Banfield's 2025 Recruiting Class

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners baseball team is proud to announce the 2025 recruiting class, a group of highly skilled and athletic players set to join the program for the upcoming season. Head Coach Jordon Banfield, along with Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach Bailey Montgomery, have worked tirelessly to build a class that fits the team’s vision of speed, athleticism, and left-handed depth—both on the mound and at the plate.

"I'm really excited and optimistic about our early signees in the first full recruiting class we’re bringing to Bakersfield. Going in, we wanted to get more athletic and more left-handed, both on the mound and in the box. I think this group really addresses those areas and puts us in a great position, with most of our 2025 recruiting already done heading into the spring. Coach Montgomery did a fantastic job getting out there and seeing guys all fall, and he really hammered the phones to bring them to campus. I’m proud of the time and effort my whole staff has put in to assemble this group, and I’m excited to see how it pays off once these guys get to campus."

Head Coach Jordon Banfield

Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
High School: Frontier High School
Quote from Coach: “Brady is a right-handed pitcher from Bakersfield that was our first high school commit in our 2025 class. Brady has proven to be the top arm in the class from the area, and is an absolute winner. We are excited to keep Brady home in Bakersfield”
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Position: Infielder
High School: Forest Hills Eastern
Quote from Coach: “Brendan is an infielder from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is regarded as the best defender on the dirt in Michigan’s 2025 class. Brendan had a strong relationship with Coach Banfield prior to our arrival at Cal State Bakersfield, and we certainly are excited to welcome him into our program. ”
Hometown: Clovis, Calif.
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
High School: Buchanan
Quote from Coach: “Ethan is a right-handed pitcher from Buchanan High School in Clovis. He’s a competitive strike thrower and has proven to be a winner at one of the best high school programs in the Valley. We set out with a goal to make sure we keep the best players from the Valley at home, and Ethan is another example of us doing so.”
Hometown: Westlake Village, Calif.
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
High School: Oaks Christian High School
Quote from Coach: “Ty is a left-handed pitcher from Oaks Christian High School. Ty is a strike thrower whose stuff continued to trend up seemingly every time he touched the mound this fall. We are excited to see him continue to get better with Coach Liserio here in Bakersfield.”
Hometown: Denver, Colo.
Position: Outfielder
High School: Regis Jesuit High School
Quote from Coach: “Christian is an outfielder from Denver, Colorado. Christian has the skill set to impact the game in a variety of ways with his speed, and we are looking forward to seeing him continue to grow in Bakersfield."
Hometown: Maui, HI
Position: Infielder
Previous School: South Mountain CC
Quote from Coach: “Chris is an infielder from South Mountain CC. Chris has a chance to be a really dynamic defender in the middle of the field. He was an every day player in a really good junior college program as a freshman, and has a chance to be a really dynamic player in the middle of the field.
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Position: Outfielder/First Baseman
Previous School: Laney College
Quote from Coach: “Casey is an outfielder/first baseman from Laney College in NorCal. Casey has shown an ability to hit at an elite level, both at the junior college level, as well as in the collegiate summer ranks. We are excited to welcome Casey to Bakersfield."
Hometown: Tustin, Calif.
Position: Catcher
Previous School: Palomar College
Quote from Coach: “Carter is a catcher from Palomar College in California. Carter is a high makeup individual and possesses intangibles that are necessary at the catching position. He comes from one of the top junior colleges in California after an all-conference year in 2024, and we are excited to see him continue to grow in Bako.”
Hometown: Ankeny, IA
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
Previous School: Ellsworth College
Quote from Coach: “Brock is a left-handed pitcher from Ellsworth College in Iowa. Brock is a physical left-handed pitcher with a massive ceiling. We are looking forward to seeing Brock build on a very solid freshman year in junior college, and we look forward to helping him reach his upside here in Bakersfield.”
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
Previous School: Barton College
Quote from Coach: “Ethan is a left-handed pitcher from Barton College in Kansas. Ethan is a strike thrower from one of the best junior colleges in the country at Barton. Ethan had a great freshman year, and we are very excited about his future in our program."
Hometown: Mesa, Ariz.
Position: Right-Handed Pitcher
Previous School: Yavapai College
Quote from Coach: “Payton is a right-handed pitcher from Yavapai College in Arizona. Payton is an athletic strike thrower that has one of the best sliders in the country. Payton had a very solid junior college season last year as a freshman, and we are looking forward to watching him build onto that prior to joining us for the fall of 2025 in Bakersfield.”
Hometown:Ontario, Calif.
Position: Left-Handed Pitcher
Previous School: Chaffey College
Quote from Coach: “Joe is a left-handed pitcher from Chaffey College in California. Joe is a strike thrower with a workhouse mentality. He had a phenomenal freshman year at Chaffey, and is poised for another this spring. We are looking forward to Joe’s future in a Roadrunner uniform.”
Hometown:Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Position: Outfielder
Previous School: El Paso Community College
Quote from Coach: “Yahir is a left-handed hitting outfielder from El Paso CC in Texas. Yahir had a fantastic freshman year offensively that landed him on the All-Conference Team. We are excited about Yahir’s future in Bakersfield.”

This class is full of potential, whether it’s local talent or seasoned transfers; Cal State Bakersfield is setting itself up for long-term success. As these players hit the field, they’ll not only strengthen the program but also help usher in a new era of Roadrunner baseball.

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