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2024 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • RHP 6'0" 195 lbs
    0

    J.D. Rediger

    Fr. Woodstock, GA. River Ridge HS
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    Freshman Woodstock, GA. River Ridge HS
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  • INF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    2

    Rhett Hammontree

    Sr. Business Management Dalton, Ga. Dalton High School Cleveland State Community College
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    Senior Business Management Dalton, Ga. Dalton High School Cleveland State Community College
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  • INF 5'11" 185 lbs
    3

    Jarrett Jenkins

    R-Jr. Accounting Auburn, Ga. Dacula High School
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    Redshirt Junior Accounting Auburn, Ga. Dacula High School
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  • INF 6'0" 175 lbs S/R
    4

    Luke Odden

    Sr. Business Management Scottsdale, Ariz. Brophy College Prep Wabash Valley College
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    Senior Business Management Scottsdale, Ariz. Brophy College Prep Wabash Valley College
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  • INF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    5

    Cade Parker

    R-Sr. Sport Management Panama City Beach, Fla. Deane Bozeman School Gulf Coast State
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    Redshirt Senior Sport Management Panama City Beach, Fla. Deane Bozeman School Gulf Coast State
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  • C/OF 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    6

    Daniel Haab

    Sr. Criminal Justice Norcross, Ga. Norcross High School Gordon State College
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    Senior Criminal Justice Norcross, Ga. Norcross High School Gordon State College
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  • MIF/OF 5'11" 178 lbs R/R
    7

    Josh Tate

    Jr. Sport Management Peachtree City, Ga. Starr's Mill High School Georgia
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    Junior Sport Management Peachtree City, Ga. Starr's Mill High School Georgia
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  • OF 5'10" 180 lbs
    8

    Sam Blancato

    R-Sr. Finance Marietta, Ga. Kell High School
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    Redshirt Senior Finance Marietta, Ga. Kell High School
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  • C 6'1" 225 lbs L/R
    9

    JD Kaiser

    Sr. Business Management Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro High School
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    Senior Business Management Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro High School
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  • RHP 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    11

    Joey White

    Sr. Business Management Pembroke, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep Birmingham Southern
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    Senior Business Management Pembroke, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep Birmingham Southern
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  • OF 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    12

    Sean Smith

    Sr. Business Moss Point, Miss. Pascagoula High School Mississippi Gulf Coast
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    Senior Business Moss Point, Miss. Pascagoula High School Mississippi Gulf Coast
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  • INF 6'1" 179 lbs
    14

    Jarrett Brown

    Sr. Exercise Science Savannah, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep
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    Senior Exercise Science Savannah, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep
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  • RHP 6'5" 215 lbs R/R
    15

    Eli Lamb

    R-Fr. Exercise Science Franklin, Tenn. Centennial High School
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    Redshirt Freshman Exercise Science Franklin, Tenn. Centennial High School
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  • OF/1B 6'2" 210 lbs L/L
    16

    Jonathan Jaime

    Jr. Finance Snellville, Ga. Brookwood High School
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    Junior Finance Snellville, Ga. Brookwood High School
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  • LHP 5'10" 180 lbs
    17

    Mitchell Gross

    R-Sr. Sport Management Gainesville, Ga. Forsyth Central High School Santa Fe College
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    Redshirt Senior Sport Management Gainesville, Ga. Forsyth Central High School Santa Fe College
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  • RHP 6'6" 210 lbs R/R
    18

    Davis Smith

    R-Sr. Business Management Social Circle, Ga. Social Circle High School Gordon State College
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    Redshirt Senior Business Management Social Circle, Ga. Social Circle High School Gordon State College
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  • IF 6'0" 190 lbs
    19

    AJ Wenrich

    So. Supply Chain Management Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin High School
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    Sophomore Supply Chain Management Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin High School
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  • OF 6'1" 170 lbs L/L
    21

    J.C. Peacher

    R-Sr. Construction Management Pace, Fla. Pace High School
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    Redshirt Senior Construction Management Pace, Fla. Pace High School
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  • INF 6'2" 215 lbs L/R
    22

    JP Herrholz

    Gr. Sport Management Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus High School Santa Fe College
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    Graduate Student Sport Management Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus High School Santa Fe College
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  • UTIL 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    23

    Landry Mead

    Sr. Business Management Vidalia, Ga. Vadalia High School East Georgia State College
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    Senior Business Management Vidalia, Ga. Vadalia High School East Georgia State College
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  • INF/OF 6'1" 190 lbs
    24

    T.J. McKenzie

    Gr.
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    Graduate Student
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  • RHP 6'4" 215 lbs
    25

