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2023 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • SS/2B 5'10" 180 lbs
    1

    Badin Gusa

    Fr. L/R Thomasville, N.C. East Davidson
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    Freshman L/R Thomasville, N.C. East Davidson
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  • UTIL 5'10" 165 lbs
    2

    Connor Welker

    Fr. R/R Concord, N.C. Cox Mill
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    Freshman R/R Concord, N.C. Cox Mill
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  • IF 5'9" 174 lbs
    3

    Nick Cole

    So. R/R Winston-Salem, N.C. Ronald Reagan
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    Sophomore R/R Winston-Salem, N.C. Ronald Reagan
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  • UTIL 5'10" 185 lbs
    4

    Cameron Graham

    Fr. R/R Salisbury, N.C.
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    Freshman R/R Salisbury, N.C.
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  • IF 5'7" 140 lbs
    5

    Cory Lackey

    Sr. R/R Wilkesboro, N.C. West Wilkes
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    Senior R/R Wilkesboro, N.C. West Wilkes
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  • UTIL 6'1" 160 lbs
    6

    Zach Ferrell

    Gr. L/R Apex, NC Apex
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    Graduate Student L/R Apex, NC Apex
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  • RHP 6'10" 105 lbs
    7

    Jordan Byrd

    Sr. R/R Mebane, NC Eastern Alamance
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    Senior R/R Mebane, NC Eastern Alamance
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  • C 5'9" 190 lbs
    8/75

    Josh Turner

    So. R/R Greensboro, N.C. Western Guilford
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    Sophomore R/R Greensboro, N.C. Western Guilford
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  • RHP 5'10" 175 lbs
    9

    John Owen

    Gr. R/R Richfield, N.C. East Rowan
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    Graduate Student R/R Richfield, N.C. East Rowan
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  • IF 5'10" 165 lbs
    10

    Alec Bell

    Gr. R/R Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain
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    Graduate Student R/R Kings Mountain, N.C. Kings Mountain
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  • RHP 6'0" 140 lbs
    11

    Thad Lewis

    Jr. R/R Greennville, N.C. J.H. Rose
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    Junior R/R Greennville, N.C. J.H. Rose
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  • LHP 5'10" 155 lbs
    12

    Thomas Welton

    So. R/L Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road
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    Sophomore R/L Raleigh, N.C. Leesville Road
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  • C 5'11" 215 lbs
    13

    Christian Ezzel

    Fr. R/R Monroe, N.C. Piedmont
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    Freshman R/R Monroe, N.C. Piedmont
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  • UTIL 6'1" 195 lbs
    14

    Dino Tharp

    Fr. R/R McCordsville, Ind.
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    Freshman R/R McCordsville, Ind.
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  • C 6'3" 205 lbs
    15

    Carter Merrill

    Jr. R/R Dallas, N.C. Stuart Cramer
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    Junior R/R Dallas, N.C. Stuart Cramer
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  • OF 5'10" 180 lbs
    16

    Thomas Ashby

    Jr. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg
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    Junior Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg
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  • RHP 5'10" 165 lbs
    17

    Jake Blevins

    Fr. R/R Salisbury, N.C. West Rowan
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    Freshman R/R Salisbury, N.C. West Rowan
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  • RHP 6'0" 150 lbs
    18

    Justin Smith

    Fr. Gastonia, N.C.
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    Freshman Gastonia, N.C.
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  • C 5'11" 210 lbs
    20

    Banks Connolly

    So. R/R Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg
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    Sophomore R/R Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg
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  • SS/2B 6'2" 185 lbs
    21

    Grayson Southern

    Fr. R/R Greensboro, N.C. Caldwell Academy
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    Freshman R/R Greensboro, N.C. Caldwell Academy
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  • SS/2B 5'9" 165 lbs
    22

    Austin Wood

    Fr. R/R Dallas, N.C. North Gaston
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    Freshman R/R Dallas, N.C. North Gaston
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  • RHP 5'11" 185 lbs
    24

    Chris Loreto

    Fr. R/R Port St. Lucie, FL
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    Freshman R/R Port St. Lucie, FL
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  • RHP 6'0" 140 lbs
    25

    Ross Pearn

    So. R/R Davidson, N.C. Hough
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    Sophomore R/R Davidson, N.C. Hough
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  • RHP 5'11" 165 lbs
    26

    Joe Javier

    Fr. R/R Concord, N.C. Cox Mill
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    Freshman R/R Concord, N.C. Cox Mill
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  • LHP/OF 6'1" 185 lbs
    27

