ	Utah Valley
	Tyler Hoeft	P	5'11		R	R	Federal Way, WA	Washington St
	Albert Roblez	P					Valley View, CA	Riverside City College
	Anthony Fidanza	P	6'0	185	R	R	Zachary, LA	Southern
	Nicholas Wilson	P	6'2	195	R	R	Carollton, TX	Southern
45	Kai Osaka	P

Pitchers

	#	NAME	POS	B/T
	25	Jace Hanson	P	R/R
HT 6'5 WT 210 RESIDENCEAmmon, ID COLLEGE Yakima Valley College BIO: Hanson joins the Sweets by way of Yakima Valley College. Hanson is a big 6’5 right hander from Ammon Idaho. The eldest out of the trio posted a 5-0 record in 6 starts with the Yaks in his freshman season posting a 4.33 ERA with... Read More Visit Player Page
	30	Kolby Solomon	P	R/R
HT 6'0 RESIDENCEKenmore, WA COLLEGE Gonzaga BIO: Solomon joins the Sweets by way of Spokane and Gonzaga University. The freshman right-hander stands at 6’0 and is looking to make an impact in his first year with the Zags. Solomon was a two-sport football/baseball star for Inglemoor High, where he earned First Team... Read More Visit Player Page
	23	Coby Richards	P	R/R
HT 6'0 WT 180 RESIDENCEBelgrade Montana COLLEGE Yakima Valley College BIO: Coby Richards comes to the Sweets from Yakima Valley College. The Belgrade Montana native is entering his first year collegiately at Yakima Valley and his first year with the Sweets. Richards previously played Summer Ball for his hometown’s Belgrade Bandits. Read More Visit Player Page
	20	Knickolas Billings	P	R/R
HT 5'9 WT 180 RESIDENCEMiramar, FL COLLEGE Bethune-Cookman Visit Player Page
	24	Alec Mendez	P	L/L
HT 5'9 WT 170 RESIDENCEWellington, FL COLLEGE Bethune-Cookman Visit Player Page
	26	Derek Decolati	P	R/R
RESIDENCELas Vegas, NV COLLEGE Nevada BIO: Decolati is a right-handed pitcher from Sin City, Las Vegas Nevada Cimmaron Memorial High School. Decolati is currently in his Junior year at Nevada but his first season Athletically. Decolati previously attended South Mountain College in Pheonix Arizona. During his time with the Cougars, he... Read More Visit Player Page
	14	Ben Jacobs	P	L/L
HT 6'0 WT 190 RESIDENCEHuntington Beach, CA COLLEGE UCLA BIO: Jacobs is another left-hander out of Huntington Beach California. Jacobs is the number 6 LHP in the state of California and will be attending UCLA next year. While not the biggest individual the soon-to-be Bruin makes up for it with sound mechanics and a very... Read More Visit Player Page
	33	Stu Flesland III	P	R/L
HT 6'5 RESIDENCEColbert, WA COLLEGE Washington BIO: Flesland is a big 6’5 southpaw from Colbert, Washington, just over 3 hours from Walla Walla. Flesland also plays collegiately at the University of Washington Where he posted a 5.59 ERA in 29 innings of relief for the Huskies in 2021. Previously Flesland attended Boise... Read More Visit Player Page
	44	Hayden Hattenbach	P	L/L
HT 6'7 RESIDENCESan Rafael, California COLLEGE US-Santa Barbara BIO: Hattenbach is a big 6’7 southpaw from the Golden State, hailing from San Rafael, California. Hattenbach is currently listed as a true freshman with the Gauchos however is in his second season athletically with UCSB. In his first year with the ‘Chos Hattenbach made 9... Read More Visit Player Page
	22	Tyler Cornett	P	R/R
HT 6'2 WT 195 RESIDENCEShallowater, TX COLLEGE Cameron University Visit Player Page
		Cameron Scudder	P	L/L
HT 6'4 WT 220 RESIDENCEYuma, AZ COLLEGE Utah Valley BIO: Cameron Scudder is a 6’4 southpaw from Utah Valley. The big left-hander joins the Wolverines by way of Yuma, AZ, and Glen Ridge HS. In his lone season at UVU, he posted a 9.00 ERA in 10 innings pitched. Scudder ended his first season with... Read More Visit Player Page
		Tyler Hoeft	P	R/R
HT 5'11 RESIDENCEFederal Way, WA COLLEGE Washington St BIO: Tyle Hoeft is a sophomore right-hander for Washington St and gets set for his first season in the Red and Blue. Hoeft has become a big part of the Bullpen for WSU and looks to bring that to the Sweets this summer. Hoeft pitched almost... Read More Visit Player Page
		Albert Roblez	P	/
RESIDENCEValley View, CA COLLEGE Riverside City College BIO: Albert Roblez is a freshman righty from Riverside. Roblez will be joining college teammate Julian Alvarez this summer for both players’ first season in Sweets Country. At RCC Roblez has been used both as a starter and in relief. This past season Roblez posted a... Read More Visit Player Page
		Anthony Fidanza	P	R/R
HT 6'0 WT 185 RESIDENCEZachary, LA COLLEGE Southern BIO: Anthony Fidanza is Redshirt Junior at Southern and is one of two Jags joining the Sweets this summer. Fidanza previously attended Holmes Community College where he was named 2nd team all MACCC. The Zachary, LA native was a huge part of the Jags’ pitching staff... Read More Visit Player Page
		Nicholas Wilson	P	R/R
HT 6'2 WT 195 RESIDENCECarollton, TX COLLEGE Southern BIO: Nick Wilson also attends Southern. Wilson hails from Carrollton, TX, and previously attended Vernon College. Wilson was up and down in his first year with the Jags, however, has shown to have some incredible stuff. Wilson posted a 7.34 ERA in 30.2 innings of work.... Read More Visit Player Page
	45	Kai Osaka	P	/
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Utility