    Ga'von Wray

    5th Year Management Douglasville, Ga. Stephenson High School Tennessee
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    Fifth Year Management Douglasville, Ga. Stephenson High School Tennessee
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  • RHP 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    26

    Carson Bryant

    R-So. Sport Management Perry, Ga. Perry High School ABAC
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    Redshirt Sophomore Sport Management Perry, Ga. Perry High School ABAC
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  • LHP 6'4" 215 lbs
    27

    Ty Fisher

    5th Year Secondary Education Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfield High School Tennessee Tech
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    Fifth Year Secondary Education Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfield High School Tennessee Tech
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  • INF 6'1" 225 lbs
    28

    Kent Schmidt

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • C 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    29

    Sean White

    R-Jr. Business Management Peachtree City, Ga. Starrs Mill High School
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    Redshirt Junior Business Management Peachtree City, Ga. Starrs Mill High School
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  • RHP 6'3" 165 lbs
    30

    Jarrett Jenkins

    Sr. Accounting Auburn, Ga. Dacula High School
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    Senior Accounting Auburn, Ga. Dacula High School
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  • LHP 6'0" 192 lbs L/L
    31

    Will Robbins

    Sr. Management Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central High School
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    Senior Management Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central High School
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  • INF 6'0" 190 lbs
    32

    Tyler Triche

    R-Fr. Construction Management Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth High School
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    Redshirt Freshman Construction Management Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth High School
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  • RHP 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    33

    Sawyer Osborne

    Sr. Recreation and Tourism Management Oakboro, N.C. Mount Pleasant High School Surry Community College
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    Senior Recreation and Tourism Management Oakboro, N.C. Mount Pleasant High School Surry Community College
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  • LHP 6'0" 180 lbs L/L
    34

    Jacob Phillips

    Sr. Sport Management Ocala, Fla. North Marion High School Santa Fe College
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    Senior Sport Management Ocala, Fla. North Marion High School Santa Fe College
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  • RHP 5'11" 195 lbs R/R
    36

    Daegan Strickland

    R-Fr. Exercise Science Pooler, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep
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    Redshirt Freshman Exercise Science Pooler, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep
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  • RHP 5'10" 205 lbs
    37

    Cameron Oliu

    Sr. Business Seffner, Fla. Armwood High School East Georgia State College
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    Senior Business Seffner, Fla. Armwood High School East Georgia State College
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  • C 5'8" 230 lbs
    39

    Dalton Harper

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • LHP 5'9" 170 lbs L/L
    41

    Garrett Mackowiak

    So. Construction Management Wesley Chapel, Fla. P27 Academy
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    Sophomore Construction Management Wesley Chapel, Fla. P27 Academy
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  • INF/RHP 5'10" 200 lbs
    42

    Jaylen Paden

    R-Jr. Management Atlanta, Ga. Decatur High School
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    Redshirt Junior Management Atlanta, Ga. Decatur High School
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  • INF/OF 6'0" 195 lbs R/R
    43

    Sylas Boris

    So. Business Management Greensboro, N.C. Northwest Guilford High School
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    Sophomore Business Management Greensboro, N.C. Northwest Guilford High School
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  • RHP 6'1" 200 lbs
    44

    Thomas Higgins

    R-So. Middle Grades Education Baxley, Ga. Appling County High School
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    Redshirt Sophomore Middle Grades Education Baxley, Ga. Appling County High School
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  • RHP 6'1" 190 lbs
    45

    Porter Buursema

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • LHP 5'11" 199 lbs
    46

    Brett Zerbel

    R-So. Construction Management Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian High School
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    Redshirt Sophomore Construction Management Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian High School
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  • RHP 6'5" 225 lbs
    47

    Jake Martin

    R-Sr. Interdisciplinary Studies Newnan, Ga. Newnan High School
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    Redshirt Senior Interdisciplinary Studies Newnan, Ga. Newnan High School
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  • OF 5'11" 197 lbs
    48

    Bryce England

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • 1B 6'3" 306 lbs
    55

    Corey Dowdell

    R-Jr. Exercise Science Kingsland, Ga. Camden County High School
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    Redshirt Junior Exercise Science Kingsland, Ga. Camden County High School
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  • RHP 6'1" 167 lbs R/R
    99

    Brady Pendley

    Jr. Sport Management Dalton, Ga. Dalton High School
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    Junior Sport Management Dalton, Ga. Dalton High School
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Rodney Hennon

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach for Pitching

    A.J. Battisto

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  • Assistant Coach for Hitting

