2017 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Roster
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

No.

Name

Pos.

B/T

Ht.

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown / Previous School

Pos.: OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Frankfort, Ky. / Dyersburg State CC

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-9

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Gainesville, Ga. / Gainesville HS

Pos.: IF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Madison, Miss. / Hinds CC

Pos.: IF

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 160

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Jackson Christian HS

Pos.: IF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Louisville, Ky. / Ballard HS

Pos.: IF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 200

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Othello, Wash. / Edmonds CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 170

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Sparta, Tenn. / White County HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Antioch, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Christian HS

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 185

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Hendersonville, Tenn. / Goodpasture Christian HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Smyrna, Tenn. / Dyersburg State CC

Pos.: 1B/DH

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 230

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Bluff City, Tenn. / Sullivan East HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-8

Wt.: 210

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Bradley Central HS

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Crockett County HS

Pos.: OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 205

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: McDonough, Ga. / George Walton Academy

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 225

Cl.: R-Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Lawrenceburg, Tenn. / Lawrence County HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 200

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Columbia State CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Marco Island, Fla. / St. Petersburg College

Pos.: LHP

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-4

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Carrollton, Ga. / Central Carroll HS

Pos.: C

B/T: S/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 245

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Jackson, Tenn. / Dyersburg State CC

Pos.: IF/OF

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Madison Academy

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 200

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Lacey, Wash. / Lower Columbia College

Pos.: UTL

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 215

Cl.: Fr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Longview, Wash. / Lower Columbia College

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 201

Cl.: R-Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Lexington, Ky. / Lexington Catholic HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Ringgold, Ga. / Ringgold HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Louisville, Tenn. / William Blount HS

Pos.: 1B

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 250

Cl.: Jr.

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

Pos.: UTL

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 196

Cl.: So.

Hometown / Previous School: Sevierville, Tenn. / Sevier County HS

Pos.: IF/OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Nashville, Tenn. / Nashville Christian HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 210

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Port Orchard, Wash. / Everett CC

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 & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide