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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • INF 6'0"
    1

    Dean Bechman

    Sr. 2L Thompson's Station, Tenn. Grace Christian / Indiana Wesleyan
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    Senior 2L Thompson's Station, Tenn. Grace Christian / Indiana Wesleyan
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  • INF 5'10"
    2

    Trace Anderson

    Sr. 3L Nashville, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian School
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    Senior 3L Nashville, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian School
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  • OF 5'11"
    3

    Chase Eakes

    Jr. 2L Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Friendship Christian School
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    Junior 2L Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Friendship Christian School
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  • C 6'0"
    5

    JJ Pruneau

    Jr. 2L Lebanon, Tenn. Friendship Christian School
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    Junior 2L Lebanon, Tenn. Friendship Christian School
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  • INF 5'7"
    6

    Hunter Ryan

    Sr. 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman High School / Cleveland State (Tenn. ) CC
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    Senior 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman High School / Cleveland State (Tenn. ) CC
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  • INF/RHP 6'4"
    7

    Hunter McLemore

    So. 2L Henderson, Tenn. Chester County High School
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    Sophomore 2L Henderson, Tenn. Chester County High School
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  • INF 5'10"
    8

    Case Maxwell

    So. HS Brighton, Tenn. Brighton High School
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    Sophomore HS Brighton, Tenn. Brighton High School
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  • INF 6'3"
    9

    Trey Wight

    Fr. HS Martensdale, Iowa Martensdale-St Marys High School
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    Freshman HS Martensdale, Iowa Martensdale-St Marys High School
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  • OF 5'10"
    10

    Bo Mitchell

    Fr. HS Florence, Ala. Rogers High School
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    Freshman HS Florence, Ala. Rogers High School
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  • INF 6'0"
    11

    Brooks Jones

    So. 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee Christian School
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    Sophomore 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee Christian School
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  • C 5'11"
    13

    Corbin Fesmire

    Fr. HS Jackson, Tenn. South Side High School
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    Freshman HS Jackson, Tenn. South Side High School
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  • RHP 6'2"
    14

    Jackson Fitzwilson

    Jr. 1L Goodlettsville, Tenn. Beech High School
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    Junior 1L Goodlettsville, Tenn. Beech High School
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  • OF 5'9"
    15

    Brennen Gibson

    Fr. HS Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville Academy
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    Freshman HS Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville Academy
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  • OF 6'2"
    16

    Michael Glick

    Sr. 1L Hoover, Ala. Spain Park High School / Bevill State (Ala.) CC
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    Senior 1L Hoover, Ala. Spain Park High School / Bevill State (Ala.) CC
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  • RHP 6'1"
    17

    Joe Romines

    Jr. 1L Parsons, Tenn. Scotts Hill High School
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    Junior 1L Parsons, Tenn. Scotts Hill High School
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  • OF 6'0"
    18

    Jackson Vize

    Sr. HS Louisville, Ky. Louisville Male
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    Senior HS Louisville, Ky. Louisville Male
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  • INF 5'10"
    19

    Logan Stewart

    So. HS St. Peters, Mo. Homeschool
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    Sophomore HS St. Peters, Mo. Homeschool
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  • OF 5'10"
    20

    Colin Milligan

    Fr. HS Milan, Tenn. Milan High School
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    Freshman HS Milan, Tenn. Milan High School
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  • RHP 5'8"
    21

    Dean Estes

    Fr. HS Beech Bluff, Tenn. Chester County High School
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    Freshman HS Beech Bluff, Tenn. Chester County High School
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  • RHP 5'8"
    22

    Clay Strope

    So. 1L Bolivar, Tenn. Bolivar Central High School
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    Sophomore 1L Bolivar, Tenn. Bolivar Central High School
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  • LHP 6'3"
    23

    Colton Bryant

    Sr. 3L Brighton, Tenn. Brighton High School
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    Senior 3L Brighton, Tenn. Brighton High School
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  • RHP 6'3"
    24

    Hunter Gressel

    Jr. TR Gotha, Fla. Lake Highland Preperatory / Spring Hill (Ala.)
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    Junior TR Gotha, Fla. Lake Highland Preperatory / Spring Hill (Ala.)
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  • RHP 6'2"
    25

