2023 Carson-Newman Baseball Roster

Coaches
No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Wt. B/T Hometown High School College
1
Emery Peterson
Pos.: INF Class: Senior Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 170 B/T: L/R Hometown: Etowah, Tenn. High School: McMinn County College:  
2
Colby Abbott
Pos.: INF Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 B/T: R/R Hometown: Louisville, Tenn. High School: William Blount College:  
3
Will Gibbs
Pos.: INF Class: Junior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 B/T: R/R Hometown: Harrisburg, Ill. High School:   College: Olney Central
4
Jake Wright
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 B/T: R/R Hometown: Ringgold, Ga. High School: Gordon Lee College:  
5
Zach Boze
Pos.: INF Class: Senior Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 185 B/T: R/R Hometown: Gallatin, Tenn. High School: Station Camp College:  
6
Braxton Roberts
Pos.: RHP Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 155 B/T: R/R Hometown: Sweetwater, Tenn. High School: Loudon College:  
7
Trey Miller
Pos.: SS Class: Junior Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 182 B/T: R/R Hometown: Rocky Point, N.Y. High School:   College: Herkimer
8
Frankie Delgado
Pos.: C Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 180 B/T: R/R Hometown: Deltona, Fla. High School: Lake Mary Prep College:  
9
Sam Astern
Pos.: INF Class: Junior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 B/T: R/R Hometown: Wellington, Fla. High School: Palm Beach Central College:  
10
Henry Jackson
Pos.: OF Class: Senior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 B/T: R/R Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C. High School: Marvin Ridge College:  
11
Luke Goforth
Pos.: OF Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 B/T: R/R Hometown: Blacksburg, Va. High School: Blacksburg College:  
12
Ben Willcoxon
Pos.: INF Class: RS-Freshman Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 185 B/T: R/R Hometown: Dandridge, Tenn. High School: Sevier County College: Gardner-Webb
13
Hunter Harritan
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 165 B/T: R/R Hometown: Huntersville, N.C. High School: Lincoln Charter College: Marshall
14
Colby Phillips
Pos.: RHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 178 B/T: R/R Hometown: Baxter, Tenn. High School: Cookeville College:  
15
Dalton McLain
Pos.: OF Class: Junior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 B/T: R/R Hometown: Greeneville, Tenn. High School: Greeneville College: Walters State
16
Cade Burkey
Pos.: 1B Class: Senior Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 B/T: L/L Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Farragut College:  
17
Noah Pridmore
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 240 B/T: R/R Hometown: Ootlewah, Tenn. High School: East Hamilton College:  
18
Jake Shamblin
Pos.: RHP Class: RS-Freshman Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 B/T: R/R Hometown: Athens, Tenn. High School: McMinn County College:  
19
Mitchell Balint
Pos.: C Class: Junior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 195 B/T: R/R Hometown: Avondale, Pa. High School: Kennett College: Delaware/Rowan
20
James Denten
Pos.: IF/RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 190 B/T: L/R Hometown: Mt. Prospect, Ill. High School:   College: Kaskaskia College
21
Aiden Gibson
Pos.: INF Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 180 B/T: R/R Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn. High School: Walker Valley College:  
22
Ryan Potts
Pos.: OF Class: Junior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 187 B/T: R/R Hometown: Dandridge, Tenn. High School: Jefferson County College:  
23
Luke Francisco
Pos.: INF Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-8 Wt.: 170 B/T: R/R Hometown: Abingdon, Va. High School: Abingdon College:  
24
Jackson Harbin
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 B/T: L/R Hometown: Gastonia, N.C. High School: Forestview College:  
25
Tyler D'Amico
Pos.: LHP Class: RS-Freshman Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 192 B/T: L/L Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C. High School: Marvin Ridge/Salisbury School College: Hofstra
26
Spencer Williams
Pos.: OF Class: Sophomore Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 170 B/T: R/R Hometown: Seymour, Tenn. High School: Hertiage College:  
27
Spencer Bright
Pos.: C Class: Senior Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 185 B/T: R/R Hometown: Iron Station, N.C. High School: Lincoln Charter College:  
28
Grif Hughes
Pos.: LHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-4 Wt.: 220 B/T: R/L Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Karns College:  
29
Mason Mooney
Pos.: RHP Class: Senior Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 217 B/T: R/R Hometown: San Jose, Calif. High School:   College: West Valley CC
30
Gavin Joslin
Pos.: INF Class: Freshman Ht.: 5-7 Wt.: 150 B/T:   Hometown: Sevierville, Tenn. High School: Sevier County College:  
31
Brock Culpepper
Pos.: RHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 B/T: R/R Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn. High School: MTCS College:  
32
Ethan Patch
Pos.: LHP Class: Junior Ht.: 5-9 Wt.: 200 B/T: R/L Hometown: Whitehall, N.Y. High School: Whitehall College: Herkimer
33
Clay Murrell
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 160 B/T: R/R Hometown: Sevierville, Tenn. High School: Sevier County College:  
34
Jaxon Seritt
Pos.: LHP Class: Freshman Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 190 B/T: R/L Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Bearden College:  
35
Jacob Overbeck
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 206 B/T: R/R Hometown: Morris, Ill. High School:   College: Southwestern Illinois
36
Nelson Smith
Pos.: OF Class: Junior Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 B/T: R/R Hometown: Goodlettsville, Tenn. High School:   College: Maryville
40
Clay Simpson
Pos.: RHP Class: Senior Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 225 B/T: R/R Hometown: Erwin, Tenn. High School: Unicoi College:  
41
Harrison Travis
Pos.: C Class: Senior Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 200 B/T: R/R Hometown: Soddy Daisy, Tenn. High School: Soddy Daisy College:  
42
Tyler Shaver
Pos.: RHP Class: Senior Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 B/T: R/R Hometown: Dandridge, Tenn. High School: Jefferson County College:  
44
Eli Norris
Pos.: RHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 195 B/T: R/R Hometown: Ringgold, Ga. High School: Ringgold College:  
 
