SALEM, Ore. – The third year under the direction of head coach Ryan Harris will feature a 48-man roster comprised of thirty-one returning players and seventeen newly signed recruits, who have been announced as being added to the program earlier today ahead of their spring competitive season. The seventeen newly signed Warriors arrive in the Capital city spanning from four different states up and down the West coast as well as a pair of Hawaiians from the Big Island.
"This recruiting class provides a lot of depth, versatility, and competitiveness to our roster," explained Harris. "The best quality of this group is the fact that they have dove into our culture and made it better as a collective already."
To read up more on the seventeen Warriors joining the Corban baseball program, see below for a brief biography introducing the 2026 recruits.
Kaden Bruns | 5-11 | 170lbs | Utility | Junior | Newport, Ore. | Newport HS | Shasta College
A true utility player able to trade his outfielder mitt for a catcher's mask, Bruns turned a corner1 in the collegiate baseball scene in 2025 when he was named a First Team All-Conference selection in the Golden Valley Conference for Shasta College, showing an increase in hits (36), RBI (21), doubles (4), average (.298), and on-base percentage among numerous other statistical categories. He'll enter the fold at Corban able to play multiple positions around the diamond and further bolster the Warriors' roster.
Bruns is currently undecided on his area of emphasis that he will major in while a member of the Navy and Gold.
Baron Delameter | 5-11 | 175lbs | Infielder | Junior | Otis, Ore. | Taft HS | Shasta College
After earning multiple All-State and All-League honors at Taft High School, Delameter spent the past two collegiate seasons aboard the baseball program at Shasta College of the California Community College Athletic Association where he appeared in 61 games and totaled just over 200 at-bats. He amassed a .214 batting average with a .291 on-base percentage, scoring 26 runs and batting in 22 more himself.
Delamater will continue his studies towards a degree in business administration, emphasizing on leadership & management.
Easton Herdman | 6-0 | 190lbs | Outfielder | Junior | Silverdale, Wash. | Central Kitsap HS | Yakima Valley College
Herdman will join the ranks within the Corban Baseball program looking to follow in the footsteps of his father Eli who played professional baseball within the Minnesota Twins Organization from 1994-97. He most recently completed his second season at Yakima Valley College and represents a multi All-League recipient in both baseball and football during his 2021 and 2022 competitive seasons.
Studying towards a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in leadership & management is how Herdman will spend his time academically while at Corban.
Evan Hjort | 5-8 | 155lbs | Infielder | Sophomore | Shoreline, Wash. | Shoreline HS | De Anza College
Another middle infielder to bolster the Warriors around the diamond, Hjort recently wrapped up his first season of collegiate baseball competition at De Anza College within the California Community College Athletic Association after spending three years of varsity baseball at Shoreline High School, where he finished his senior season at 16-8 and helped power Shoreline to a top twenty ranking in the state for the 3A level.
Hjort is expected to pursue a degree in business administration and will specialize in sports/recreation management.
JC Klee | 5-11 | 190lbs | Infielder | Redshirt Sophomore | Beaverton, Ore. | Beaverton HS | Chemeketa CC
Klee returns for his second stint as a Warrior after redshirting in the spring of 2023 as a true freshman, competing for Chemeketa Community College over the past two seasons and appearing in forty games for the Storm in 2025 alone. He totaled 29 hits, 17 RBI, and 13 runs scored as a versatile infielder, and is expected to bolster the Warriors' infielding unit once again at the hot corner.
Klee will be continuing the pursuit of a degree in communications as he competes for Corban Baseball once again.
Cade Lute | 5-7 | 140lbs | Utility | Freshman | Salem, Ore. | Crosshill Christian HS
A local recruit out joining the ranks within Corban Baseball from Crosshill Christian High School, Lute enters the NAIA scene with four years of eligibility following two years of academic studies at Chemeketa Community College. At Crosshill, Lute earned Second Team All-League accolades as a pitcher and enough votes to earn First Team All-League honors as an infielder, finishing his senior season with a .404 batting average, 25 stolen bases at 100% success rate, and a 2.75 ERA on the mound.
Lute is pursuing a degree in business administration with an emphasis on leadership & management.
Colin McNeill | 6-0 | 175lbs | Infielder | Junior | Murrieta, Calif. | Murrieta Valley HS | San Diego Mesa CC
McNeill moves up the West Coast to the Willamette Valley after departing his home state of California with two years of JUCO experience at San Diego Mesa Community College, having played two years of varsity baseball at Murrieta Valley High School before making the jump to the collegiate scene. He was a California State College Academic All-State team member in the spring of 2025 and looks to bolster the Warriors' roster as a middle infielder.
In order to one day become a marketing manager, McNeill will be pursuing a degree in business administration with emphasis on marketing.
Zach Patterson | 6-0 | 190lbs | Outfielder | Freshman | Bend, Ore. | Caldera/Trinity Lutheran HS
A short trip through the Central Cascades has Patterson trading central Oregon for the Willamette Valley, as the Bend native joins the Warrior Baseball program with four years of high school experience at Caldera High School in baseball, three in football, and one in alpine skiing. Patterson also participated in multiple summer/club teams, including Boss Baseball A, Crush 18U, and NW Futures College Prep.
In order to pursue a career in the engineering field, Patterson will be working towards a degree in mathematics while at Corban.
Sean Shaffer | 6-1 | 220lbs | Outfielder/First Baseman | Redshirt Sophomore | Port Orchard, Wash. | South Kitsap HS | Olympic College
A JUCO product joining the NAIA from Olympic College, Shaffer appeared in 90 total games for the Rangers across three seasons after his sophomore season was cut short, averaging hits on .231 of all plate appearances via 63 total hits, ten doubles, two triples and a home run, knocking home 31 runs and scoring 34 himself.
During his time as a Warrior, Shaffer will be pursuing a degree in media arts, with an emphasis on creative media.
Ethan Solchaga | 6-0 | 190lbs | Infielder | Freshman | Rialto, Calif. | Etiwanda HS
Journeying up the West Coast from the suburbs of Los Angeles to the Willlamette Valley is Solchaga, who spent two years of varisty baseball with Etiwanda High School with a career batting average of .400 with five double and a pair of triples. Additionally, he played with the Rawling Tigers club team to secure another nine doubles, five triples, and a home run with a. 290 average.
Solchaga is currently undecided on what major to pursue while serving as a member of the Warrior Baseball program.
Brady Sprague | 5-10 | 190lbs | Infielder/Right-handed Pitcher | Sophomore | Centralia, Wash. | Centralia HS | Big Bend CC
Huge potential from the Centralia, Washington native as he joins the ranks of the Navy and Gold, as Sprague spent the 2024-25 collegiate season at Big Bend Community College following a successful high school campaign with multiple All-League honors as a versatile pitcher/infielder for Centralia High School. He was a First Team All-League selection his junior and senior years, along with All-Area honors in both upperclassmen seasons as well.
A degree in kinesiology awaits Sprague as he competes with the Warriors, as he hopes to one day serve as a personal trainer/strength and conditioning coach.
Jesse Stewart | 5-11 | 175lbs | Right-handed Pitcher | Redshirt Sophomore | Darrington, Wash. | Darrington HS | Grays Harbor College
Stewart makes the jump from the Northwest Athletic Conference at Grays Harbor College to the NAIA after spending two seasons with the Chokers, with his high school career composed of multiple First Team All-League accolades. Across two seasons of All-Conference baseball, Stewart tallied 175 total strikeouts in 87.1 innings pitched, while also playing first and second base for Darrington High School.
Pursuing a degree in education and specializing in mathematics will allow Stewart the ability to one day become a high school math teacher.
Isaiah Streadbeck | 5-7 | 150lbs | Utility | Freshman | Kapolei, Hawaii | Saint Louis HS | Pacific Univ.
After spending his first term of college at NCAA DIII Pacific University, Streadbeck makes the transition to the NAIA scene with Honorable Mention All-League accolades from the Interscholastic League of Honolulu as one of two Hawaiians in the 2026 Corban recruiting cycle. He stole double-digit bases in high school and enters the NAIA will all four years of his eligibility still intact.
In order to one day work in management, Streadbeck will need the business administration degree that he's already studying for.
Cole Thomas | 6-0 | 170lbs | Right-handed Pitcher/Infielder | Freshman | Newberg, Ore. | Newberg HS
A multi-sport athlete for Newberg High School, Thomas joins Corban as an All-League award winner in three different sports with four in baseball (one First Team, three Honorable Mention), three in football (one First Team, one Second Team, one Honorable Mention), and one in wrestling (First Team) along with a Second Team All-State nod as a punter. He's also not the first member of his family to join the Cascade Collegiate Conference, as his mother and father both played collegiate sports at Southern Oregon University in basketball and football, respectively.
Thomas will be studying criminal justice as he competes in his first season with the Warrior Baseball program.
Joaquin Velez-Fucal | 6-0 | 230lbs | First Baseman | Junior | Lacey, Wash. | North Thurston HS | Blue Mountain CC
Another JUCO product for Coach Harris and his staff, Velez-Fucal carries a heavy bat with him into the Warrior clubhouse from Blue Mountain Community College where he appeared in 81 games across two seasons, totaling 65 hits with 18 doubles, 42 RBI, and 34 runs scored on a .228 batting average and .316 slugging percentage. Velez-Fucal was also a two-time Second Team All-League honoree at the high school level for North Thurston.
A degree in business administration with area of focus on sports & recreation management awaits Velez-Fucal academically as he continues his collegiate baseball career.
Caed Wilkinson | 6-2 | 220lbs | Utility | Freshman | Leavenworth, Wash. | Cashmere HS | Dordt Univ.
Wilkinson is no stranger to the NAIA scene having transferred to Corban from Dordt University yet joins the Warriors with four seasons of eligibility. At the Washington high school level, Wilkinson was a four-year varsity letterman at Cashmere High School, earning First Team All-State honors at the catcher position his senior season, along with First Team All-League and Second Team All-League accolades as a junior and sophomore, respectively. His senior season, he slashed a .479 batting average with 35 hits, 37 RBI, and five home runs.
He'll look to earn a degree in kinesiology as a Warrior to someday earn a position within the coaching and/or training fields.
Matthew Zariello | 6-1 | 215lbs | Outfielder/First Baseman | Sophomore | Honolulu, Hawaii | Kamehameha HS | Menlo College
One of two Hawaiians joining the Warriors' 2026 recruiting class, Zariello most recently completed his first collegiate baseball season at NCAA DII Menlo College where he made 11 appearances and started eight contests with five hits, two runs and a double. At Kamehameha Kapalama High School, Zariello was a 2024 state champion with Second Team All-State honors as a designated hitter/first baseman.
With dreams of one day becoming a cop, Zariello will be pursuing a degree in criminal justice.
Facebook l Twitter (X) l Instagram l YouTube l Email
