2022 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

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No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1
Austin Turner
Austin Turner
Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Auburn/Northwest Florida State College
2
Brock Smith
Brock Smith
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Hagerstown, Md. / Radford
3
Brock Myers
Brock Myers
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Davidson Academy
4
Parker MacCauley
Parker MacCauley
Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Paducah, Ky. / St. Mary HS
6
Nick Spardone
Nick Spardone
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Roane State CC
7
Noah Hattier
Noah Hattier
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Collierville, Tenn. / Northwest Mississippi CC
8
Connor Adams
Connor Adams
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Shaker Heights, Ohio / Louisville
9
Ed Johnson
Ed Johnson
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Trussville, Ala. / Auburn
10
Matthew Meadows
Matthew Meadows
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Tullahoma, Tenn. / Motlow State CC
11
Colt Taylor
Colt Taylor
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Acworth, Ga. / Motlow State CC
12
Travis Odom
Travis Odom
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Auburn/Shelton State CC
13
Hunter Bell
Hunter Bell
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 240 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Centreville, Va. / Harford CC
14
Luke Jones
Luke Jones
Pos.: OF/1B B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Greenbrier, Tenn. / Greenbrier HS
15
Cy Kerber
Cy Kerber
Pos.: C/INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Elgin, Ill. / Morton College
17
Peyton Calitri
Peyton Calitri
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Collierville, Tenn. / Walters State CC
19
Frankie Cresta
Frankie Cresta
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Johnston, Iowa / Kirkwood CC
20
Daniel Holley
Daniel Holley
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: West Point, Ga. / Glennwood Academy
21
Emery Wright
Emery Wright
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS
22
Gabe Lacy
Gabe Lacy
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Gulfport, Miss. / Jones College
23
Matt Gelorme
Matt Gelorme
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Bradenton, Fla. / State College of Florida
24
Jason Hinchman
Jason Hinchman
Pos.: OF/1B B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Winston, Ga. / Alexander HS
25
Hayden Gilliland
Hayden Gilliland
Pos.: C B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
26
Eric Newsom
Eric Newsom
Pos.: OF/RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 235 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Madison, Miss. / Pearl River CC
28
Will Long
Will Long
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS
29
Tyler Sylvester
Tyler Sylvester
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
30
Carter Gannaway
Carter Gannaway
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 210 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Central Alabama CC
31
Ryan Guardino
Ryan Guardino
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Santa Barbara, Calif. / Wofford
32
Caleb Pearson
Caleb Pearson
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Brentwood, Tenn. / Tennessee/Walters State CC
33
Golston Gillespie
Golston Gillespie
Pos.: 1B B/T: S/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 235 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Ila, Ga. / Ole Miss/Wallace CC-Dothan
35
John Dyer
John Dyer
Pos.: 1B/OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
36
Jackson Berry
Jackson Berry
Pos.: LHP B/T: R/L Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 180 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: McGregor, Texas / Midway HS
37
Nathaniel Allen
Nathaniel Allen
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
38
Tynan Shahidi
Tynan Shahidi
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Ames, Iowa / Parkland College
39
Jackson Green
Jackson Green
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nicholasville, Ky. / West Jessamine HS
40
Logan Hewitt
Logan Hewitt
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 225 Cl.: R-So. Hometown / Previous School: Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Roane State CC
42
Theo Bryant IV
Theo Bryant IV
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
47
Brayden Foster
Brayden Foster
Pos.: 1B B/T: S/R Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Mullica Hill, N.J. / Gloucester Catholic HS
50
Elijah Brooks
Elijah Brooks
Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS

 

Coaching & Support Staff 

Head Coach: #27 Matt Bragga (Kentucky, 1994), 16th Season
Assistant Coach: #45 Blake Beck (Troy, 2014), 2nd Season  
Assistant Coach: #44 Todd Miller (Hanover College, 2006), 1st Season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: TBA
Athletic Trainer: Nick Sandy (West Virginia, 2016), 2nd Season
Strength & Conditioning Coach: TBA
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 10th Season     
Managers: Collin Latzsch, Kelly Stroud

Pronunciation Guide 

4     Parker MacCauley     (mick-CALL-ee)
6     Nick Spardone     (spar-DOE-nee)
7     Noah Hattier     (HAT-tee-ay)
10     Matthew Meadows     (MED-ohs)
15     Cy Kerber     (SY)
17     Peyton Calitri     (cuh-LEE-tree)
20     Daniel Holley     (HOLL-ee)
21     Emery Wright     (EM-er-ree)
23     Matt Gelorme     (juh-LORM)
25     Hayden Gilliland     (GILL-lih-land)
31     Ryan Guardino     (gar-DEE-no)
33     Golston Gillespie     (gill-LESS-pee)
38     Tynan Shahidi     (TY-nun) (shuh-HEE-dee)
42     Theo Bryant IV     (last name just "BRYANT")
HC     Matt Bragga     (BRAG-guh)
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