2025 Baseball Roster

Will O'Neil

38 Ryan Vermeer

  • Position C
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Ankeny, Iowa
  • Highschool Centennial
  • Major Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering (B.S.) / Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering (M.S.)

Biography

2025: Received a master's degree in quantitative biosciences & engineering in May 2025 ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Part of the Orediggers' rotation at catcher, appearing in 10 games with four starts behind the dish ... Closed the season batting .071 with three runs on one hit and one RBI ... Also walked three times and laid down a sacrifice bunt ... Recorded starts for Mines at Quincy, at Adams State, against UCCS, and at Colorado Christian ... Came across the plate at UCCS, at Quincy, and against Regis ... Lone hit came at UCCS on Feb. 23 ... Drove in one run against Adams State on Feb. 22 in Colorado Springs ... Worked walks at Quincy, against Regis, and at Colorado Christian ... Collegiate career totals included a .127 batting average with 11 runs on seven hits including one double and six RBI while walking 12 times ... Also committed just one error in the field in four seasons with the Orediggers.

2024: Received a bachelor’s degree in quantitative biosciences & engineering in May 2024 ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Backup catcher for Mines with four appearances during the season ... Finished the spring with two at-bats while fielding 1.000 behind the dish thanks to three putouts on three chances with zero errors ... Came off the bench against Colorado Christian on March 10 ... Recorded at-bats at Colorado Mesa on March 17 and against Adams State on April 7 ... Also appeared at MSU Denver on April 29.

2023: D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Main backup catcher for Orediggers, appearing in 21 games with 12 starts ... Closed the year batting .184 with seven runs on seven hits including one double and five RBI ... Also walked seven times and hit one sacrifice fly ... Defensively had zero errors on 53 chances with 48 putouts and five assists ... Notched his first collegiate hit at #21 Cal Poly Pomona on Feb. 11 ... Drove in his first run as a collegian on Feb. 19 at Cal State L.A. ... Top performance of the season featured three runs on one hit with one RBI against New Mexico Highlands on April 2 ... Also scored multiple runs at UCCS on May 5 ... Notable as well was a 1-for-1 appearance with one run and one walk against #13 MSU Denver on April 29.

2022: RMAC Academic Honor Roll ... Part of Mines' catching platoon touting four appearances with one start ... Finished the season with one run and two walks while fielding 1.000 behind the dish ... Collegiate debut came against Colorado Christian on March 26 where he drew a walk ... Came off the bench defensively at New Mexico Highlands on April 15 and at Adams State on April 30 and combined for five putouts in five chances ... First collegiate start and run scored was at UCCS on May 7 thanks to one walk in three at-bats while recording three more putouts without an error.

2021: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played catcher at Ankeny Centennial High School in Iowa, boasting three varsity letters … Two-time First-Team All-Conference and Two-time First-Team All-District … Named Second-Team Class 4A All-State as a junior … Hit .344 as a sophomore with 16 RBI … As a junior, hit .439 with 11 doubles, 25 RBI and caught 21 runners stealing … Played club ball for the Iowa Sticks … Three-time Academic All-Conference award winner and a National Merit Semifinalist … Majoring in chemical engineering at Mines.

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2021Freshman

    C
    6'1" 185 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    C
    6'1" 185 lbs
    42
  • 38

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    C
    6'1" 185 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2024Redshirt Junior

    C
    6'1" 185 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2025Redshirt Senior

    C
    6'1" 185 lbs
    38