Eastern Michigan Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Roster

1

Jake Leonard

INF
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2

TJ Williams

INF
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3

Greg Kennedy

RHP
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5

Phillip Thigpen

INF
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7

Kriss Sydlowski

OF
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8

Keegan Knupp

INF
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9

Drew Jones

UTIL
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10

Nick Keane

RHP
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11

Bruce Jellison

INF
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13

Connor Walsh

INF
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14

Cole Egan

LHP
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15

Devan Zirwas

INF
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20

Liam Baker

RHP
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21

John Hale

OF
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24

Tristan Crane

UTIL
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25

Ben Schechterman

UTIL
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26

John Carmichael

RHP
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27

Brian Henson

LHP
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28

Ty Stecko

UTIL
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30

Carter White

LHP
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31

Michael Pfeiffer

RHP
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32

Drew Norris

RHP
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33

Nick Weaver

C
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34

Henry Slaby

RHP
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35

Jack Angus

RHP
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36

Eli Henderson

RHP
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37

Landon Mueller

RHP
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38

Kevin Krill

UTIL
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39

Malcolm Gillies

LHP
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41

Tommy Rose

RHP
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42

Markus Roberson

RHP
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43

Aidan Norris

RHP
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45

Emmett Gillies

RHP
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47

Cal Rutherford

RHP
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48

Ethan Rowland

RHP
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49

Ethan Davis

RHP
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50

Leewood Molessa

INF
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Fischer Hendershot prepares to pitch against Western Michigan, April 18, 2026
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Fischer Hendershot 2026 EMU Baseball Headshot
Jersey Number 44

Fischer Hendershot

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
    RHP
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 / 205
  • Hometown:
    Flushing, Mich.
  • High School:
    Flint Powers
EMU: 2025: Posted a 10.98 ERA and 2.34 WHIP over 16 appearances, three starts…Went 1-0 with three saves, the second most on the team…Logged 19.2 innings, allowing 30 hits and 24 earned runs with 16 walks and 18 strikeouts…Opponents hit .361 in 83 at-bats…Surrendered eight doubles and one home run…Had a career-long 3.2-inning stint on the mound at Akron, March 8, striking out a career-best five batters…Had three consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run, April 13-22…Played a role in the team earning the ABCA Team Academic Award...Joined the EMU baseball program as an incoming freshman from Flint Powers Catholic High School.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Flint Powers Catholic in Flint, Mich., where he earned four letters pitching on the Chargers’ baseball team under coach Tom Dutkowski…Was an all-conference, all-region, and academic all-state athlete in his high school career…His Chargers won the Saginaw Valley Conference and Division II State Championship in 2024…Pitched a five-inning shutout in the State Championship game…Ranked as the 34th RHP in the state of Michigan according to Prep Baseball Report, Sept. 27, 2023…Played travel ball for USA Prime under coach Nick Swanson…Also earned two letters paying basketball.
 
PERSONAL: Full name: Fischer John Walter Hendershot…Son of Angie and Steve Hendershot…Has one brother, Holden…Major: Supply Chain Management…Aspires to play baseball professionally.  
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