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2019 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
2
Anthony Carrera
Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Gainesville, Ga. / Gainesville HS
3
Brock Myers
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Davidson Academy
4
Hunter Higdon
Pos.: MIF B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Christian HS
5
Andrew Swanson
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Allatoona, Ga. / Dyersburg State CC
6
Caleb Morgan
Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Grenada, Miss. / Hinds CC
7
Jack Schad
Pos.: C B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS
8
Grant Phillips
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Antioch, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Christian HS
9
Jacob Cole
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Vol State CC
10
Nathan McMeans
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cordova, Tenn. / Evangelical Christian HS
11
Connor Adams
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Shaker Heights, Ohio / Louisville
12
Seth Noel
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Lawrenceburg, Tenn. / Lawrence County HS
13
Jacob Parham
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
14
Ty King
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-8 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Bradley Central HS
15
John Elford
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Crockett County HS
16
Kevin Strohschein
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: McDonough, Ga. / George Walton Academy
17
Mark Leonard
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Lexington, Ky. / Florence-Darlington Tech
19
Alex Hursey
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Summerville, S.C. / Florence-Darlington Tech
20
Daniel Holley
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 175 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: West Point, Ga. / Glennwood Academy
21
Nic Dye
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Carrollton, Ga. / Central Carroll HS
22
Gavin Johns
Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Temecula, Calif. / UCLA
23
Cody Littlejohn
Pos.: UTL B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Madison Academy
24
Jason Hinchman
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 225 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Winston, Ga. / Alexander HS
25
JD Funk
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Rochester, N.H. / Cheshire Academy
26
Tony Curry
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 200 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Kingston, Tenn. / Roane County HS
28
Will Long
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS
29
Tyler Sylvester
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 215 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
31
Andrew O'Dwyer
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Columbia State CC
32
Devin Lancaster
Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Ringgold, Ga. / Ringgold HS
33
Jason Hogan
Pos.: INF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Ardmore, Ala. / Ardmore HS
34
Zack Wilcox
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Chattanooga State CC
35
John Dyer
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
46
Thomas Saliba
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Webb School of Knoxville

 

Coaching & Support Staff 
Head Coach: Justin Holmes (Georgia, 2005), 1st Season
Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator:  Mitchell Wright (UAH, 2016), 2nd Season
Assistant Coach: Jimmy Redovian (West Florida, 2016), 2nd Season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Garrett Walters (ULM, 2016), 1st Season
Athletic Trainer:  Cari Zubke (Wichita State, 2010), 1st Season
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 7th Season
Managers: Tyler McGill, Bradley Smith, Peyton Smith
 

Pronunciation Guide 
  7     Jack Schad     (SHAD)
  12     Seth Noel     (no-EL)
  13     Jacob Parham     (PAIR-ham)
  16     Kevin Strohschein     (STROH-shine)
           21     Nic Dye     (NICK)
  46     Thomas Saliba     (suh-LEE-buh)
Coaching Staff
Matt Bragga

Head Coach

James Sofield

Assistant Coach

Manny Cervantes

Assistant Coach

Larry Bragga

Director of Player Development

  • Matt Bragga - Head Coach
  • James Sofield - Assistant Coach
  • Manny Cervantes - Assistant Coach
  • Larry Bragga - Director of Player Development