2021 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster


No.: 1	Brett Roberts	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta HS
No.: 2	Mark Leonard	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Lexington, Ky. / Florence-Darlington Tech
No.: 3	Brock Myers	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Davidson Academy
No.: 4	Raul Ortega	Pos.: C	B/T: S/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Nutley, N.J. / Howard College
No.: 6	Owen Kiess	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Cogan Station, Pa. / Lackawanna College
No.: 8	Grant Phillips	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Antioch, Tenn. / Ezell Harding Christian HS
No.: 9	Ed Johnson	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 175	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Trussville, Ala. / Auburn
No.: 10	Nathan McMeans	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Cordova, Tenn. / Evangelical Christian HS
No.: 11	Connor Adams	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Shaker Heights, Ohio / Louisville
No.: 13	Jacob Parham	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
No.: 14	Luke Jones	Pos.: 1B/OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Greenbrier, Tenn. / Greenbrier HS
No.: 15	Christian Herberholz	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Scottsboro, Ala. / Scottsboro HS
No.: 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
No.: 20	Daniel Holley	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: West Point, Ga. / Glennwood Academy
No.: 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
No.: 22	Gavin Johns	Pos.: 3B/1B	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Temecula, Calif. / UCLA
No.: 23	Cody Littlejohn	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Madison Academy
No.: 24	Jason Hinchman	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Winston, Ga. / Alexander HS
No.: 25	Hayden Gilliland	Pos.: C/OF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
No.: 26	Gabe Lacy	Pos.: INF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 205	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Gulfport, Miss. / Jones College
No.: 28	Will Long	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 210	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS
No.: 29	Tyler Sylvester	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown / Previous School: Lithonia, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
No.: 30	Steven Medrano	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 210	Cl.: R-So.	Hometown / Previous School: El Paso, Texas / Howard College
No.: 31	Ty Fisher	Pos.: LHP	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Dalton, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield HS
No.: 32	Caleb Pearson	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Brentwood, Tenn. / Tennessee/Walters State CC
No.: 33	Golston Gillespie	Pos.: 1B/OF/C	B/T: S/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 235	Cl.: R-So.	Hometown / Previous School: Ila, Ga. / Ole Miss/Wallace CC-Dothan
No.: 35	John Dyer	Pos.: 1B/3B/OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 235	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
No.: 36	Jackson Berry	Pos.: LHP	B/T: R/L	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 165	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: McGregor, Texas / Midway HS
No.: 37	Nathaniel Allen	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 180	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
No.: 38	Tynan Shahidi	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 175	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Ames, Iowa / Parkland College
No.: 39	Layne Dale	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Cookeville, Tenn. / Cookeville HS
No.: 40	Logan Hewitt	Pos.: RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 220	Cl.: So.	Hometown / Previous School: Oak Ridge, Tenn. / Roane State CC
No.: 42	Theo Bryant IV	Pos.: OF/RHP	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
No.: 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), 3rd Season

Assistant Coach (Pitchers): #45 Blake Beck (Troy, 2014), 2nd Season

Assistant Coach (Hitters/Infielders/Recruiting Coordinator): Todd Miller (Hanover College, 2006), 1st Season

Volunteer Assistant Coach (Outfielders/Camp Director): Drew Frederic (Troy, 2021), 1st Season

Student Assistant: Connor Adams, 1st Season

Athletic Trainer: Nick Sandy (West Virginia, 2016), 2nd Season

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Derek Headrick (Lee University, 2014), 2nd Season

Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 10th Season

Managers: Garrett Gardner, Carsyn Yarbourgh

Pronunciation Guide
13	Jacob Parham	(PAIR-um)
15	Christian Herberholz	(HER-ber-holtz)
19	Alex Hursey	(HER-see)
21	Nic Dye	(NICK)
42	Theo Bryant IV	(last name just "BRYANT")

Baseball

2021 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide