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2021 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1
Brett Roberts
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS
2
Mark Leonard
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Lexington, Ky. / Florence-Darlington Tech
3
Brock Myers
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Davidson Academy
4
Raul Ortega
Pos.: C B/T: S/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Nutley, N.J. / Howard College
6
Owen Kiess
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Cogan Station, Pa. / Lackawanna College
8
Grant Phillips
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Antioch, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Christian HS
9
Ed Johnson
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Trussville, Ala. / Auburn
10
Nathan McMeans
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Cordova, Tenn. / Evangelical Christian HS
11
Connor Adams
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Shaker Heights, Ohio / Louisville
13
Jacob Parham
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
14
Luke Jones
Pos.: 1B/OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Greenbrier, Tenn. / Greenbrier HS
15
Christian Herberholz
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Scottsboro, Ala. / Scottsboro HS
19
Alex Hursey
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 200 Cl.: R-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.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: West Point, Ga. / Glennwood Academy
21
Nic Dye
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 185 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Carrollton, Ga. / Central Carroll HS
22
Gavin Johns
Pos.: 3B/1B B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Temecula, Calif. / UCLA
23
Cody Littlejohn
Pos.: OF B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Madison Academy
24
Jason Hinchman
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Winston, Ga. / Alexander HS
25
Hayden Gilliland
Pos.: C/OF B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
26
Gabe Lacy
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Gulfport, Miss. / Jones College
28
Will Long
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS
29
Tyler Sylvester
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
30
Steven Medrano
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: El Paso, Texas / Howard College
31
Ty Fisher
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Dalton, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield HS
32
Caleb Pearson
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Brentwood, Tenn. / Tennessee/Walters State CC
33
Golston Gillespie
Pos.: 1B/OF/C B/T: S/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 235 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Ila, Ga. / Ole Miss/Wallace CC-Dothan
35
John Dyer
Pos.: 1B/3B/OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
36
Jackson Berry
Pos.: LHP B/T: R/L Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: McGregor, Texas / Midway HS
37
Nathaniel Allen
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
38
Tynan Shahidi
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Ames, Iowa / Parkland College
39
Layne Dale
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
40
Logan Hewitt
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 220 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Roane State CC
42
Theo Bryant IV
Pos.: OF/RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
50
Elijah Brooks
Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS

 

Coaching & Support Staff 
Head Coach: #34 Steve Smith (Baylor, 1986), 3rd Season
Assistant Coach (Pitchers): #45 Blake Beck (Troy, 2014), 2nd Season  
Assistant Coach (Hitters/Infielders/Recruiting Coordinator): Todd Miller (Hanover College, 2006), 1st Season      
Volunteer Assistant Coach (Outfielders/Camp Director): Drew Frederic (Troy, 2021), 1st Season
Student Assistant: Connor Adams, 1st Season
Athletic Trainer: Nick Sandy (West Virginia, 2016), 2nd Season
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Derek Headrick (Lee University, 2014), 2nd Season
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 10th Season
Managers: Garrett Gardner, Carsyn Yarbourgh
 

Pronunciation Guide 
  13     Jacob Parham     (PAIR-um)
  15     Christian Herberholz     (HER-ber-holtz)
  19     Alex Hursey     (HER-see)
           21     Nic Dye     (NICK)
  42     Theo Bryant IV     (last name just "BRYANT")
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