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2023 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster
No.: 1 Austin Turner full bio Austin Turner Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Buford, Ga. / Auburn/Northwest Florida State College
No.: 2 Brock Smith full bio Brock Smith Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Hagerstown, Md. / Radford
No.: 3 Troy Baunsgard full bio Troy Baunsgard Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: North Bend, Wash. / Bellevue College
No.: 4 Parker MacCauley full bio Parker MacCauley Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Paducah, Ky. / St. Mary HS
No.: 5 Elvin Delic full bio Elvin Delic Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Elk Grove, Calif. / San Francisco
No.: 6 Nick Spardone full bio Nick Spardone Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Thompson's Station, Tenn. / Roane State CC
No.: 7 Eddie Garza full bio Eddie Garza Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 190 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Rio Grande City, Texas / Grayson College
No.: 8 Reece McDuffie full bio Reece McDuffie Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Mount Airy, N.C. / Mount Airy HS
No.: 9 Nick Vaccaro full bio Nick Vaccaro Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Lakeland, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC
No.: 11 Colt Taylor full bio Colt Taylor Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Acworth, Ga. / Motlow State CC
No.: 12 Hunter Mann full bio Hunter Mann Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Brush Creek, Tenn. / Columbia State CC
No.: 13 Josh Beasley full bio Josh Beasley Pos.: RHP B/T: L/R Ht.: 6-7 Wt.: 220 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Homewood, Ala. / Homewood HS
No.: 15 Kinnick Pusteoska full bio Kinnick Pusteoska Pos.: 1B B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-5 Wt.: 240 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Solon, Iowa / Solon HS
No.: 16 Lawson Stricklin full bio Lawson Stricklin Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 200 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ala. / Decatur HS
No.: 17 Peyton Calitri full bio Peyton Calitri Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Collierville, Tenn. / Walters State CC
No.: 19 Preston Ford full bio Preston Ford Pos.: INF/OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Millington, Tenn. / Southwest Tennessee CC
No.: 20 Andrew Guardino full bio Andrew Guardino Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Santa Barbara, Calif. / Santa Barbara City College
No.: 21 Emery Wright full bio Emery Wright Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: R-Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS
No.: 22 Daniel Walter full bio Daniel Walter Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 205 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Thurmont, Md. / Tyler JC
No.: 23 Matt Gelorme full bio Matt Gelorme Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Bradenton, Fla. / State College of Florida
No.: 24 Tyler Zarella full bio Tyler Zarella Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: League City, Texas / Houston Christian
No.: 25 Hayden Gilliland full bio Hayden Gilliland Pos.: C B/T: L/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 175 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Heritage HS
No.: 26 Nicho Jordan full bio Nicho Jordan Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 190 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Decatur, Ga. / Wallace State CC
No.: 28 Will Long full bio Will Long Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 210 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Limestone, Tenn. / David Crockett HS
No.: 30 Jackson Green full bio Jackson Green Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Nicholasville, Ky. / West Jessamine HS
No.: 31 Jacob Morin full bio Jacob Morin Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 150 Cl.: R-Jr. Hometown / Previous School: New Braunfels, Texas / Texas Southern/Dyersburg State CC
No.: 32 Tanner Shiver full bio Tanner Shiver Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 Cl.: So. Hometown / Previous School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 33 Peyton Mills full bio Peyton Mills Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 195 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Hernando, Miss. / Charleston Southern
No.: 34 Brody Lanham full bio Brody Lanham Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Clarksville, Tenn. / Clarksville HS
No.: 35 John Dyer full bio John Dyer Pos.: 1B B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 225 Cl.: Sr. Hometown / Previous School: Mt. Juliet, Tenn. / Mt. Juliet HS
No.: 36 Alec Barton full bio Alec Barton Pos.: LHP B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Sequatchie, Tenn. / Marion County HS
No.: 37 Nathaniel Allen full bio Nathaniel Allen Pos.: C B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 180 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
No.: 40 Jaxson Pease full bio Jaxson Pease Pos.: RHP B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut HS
No.: 42 Theo Bryant IV full bio Theo Bryant IV Pos.: OF B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Conley, Ga. / Southwest DeKalb HS
No.: 43 Reyce Nations full bio Reyce Nations Pos.: INF B/T: R/R Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 165 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Crossville, Tenn. / Cumberland County HS
No.: 44 Kayne Jinks full bio Kayne Jinks Pos.: UTL B/T: R/R Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 230 Cl.: Fr. Hometown / Previous School: Carnesville, Ga. / Franklin County HS
No.: 50 Elijah Brooks full bio Elijah Brooks Pos.: OF B/T: L/L Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 185 Cl.: Jr. Hometown / Previous School: Goodlettsville, Tenn. / Ensworth HS

 

Coaching & Support Staff 
Head Coach: #27 Matt Bragga (Kentucky, 1994), 17th Season
Assistant Coach: #14 Jim Miksis (Auburn, 2004), 1st Season  
Assistant Coach: #29 Mikey White (Alabama, 2021), 1st Season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: #38 Ben Brooks (Memphis, 2020), 1st Season
Director of Player Development: Larry Bragga (Ohio State, 1967), 13th Season      
Athletic Trainer: Brian Campbell (MSU Denver, 2021), 1st Season
Strength & Conditioning: Hank Grenda (Ball State, 2021), 1st Season
Sports Information: Mike Lehman (Northern Illinois, 2012), 11th Season     
Managers: Collin Latzsch, Kelly Stroud

Pronunciation Guide 
3     Troy Baunsgard     (BAWNS-gard)
4     Parker MacCauley     (mick-CALL-ee)
5     Elvin Delic     (DELL-ick)
6     Nick Spardone     (spar-DOE-nee)
9     Nick Vaccaro     (vuh-CAR-oh)
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)
31     Jacob Morin     (MORE-in)
32     Tanner Shiver     (SHY-vur)
34     Brody Lanham     (LAN-am)
40     Jaxson Pease     (JACK-son) (PEAS)
42     Theo Bryant IV     (last name just "BRYANT")
43     Reyce Nations     (REECE)
HC     Matt Bragga     (BRAG-guh)
AC     Jim Miksis     (MICK-sis)
DPD     Larry Bragga     (BRAG-guh)

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