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2026 Baseball Roster

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Parker Vanden Berg

Will Flanigan #24 INF

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Oak Lawn, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Brother Rice

Summary

Biography

2026 (SENIOR)
  • Named to the NCAA Atlanta Regional and the Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Teams.
  • Crushed three home runs in the NCAA Atlanta Regionals, including a pair of home runs against host Georgia Tech on May 29.
  • Played in 50 games, collecting 49 starts as UIC’s primary first baseman.
  • He batted .258, collecting 42 hits, seven doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 21 RBI and maintained a .442 slugging percentage.
  • Collected his first pair of collegiate home runs in back-to-back games in the home series against Murray State April 10-12.
  • Tied for second for most walks in the MVC with 38.
2025 (JUNIOR)
  • Played in 24 games, collecting 19 starts.
  • Batted .200, with 14 hits across 70 at bats, tallying seven doubles and four RBI.
  • Best game at the plate came against Charleston Southern on Feb. 16. He went three-for-five with a pair of doubles, an RBI and scoring twice in the 10-3 victory.
  • His second multi-hit game of the season came against Tennessee Tech, going two-for-four with a double in the game.
PRIOR TO UIC:
  • Play one season each at Iowa Western (2023) and Parkland (2024) Community College.
  • At Iowa Western, he played over 24 games, collecting 14 hits, 13 RBI, 10 walks, four doubles, batting .255 over 55 at-bats.
  • At Parkland, Flanigan played over 57 games, batting .362 with 10 home runs, 52 RBI, 64 runs scored and five stolen bags.  He earned Mid-West Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors for his efforts.
HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL:
  • Majoring in Communications
  • Favorite team to root for growing up was the Chicago Cubs.
  • Says that the culture excites him most about competing at UIC.
  • Favorite social media app is X.
  • Favorite meal to cook at home is steak.
  • Would put on any Lil Baby song if he had control of the aux chord at batting practice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2025Junior

    INF
    5'11" 205 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2026Senior

    INF
    5'11" 205 lbs
    24