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2017 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
1
Collin Harris
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Frankfort, Ky. / Dyersburg State CC
2
Anthony Carrera
Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Gainesville, Ga. / Gainesville HS
3
Matt Jones
Pos.: IF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Madison, Miss. / Hinds CC
4
Hunter Higdon
Pos.: IF B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Christian HS
5
Trevor Putzig
Pos.: IF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Louisville, Ky. / Ballard HS
6
David Garza
Pos.: IF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Othello, Wash. / Edmonds CC
7
Ethan Roberts
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 170 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Sparta, Tenn. / White County HS
8
Grant Phillips
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Antioch, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Christian HS
9
Alex Junior
Pos.: OF B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Goodpasture Christian HS
10
Chase Burkett
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Smyrna, Tenn. / Dyersburg State CC
11
Ryan Flick
Pos.: 1B/DH B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Bluff City, Tenn. / Sullivan East HS
12
Jake Usher
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Columbia, Tenn. / Walters State CC
14
Ty King
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-8 Wt.: 210 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Bradley Central HS
15
John Elford
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Crockett County HS
16
Kevin Strohschein
Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 205 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: McDonough, Ga. / George Walton Academy
17
Seth Noel
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 225 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lawrenceburg, Tenn. / Lawrence County HS
19
Brandon Smith
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Columbia State CC
20
Kit Fowler
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Marco Island, Fla. / St. Petersburg College
21
Nic Dye
Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Carrollton, Ga. / Central Carroll HS
22
Chris Brown
Pos.: C B/T: S/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 245 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Dyersburg State CC
23
Cody Littlejohn
Pos.: IF/OF B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Madison Academy
28
Brennon Kaleiwahea
Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Lacey, Wash. / Lower Columbia College
29
Tyler Sylvester
Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 215 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
30
Max Tilton
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Longview, Wash. / Lower Columbia College
31
Evan Fraliex
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 201 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic HS
32
Devin Lancaster
Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Ringgold, Ga. / Ringgold HS
33
Travis Moths
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Louisville, Tenn. / William Blount HS
35
Chase Chambers
Pos.: 1B B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 250 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Farragut, Tenn. / Farragut HS
37
Nick Osborne
Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 196 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Sevierville, Tenn. / Sevier County HS
42
Zell Walker
Pos.: IF/OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Nashville Christian HS
44
Michael Wood
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Port Orchard, Wash. / Everett CC
46
Marcus Evey
Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackman HS

 

Coaching & Support Staff 
Head Coach: Matt Bragga (Kentucky, 1994), 14th Season
Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator: Justin Holmes (Georgia, 2005), 3rd Season
Assistant Coach: Derek Weldon (Southern Arkansas, 2007), 3rd Season
Director of Operations: Larry Bragga (Ohio State, 1967), 10th Season
Athletic Trainer: Adam Graham (Western Carolina, 2008), 6th Season
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 5th Season
Managers: Brandon Pullins, Tyler McGill
 

Pronunciation Guide 
       5     Trevor Putzig
     (PUTT-zigg)
  10     Chase Burkett     (bur-KETT)
  16     Kevin Strohschein     (STROW-shine)
  17     Seth Noel     (no-EL)
  21     Nic Dye     (NICK)
  28     Brennon Kaleiwahea     (kul-LEV-uh-HAY-uh)
  31     Evan Fraliex
     (FRAY-lix)
  46     Marcus Evey     (EE-vee)
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