    Cody Wofford

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Josh Minjarez

    Full Bio
  • Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development

    Tyler Owens

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Assistant

    Chase Wullenweber

    Full Bio
  • Student Assistant - GATAlytics

    Justin Roberts

    Full Bio

Baseball Support Staff

  • Student Equipment Manager

    Bradley Johnson

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Samantha Monaco

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  • Sports Nutritionist

    Rebekah Leger

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  • Sports Psychologist

    Dr. Megan Byrd

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  • Marketing Contact

    Nicole Piercy

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  • Social Media and Engagement

    Kennedy Finch

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  • Sport Information Director

    Graham Cooper

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2024 Baseball Roster
No. Image Name Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School Previous School Major Twitter Instagram Opendorse NIL Store
0 J.D. Rediger RHP 6-0 195 Fr. Woodstock, GA. River Ridge HS
2 Rhett Hammontree Rhett Hammontree INF R/R 6-1 185 Sr. Dalton, Ga. Dalton High School Cleveland State Community College Business Management RhettHammontree RhettHammontree charles-hammontree-profile
3 Jarrett Jenkins INF 5-11 185 R-Jr. Auburn, Ga. Dacula High School Accounting Jarrett082 jarrett-jenkins
4 Luke Odden Luke Odden INF S/R 6-0 175 Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Brophy College Prep Wabash Valley College Business Management LukeOdden luke_odden luke-odden gaso-luke-odden
5 Cade Parker Cade Parker INF R/R 6-0 185 R-Sr. Panama City Beach, Fla. Deane Bozeman School Gulf Coast State Sport Management cade10parker jcadeparker gjaqf0hkx gaso-cade-parker-5
6 Daniel Haab Daniel Haab C/OF R/R 6-0 185 Sr. Norcross, Ga. Norcross High School Gordon State College Criminal Justice dhaab18 daniel-haab-profile
7 Josh Tate Josh Tate MIF/OF R/R 5-11 178 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. Starr's Mill High School Georgia Sport Management tate.josh7 josh-tate gaso-josh-tate-7
8 Sam Blancato OF 5-10 180 R-Sr. Marietta, Ga. Kell High School Finance sam-blancato gaso-sam-blancato-8
9 JD Kaiser JD Kaiser C L/R 6-1 225 Sr. Statesboro, Ga. Statesboro High School Business Management jd.kaiser jd-kaiser
11 Joey White Joey White RHP R/R 5-10 175 Sr. Pembroke, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep Birmingham Southern Business Management joey.white11 joey-white
12 Sean Smith Sean Smith OF R/R 6-1 205 Sr. Moss Point, Miss. Pascagoula High School Mississippi Gulf Coast Business seansmithII hebtib43s
14 Jarrett Brown INF 6-1 179 Sr. Savannah, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep Exercise Science Jarrett_brown32 Jarrettbrown32 jarrett-brown-profile gaso-jarrett-brown-14
15 Eli Lamb Eli Lamb RHP R/R 6-5 215 R-Fr. Franklin, Tenn. Centennial High School Exercise Science EliLamb31 eli_lamb11 eli-lamb
16 Jonathan Jaime Jonathan Jaime OF/1B L/L 6-2 210 Jr. Snellville, Ga. Brookwood High School Finance Jonathanjaime25 Jonathanjaime25 jonathan-jaime
17 Mitchell Gross LHP 5-10 180 R-Sr. Gainesville, Ga. Forsyth Central High School Santa Fe College Sport Management gross_mitchell Mitchell_gross7 mitchell-gross gaso-mitchell-gross-17
18 Davis Smith Davis Smith RHP R/R 6-6 210 R-Sr. Social Circle, Ga. Social Circle High School Gordon State College Business Management davissmith9190 Davis_Smith14 ffd0eksel
19 AJ Wenrich IF 6-0 190 So. Dauphin, Pa. Central Dauphin High School Supply Chain Management ajwenrich7 ajwenrich3 aj-wenrich
21 J.C. Peacher J.C. Peacher OF L/L 6-1 170 R-Sr. Pace, Fla. Pace High School Construction Management jcpeacher jc-peacher
22 JP Herrholz JP Herrholz INF L/R 6-2 215 Gr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus High School Santa Fe College Sport Management Jpherrholz33 jpherrholz jp-herrholz
