ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland baseball Head Coach Jordon Banfield has finalized the 2021-22 roster with the addition of 14 newcomers in Brandon Decker, Caleb Fuller, Aleksei Goldhill, Brad Goulet, Thomas Green, Brett Hagen, Chase Keeney, Josh Korson, Quinton Kujawa, John Lauinger, Peyton McGregor, Hunter Pidek, Chas Sagedahl and Christian Stelling.
 
"I couldn't be more excited about the group of newcomers we've added to the roster for the 21/22 season. I'm confident that this group, in addition to our earlier signees, address the main areas in terms of pitching and infield defense we need to improve in order to make a move towards the top of the Horizon League," said Banfield. "I want to thank Assistant Coach Brian Nelson for his work in getting all of these guys to campus and handling all of the back-end logistics of their recruiting process. His commitment and loyalty to our program has been and will continue to be vital to our success and continued improvement. I also must thank Dan Rutan who has stepped in and played an important role getting everyone settled in as we get started this week."
 
Brandon Decker – RHP
Hometown: Farmington Hill, Mich.
Previous School: Concordia (Mich.)
High School: North Farmington
 
Highlights:
• Appeared in 18 games (9th in school history) with two starts at Concordia
• Posted 3-2 record with 38 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work with a 5.12 ERA
• 2019 All-District selection in high school
 
Caleb Fuller – RHP
Hometown: Fairfax, Iowa
Previous School: Kirkwood Community College
High School: Cedar Prairie
 
Highlights:
• 2020-21: Made 11 appearances recording a 2-0 record with a save posting 44 strikeouts in 32.0 innings of work at Kirkwood
• 2019-20: Made three appearances with 1-1 record. Posted eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings pitched
• 2018-19: Made 11 appearances recording 3-0 record with two saves posting 29 strikeouts in 24.2 innings of work
• Helped lead Red Top Baseball team to 11-1 record
 
Aleksei Goldhill – RHP
Hometown: New York City, NY
High School: IMG Academy
 
Highlights:
• Played two seasons at IMG and two at The Master's School (Dobbs Ferry)
• Named team MVP at IMG during first season recording a 7-0 record with a 2.2 ERA. Also hit .330.
• Tossed perfect game at The Master's School
 
Brad Goulet – INF
Hometown: Cottage Grove, Minn.
Previous School: Akron
High School: New Life Academy
 
Highlights:
• Started in all 44 games played at Akron
• Third on the team in batting (.268), recorded 37 hits, three home runs, six doubles, a triple, 14 RBI and 21 runs scored
• 2020-21 Team Defensive Player of the Year
• Named MAC Player of the Week (6/1). Hit .750 with three home runs (two solo, one grand slam) and six RBI with four runs scored to lead Akron to a 9-6 win over rival Kent State
• Started all 13 games at second base In 2020
• Hit .200 with nine hits, five runs, two doubles, a triple, and an RBI with two stolen bases
• Totaled 19 putouts and 34 assists defensively
 
Thomas Green – INF
Hometown: Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Previous School: Cuesta College
High School: Mark R. Isfeld
 
Highlights:
• Appeared in 25 games hitting .232 with 16 hits, 13 runs, 11 RBI, two home runs, two doubles and two triples with seven walks at Cuesta
• Helped lead Isfel to two regional championships
• Named to the MLK Perfect Game All-Tournament Team as a senior
 
Brett Hagen – RHP
Hometown: Turlock, Calf.
Previous School: Modesto Junior College
High School: Pitman
 
Highlights:
• Made 13 appearances with four starts
• Posted 1-1 record with 27 strikeouts in 35.2 innings of work
 
Chase Keeney – LHP
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Previous School: Southeastern Community College
High School: Thomas Jefferson
 
Highlights:
• 2020-21 – Made 11 appearances with 11 starts going 7-2 with six complete games, recorded 45 strikeouts in 63.2 innings of work with a 3.96 ERA at Southeastern CC
• 2019-20 – Made four appearances with two starts posting a 2-0 record, recorded 17 strikeouts in 22.2 innings of work
• 2017-2019 Three-time All-Metro (Cedar Rapids) selection, three-time Mississippi Valley All-Conference in HS
• Three-time Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 4A Northeast All-District selection
• 2018 First team Class 4A Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State selection
• Threw four consecutive complete game shut-outs. Recorded 86 strikeouts in 59.0 innings of work will allowing only six walks during 2018 season
 


Josh Korson – C
Hometown: Rochester, Mich.
High School: Rochester Stoney Creek
 
Highlights:
• Helped lead team to 2021 district and city titles
• OAA vs MAC All-Star Game selection
• Hit walk-off single in the regional semifinals for 1-0 win against Waterford Kettering (2021)
 
Quinton Kujawa – RHP
Hometown: Mt. Vernon, Ill. 
Previous School: Murray State
High School: Mt. Vernon Township
 
Highlights:
• Saw action in 14 games with seven starts at Murray State
• Recorded 30 strikeouts in 36 innings of work with a 3.75 ERA
• Had a season-high six strikeouts in 3.2 innings at SIUE (May 15).
• Had a season-long out of six innings vs Southern Illinois (April 27) giving two runs on four hits.
• 2017 IBCA All-State and 2018 Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) second team All-Conference selection Lewis and Clark CC:
• 2019 MWAC first team All-conference and 2019 All-Region 24 selection
 
John Lauinger –OF
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. 
High School: Pinnacle
 
Highlights:
• Perfect Game Honorable Mention (2019, 2020)
• First team All-PVUSD District (2019), Second team All-Desert Valley Region (2019) hitting .413 as a sophomore
• 2019 PBR Futures Game selection
• 2019 Pinnacle Rookie of the Year
• Helped GBG Arizona to a Fall Freshman National Championship in 2017 and hit .406 over two-year span
 
Peyton McGregor – OF
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Previous School: College of Southern Nevada
High School: Cactus Shadows
 
Highlights:
• Saw action in 11 games with six starts at the College of Southern Nevada
• Had three hits (double, home run) with four RBI and six runs scored
• 2020 NJCAA First Team Academic All-American
• First team All-State and first team All-Conference selection in high school

Hunter Pidek – RHP
Hometown: Troy, Mich.
High School: Troy Athens
 
Highlights:
• Selected to 2021 Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game held at Comerica Park.
• Posted 67 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched for the Michigan Red Sox summer baseball team
• Four-year Honor Roll Selection
 
Chas Sagedahl – LHP
Hometown: Prairie du Chien, Wisc.
Previous School: Dallas Baptist
High School: Prairie du Chien
 
Highlights:
•  Against top-25 opponents: Recorded a season-high 4.1 innings out of the pen and allowed just one earned run at No. 13 North Carolina at Dallas Baptist
• Earned Second Team All-Region honors Southeastern Community College (Iowa):
• Went 6-6 with a 2.47 ERA in 14 starts with a team-best four complete games
• Finished the season with the fifth most strikeouts (110) in the nation
• Led the team innings pitched (83.2) averaging 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings
 
Christian Stelling – LHP
Hometown: Imperial, Mo.
Previous School: Illinois Springfield
High School: Windsor
 
Highlights:
• Appeared in four games with three starts ranking 62nd in NCAA Division II with a 1.56 ERA at Illinois Springfield
• Ranked seventh in the GLVC in ERA, eighth in hits allowed per nine innings, and 13th in strikeouts per nine innings
• Tied for the team-high with two wins and one save holding opposing batters to a .188 batting average
• Struck out 20 batters in 17 1/3 innings allowing just 12 hits and three earned runs while holding opposing hitters to a .114 batting average with runners on base
 
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