    Grayson Waller

    Fr. HS Tullahoma, Tenn. Tullahoma High School
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    Freshman HS Tullahoma, Tenn. Tullahoma High School
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  • OF 5'10"
    26

    Logan Davidson

    Fr. HS Paris, Tenn. Henry County High School
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    Freshman HS Paris, Tenn. Henry County High School
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  • OF 6'1"
    27

    Drake Blackwood

    Sr. 1L Summertown, Tenn. Summertown High School / Jackson State (Tenn.) CC
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    Senior 1L Summertown, Tenn. Summertown High School / Jackson State (Tenn.) CC
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  • INF 6'1"
    28

    Cade Abernathy

    Fr. HS Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville High School
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    Freshman HS Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville High School
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  • INF 6'0"
    29

    Alejandro Diaz

    Jr. TR Sunrise, Fla. Sapulpa High School / St. Cloud Tech and CC (Min.)
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    Junior TR Sunrise, Fla. Sapulpa High School / St. Cloud Tech and CC (Min.)
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  • RHP 6'4"
    30

    Cortland Janeczek

    Fr. HS Orlando, Fla. East River High School
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    Freshman HS Orlando, Fla. East River High School
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  • INF 6'0"
    31

    Brennan Petersen

    So. TR Sarasota, Fla. Inspiration Academy / New College of Florida
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    Sophomore TR Sarasota, Fla. Inspiration Academy / New College of Florida
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  • OF 6'0"
    32

    Ben Turner

    Sr. 2L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman High School
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    Senior 2L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman High School
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  • RHP 6'0"
    33

    Quin Long

    So. TR Lebanon, Tenn. Friendship Christian School / UT Martin
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    Sophomore TR Lebanon, Tenn. Friendship Christian School / UT Martin
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  • RHP/LHP 6'1"
    34

    Justin Smarr

    So. 1L Jay, Fla. Central High School
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    Sophomore 1L Jay, Fla. Central High School
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  • C 5'11"
    36

    Tyler Cross

    Fr. HS Madison, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian School
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    Freshman HS Madison, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian School
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  • RHP 6'2"
    37

    Ryan Sanchez

    So. 1L Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista High School
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    Sophomore 1L Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista High School
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  • RHP 6'0"
    38

    Jackson Hines

    Fr. HS Mount Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill High School
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    Freshman HS Mount Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill High School
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  • OF 5'10"
    39

    Landon Scott

    Fr. HS Owens Cross Roads, Ala. Huntsville High School
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    Freshman HS Owens Cross Roads, Ala. Huntsville High School
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  • INF 5'10"
    40

    Tyree Claxton

    Jr. TR Carrolton, Va. Nansemond Suffolk Academy / College of Southern Maryland
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    Junior TR Carrolton, Va. Nansemond Suffolk Academy / College of Southern Maryland
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  • LHP
    41

    Joshua Bybee

    R-Jr. 1L Huntsville, Ala.
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    Redshirt Junior 1L Huntsville, Ala.
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  • RHP 6'2"
    43

    Luke Miller

    Fr. HS Arlington, Tenn. Arlington High School
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    Freshman HS Arlington, Tenn. Arlington High School
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  • INF 6'2"
    45

    Reece Mims

    Fr. TR Helena, Ala. Helena High School / North Alabama
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    Freshman TR Helena, Ala. Helena High School / North Alabama
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jess Trask

