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2025 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder/Pitcher INF/RHP 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Fairhope, Ala. Bayside Academy
    Freshman Fairhope, Ala. Bayside Academy
  • C/INF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    So. Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
    Sophomore Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
  • Infielder INF 5'9" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. St. Simons Island, Ga. Glynn Academy
    Freshman St. Simons Island, Ga. Glynn Academy
  • P/OF 5'10" 180 lbs L/L
    Jr. Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS
    Junior Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS
  • INF/LHP 5'11" 180 lbs L/L
    So. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS
    Sophomore Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 195 lbs S/R
    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Pearl River CC
    Junior Jackson, Miss. Pearl River CC
  • Infield/Outfield INF/OF 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Ringgold, Ga. Ringgold HS
    Redshirt Senior Ringgold, Ga. Ringgold HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Mobile, Ala. Southern Mississippi
    Senior Mobile, Ala. Southern Mississippi
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 210 lbs S/R
    Jr. Oxford, Ala. Snead State CC
    Junior Oxford, Ala. Snead State CC
  • Infielder/Pitcher INF/RHP 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
    Freshman Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Brookstone HS
    Redshirt Junior Columbus, Ga. Brookstone HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 195 lbs R/R
    Sr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS
    Senior Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS
  • OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Miami, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace HS
    Sophomore Miami, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace HS
  • Catcher C 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett HS
    Senior Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 185 lbs R/R
    Gr. Sandy Springs, Ga. Birmingham-Southern
    Graduate Student Sandy Springs, Ga. Birmingham-Southern
  • C 6'0" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Episcopal School of Jacksonville
    Junior Jacksonville, Fla. Episcopal School of Jacksonville
  • Infielder INF 6'2" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Canton, Ga. Woodstock HS
    Freshman Canton, Ga. Woodstock HS
  • INF 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Jr. Shepherdstown, W.V. San Jacinto College
    Junior Shepherdstown, W.V. San Jacinto College
  • RHP 6'4" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Madison, Miss. Northwest Mississippi CC
    Senior Madison, Miss. Northwest Mississippi CC
  • Outfielder OF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Gulf Coast CC
    Junior Raleigh, N.C. Gulf Coast CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'7" 225 lbs R/R
    R-So. Spanish Fort, Ala. Auburn University
    Redshirt Sophomore Spanish Fort, Ala. Auburn University
  • Pitcher RHP 6'6" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. San Jose, Calif. Ranger CC
    Junior San Jose, Calif. Ranger CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
    Freshman Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
  • Infielder INF 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Fr. Birmingham, Ala. Briarwood Christian School
    Freshman Birmingham, Ala. Briarwood Christian School
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 190 lbs R/R
    Fr. Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick HS
    Freshman Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'6" 210 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Alpharetta, Ga. Creekview HS
    Redshirt Junior Alpharetta, Ga. Creekview HS
  • RHP 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    So. Huntsville, Ala. Madison Aca.
    Sophomore Huntsville, Ala. Madison Aca.
  • INF 5'10" 180 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lawton Chiles HS
    Junior Tallahassee, Fla. Lawton Chiles HS
  • LHP 6'1" 210 lbs L/L
    Sr. Collierville, Tenn. Kennesaw State
    Senior Collierville, Tenn. Kennesaw State
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Richmond, Va. Freeman HS
    Senior Richmond, Va. Freeman HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'0" 225 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Madison, Miss. Pearl River CC
    Redshirt Junior Madison, Miss. Pearl River CC
  • RHP 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque Aca.
    Junior Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque Aca.
  • RHP 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    So. Fairhope, Ala. Bayshore Christian School
    Sophomore Fairhope, Ala. Bayshore Christian School
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 195 lbs R/R
    Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut HS
    Freshman Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut HS
  • RHP 5'10" 185 lbs R/R
    So. Harrisonburg, Va. Spotswood High School
    Sophomore Harrisonburg, Va. Spotswood High School
  • C 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    R-Fr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
    Redshirt Freshman Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
  • Catcher/Infielder C/INF 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Hoover, Ala. Birmingham-Southern
    Senior Hoover, Ala. Birmingham-Southern
  • Pitcher RHP 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Shelton State CC
    Junior Tuscaloosa, Ala. Shelton State CC
  • LHP 6'1" 185 lbs L/L
    Sr. Huntsville, Ala. Snead State CC
    Senior Huntsville, Ala. Snead State CC
  • RHP 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    R-So. Madison, Ala. James Clemens HS
    Redshirt Sophomore Madison, Ala. James Clemens HS

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Tony David

  • Associate Head Coach (Pitching)/Recruiting Coordinator

    Tyler Shrout

  • Assistant Coach

    Gil Walker

  • Assistant Coach

    Branden Fryman

  • Director of Player Development

    Myles Gentry

Baseball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Baseball)

    Angela Talaganis

  • Student Project Analyst

    Sydney Hernandez

  • Student Analyst

    Taylor Mansell

2025 Baseball Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Bats/Throws Academic Year Hometown Previous School
1 Gatlin Pitts INF/RHP 5-10 190 R/R Fr. Fairhope, Ala. Bayside Academy
2 Cade Carr C/INF 5-10 180 R/R So. Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
3 Gus Gandy INF 5-9 170 R/R Fr. St. Simons Island, Ga. Glynn Academy
5 John Whitney P/OF 5-10 180 L/L Jr. Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS
6 Jackson Harris INF/LHP 5-11 180 L/L So. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS
7 Jeffrey Ince INF 5-10 195 S/R Jr. Jackson, Miss. Pearl River CC
8 Brayden Broome INF/OF 6-1 195 R/R R-Sr. Ringgold, Ga. Ringgold HS
9 Drew Druckenmiller RHP 6-3 210 R/R Sr. Mobile, Ala. Southern Mississippi
10 Trey Higgins OF 6-2 210 S/R Jr. Oxford, Ala. Snead State CC
11 Mason Blasche INF/RHP 6-2 195 R/R Fr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
12 Trey Sanders RHP 6-1 185 R/R R-Jr. Columbus, Ga. Brookstone HS
13 Jacob Newman RHP 6-1 195 R/R Sr. Vestavia Hills, Ala. Vestavia Hills HS
14 Angelo Prieto OF 6-0 185 R/R So. Miami, Fla. Monsignor Edward Pace HS
15 Matthew Strand C 6-0 200 R/R Sr. Suwanee, Ga. North Gwinnett HS
16 Josh Leerssen RHP 6-4 185 R/R Gr. Sandy Springs, Ga. Birmingham-Southern
17 Hayden Perry C 6-0 210 R/R Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Episcopal School of Jacksonville
20 Brooks McKenna INF 6-2 195 R/R Fr. Canton, Ga. Woodstock HS
21 Cullen Horowicz INF 6-4 220 R/R Jr. Shepherdstown, W.V. San Jacinto College
22 Brooks Rice RHP 6-4 205 R/R Sr. Madison, Miss. Northwest Mississippi CC
23 Michael Gupton OF 5-9 175 R/R Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Gulf Coast CC
24 Cameron Keshock RHP 6-7 225 R/R R-So. Spanish Fort, Ala. Auburn University
25 Joseph Lee RHP 6-6 200 R/R Jr. San Jose, Calif. Ranger CC
26 David Martin RHP 6-4 220 R/R Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
27 Jake Souders INF 6-2 210 R/R Fr. Birmingham, Ala. Briarwood Christian School
28 Elijah Wellman RHP 6-3 190 R/R Fr. Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick HS
29 Heath Clevenger RHP 6-6 210 R/R R-Jr. Alpharetta, Ga. Creekview HS
30 Matt Manley RHP 6-0 205 R/R So. Huntsville, Ala. Madison Aca.
32 Parker McDonald INF 5-10 180 R/R Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lawton Chiles HS
33 Miller Riggins LHP 6-1 210 L/L Sr. Collierville, Tenn. Kennesaw State
34 Will Lynch RHP 6-4 210 R/R Sr. Richmond, Va. Freeman HS
35 Austin Tommasini RHP 6-0 225 R/R R-Jr. Madison, Miss. Pearl River CC
37 Alex Gaeto RHP 6-4 210 R/R Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. Albuquerque Aca.
38 John Malone RHP 6-1 210 R/R So. Fairhope, Ala. Bayshore Christian School
39 Charlie Bozeman OF 5-10 195 R/R Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut HS
40 Ben Moyer RHP 5-10 185 R/R So. Harrisonburg, Va. Spotswood High School
41 Will Lawrence C 6-4 220 R/R R-Fr. Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS
42 Ty Truett C/INF 5-10 190 R/R Sr. Hoover, Ala. Birmingham-Southern
43 Bodie Vail RHP 6-0 200 R/R Jr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Shelton State CC
44 Evan Steckmesser LHP 6-1 185 L/L Sr. Huntsville, Ala. Snead State CC
45 Noah Berry RHP 6-5 210 R/R R-So. Madison, Ala. James Clemens HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Tony David head shot 2022 Tony David Head Coach
Tyler Shrout head shot 2022 Tyler Shrout Associate Head Coach (Pitching)/Recruiting Coordinator
Gil Walker head shot 2025 Gil Walker Assistant Coach
Branden Fryman head shot 2025 Branden Fryman Assistant Coach
Myles Gentry head shot 2025 Myles Gentry Director of Player Development

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Angela Talaganis head shot 2025 Angela Talaganis Assistant Athletic Trainer (Baseball)
Sydney Hernandez Student Project Analyst
Taylor Mansell Student Analyst

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff