2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 8
Drew Culbertson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 182
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Greenwood, Ind.
- High School:
- Center Grove High School
Junior (2026)
• Started and played all 58 contests doing so at shortstop
• Hit .191 with a .323 on-base percentage drawing 21 walks and 11 hit by pitches
• Tallied six extra base hits including two home runs
• Scored 27 runs on 31 hits with 21 RBIs
• Recorded 75 putouts and 140 assists for a .935 fielding percentage
• Reached base three times, scoring once and adding two RBIs in a 10-0 win over Rutgers at the Big Ten Tournament (May 19)
• Scored twice while reaching three times including one hit in 9-8 win over Minnesota (May 9)
• Homered for his second of the season at Minnesota (May 8)
• Reached base four times including two hits while scoring three times and adding two RBIs in 17-5 win at Maryland (May 2)
• Doubled and scored in 2-1 win over Maryland (May 1)
• Scored three times against Eastern Michigan (April 6)
• Stole home and singled in a 5-2 win over Toledo (March 25)
• Singled and recorded a two-out RBI in a 2-1 win over Nebraska (March 20)
• Reached base in both plate appearances against No. 1 UCLA (March 15)
• Recorded two RBIs on two hits in a 5-2 win over Pepperdine (March 7)
• Tripled, scored and brought home two against Pepperdine (March 6)
• Scored three times and doubled in a 17-4 win over Pepperdine (March 5)
• Reached base twice, scored a run and stole a base against CSUN (March 3)
• Hit a solo home run down the left field line against San Diego (Feb. 27)
• Brought home two runners with a two-out single in a win over ranked Louisville (Feb. 21)
• Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Made Michigan debut against Oregon State at the Surprise College Baseball Series (Feb. 13)
Prior to Michigan
• Spent one season at Oklahoma State (sophomore season)
• Spent one season at Missouri (freshman season)
Sophomore (2025 at Oklahoma State)
• Played in 44 games starting 39 games totaling 104 at-bats
• Scored 20 runs on 17 hits with 14 RBIs and two doubles
• Drew 17 walks for a .302 on-base percentage for the season
• Went 3-for-4 on stolen bases
Freshman (2024 at Missouri)
• Played in 48 games, making 45 starts
• Had eight multi-hit games
• Recorded first-career hit in collegiate debut at Cal Poly
• Totaled a career-high three hits, including first home run of career, vs. CSU Bakersfield.
Prep
• Helped lead Center Grove High School to Class 4A state runner-up finish as a senior
• Hit .419 with eight home runs and earned IHSBCA Class 4A All-State honors
• Ranked by PBR as the No. 2 prep shortstop and the No. 9 overall recruit in Indiana in 2023.
Personal
• Rex Andrew Culbertson
• Born September 8, 2004
• Son of John and Brenda Culbertson
• Has one brother and one sister, Jimmy and Megan
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media
• Started and played all 58 contests doing so at shortstop
• Hit .191 with a .323 on-base percentage drawing 21 walks and 11 hit by pitches
• Tallied six extra base hits including two home runs
• Scored 27 runs on 31 hits with 21 RBIs
• Recorded 75 putouts and 140 assists for a .935 fielding percentage
• Reached base three times, scoring once and adding two RBIs in a 10-0 win over Rutgers at the Big Ten Tournament (May 19)
• Scored twice while reaching three times including one hit in 9-8 win over Minnesota (May 9)
• Homered for his second of the season at Minnesota (May 8)
• Reached base four times including two hits while scoring three times and adding two RBIs in 17-5 win at Maryland (May 2)
• Doubled and scored in 2-1 win over Maryland (May 1)
• Scored three times against Eastern Michigan (April 6)
• Stole home and singled in a 5-2 win over Toledo (March 25)
• Singled and recorded a two-out RBI in a 2-1 win over Nebraska (March 20)
• Reached base in both plate appearances against No. 1 UCLA (March 15)
• Recorded two RBIs on two hits in a 5-2 win over Pepperdine (March 7)
• Tripled, scored and brought home two against Pepperdine (March 6)
• Scored three times and doubled in a 17-4 win over Pepperdine (March 5)
• Reached base twice, scored a run and stole a base against CSUN (March 3)
• Hit a solo home run down the left field line against San Diego (Feb. 27)
• Brought home two runners with a two-out single in a win over ranked Louisville (Feb. 21)
• Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a win over No. 24 Arizona (Feb. 15)
• Made Michigan debut against Oregon State at the Surprise College Baseball Series (Feb. 13)
Prior to Michigan
• Spent one season at Oklahoma State (sophomore season)
• Spent one season at Missouri (freshman season)
Sophomore (2025 at Oklahoma State)
• Played in 44 games starting 39 games totaling 104 at-bats
• Scored 20 runs on 17 hits with 14 RBIs and two doubles
• Drew 17 walks for a .302 on-base percentage for the season
• Went 3-for-4 on stolen bases
Freshman (2024 at Missouri)
• Played in 48 games, making 45 starts
• Had eight multi-hit games
• Recorded first-career hit in collegiate debut at Cal Poly
• Totaled a career-high three hits, including first home run of career, vs. CSU Bakersfield.
Prep
• Helped lead Center Grove High School to Class 4A state runner-up finish as a senior
• Hit .419 with eight home runs and earned IHSBCA Class 4A All-State honors
• Ranked by PBR as the No. 2 prep shortstop and the No. 9 overall recruit in Indiana in 2023.
Personal
• Rex Andrew Culbertson
• Born September 8, 2004
• Son of John and Brenda Culbertson
• Has one brother and one sister, Jimmy and Megan
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media
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