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Players

  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 175 lbs
    R-Fr. Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit Preparatory
    Redshirt Freshman Miami, Fla. Belen Jesuit Preparatory
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Jackson, Miss. Jackson Preparatory School
    Junior Jackson, Miss. Jackson Preparatory School
  • Infielder INF 5'8" 173 lbs
    R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La. University HS LSU
    Redshirt Junior Baton Rouge, La. University HS LSU
  • Outfielder OF 6'3" 205 lbs
    R-Jr. Lake Charles, La. Barbe HS LSU
    Redshirt Junior Lake Charles, La. Barbe HS LSU
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 210 lbs
    Sr. Beaumont, Texas West Brook HS
    Senior Beaumont, Texas West Brook HS
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 195 lbs
    R-Sr. Seminary, Miss. Seminary HS
    Redshirt Senior Seminary, Miss. Seminary HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 195 lbs
    Sr. Longwood, Fla. Lake Mary HS Eckerd College
    Senior Longwood, Fla. Lake Mary HS Eckerd College
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Southaven, Miss. Desoto Central
    Freshman Southaven, Miss. Desoto Central
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 185 lbs
    Sr. Sour Lake, Texas Hardin-Jefferson HS
    Senior Sour Lake, Texas Hardin-Jefferson HS
  • Catcher C/OF 6'2" 215 lbs
    Sr. Miami, Fla. Miami Killian HS
    Senior Miami, Fla. Miami Killian HS
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 175 lbs
    Fr. Rosepine, La. Rosepine HS
    Freshman Rosepine, La. Rosepine HS
  • Infielder INF 6'1" 190 lbs
    R-Fr. Lake Charles, La. Alfred M. Barbe HS
    Redshirt Freshman Lake Charles, La. Alfred M. Barbe HS
  • Outfielder/Pitcher OF/LHP 5'10" 185 lbs
    R-Fr. Denham Springs, La. Catholic BR HS
    Redshirt Freshman Denham Springs, La. Catholic BR HS
  • Infielder/Pitcher INF/P 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Hot Springs, Ark. Lakeside HS Navarro JC
    Senior Hot Springs, Ark. Lakeside HS Navarro JC
  • Infielder INF 5'9"
    Sr. Ruston, La. Ruston HS New Orleans
    Senior Ruston, La. Ruston HS New Orleans
  • Outfielder OF 6'0" 190 lbs
    R-Fr. Texarkana, Texas Texas HS
    Redshirt Freshman Texarkana, Texas Texas HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 220 lbs
    Sr. Gretna, Neb. Gretna HS Iowa Western CC
    Senior Gretna, Neb. Gretna HS Iowa Western CC
  • Catcher C 5'10" 200 lbs
    Fr. Lake Charles, La. St. Louis Catholic HS
    Freshman Lake Charles, La. St. Louis Catholic HS
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 210 lbs
    Sr. Frisco, Texas Prosper HS Tyler Junior College
    Senior Frisco, Texas Prosper HS Tyler Junior College
  • Infielder INF 6'2" 190 lbs
    Fr. Lake Charles, La. St. Louis Catholic HS
    Freshman Lake Charles, La. St. Louis Catholic HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'0" 195 lbs
    Jr. Petal, Miss. Petal HS Pearl River CC
    Junior Petal, Miss. Petal HS Pearl River CC
  • Pitcher LHP 6'2" 195 lbs
    Jr. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian HS
    Junior Midlothian, Texas Midlothian HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'2" 215 lbs
    Sr. Harrisburg, Ill. Harrisburg HS Wabash Valley JC
    Senior Harrisburg, Ill. Harrisburg HS Wabash Valley JC
  • Infielder INF/OF 6'0" 225 lbs
    Fr. Paragould, Ark. Greene County Tech HS
    Freshman Paragould, Ark. Greene County Tech HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 200 lbs
    Sr. Orlando, Fla. West Orange HS Wingate
    Senior Orlando, Fla. West Orange HS Wingate
  • Pitcher LHP 6'2" 205 lbs
    Jr. Bell City, Mo. Bell City HS Jefferson College
    Junior Bell City, Mo. Bell City HS Jefferson College
  • Pitcher LHP 6'0" 185 lbs
    Jr. Madison, Miss. Madison Central HS
    Junior Madison, Miss. Madison Central HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 225 lbs
    R-Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss. Oak Grove HS Tennessee
    Redshirt Junior Hattiesburg, Miss. Oak Grove HS Tennessee
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 205 lbs
    So. Miramar, Fla. ESB Academy
    Sophomore Miramar, Fla. ESB Academy
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 205 lbs
    Sr. Southwest Ranches, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy HS
    Senior Southwest Ranches, Fla. Archbishop McCarthy HS
  • Pitcher LHP 5'10" 195 lbs
    Fr. Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock Christian
    Freshman Little Rock, Ark. Little Rock Christian
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 230 lbs
    Jr. Paragould, Ark. Greene County Tech HS Dyesburg State CC
    Junior Paragould, Ark. Greene County Tech HS Dyesburg State CC
  • Pitcher LHP 5'8" 185 lbs
    Jr. Baton Rouge, La. Parkview Baptist
    Junior Baton Rouge, La. Parkview Baptist
  • Pitcher RHP 6'2" 225 lbs
    Sr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin Hudson HS Tyler JC
    Senior Lufkin, Texas Lufkin Hudson HS Tyler JC
  • Outfielder OF 6'1" 195 lbs
    Fr. Ruston, La. Ruston HS
    Freshman Ruston, La. Ruston HS
  • Infielder/Catcher INF/1B 6'2" 210 lbs
    So. Taylorsville, Miss. Seminary HS
    Sophomore Taylorsville, Miss. Seminary HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'6" 180 lbs
    So. Round Rock, Texas Cedar Ridge HS
    Sophomore Round Rock, Texas Cedar Ridge HS
  • Pitcher RHP 5'11" 195 lbs
    Fr. Minden, La. Glenbrook HS
    Freshman Minden, La. Glenbrook HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 225 lbs
    R-Fr. River Ridge, La. Jesuit HS
    Redshirt Freshman River Ridge, La. Jesuit HS
  • Catcher C 5'9" 190 lbs
    Fr. Ruston, La. Ruston High School
    Freshman Ruston, La. Ruston High School
  • Pitcher RHP 7'0" 260 lbs
    Sr. Otis, La. Alexandria HS West Alabama
    Senior Otis, La. Alexandria HS West Alabama
  • Pitcher LHP 6'1" 195 lbs
    R-Fr. Pineville, La. Tioga HS
    Redshirt Freshman Pineville, La. Tioga HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'5" 265 lbs
    R-So. Munster, Ind. Munster HS UCF
    Redshirt Sophomore Munster, Ind. Munster HS UCF