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  • Assistant Coach

    Dalton Lankford, '21

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  • Assistant Coach

    Will McCall, '22

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2026 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown High School / Previous School
1 Dean Bechman INF 2L 6-0 Sr. 2L Thompson's Station, Tenn. Grace Christian / Indiana Wesleyan
2 Trace Anderson INF 3L 5-10 Sr. 3L Nashville, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian School
3 Chase Eakes OF 2L 5-11 Jr. 2L Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Friendship Christian School
5 JJ Pruneau C 2L 6-0 Jr. 2L Lebanon, Tenn. Friendship Christian School
6 Hunter Ryan INF 1L 5-7 Sr. 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman High School / Cleveland State (Tenn. ) CC
7 Hunter McLemore INF/RHP 2L 6-4 So. 2L Henderson, Tenn. Chester County High School
8 Case Maxwell INF HS 5-10 So. HS Brighton, Tenn. Brighton High School
9 Trey Wight INF HS 6-3 Fr. HS Martensdale, Iowa Martensdale-St Marys High School
10 Bo Mitchell OF HS 5-10 Fr. HS Florence, Ala. Rogers High School
11 Brooks Jones INF 1L 6-0 So. 1L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee Christian School
13 Corbin Fesmire C HS 5-11 Fr. HS Jackson, Tenn. South Side High School
14 Jackson Fitzwilson RHP 1L 6-2 Jr. 1L Goodlettsville, Tenn. Beech High School
15 Brennen Gibson OF HS 5-9 Fr. HS Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville Academy
16 Michael Glick OF 1L 6-2 Sr. 1L Hoover, Ala. Spain Park High School / Bevill State (Ala.) CC
17 Joe Romines RHP 1L 6-1 Jr. 1L Parsons, Tenn. Scotts Hill High School
18 Jackson Vize OF HS 6-0 Sr. HS Louisville, Ky. Louisville Male
19 Logan Stewart INF HS 5-10 So. HS St. Peters, Mo. Homeschool
20 Colin Milligan OF HS 5-10 Fr. HS Milan, Tenn. Milan High School
21 Dean Estes RHP HS 5-8 Fr. HS Beech Bluff, Tenn. Chester County High School
22 Clay Strope RHP 1L 5-8 So. 1L Bolivar, Tenn. Bolivar Central High School
23 Colton Bryant LHP 3L 6-3 Sr. 3L Brighton, Tenn. Brighton High School
24 Hunter Gressel RHP TR 6-3 Jr. TR Gotha, Fla. Lake Highland Preperatory / Spring Hill (Ala.)
25 Grayson Waller RHP HS 6-2 Fr. HS Tullahoma, Tenn. Tullahoma High School
26 Logan Davidson OF HS 5-10 Fr. HS Paris, Tenn. Henry County High School
27 Drake Blackwood OF 1L 6-1 Sr. 1L Summertown, Tenn. Summertown High School / Jackson State (Tenn.) CC
28 Cade Abernathy INF HS 6-1 Fr. HS Clarksville, Tenn. Clarksville High School
29 Alejandro Diaz INF TR 6-0 Jr. TR Sunrise, Fla. Sapulpa High School / St. Cloud Tech and CC (Min.)
30 Cortland Janeczek RHP HS 6-4 Fr. HS Orlando, Fla. East River High School
31 Brennan Petersen INF TR 6-0 So. TR Sarasota, Fla. Inspiration Academy / New College of Florida
32 Ben Turner OF 2L 6-0 Sr. 2L Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman High School
33 Quin Long RHP TR 6-0 So. TR Lebanon, Tenn. Friendship Christian School / UT Martin
34 Justin Smarr RHP/LHP 1L 6-1 So. 1L Jay, Fla. Central High School
36 Tyler Cross C HS 5-11 Fr. HS Madison, Tenn. Goodpasture Christian School
37 Ryan Sanchez RHP 1L 6-2 So. 1L Vista, Calif. Rancho Buena Vista High School
38 Jackson Hines RHP HS 6-0 Fr. HS Mount Juliet, Tenn. Green Hill High School
39 Landon Scott OF HS 5-10 Fr. HS Owens Cross Roads, Ala. Huntsville High School
40 Tyree Claxton INF TR 5-10 Jr. TR Carrolton, Va. Nansemond Suffolk Academy / College of Southern Maryland
41 Joshua Bybee LHP 1L - R-Jr. 1L Huntsville, Ala.
43 Luke Miller RHP HS 6-2 Fr. HS Arlington, Tenn. Arlington High School
45 Reece Mims INF TR 6-2 Fr. TR Helena, Ala. Helena High School / North Alabama

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
jtrask Jess Trask Head Coach
dlankford2 Dalton Lankford, '21 Assistant Coach
wmccallnew Will McCall, '22 Assistant Coach

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