Ben Rodewald begins his first season as an Assistant Coach at Davenport and will be working directly with pitchers. Rodewald comes to DU after serving as the Grand Rapids CC pitching coach in 2010.
Rodewald has also served as a coach of the Diamonds 18U Fall Team and the 12U Summer team. He also gives pitching lessons at Diamonds.
Rodewald played his high school ball just down the road at East Kentwood High School before being drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 42nd Round of the 2005 Draft. Electing to play in college, Rodewald played three years at Central Michigan University. Rodewald played in the Independent Professional Baseball Federation for the Washington Wild Things in 2010 and the Traverse City Beach Bums in 2011.
Rodewald currently resides in Kentwood, Mich.