    C.J. Acosta

    Jr. L/L Burlington, N.C. Western Alamance
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    Junior L/L Burlington, N.C. Western Alamance
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  • LHP 6'1" 170 lbs
    28

    Jacob Landis

    Sr. L/L Gastonia, N.C. South Point
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    Senior L/L Gastonia, N.C. South Point
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  • UTIL 6'0" 190 lbs
    29

    Elijah Pittman

    Fr. R/R Four Oaks, N.C.
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    Freshman R/R Four Oaks, N.C.
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  • RHP 6'0" 160 lbs
    30

    Chance Hunt

    Fr. R/R Norwood, NC South Stanly
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    Freshman R/R Norwood, NC South Stanly
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  • LHP/OF 5'10" 190 lbs
    31

    Mason Russell

    Fr. L/L High Point, N.C. Wesleyan Christian Academy
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    Freshman L/L High Point, N.C. Wesleyan Christian Academy
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  • C/RHP 6'1" 215 lbs
    32

    Jake Brown

    Sr. S/R Winston-Salem, N.C. North Davidson
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    Senior S/R Winston-Salem, N.C. North Davidson
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  • CIF 6'0" 210 lbs
    34

    Ryne Rodrigues

    Fr. R/R Summerfield, N.C.
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    Freshman R/R Summerfield, N.C.
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  • 1B/3B 6'1" 215 lbs
    35

    Jiwon Yun

    Jr. R/R Huntersville, NC Hough
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    Junior R/R Huntersville, NC Hough
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  • RHP/OF 5'9" 215 lbs
    37

    Sam Safrit

    Fr. R/R China Grove, N.C.
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    Freshman R/R China Grove, N.C.
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  • OF 6'2" 205 lbs
    40

    Nathan Woolridge

    Fr. L/R Midland, Texas
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    Freshman L/R Midland, Texas
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  • RHP 6'5" 215 lbs
    42

    Sam Odum

    Fr. R/R Lexington, N.C. North Davidson
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    Freshman R/R Lexington, N.C. North Davidson
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  • LHP 6'1" 165 lbs
    43

    Max Arstark

    So. L/L Concord, NC Jay M. Robinson
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    Sophomore L/L Concord, NC Jay M. Robinson
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  • OF 5'11" 180 lbs
    44

    Hayden Furr

    Fr. R/R New London, N.C. North Stanly
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    Freshman R/R New London, N.C. North Stanly
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  • OF 5'9" 135 lbs
    45

    Ashton Shoaf

    So. R/R Marshville, N.C. Forest Hills
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    Sophomore R/R Marshville, N.C. Forest Hills
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  • 2B/SS 5'10" 165 lbs
    50

    Coleman Burris

    Fr. S/R Troy, N.C.
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    Freshman S/R Troy, N.C.
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  • RHP 5'10" 135 lbs
    55

    Adam Bridgeman

    Sr. R/R Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg
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    Senior R/R Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg
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  • OF 6'1" 215 lbs
    66

    Josh Bissette

    So. R/R Plainsboro, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro North
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    Sophomore R/R Plainsboro, N.J. West Windsor-Plainsboro North
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  • Util. 6'4" 195 lbs
    85

    Nate Callahan

    Sr. R/R Lincolnton, N.C. Lincoln Charter
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    Senior R/R Lincolnton, N.C. Lincoln Charter
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  • C 5'9" 190 lbs
    86

    Brady Parker

    Sr. L/R Oakboro, N.C. West Stanly
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    Senior L/R Oakboro, N.C. West Stanly
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  • CIF 6'1" 275 lbs
    90

    Jack Brandle

    Fr. L/L Concord, N.C. Cox Mill
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    Freshman L/L Concord, N.C. Cox Mill
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  • IF 6'0" 225 lbs
    99/19

    Jackson Leck

    Gr. R/R High Point, N.C.
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    Graduate Student R/R High Point, N.C.
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Craig Bolton

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  • Assistant Baseball Coach

    Billy Manley

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Baseball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Sports Medicine

    Darci Dickison

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  • Strength & Conditioning/Sports Ministry Coordinator

    Rod Brown

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2023 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. B/T Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown / High School
1 Badin Gusa SS/2B L/R Fr. 5-10 180 Thomasville, N.C. / East Davidson
2 Connor Welker UTIL R/R Fr. 5-10 165 Concord, N.C. / Cox Mill
3 Nick Cole IF R/R So. 5-9 174 Winston-Salem, N.C. / Ronald Reagan
4 Cameron Graham UTIL R/R Fr. 5-10 185 Salisbury, N.C. /
5 Cory Lackey IF R/R Sr. 5-7 140 Wilkesboro, N.C. / West Wilkes
6 Zach Ferrell UTIL L/R Gr. 6-1 160 Apex, NC / Apex
7 Jordan Byrd RHP R/R Sr. 6-10 105 Mebane, NC / Eastern Alamance
8 Josh Turner C R/R So. 5-9 190 Greensboro, N.C. / Western Guilford
9 John Owen RHP R/R Gr. 5-10 175 Richfield, N.C. / East Rowan
10 Alec Bell IF R/R Gr. 5-10 165 Kings Mountain, N.C. / Kings Mountain
11 Thad Lewis RHP R/R Jr. 6-0 140 Greennville, N.C. / J.H. Rose
12 Thomas Welton LHP R/L So. 5-10 155 Raleigh, N.C. / Leesville Road
13 Christian Ezzel C R/R Fr. 5-11 215 Monroe, N.C. / Piedmont
14 Dino Tharp UTIL R/R Fr. 6-1 195 McCordsville, Ind. /
15 Carter Merrill C R/R Jr. 6-3 205 Dallas, N.C. / Stuart Cramer
16 Thomas Ashby OF Jr. 5-10 180 Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg
17 Jake Blevins RHP R/R Fr. 5-10 165 Salisbury, N.C. / West Rowan
18 Justin Smith RHP Fr. 6-0 150 Gastonia, N.C. /
20 Banks Connolly C R/R So. 5-11 210 Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg
21 Grayson Southern SS/2B R/R Fr. 6-2 185 Greensboro, N.C. / Caldwell Academy
22 Austin Wood SS/2B R/R Fr. 5-9 165 Dallas, N.C. / North Gaston
24 Chris Loreto RHP R/R Fr. 5-11 185 Port St. Lucie, FL /
25 Ross Pearn RHP R/R So. 6-0 140 Davidson, N.C. / Hough
26 Joe Javier RHP R/R Fr. 5-11 165 Concord, N.C. / Cox Mill
27 C.J. Acosta LHP/OF L/L Jr. 6-1 185 Burlington, N.C. / Western Alamance
28 Jacob Landis LHP L/L Sr. 6-1 170 Gastonia, N.C. / South Point
29 Elijah Pittman UTIL R/R Fr. 6-0 190 Four Oaks, N.C. /
30 Chance Hunt RHP R/R Fr. 6-0 160 Norwood, NC / South Stanly
31 Mason Russell LHP/OF L/L Fr. 5-10 190 High Point, N.C. / Wesleyan Christian Academy
32 Jake Brown C/RHP S/R Sr. 6-1 215 Winston-Salem, N.C. / North Davidson
34 Ryne Rodrigues CIF R/R Fr. 6-0 210 Summerfield, N.C. /
35 Jiwon Yun 1B/3B R/R Jr. 6-1 215 Huntersville, NC / Hough
37 Sam Safrit RHP/OF R/R Fr. 5-9 215 China Grove, N.C. /
40 Nathan Woolridge OF L/R Fr. 6-2 205 Midland, Texas /
42 Sam Odum RHP R/R Fr. 6-5 215 Lexington, N.C. / North Davidson
43 Max Arstark LHP L/L So. 6-1 165 Concord, NC / Jay M. Robinson
44 Hayden Furr OF R/R Fr. 5-11 180 New London, N.C. / North Stanly
45 Ashton Shoaf OF R/R So. 5-9 135 Marshville, N.C. / Forest Hills
50 Coleman Burris 2B/SS S/R Fr. 5-10 165 Troy, N.C. /
55 Adam Bridgeman RHP R/R Sr. 5-10 135 Spartanburg, S.C. / Spartanburg
66 Josh Bissette OF R/R So. 6-1 215 Plainsboro, N.J. / West Windsor-Plainsboro North
85 Nate Callahan Util. R/R Sr. 6-4 195 Lincolnton, N.C. / Lincoln Charter
86 Brady Parker C L/R Sr. 5-9 190 Oakboro, N.C. / West Stanly
90 Jack Brandle CIF L/L Fr. 6-1 275 Concord, N.C. / Cox Mill
99 Jackson Leck IF R/R Gr. 6-0 225 High Point, N.C. /

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Craig Bolton Head Coach
Billy Manley Assistant Baseball Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
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Darci Dickison Darci Dickison Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Sports Medicine
Rod Brown Strength & Conditioning/Sports Ministry Coordinator

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff