2026 Carson-Newman Baseball Roster
#1
Kyle
Adams
- Position: RHP
- Class: RS-Freshman
- Height: 5'10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Gordonsville, Tenn
- Highschool: Gordonsville HS
#2
Braxton
Smith
- Position: OF
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 5'9
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
- Highschool: Walker Valley HS
#3
Maddox
Greene
- Position: UTL
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 5-9
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Deep Gap, N.C.
- Highschool: Watauga
#4
Denver
Slifka
- Position: RHP
- Class: RS-Sophomore
- Height: 6'3
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn
- Highschool: West HS
#5
Colton
Evans
- Position: INF/OF
- Class: Senior
- Height: 5'11
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Henderson, KY
- Highschool: Henderson County HS
#6
Cole
Nathan
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6'0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn
- Highschool: Webb School
#7
Johno
Pierce
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6-3
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Brentwood, Tenn.
- Highschool: Christ School
#8
Kevin
Hammond
- Position: C
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Keller, TX
- Highschool: Keller
#9
Kylan
Hornbuckle
- Position: OF
- Class: RS-Sophomore
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Boaz, Ala.
- Highschool: Boaz
#10
Evan
Mutter
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 5'10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Bristol, Tenn
- Highschool: Tennessee HS
#11
Logan
Floyd
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6'0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Adairsville, GA
- Highschool: Darlington School
#12
Sean
Strittmatter
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
- Highschool: Desert Mountain
#13
Trace
Alexander
- Position: INF
- Class: RS-Junior
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
- Highschool: Chapel Hill
#14
Jack
Wyatt
- Position: OF
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Clarksville
#15
Brock
Culpepper
- Position: RHP
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Highschool: MTCS
#16
Ian
Hubbard
- Position: OF
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 5-11
- B/T: L/L
- Hometown: Oak Ridge, Tenn.
- Highschool: Knoxville Catholic
#17
Tanner
Kilgore
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6'4
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn
- Highschool: Dobyns-Bennett HS
#18
Jacob
Rogers
- Position: C
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Dandridge, Tenn.
- Highschool: Jefferson County
#19
Cameron
Butler
- Position: LHP
- Class: RS-Freshman
- Height: 6'0
- B/T: R/L
- Hometown: Hixson, Tenn
- Highschool: Hixson HS
#20
Sebastian
Rodriguez
- Position: INF
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: L/R
- Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
- Highschool: Grimsley
#21
Aiden
Gibson
- Position: INF
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Cleveland, Tenn.
- Highschool: Walker Valley
#22
Alex
Ring
- Position: INF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 5'8
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Englewood, Tenn
- Highschool: McMinn Central HS
#23
Seth
Benner
- Position: OF
- Class: Graduate Student
- Height: 6'2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Morgantown, IN
- Highschool: Great Crossing HS
#24
Ryan
Bolton
- Position: OF
- Class: RS-Junior
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Central
#25
Kolton
Casson
- Position: RHP
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 6'0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Benton, Tenn
- Highschool: Polk County HS
#26
Drew
Fletcher
- Position: RHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 5-10
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C.
- Highschool: Marvin Ridge
#27
Matthew
Bishop
- Position: INF
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-3
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Leesville, S.C.
- Highschool: Ben Lippen School
#29
Jameson
Van Ness
- Position: C
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 6'2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn
- Highschool: CAK
#30
Carson
Cochran
- Position: C
- Class: RS-Sophomore
- Height: 5'8
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Franklin, Tenn
- Highschool: Franklin HS
#31
Gavin
Griner
- Position: RHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Holly Pond, Ala
- Highschool: Oxford
#32
James
Salicco
- Position: RHP
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6'4
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C
- Highschool: Cuthbertson HS
#33
Christian
Henderson
- Position: RHP
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 6'1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Clarksville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Clarksville HS
#34
Bradley
Soto Diaz
- Position: OF
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Davenport, Fla
- Highschool: Manhattan Bridge
#35
Ryan
Higgins
- Position: RHP
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6'3
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Spotsylvania, VA
- Highschool: Riverbend HS
#36
Aaron
Bobo
- Position: RHP
- Class: RS-Sophomore
- Height: 5'11
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn
- Highschool: CAK
#40
Alec
Wilson
- Position: RHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Baxter, Tenn.
- Highschool: Upperman
#41
Eli
Norris
- Position: RHP
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Ringgold, Ga.
- Highschool: Ringgold
#42
Braxton
Roberts
- Position: RHP
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-0
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Sweetwater, Tenn.
- Highschool: Loudon
#44
McCain
Mangum
- Position: RHP
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6'1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Ringgold, Ga
- Highschool: Ringgold HS
#88
Harrison
Shelton
- Position: LHP
- Class: RS-Freshman
- Height: 6'0
- B/T: R/L
- Hometown: Clinton, Tenn
- Highschool: Clinton HS
#89
Bransen
Angel
- Position: RHP
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6'1
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Lutz, Fla.
- Highschool: Tampa Catholic HS
#90
Jackson
Underwood
- Position: RHP
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6'2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Highschool: Riverdale HS
#91
Wade
Carruthers
- Position: OF
- Class: Junior
- Height: 6'2
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Phoenixville, PA
- Highschool: Phoenixville Area HS
#92
Will
Sharp
- Position: RHP
- Class: RS-Freshman
- Height: 6'4
- B/T: R/R
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn
- Highschool: Gibbs HS
Tyson
Copley
- Position: RHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-4
- Hometown: Franklin, Tenn.
- Highschool: Page
Isaac
Croy
- Position: UTL
- Class: Sophomore
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Maryville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Maryville
Boone
Fields
- Position: INF
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 5-8
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Hardin Valley Academy
Cameron
Hall
- Position: 1B
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-1
- Hometown: Fort Pierce, Fla
- Highschool: John Carroll Catholic
Wyatt
Hoffman
- Position: C
- Class: Senior
- Height: 6-1
- Hometown: Berlin, NJ
- Highschool: Eastern Regional
James
Killeffer
- Position: RHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-2
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Knoxville West
David
Larsen
- Position: C
- Class: RS-Freshman
- Height: 5'11
- Hometown: Middletown, NJ
- Highschool: Homeschool
Maddox
Myers
- Position: 3B
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
- Highschool: Fulton
Rob
Rosalia
- Position: LHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Staten Island, NY
- Highschool: St. Peters Boys
Bryson
Rowland
- Position: LHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 5-10
- Hometown: Elizabethton, Tenn.
- Highschool: Elizabethton
Will
Sims
- Position: C
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 5-11
- Hometown: Gretna, NE
- Highschool: Skutt Catholic
Bryce
Smith
- Position: LHP
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-3
- Hometown: Timberlake, N.C.
- Highschool: Voyager
Peyton
Vaughn
- Position: C/1B
- Class: Freshman
- Height: 6-0
- Hometown: Gallatin, Tenn.
- Highschool: Davidson Academy
Peyton
Yonts
- Position: RHP
- Class: RS-Freshman
- Height: 6'0
- Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
- Highschool: Brooke Point HS
Coaching Staff
Brock Bollinger
Graduate Assistant Coach
Alex Duarte
Graduate Assistant Coach
Luke Goforth
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Tom Griffin
Head Coach/Assistant AD for Coaching Development
Brendan Krob
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Trey Miller
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jason White
Pitching Coach
- Brock Bollinger - Graduate Assistant Coach
- Alex Duarte - Graduate Assistant Coach
- Luke Goforth - Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Tom Griffin - Head Coach/Assistant AD for Coaching Development
- Brendan Krob - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Trey Miller - Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Jason White - Pitching Coach