Troy Gerlach - Varsity Head Coach
Varsity
Varsity
FRESHMAN
PLAYERS
Krew Kliber - Freshman, #3
Joshua Bank - Freshman, #4
Tanner Anderson - Freshman, #5
Kyle Kenney - Freshman, #6
Keegan Bryant - Freshman, #8
Devin Long - Freshman, #11
Aaron Horowitz - Freshman, #12
James Pond - Freshman, #14
Hunter Soelle - Freshman, #16
Jackson Thom - Freshman, #17
Dillon Yeager - Freshman, #19
Bo Shuba - Freshman, #22
Tyler Nuss - Freshman, #25
Max Mangini - Freshman, #28
Adam Ewoniuk - Freshman, #30
Ellis Levine - Freshman, #31
Justin Smith - Freshman, #32
Cameron King - Freshman, #34
COACHES
Keith Rajanen - Freshman Coach
Keith Rajanen (Coach Raj) has been a part of the Chaparral family coaching Freshman baseball for 16 years. That indicates that he has been coaching Freshman baseball at Chaparral since before the current Freshman were even born! Coach Raj is very proud to be coaching Chaparral baseball, which teaches more than just how to play the game. Hard work, discipline, responsibility, respect, and the concepts of teamwork and FAMILY, are just a few.
Kaipo Spenser - Freshman Coach, Pitching Coach
Born in Wailuku, Hawaii, Kaipo’s baseball career began in 1994 as a pitcher for the ASU Sun Devils. He was honored with the ASU Freshman of the Year Award, named Pitcher of the Year in 1995, was chosen All-Conference, and named All American by Baseball America. While at ASU, Spenser pitched in the College World Series and was a member of Team USA which won the National Baseball Congress World Series. In 1996, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians, playing in their farm system. Married to Jennifer, the couple has two boys, Kainoa and Keanu. Kaipo has been coaching at Chaparral since 2018.