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Lane Burroughs

  • Associate Head Coach

    Mitch Gaspard

  • Recruiting Coordinator & Pitching/Catching Coordinator

    Cooper Fouts

  • Associate Pitching Coach

    Matt Miller

Baseball Support Staff

  • Director of Baseball Performance

    David Szymanski

  • Associate Athletic Trainer/Director of Operations

    Dan Takata

  • Director of Video and Analytics

    Chris Watson

  • Graduate Manager

    Trent Touchet

  • Student Manager

    Brooks Robert

  • Director of Player Development

    Garrett Belding

  • Student Manager

    Drew Blaylock

  • Assistant Director Strategic Communications ( Baseball)

    Branford Clay

2024 Baseball Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Bat/Throw Class Hometown / High School Previous School Twitter Instagram
1 Nick Alonso OF 6-1 175 R-Fr. Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Preparatory nick_baseball11
2 Thaxton Berch INF 5-10 175 Jr. Jackson, Miss. / Jackson Preparatory School BerchThaxton thaxton_berch
3 Will Safford INF 5-8 173 R-Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / University HS LSU Will_Safford3 willsafford3
4 Brody Drost OF 6-3 205 R-Jr. Lake Charles, La. / Barbe HS LSU BrodyDrost brodydrost10
5 Cole McConnell OF 6-1 210 Sr. Beaumont, Texas / West Brook HS ColeMcConnell_1 colemcconnell4
6 Adarius Myers OF 5-10 195 R-Sr. Seminary, Miss. / Seminary HS adariusmyers7 adarius_myers
7 Michael Ballard INF 6-0 195 Sr. Longwood, Fla. / Lake Mary HS Eckerd College michael_ballard14
9 Colton Coates INF 6-0 190 Fr. Southaven, Miss. / Desoto Central CoatesColton colton_goates
10 Logan McLeod INF 5-10 185 Sr. Sour Lake, Texas / Hardin-Jefferson HS mcleod_samuel mcleod_samuel10
12 Jorge Corona C/OF 6-2 215 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Killian HS jcoronaa12 jorgecorona12
13 Jake Smith INF 5-10 175 Fr. Rosepine, La. / Rosepine HS jake.smithh04
14 Grant Comeaux INF 6-1 190 R-Fr. Lake Charles, La. / Alfred M. Barbe HS GrantComeaux1 grant_comeaux
15 CJ Sturiale OF/LHP 5-10 185 R-Fr. Denham Springs, La. / Catholic BR HS CJSturiale cj_sturiale
16 Ethan Bates INF/P 6-0 185 Sr. Hot Springs, Ark. / Lakeside HS Navarro JC ethan_bates3 ethan_bates.3
18 Kasten Furr INF 5-9 Sr. Ruston, La. / Ruston HS New Orleans kasten_furr kasten_furr
19 Luke Smith OF 6-0 190 R-Fr. Texarkana, Texas / Texas HS luke_smith.03
20 Grant Hubka RHP 6-4 220 Sr. Gretna, Neb. / Gretna HS Iowa Western CC GrantHubka granthubka
21 Jake LaRocca C 5-10 200 Fr. Lake Charles, La. / St. Louis Catholic HS JakeLaRocca2 jakerock.03
24 Dalton Davis INF 6-0 210 Sr. Frisco, Texas / Prosper HS Tyler Junior College _Ddavis13_ dalton.davis13
25 Reid Snider INF 6-2 190 Fr. Lake Charles, La. / St. Louis Catholic HS ReidSnider reid.snider
26 Blake Hooks RHP 6-0 195 Jr. Petal, Miss. / Petal HS Pearl River CC Blake_Hooks8 blake_hooks8
28 Caden Copeland LHP 6-2 195 Jr. Midlothian, Texas / Midlothian HS cadencopeland14 caden.copeland14
29 Isaac Crabb RHP 6-2 215 Sr. Harrisburg, Ill. / Harrisburg HS Wabash Valley JC CrabbIsaac isaaccrabb
30 Hutson Guinn INF/OF 6-0 225 Fr. Paragould, Ark. / Greene County Tech HS GuinnHutson hutson.guinn
31 Sam Brodersen RHP 6-1 200 Sr. Orlando, Fla. / West Orange HS Wingate sam.brodersen
32 Luke Nichols LHP 6-2 205 Jr. Bell City, Mo. / Bell City HS Jefferson College lukenichols03
33 Connor Nation LHP 6-0 185 Jr. Madison, Miss. / Madison Central HS cnation11 cnation_11
34 Turner Swistak RHP 6-3 225 R-Jr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS Tennessee TurnerSwistak _tswis_
35 Nick Fraginals RHP 6-3 205 So. Miramar, Fla. / ESB Academy Nick_Fraginals nick.fraginals
36 Greg Martinez RHP 6-3 205 Sr. Southwest Ranches, Fla. / Archbishop McCarthy HS greg.ethan_
37 Reece Tarini LHP 5-10 195 Fr. Little Rock, Ark. / Little Rock Christian reece__tarini
38 Nate Crider RHP 6-4 230 Jr. Paragould, Ark. / Greene County Tech HS Dyesburg State CC NateCrider3 natecrider
39 Ryan Harland LHP 5-8 185 Jr. Baton Rouge, La. / Parkview Baptist ryan_23h ryanharland_
40 Reed Smith RHP 6-2 225 Sr. Lufkin, Texas / Lufkin Hudson HS Tyler JC reed_dunkin_smith
41 Cade Patterson OF 6-1 195 Fr. Ruston, La. / Ruston HS CadePatterson13 cade_pat4
44 Karson Evans INF/1B 6-2 210 So. Taylorsville, Miss. / Seminary HS karsonevans karson_evans12
45 Jacob Havern RHP 6-6 180 So. Round Rock, Texas / Cedar Ridge HS HavernJacob jacobhavern
46 Hayden Harmon RHP 5-11 195 Fr. Minden, La. / Glenbrook HS haydenharmon44
50 Ryan Porche RHP 6-4 225 R-Fr. River Ridge, La. / Jesuit HS porche_ryan ryan_porche
51 R.J. Brown C 5-9 190 Fr. Ruston, La. / Ruston High School rjbrown_3
52 Brenton Thiels RHP 7-0 260 Sr. Otis, La. / Alexandria HS West Alabama brenton_thiels b_thiels52
54 Haydan Toal LHP 6-1 195 R-Fr. Pineville, La. / Tioga HS Haydan_Toal2022 haydan_toal09
57 Will Melby Jr. RHP 6-5 265 R-So. Munster, Ind. / Munster HS UCF wmelby7 wmelby7

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Burroughs_LaneEdited Lane Burroughs Head Coach
Gaspard Mitch Gaspard Associate Head Coach
Cooper Fouts Cooper Fouts Recruiting Coordinator & Pitching/Catching Coordinator
Matt Miller Matt Miller Associate Pitching Coach

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Szymanski_Headshot David Szymanski Director of Baseball Performance
Dan Takata Dan Takata Associate Athletic Trainer/Director of Operations
Chris Watson Chris Watson Director of Video and Analytics
Trent Touchet Trent Touchet Graduate Manager
Brooks Robert Brooks Robert Student Manager
Garrett Belding Garrett Belding Director of Player Development
Drew Blaylock Drew Blaylock Student Manager
Branford Clay Branford Clay Assistant Director Strategic Communications ( Baseball)

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff