2024 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.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Auburn/Northwest Florida State College
2	Jackson Rooker	Pos.: INF	B/T: S/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Dallas, Texas / Celina HS
3	Troy Baunsgard	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: North Bend, Wash. / Bellevue College
4	Preston Steele	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Va. / King University
5	Luke Bragga	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
6	Greyson Madonia	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Suwanee, Ga. / Lambert HS
7	Eddie Garza	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Rio Grande City, Texas / Grayson College
8	Reece McDuffie	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: So.	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.: R-Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Lakeland, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC
10	Carter Vrabel	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Columbus, Ohio / Vol State CC
11	Owen Lee	Pos.: INF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Trenton, Tenn. / Peabody HS
12	Ryan Lee	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 195	Cl.: R-Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Little Rock
13	Josh Beasley	Pos.: RHP	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-7	Wt.: 220	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Homewood, Ala. / Homewood HS
15	Kinnick Pusteoska	Pos.: 1B	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 240	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Solon, Iowa / Solon HS
16	Lawson Stricklin	Pos.: UTL	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 200	Cl.: R-Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Decatur HS
17	Peyton Calitri	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Collierville, Tenn. / Walters State CC
19	Preston Ford	Pos.: INF/OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Millington, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC
20	Andrew Guardino	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr.	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.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS
22	Daniel Walter	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Sr.	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	Drew Mattox	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Sevierville, Tenn. / Sevier County HS
25	Hayden Gilliland	Pos.: C	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
26	Nicho Jordan	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ga. / Wallace State CC
28	Eli Huddleston	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Silver Point, Tenn. / Upperman HS
29	Jack Erdman	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Kirkland, Wash. / Bellevue College
30	Jackson Green	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Nicholasville, Ky. / West Jessamine HS
31	Juan Vargas	Pos.: RHP	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Powder Springs, Ga. / North Cobb Christian HS
32	Tanner Shiver	Pos.: INF/OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
33	Kevin Matos	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 170	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: San Juan, Puerto Rico / Alabama State/Dyersburg State CC
34	Brody Lanham	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 225	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS
35	Jack Brafa	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Medina, Tenn. / South Gibson HS
36	Landon Smiddy	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / ETSU
40	Jaxson Pease	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 165	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
42	Theo Bryant IV	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
43	Aaron Moffitt	Pos.: INF	B/T: S/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Livingston Academy
44	Kayne Jinks	Pos.: UTL	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 230	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Carnesville, Ga. / Franklin County HS
47	Mack Whitcomb	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Mokena, Ill. / Baylor [TN] School

No.

Name

Pos.

B/T

Ht.

Wt.

Cl.

Hometown / Previous School

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: INF

B/T: S/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 180

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Dallas, Texas / Celina HS

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-8

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 200

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Lebanon, Va. / King University

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Fr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Suwanee, Ga. / Lambert HS

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 190

Cl.: So.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 175

Cl.: So.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 175

Cl.: R-Jr.

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

Pos.: INF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 215

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Columbus, Ohio / Vol State CC

Pos.: INF

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 170

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Trenton, Tenn. / Peabody HS

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-8

Wt.: 195

Cl.: R-Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Little Rock

Pos.: RHP

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-7

Wt.: 220

Cl.: R-Fr.

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

Pos.: 1B

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-5

Wt.: 240

Cl.: R-Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Solon, Iowa / Solon HS

Pos.: UTL

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 200

Cl.: R-Fr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: INF/OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 195

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 180

Cl.: So.

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

Pos.: LHP

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 6-2

Wt.: 205

Cl.: Sr.

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.: 6-5

Wt.: 205

Cl.: Fr.

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

Pos.: C

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: OF

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: LHP

B/T: L/L

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Silver Point, Tenn. / Upperman HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 210

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: Kirkland, Wash. / Bellevue College

Pos.: OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Jr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: L/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 175

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Powder Springs, Ga. / North Cobb Christian HS

Pos.: INF/OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-10

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 5-11

Wt.: 170

Cl.: Jr.

Hometown / Previous School: San Juan, Puerto Rico / Alabama State/Dyersburg State CC

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-6

Wt.: 225

Cl.: So.

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

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 215

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Medina, Tenn. / South Gibson HS

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 225

Cl.: Sr.

Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / ETSU

Pos.: RHP

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-1

Wt.: 165

Cl.: So.

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

Pos.: OF

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 190

Cl.: Sr.

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

Pos.: INF

B/T: S/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 225

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Livingston Academy

Pos.: UTL

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-3

Wt.: 230

Cl.: So.

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

Pos.: C

B/T: R/R

Ht.: 6-0

Wt.: 185

Cl.: Fr.

Hometown / Previous School: Mokena, Ill. / Baylor [TN] School

Coaching & Support Staff

Head Coach: #27 Matt Bragga (Kentucky, 1994), 18th Season

Assistant Coach: #14 Jim Miksis (Auburn, 2004), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach: #50 Ben Brooks (Memphis, 2020), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach: #45 Nick Fazio (Springfield College, 2021), 1st Season

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

Student Assistant Coach: #38 Mitch Rogers (Cumberland, 2023), 1st Season

Athletic Trainer: MacKenzie Bloxham (Southern Utah, 2020), 1st Season

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

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

Managers: Kelly Stroud, Noah Young

Pronunciation Guide
3	Troy Baunsgard	(BAWNS-gard)
6	Greyson Madonia	(GRAY-son) (muh-DOAN-yuh)
9	Nick Vaccaro	(vuh-CAR-oh)
10	Carter Vrabel	(VRAY-bel)
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)
29	Jack Erdman	(URD-man)
32	Tanner Shiver	(SHY-ver)
33	Kevin Matos	(MAH-toes)
34	Brody Lanham	(LAN-am)
35	Jack Brafa	(BRAH-fah)
40	Jaxson Pease	(JACK-son) (PEAS)
42	Theo Bryant IV	(last name just "BRYANT")
HC	Matt Bragga	(BRAG-guh)
AC	Jim Miksis	(MICK-sis)
AC	Nick Fazio	(FAH-zee-oh)
DPD	Larry Bragga	(BRAG-guh)

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide