2024 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Austin Turner - Sr.

Austin Turner

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: L/L
Position: OF
Hometown: Buford, Ga.

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Jackson Rooker - Fr.

Jackson Rooker

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
B/T: S/R
Position: INF
Hometown: Dallas, Texas

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Troy Baunsgard - Sr.

Troy Baunsgard

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-8
B/T: R/R
Position: INF
Hometown: North Bend, Wash.

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Preston Steele - Jr.

Preston Steele

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
B/T: R/R
Position: INF
Hometown: Lebanon, Va.

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Luke Bragga - Fr.

Luke Bragga

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: L/R
Position: OF
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Greyson Madonia - Fr.

Greyson Madonia

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-2
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Suwanee, Ga.

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Eddie Garza - So.

Eddie Garza

Class: So.
Height: 5-10
B/T: R/R
Position: INF
Hometown: Rio Grande City, Texas

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Reece McDuffie - So.

Reece McDuffie

Class: So.
Height: 5-11
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Mount Airy, N.C.

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Nick Vaccaro - Sr.

Nick Vaccaro

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Lakeland, Tenn.

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Carter Vrabel - Jr.

#10

Carter Vrabel

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: R/R
Position: INF
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio

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Owen Lee - Fr.

#11

Owen Lee

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
B/T: L/R
Position: INF
Hometown: Trenton, Tenn.

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Ryan Lee - R-Jr.

#12

Ryan Lee

Class: R-Jr.
Height: 5-8
B/T: R/R
Position: C
Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.

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Josh Beasley - R-Fr.

#13

Josh Beasley

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-7
B/T: L/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Homewood, Ala.

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Kinnick Pusteoska - R-Fr.

#15

Kinnick Pusteoska

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 6-5
B/T: L/L
Position: 1B
Hometown: Solon, Iowa

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Lawson Stricklin - R-Fr.

#16

Lawson Stricklin

Class: R-Fr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: R/R
Position: UTL
Hometown: Decatur, Ala.

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Peyton Calitri - Sr.

#17

Peyton Calitri

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Collierville, Tenn.

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Preston Ford - Sr.

#19

Preston Ford

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: R/R
Position: INF/OF
Hometown: Millington, Tenn.

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Andrew Guardino - Sr.

#20

Andrew Guardino

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Santa Barbara, Calif.

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Emery Wright - So.

#21

Emery Wright

Class: So.
Height: 5-10
B/T: R/R
Position: C
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Daniel Walter - Sr.

#22

Daniel Walter

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-2
B/T: L/L
Position: LHP
Hometown: Thurmont, Md.

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Matt Gelorme - Sr.

#23

Matt Gelorme

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-1
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.

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Drew Mattox - Fr.

#24

Drew Mattox

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-5
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Sevierville, Tenn.

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Hayden Gilliland - Sr.

#25

Hayden Gilliland

Class: Sr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: R/R
Position: C
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Nicho Jordan - Jr.

#26

Nicho Jordan

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: L/L
Position: OF
Hometown: Decatur, Ga.

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Eli Huddleston - Fr.

#28

Eli Huddleston

Class: Fr.
Height: 5-10
B/T: L/L
Position: UTL
Hometown: Silver Point, Tenn.

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Jack Erdman - Jr.

#29

Jack Erdman

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Kirkland, Wash.

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Jackson Green - Jr.

#30

Jackson Green

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-0
B/T: R/R
Position: OF
Hometown: Nicholasville, Ky.

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Juan Vargas - Fr.

#31

Juan Vargas

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-1
B/T: L/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Powder Springs, Ga.

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Tanner Shiver - Jr.

#32

Tanner Shiver

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-10
B/T: R/R
Position: INF/OF
Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.

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Kevin Matos - Jr.

#33

Kevin Matos

Class: Jr.
Height: 5-11
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Brody Lanham - So.

#34

Brody Lanham

Class: So.
Height: 6-6
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.

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Jack Brafa - Fr.

#35

Jack Brafa

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Medina, Tenn.

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Landon Smiddy - Sr.

#36

Landon Smiddy

Class: Sr.
Height: 6-0
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Jaxson Pease - So.

#40

Jaxson Pease

Class: So.
Height: 6-1
B/T: R/R
Position: RHP
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.

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Theo Bryant IV - Jr.

#42

Theo Bryant IV

Class: Jr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: R/R
Position: OF
Hometown: Conley, Ga.

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Aaron Moffitt - Fr.

#43

Aaron Moffitt

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-3
B/T: S/R
Position: INF
Hometown: Cookeville, Tenn.

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Kayne Jinks - So.

#44

Kayne Jinks

Class: So.
Height: 6-3
B/T: R/R
Position: UTL
Hometown: Carnesville, Ga.

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Mack Whitcomb - Fr.

#47

Mack Whitcomb

Class: Fr.
Height: 6-0
B/T: R/R
Position: C
Hometown: Mokena, Ill.

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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)

Baseball

2024 Tennessee Tech Baseball Roster

Coaching & Support Staff

Pronunciation Guide