Trace Alexander
Pos.: INF Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 212 B/T:   Hometown: Douglasville, Ga. High School: Chapel Hill College:  
 
Bryson Almany
Pos.: C Class: Freshman Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 200 B/T:   Hometown: Bristol, Va. High School: John S. Battle College:  
 
Ryan Bolton
Pos.: OF Class: Freshman Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 170 B/T:   Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Central College:  
 
Owen Boyce
Pos.: INF Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 165 B/T:   Hometown: Winter Haven, Fla. High School: Winter Haven College:  
 
Evan Celuch
Pos.: LHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 150 B/T:   Hometown: Bel Air, Md. High School: Patterson Mill College:  
 
Ryan Connally
Pos.: LHP Class: Freshman Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 175 B/T:   Hometown: Franklin, Tenn. High School: Centennial College:  
 
Dylan Dodson
Pos.: C Class: Junior Ht.: 6-2 Wt.: 175 B/T: R/R Hometown: Huntersville, N.C. High School: Lincoln Charter College:  
 
Kolton Glick
Pos.: LHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 B/T:   Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: West College:  
 
Kylan Hornbuckle
Pos.: OF Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 185 B/T:   Hometown: Boaz, Ala. High School: Boaz College:  
 
Will Hurley
Pos.: RHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 160 B/T:   Hometown: Afton, Tenn. High School: Greenville College:  
 
JJ Johnson
Pos.: C Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 190 B/T:   Hometown: Limestone, Tenn. High School: Lakeway Christian Academy College:  
 
Caleb McBride
Pos.: RHP Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 B/T:   Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn. High School: Science Hill College:  
 
Ben Mills
Pos.: LHP Class: Sophomore Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 B/T:   Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn. High School: Oakland College:  
 
Hunter Richards
Pos.: RHP Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 191 B/T:   Hometown: Afton, Tenn. High School: Greeneville College: Tusculum
 
Jacob Rogers
Pos.: C Class: Freshman Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 215 B/T:   Hometown: Dandridge, Tenn. High School: Jefferson County College:  
 
Nolan Rogers
Pos.: RHP Class: Junior Ht.: 6-1 Wt.: 180 B/T:   Hometown: Dandridge, Tenn. High School: Jefferson County College:  
 
Gage Swanson
Pos.: OF Class: Sophomore Ht.: 6-0 Wt.: 175 B/T:   Hometown: Rockvale, Tenn. High School: Central Magnet College:  
Coaching Staff
Tom Griffin

Head Coach/Assistant AD for Coaching Development

Jason White

Pitching Coach

Brendan Krob

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Brock Bollinger

Graduate Assistant Coach

Alex Duarte

Graduate Assistant Coach

Luke Goforth

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Trey Miller

Volunteer Assistant Coach

  • Tom Griffin - Head Coach/Assistant AD for Coaching Development
  • Jason White - Pitching Coach
  • Brendan Krob - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Brock Bollinger - Graduate Assistant Coach
  • Alex Duarte - Graduate Assistant Coach
  • Luke Goforth - Volunteer Assistant Coach
  • Trey Miller - Volunteer Assistant Coach