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2020 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1
Brett Roberts
Pos.: MIF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS
2
Anthony Carrera
Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Gainesville, Ga. / Gainesville HS
3
Brock Myers
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Davidson Academy
4
Hunter Higdon
Pos.: MIF B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Christian HS
5
Solomon Washington
Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Franklin, Tenn. / Centennial HS
6
Trey Wright
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Huntsville, Ala. / Buckhorn HS
7
Jack Schad
Pos.: C B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 200 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Marietta, Ga. / Walton HS
8
Grant Phillips
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Antioch, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Christian HS
9
Jacob Cole
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Vol State CC
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
12
Paul Steffensen
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Kenai, Alaska / Mesa [Ariz.] CC
13
Jacob Parham
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
14
Luke Jones
Pos.: C 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
17
Mark Leonard
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Lexington, Ky. / Florence-Darlington Tech
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.: So. 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.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Temecula, Calif. / UCLA
23
Cody Littlejohn
Pos.: UTL B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Madison Academy
24
Jason Hinchman
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Winston, Ga. / Alexander HS
25
JD Funk
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Rochester, N.H. / Cheshire Academy
26
Hayden Onorato
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Alpharetta, Ga. / Delgado CC
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
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
Devin Lancaster
Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 190 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Ringgold, Ga. / Ringgold HS
33
Jacob Manaska
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Prosper, Texas / Eastfield CC
35
John Dyer
Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 235 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
42
Theo Bryant IV
Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
46
Thomas Saliba
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Webb School of Knoxville
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), 1st Season
Assistant Coach: #41 Cooper Farris (Delta State, 1976), 1st Season
Assistant Coach: #44 Mitchell Wright (UAH, 2016), 3rd Season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: #37 Garrett Walters (ULM, 2016), 2nd Season
Athletic Trainer: Cari Zubke (Wichita State, 2010), 2nd Season
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 8th Season
Managers: Peyton Smith
 

Pronunciation Guide 
  7     Jack Schad     (SHAD)
  13     Jacob Parham     (PAIR-um)
  15     Christian Herberholz     (HER-ber-holtz)
  19     Alex Hursey     (HER-see)
           21     Nic Dye     (NICK)
  26     Hayden Onorato     (ON-or-RAH-toe)
  33     Jacob Manaska     (muh-NAS-kah)
  42     Theo Bryant IV     (last name just "BRYANT")
  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