2023 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Roster
No.	Name	Pos.	B/T	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown / Previous School
1	Austin Turner	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Auburn/Northwest Florida State College
2	Brock Smith	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Hagerstown, Md. / Radford
3	Troy Baunsgard	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: North Bend, Wash. / Bellevue College
4	Parker MacCauley	Pos.: RHP	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Paducah, Ky. / St. Mary HS
5	Elvin Delic	Pos.: UTL	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Elk Grove, Calif. / San Francisco
6	Nick Spardone	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Roane State CC
7	Eddie Garza	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Rio Grande City, Texas / Grayson College
8	Reece McDuffie	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Mount Airy, N.C. / Mount Airy HS
9	Nick Vaccaro	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Lakeland, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC
11	Colt Taylor	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Acworth, Ga. / Motlow State CC
12	Hunter Mann	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Brush Creek, Tenn. / Columbia State CC
13	Josh Beasley	Pos.: RHP	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Homewood, Ala. / Homewood HS
15	Kinnick Pusteoska	Pos.: 1B	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 240	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Solon, Iowa / Solon HS
16	Lawson Stricklin	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Decatur HS
17	Peyton Calitri	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Collierville, Tenn. / Walters State CC
19	Preston Ford	Pos.: INF/OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Millington, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC
20	Andrew Guardino	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Barbara City College
21	Emery Wright	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS
22	Daniel Walter	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Thurmont, Md. / Tyler JC
23	Matt Gelorme	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Bradenton, Fla. / State College of Florida
24	Tyler Zarella	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: League City, Texas / Houston Christian
25	Hayden Gilliland	Pos.: C	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
26	Nicho Jordan	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ga. / Wallace State CC
28	Will Long	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS
30	Jackson Green	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Nicholasville, Ky. / West Jessamine HS
31	Jacob Morin	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 150	Cl.: R-Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: New Braunfels, Texas / Texas Southern/Dyersburg State CC
32	Tanner Shiver	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
33	Peyton Mills	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Hernando, Miss. / Charleston Southern
34	Brody Lanham	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS
35	John Dyer	Pos.: 1B	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
36	Alec Barton	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Sequatchie, Tenn. / Marion County HS
37	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
40	Jaxson Pease	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 165	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
42	Theo Bryant IV	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
43	Reyce Nations	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 165	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Crossville, Tenn. / Cumberland County HS
44	Kayne Jinks	Pos.: UTL	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 230	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Carnesville, Ga. / Franklin County HS
50	Elijah Brooks	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS

No.

Name

Pos.

B/T

Ht.

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown / Previous School

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Auburn/Northwest Florida State College

Pos.: LHP

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-5

Wt.: 205

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Hagerstown, Md. / Radford

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-8

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: North Bend, Wash. / Bellevue College

Pos.: RHP

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 190

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Paducah, Ky. / St. Mary HS

Pos.: UTL

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 180

Cl.: R-Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Elk Grove, Calif. / San Francisco

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Roane State CC

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 190

Cl.: R-Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Rio Grande City, Texas / Grayson College

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Mount Airy, N.C. / Mount Airy HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Lakeland, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Acworth, Ga. / Motlow State CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-7

Wt.: 225

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Brush Creek, Tenn. / Columbia State CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-7

Wt.: 220

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Homewood, Ala. / Homewood HS

Pos.: 1B

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-5

Wt.: 240

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Solon, Iowa / Solon HS

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 200

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Decatur HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Collierville, Tenn. / Walters State CC

Pos.: INF/OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Millington, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Barbara City College

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 180

Cl.: R-Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS

Pos.: LHP

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 205

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Thurmont, Md. / Tyler JC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Bradenton, Fla. / State College of Florida

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: League City, Texas / Houston Christian

Pos.: C

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 190

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ga. / Wallace State CC

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 210

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS

Pos.: OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 185

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Nicholasville, Ky. / West Jessamine HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 150

Cl.: R-Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: New Braunfels, Texas / Texas Southern/Dyersburg State CC

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 185

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Hernando, Miss. / Charleston Southern

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-6

Wt.: 225

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS

Pos.: 1B

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 225

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS

Pos.: LHP

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Sequatchie, Tenn. / Marion County HS

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-4

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 165

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS

Pos.: OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-7

Wt.: 165

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Crossville, Tenn. / Cumberland County HS

Pos.: UTL

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 230

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Carnesville, Ga. / Franklin County HS

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-9

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS

Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach: #27 Matt Bragga (Kentucky, 1994), 17th Season

Assistant Coach: #14 Jim Miksis (Auburn, 2004), 1st Season

Assistant Coach: #29 Mikey White (Alabama, 2021), 1st Season

Volunteer Assistant Coach: #38 Ben Brooks (Memphis, 2020), 1st Season

Director of Player Development: Larry Bragga (Ohio State, 1967), 13th Season

Athletic Trainer: Brian Campbell (MSU Denver, 2021), 1st Season

Strength & Conditioning: Hank Grenda (Ball State, 2021), 1st Season

Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 11th Season

Managers: Collin Latzsch, Kelly Stroud

Pronunciation Guide
3	Troy Baunsgard	(BAWNS-gard)
4	Parker MacCauley	(mick-CALL-ee)
5	Elvin Delic	(DELL-ick)
6	Nick Spardone	(spar-DOE-nee)
9	Nick Vaccaro	(vuh-CAR-oh)
15	Kinnick Pusteoska	(POO-stee-AH-skuh)
17	Peyton Calitri	(cuh-LEE-tree)
20	Andrew Guardino	(gar-DEE-no)
21	Emery Wright	(EM-er-ree)
23	Matt Gelorme	(juh-LORM)
25	Hayden Gilliland	(GILL-lih-land)
26	Nicho Jordan	(NEE-co)
31	Jacob Morin	(MORE-in)
32	Tanner Shiver	(SHY-vur)
34	Brody Lanham	(LAN-am)
40	Jaxson Pease	(JACK-son) (PEAS)
42	Theo Bryant IV	(last name just "BRYANT")
43	Reyce Nations	(REECE)
HC	Matt Bragga	(BRAG-guh)
AC	Jim Miksis	(MICK-sis)
DPD	Larry Bragga	(BRAG-guh)

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide