2026 Tusculum Baseball Roster

			B/T	Ht.	Wt.	Cl.	Hometown/High School
No.: 1	Jake Smith	Pos.: IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 160	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Winston-Salem, N.C. / Oak Grove HS
No.: 2	Cutter Womack	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 180	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Cleveland, Tenn. / Cleveland HS
No.: 3	Jake Trottier	Pos.: IF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 165	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Fort Myers, Fla. / SW Florida Christian Academy
No.: 4	Landon Dockery	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 5	Justin Millsaps	Pos.: IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Louisville, Tenn. / Maryville HS
No.: 6	Connor Jurek	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / USC Upstate / CAK
No.: 7	Alejandro Ponte	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 220	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Miami, Fla. / Rise Prep Academy
No.: 8	Keygan Miksa	Pos.: IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Toronto, Ontario, Canada / SUNY Niagara / Leaside HS
No.: 10	Jack Gagen	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Ashburn, Va. / Independence HS
No.: 11	Caden Rector	Pos.: IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-7	Wt.: 170	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Chowan / Bearden HS
No.: 12	Nick Satterly	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 205	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Erwin, Tenn. / Unicoi County HS
No.: 13	JeanCarlo Hernandez	Pos.: IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-8	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Miami, Fla. / Felix Varela Senior HS
No.: 14	Steve Scarfone	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Staten Island, N.Y. / RCSJ Gloucester / St. Joseph By the Sea HS
No.: 15	Evan Cage	Pos.: OF	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Pellissippi St. CC / Christian Academy of Knoxville
No.: 16	Jake Absher	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/L	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 200	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Lenoir, N.C. / Hibriten HS
No.: 17	Drew Sliwinski	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 225	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Bearden HS
No.: 18	Evan Goins	Pos.: IF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Cleveland St. CC / Bearden HS
No.: 19	Maverick Foster	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-8	Wt.: 265	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Bethel, Conn. / Canterbury School
No.: 20	Adrian Salas	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Toronto, Ontario, Canada / SUNY Niagara / Silverthorn C.I.
No.: 21	Ryan Ortega	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Miami, Fla. / Palmetto Senior HS
No.: 22	Will Webb	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Cleveland St. CC / Hardin Valley Academy
No.: 23	Tine Bowman	Pos.: C/IF	B/T: S/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Johnson City, Tenn. / Providence Academy
No.: 24	Brice Anders	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown/High School: Brevard, N.C. / TC Roberson HS
No.: 25	Julian Jennings	Pos.: IF/OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown/High School: Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Barton / Treasure Coast HS
No.: 26	Kolby Watson	Pos.: IF/OF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 185	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Mount Airy, N.C. / UNC Asheville / North Surry HS
No.: 27	Walker Pedante	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown/High School: Glen Allen, Va. / Lenoir-Rhyne / Deep Run HS
No.: 28	Brandon Moore	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-6	Wt.: 240	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown/High School: Brampton, Ontario, Canada / Carolina Univ. / Chinguacousy Secondary School
No.: 29	Owen Canter	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 180	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: New Franklin, Ohio / Walsh Univ. / Manchester HS
No.: 30	Payne Ladd	Pos.: P	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 230	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Bristol, Tenn. / Tennessee HS
No.: 31	Joey Socorro	Pos.: C/IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: West Deptford, N.J. / Wes Deptford HS
No.: 32	Caleb Mulcahy	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 190	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown/High School: Dover, Tenn. / Stewart County HS
No.: 33	Cooper Emery	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland Senior HS
No.: 34	Nate Davidson	Pos.: C	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 175	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Nashville, Tenn. / Lipscomb Academy
No.: 35	Luke Maicon	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 210	Cl.: Gr.	Hometown/High School: Wake Forest, N.C. / Caldwell Tech / Heritage HS
No.: 36	Scout Martin	Pos.: P	B/T: L/L	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown/High School: Murfreesboro, Tenn. / Blackmon HS
No.: 37	Riley Schild	Pos.: IF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Springfield, Tenn. / Springfield HS
No.: 38	Blake Bible	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 190	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Morristown, Tenn. / Lakeway Christian Academy
No.: 39	Ryan Miller	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 150	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Brooksville, Fla. / Hernando HS
No.: 40	Aiden Tipton	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 220	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Knoxville, Tenn. / Bearden HS
No.: 41	Nathan Hayworth	Pos.: OF	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 170	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Rockwell, N.C. / East Rowan HS
No.: 42	Isaiah Piñero	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 180	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Fayetteville, N.C. / Pine Forest HS
No.: 43	Ben Randall	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-5	Wt.: 240	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Land O Lakes, Fla. / Middle Georgia / Sunlake HS
No.: 44	Mason Johnson	Pos.: IF	B/T: L/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 235	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Tiffin, Ohio / Terra St. CC / Calvert Catholic HS
No.: 45	Noah Vickers	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 170	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Milan, Tenn. / Milan HS
No.: 46	Ayden Moore	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 200	Cl.: So.	Hometown/High School: Lebanon, Tenn. / Friendship Christian School
No.: 47	Christian Ponte	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Miami, Fla. / Rise Prep Academy
No.: 48	Aidan Sproles	Pos.: P	B/T: R/R	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 250	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Johnson City, Tenn. / Providence Academy
No.:	Manny Alejandro	Pos.: IF	B/T:	Ht.: 5-9	Wt.: 160	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / Sauk Valley CC / Coral Springs HS
No.:	Adam Buerger	Pos.: IF	B/T:	Ht.: 6-0	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Gahanna, Ohio / Chattanooga St. CC / Lincoln HS
No.:	Seth Charlton	Pos.: IF	B/T:	Ht.: 6-4	Wt.: 210	Cl.: RFr.	Hometown/High School: Chuckey, Tenn. / North Greene HS
No.:	Zachary Fernandez	Pos.: P	B/T:	Ht.: 6-3	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Miami, Fla. / Rise Prep Academy
No.:	Owen Hill	Pos.: C/P	B/T:	Ht.: 6-1	Wt.: 205	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Bakersfield, Calif. / Stockdale HS
No.:	Connor Ireland	Pos.: IF	B/T:	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 160	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Burlington, Ontario, Canada / Greeneville HS
No.:	Jude Morton	Pos.: IF	B/T:	Ht.: 5-10	Wt.: 200	Cl.: Sr.	Hometown/High School: Jacksonville, N.C. / Caldwell Tech / Jacksonville HS
No.:	Kobe Mundy	Pos.: IF	B/T:	Ht.: 5-11	Wt.: 195	Cl.: Fr.	Hometown/High School: Greeneville, Tenn. / Greeneville HS
No.:	Ty Smith	Pos.: OF	B/T:	Ht.: 6-2	Wt.: 215	Cl.: Jr.	Hometown/High School: Elizabethton, Tenn. / Hampton-Sydney / Avery County HS

Head Coach: Brandon Steele (Tusculum, 2011) 8th season / 8th overall
Associate Head Coach: Todd Ireland (Tusculum, 1998)
Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator: Caleb Narron (N.C. Wesleyan, 2018)
Graduate Assistant Coach: Justin Carinci (Eastern Kentucky, 2025)
Graduate Assistant Coach: Michael Paljich (Malone, 2024)
Graduate Assistant Coach: Josh Wooten (ETSU, 2024)
Graduate Assistant Coach: Max Mull (Tusculum, 2025)
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Emily Dochterman