#	NAME	POSITION	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BATS	THROWS	RESIDENCE	COLLEGE
3	Dylan Matsuoka	Utility	5'11	175	R	R	Sammamish, WA	Everett CC
8	Danny Burns	Utility	5'10	170	R	R	Meridian, ID	Yakima Valley College
	Michael “Thomas” Rollauer	Utility	5'10	180	R	R	Atlanta, GA	San Diego

Utility

	#	NAME	POS	B/T
	3	Dylan Matsuoka	Utility	R/R
HT 5'11 WT 175 RESIDENCESammamish, WA COLLEGE Everett CC BIO: Matsuoka comes to Walla Walla by way of Everett Community College in Everett Washington. The freshman Utility player is a true do it all guy for Trojans working as a Right Fielder and a Starting Pitcher for Everett this year. Matsuoka previously attended Spokane CC... Read More Visit Player Page
	8	Danny Burns	Utility	R/R
HT 5'10 WT 170 RESIDENCEMeridian, ID COLLEGE Yakima Valley College BIO: Danny Burns is a sophomore utility player at Yakima Valley Community College. He will not be the only Yak joining the Sweets as he is joined by Jace Hanson, Rowan Ramsey, and Coby Richards. Burns is typically seen in the infield however he is a... Read More Visit Player Page
		Michael “Thomas” Rollauer	Utility	R/R
HT 5'10 WT 180 RESIDENCEAtlanta, GA COLLEGE San Diego BIO: Michael “Thomas” Rollauer is the lone position player joining the Sweets in this group. Rollauer is a freshman at the University of San Diego being used mainly as a pinch hitter this past season for the Toreros batting .400 on the year and coming around... Read More Visit Player Page

Coaching Staff

#	NAME	POSITION	EXPERIENCE	RESIDENCE	ALMA MATER
99	Nathan Fry		10 years	Walla Walla, WA	Sacramento State, BS; Chico State, MA
	Brandon Van Horn	Manager	3 Years	Las Cruces, New Mexico	The Master's University
	Brandon Vial	Pitching Coach	3 Years (1st with Sweets)	Reno, Nev.	Austin Peay
	Peter Abinanti	Hitting Coach			San Diego ( PREV- St John)

Coaching Staff

	#	NAME	POS	Experience
	99	Nathan Fry		10 years
RESIDENCEWalla Walla, WA ALMA MATER Sacramento State, BS; Chico State, MA BIO: Nathan has been the head athletic trainer for the Sweets baseball club for the last nine seasons, and will be going into his 10th season with the team in 2020. He is currently the assistant athletic trainer at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. Nathan... Read More Visit Page
		Brandon Van Horn	Manager	3 Years
HT 6'2" RESIDENCELas Cruces, New Mexico ALMA MATER The Master's University BIO: Brandon Van Horn, a former San Francisco Giants draftee and minor leaguer, joined the New Mexico State baseball program as a volunteer assistant coach in November 2020. Van Horn, who was selected by San Francisco in the 19th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft,... Read More Visit Page
		Brandon Vial	Pitching Coach	3 Years (1st with Sweets)
RESIDENCEReno, Nev. ALMA MATER Austin Peay BIO: Brandon Vial is the Sweets pitching coach for the 2022 season. While Vial is young he does have a lot of experience in coaching. Vial is currently an assistant coach at Lewis and Clark State College and previously was the Director of Player Development Initiatives... Read More Visit Page
		Peter Abinanti	Hitting Coach
ALMA MATER San Diego ( PREV- St John) BIO: Peter Abinanti joins the staff as the Sweets hitting and first base coach Abinanti hails from West Hills, CA and played collegiately at San Diego in his Grad year and spent two seasons at St John’s University in New York. Abinanti received his bachelor’s in... Read More Visit Page

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