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2026 Baseball Roster

Ross Obley
David Dermer
David Dermer
David Dermer
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

30 Max Vaisvila

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher
  • Hometown Villa Park, Ill.
  • High School Willowbrook
  • Prev School Wabash Valley College

Biography

2026:
- ABCA/Rawlings Midwest All-Region First Team
- National Pitcher of the Year Semifinalist
- First Team All-MAC
- MAC Tournament MVP
- MAC Co-Pitcher of the Week (3/30)
- College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Week (3/31)
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Pitcher of the Week (3/31)
- Baseball America Team of the Week (3/31)

- First NIU pitcher to win eight games since 1977, finishing the season 8-0 in 15 starts
- Had two shutouts to become the first NIU pitcher since 2014 to have multiple shutouts
- His .227 opponent batting average was the second-lowest in program history
- Won five straight starts from Feb. 28-March 28
- Had eight strikeouts in six innings at Ohio (3/8), allowing one run on three hits
- Threw a complete game against Miami (3/21), allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts in a 5-1 win
- Recorded NIU’s first shutout in seven years on March 28 against Bowling Green, holding the Falcons to one hit with 14 strikeouts in a 5-0 victory
- Held Central Michigan (5/1) to one run on four hits in a 12-1 win
- Threw his second shutout of the season in NIU’s opening game of the MAC Tournament, holding Western Michigan (5/20) to one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts in an 11-0 seven-inning win
- Locked up the MAC Championship with a scoreless ninth inning in NIU’s 5-1 win over Toledo (5/23)

2025:
- Appeared in 16 games on the mound, making 11 starts
- Threw 5.2 scoreless innings in his NIU debut at Nicholls on Feb. 16, scattering seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in 21-2 win
- Allowed two earned runs in seven innings at SIUE on March 2, striking out eight Cougars in a 13-4 win
- Had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5.2 innings at Kent State on March 9
- Allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings against Akron on April 19
- Earned the win in NIU’s 6-4 win over Illinois State on May 6, striking out six batters over the final five innings

Prior to NIU: Transferred to NIU after spending 2024 at Wabash Valley College… Pitched in 14 games in 2024 with a 1-2 record and three saves… Had 36 strikeouts in 28.1 innings pitched… Was at Loras College in 2023, appearing in 13 games with 11 starts on the mound… Led the Duhawks with 58.1 innings pitched and 56 strikeouts which are the eighth-most in a single season in Loras history.

Vaisvila's Career-Highs:
Innings Pitched: 9.0, 2x (M.R. vs. Bowling Green, 3/28/26)
Strikeouts: 14 vs. Bowling Green, 3/28/26
Hits Allowed: 11 vs. Eastern Michigan, 4/24/26
Runs Allowed: 9 at Miami, 3/16/25
Earned Runs: 9 at Miami, 3/16/25
Walks Allowed: 4 at Wofford, 2/22/26

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Historical Player Information

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    2025Junior

    Pitcher
    5'10" 185 lbs
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    2026Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10" 185 lbs
    30