23 Landry Mead Landry Mead UTIL R/R 6-0 195 Sr. Vidalia, Ga. Vadalia High School East Georgia State College Business Management Landrymead13 Landrymead13 landry-mead gaso-landry-mead-23
24 T.J. McKenzie INF/OF 6-1 190 Gr.
25 Ga'von Wray RHP 6-4 215 5th Year Douglasville, Ga. Stephenson High School Tennessee Management gavon-wray
26 Carson Bryant Carson Bryant RHP R/R 6-1 210 R-So. Perry, Ga. Perry High School ABAC Sport Management carson.bryantt carson-bryant
27 Ty Fisher LHP 6-4 215 5th Year Tunnel Hill, Ga. Northwest Whitfield High School Tennessee Tech Secondary Education ty-fisher gaso-ty-fisher-27
28 Kent Schmidt INF 6-1 225 Fr.
29 Sean White Sean White C R/R 6-1 200 R-Jr. Peachtree City, Ga. Starrs Mill High School Business Management sean_w_5 sean-white-profile
30 Jarrett Jenkins RHP 6-3 165 Sr. Auburn, Ga. Dacula High School Accounting Jarrett082 jarrett-jenkins
31 Will Robbins Will Robbins LHP L/L 6-0 192 Sr. Cumming, Ga. Forsyth Central High School Management WillRobbins16 will_robbins3 will-robbins gaso-will-robbins
32 Tyler Triche INF 6-0 190 R-Fr. Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth High School Construction Management tyler_triche tylertriche19 tyler-triche
33 Sawyer Osborne Sawyer Osborne RHP R/R 6-1 185 Sr. Oakboro, N.C. Mount Pleasant High School Surry Community College Recreation and Tourism Management sawyer.osborne sawyer-osborne gaso-sawyer-osborne-33
34 Jacob Phillips Jacob Phillips LHP L/L 6-0 180 Sr. Ocala, Fla. North Marion High School Santa Fe College Sport Management Jacobphillips.16 jacob-phillips gaso-jacob-phillips-34
36 Daegan Strickland Daegan Strickland RHP R/R 5-11 195 R-Fr. Pooler, Ga. Savannah Christian Prep Exercise Science daegan_strickland daegan-strickland
37 Cameron Oliu RHP 5-10 205 Sr. Seffner, Fla. Armwood High School East Georgia State College Business Cameronoliu2 Cameronoliu cameron-oliu
39 Dalton Harper C 5-8 230 Fr.
41 Garrett Mackowiak Garrett Mackowiak LHP L/L 5-9 170 So. Wesley Chapel, Fla. P27 Academy Construction Management Thegarrettmack Garrettmack32 garrett-mackowiak
42 Jaylen Paden INF/RHP 5-10 200 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Decatur High School Management jaylen-paden gaso-jaylen-paden-42
43 Sylas Boris Sylas Boris INF/OF R/R 6-0 195 So. Greensboro, N.C. Northwest Guilford High School Business Management BorisSylas sylasboris sylas-boris
44 Thomas Higgins RHP 6-1 200 R-So. Baxley, Ga. Appling County High School Middle Grades Education Thomas_higgins7 Thomashiggins7 thomas-higgins gaso-thomas-higgins-44
45 Porter Buursema RHP 6-1 190 Fr.
46 Brett Zerbel LHP 5-11 199 R-So. Augusta, Ga. Augusta Christian High School Construction Management brett-zerbel
47 Jake Martin RHP 6-5 225 R-Sr. Newnan, Ga. Newnan High School Interdisciplinary Studies jake-martin-profile
48 Bryce England OF 5-11 197 Fr.
55 Corey Dowdell 1B 6-3 306 R-Jr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden County High School Exercise Science corey-dowdell
99 Brady Pendley Brady Pendley RHP R/R 6-1 167 Jr. Dalton, Ga. Dalton High School Sport Management pendley_brady brady_pendley brady-pendley gaso-brady-pendley-99

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Rodney Hennon Rodney Hennon Head Coach
AJ Battisto A.J. Battisto Assistant Coach for Pitching
Cody Wofford Cody Wofford Assistant Coach for Hitting
Josh Minjarez Josh Minjarez Assistant Coach
Tyler Owens Tyler Owens Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development
Chase Wullenweber Chase Wullenweber Graduate Assistant
Justin Roberts Justin Roberts Student Assistant - GATAlytics

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Johnson, Bradley Bradley Johnson Student Equipment Manager
Samantha Monaco Samantha Monaco Athletic Trainer
Rebekah Macker Rebekah Leger Sports Nutritionist
Megan Byrd Dr. Megan Byrd Sports Psychologist
Piercy_Nicole Nicole Piercy Marketing Contact
Kennedy Finch Kennedy Finch Social Media and Engagement
Graham Cooper Graham Cooper Sport Information Director

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff