By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The last time the St. Joseph Mustangs played in front of fans at Phil Welch Stadium, it was in the MINK League Championship, sweeping the Sedalia Bombers in a 12-2 victory.
And now, as the Mustangs look ahead to 2022, Mustangs Manager Johnny Coy has released his roster for the 2022 season.
The roster features 15 returning players, including Lafayette alum Ike Book, who was the 2021 Co-MVP, and Savannah alum Braden Berry, the Dan Dekraai Community Service Award winner in 2021.
Joining Book and Berry, will be four other 2021 MINK League All Stars, in Brady Holden, Will Hann, Sam Kissane and Sean O'Malley.
New faces to the team include some other St. Joseph alumni, as second baseman Will Dryburg from Leblond and Camden Lutz of St. Joseph Christian also joins the team.
Jack Wagner, who was a member of the 2019 St. Joseph Mustangs and is from the University of Kansas, also will rejoin the team.
"I am very excited to welcome these players back to the St. Joseph Mustangs baseball team. We have 15 returners who played huge roles in our 2019 and 2021 championships. This is a tremendous group of young men who won’t have to spend any time getting to know each other," Coy says.
"The new additions are players who will make an immediate impact and contribute greatly in our attempt to bring another championship to the greatest fans in all of summer baseball here in Saint Joseph. We can't wait to see you on opening night Saint Joseph!"
Fans will get a chance to meet the new and old players alike as the Mustangs will host Fanfest once again, on May 31st at Phil Welch Stadium.
The Mustangs will then open the season on Wednesday, June 1st, matching up against the Clarinda A's. The A's won the '21 MINK League North Division, before losing to the Mustangs in the Divisional Playoff.
You can take a closer look at the Mustangs 2022 roster HERE.