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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 188 lbs R/R
    Jr. Houston, Texas McLennan JC
    Junior Houston, Texas McLennan JC
  • Pitcher RHP 5'11" 175 lbs R/R
    Sr. Brandon, Miss. William Carey
    Senior Brandon, Miss. William Carey
  • Infielder INF 5'10" 178 lbs R/R
    Sr. Douglasville, Ga. Florida International
    Senior Douglasville, Ga. Florida International
  • Infielder INF 6'1" 185 lbs R/R
    R-Jr. Brandon, Miss. Jones CC
    Redshirt Junior Brandon, Miss. Jones CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Kenner, La. Delgado CC
    Graduate Student Kenner, La. Delgado CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Jasper, Ala. Huntingdon
    Junior Jasper, Ala. Huntingdon
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 200 lbs R/R
    Gr. Daytona Beach, Fla. Wallace-Dothan CC
    Graduate Student Daytona Beach, Fla. Wallace-Dothan CC
  • Utility UTIL 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    Jr. Hartselle, Ala. Northwest Shoals JC
    Junior Hartselle, Ala. Northwest Shoals JC
  • Outfielder OF 5'9" 190 lbs R/R
    Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. San Jacinto CC
    Junior Tallahassee, Fla. San Jacinto CC
  • Pitcher LHP 6'2" 190 lbs L/L
    Jr. Loreauville, La. Louisiana
    Junior Loreauville, La. Louisiana
  • Outfielder OF 5'10" 190 lbs L/R
    Jr. Lafayette, La. Bossier Parish CC
    Junior Lafayette, La. Bossier Parish CC
  • Catcher C 6'3" 205 lbs S/R
    Jr. Ada, Okla. Cowley County CC
    Junior Ada, Okla. Cowley County CC
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. Pasco Hernando State JC
    Senior Fort Myers, Fla. Pasco Hernando State JC
  • Utility UTIL 6'2" 250 lbs R/R
    Jr. Gautier, Miss. Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
    Junior Gautier, Miss. Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 200 lbs R/R
    Sr. Ocoee, Fla. FGCU
    Senior Ocoee, Fla. FGCU
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 187 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Lafitte, La. Fisher HS
    Redshirt Senior Lafitte, La. Fisher HS
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Gulf Breeze, Fla. Louisiana
    Senior Gulf Breeze, Fla. Louisiana
  • Pitcher RHP 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. Southwest Mississippi CC
    Senior Hattiesburg, Miss. Southwest Mississippi CC
  • Outfielder OF 6'6" 220 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Ponchatoula, La. LSU-Eunice JC
    Redshirt Senior Ponchatoula, La. LSU-Eunice JC
  • Catcher/Pitcher C/RHP 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Sr. Taylorsville, Miss. Louisiana Tech
    Senior Taylorsville, Miss. Louisiana Tech
  • Catcher/Pitcher C/RHP 6'1" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Harahan, La. Delgado CC
    Junior Harahan, La. Delgado CC
  • Catcher C 6'1" 230 lbs R/R
    Jr. Forest, Miss. East Central CC
    Junior Forest, Miss. East Central CC
  • Pitcher LHP 6'0" 195 lbs L/L
    Sr. Land O' Lakes, Fla. St. John's River State College
    Senior Land O' Lakes, Fla. St. John's River State College
  • Pitcher LHP 6'4" 205 lbs L/L
    Jr. Saraland, Ala. East Central CC
    Junior Saraland, Ala. East Central CC
  • Utility UTIL 6'0" 215 lbs R/R
    Jr. Clearwater, Fla. College of Central Florida
    Junior Clearwater, Fla. College of Central Florida
  • Infielder INF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Slidell, La. Jesuit HS
    Redshirt Senior Slidell, La. Jesuit HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 200 lbs L/R
    Sr. Mandeville, La. UTRGV
    Senior Mandeville, La. UTRGV
  • Infielder INF 6'0" 210 lbs L/R
    Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla. Eastern Florida State JC
    Senior Miami Gardens, Fla. Eastern Florida State JC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 200 lbs R/R
    Jr. Fort Myers, Fla. Miami Dade CC
    Junior Fort Myers, Fla. Miami Dade CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 210 lbs R/R
    Sr. Franklinton, La. Southwest Mississippi CC
    Senior Franklinton, La. Southwest Mississippi CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'3" 205 lbs R/R
    R-Sr. Trussville, Ala. Chattahoochee Valley CC
    Redshirt Senior Trussville, Ala. Chattahoochee Valley CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 210 lbs R/R
    Jr. Groveland, Mass. UMass-Boston
    Junior Groveland, Mass. UMass-Boston
  • Pitcher RHP 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    Jr. Sumrall, Miss. Jones CC
    Junior Sumrall, Miss. Jones CC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 205 lbs S/R
    Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. Chattanooga State
    Junior Clarksville, Tenn. Chattanooga State
  • Infielder/Pitcher INF/RHP 5'11" 165 lbs L/R
    So. Livingston, La. Belhaven
    Sophomore Livingston, La. Belhaven
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 175 lbs R/R
    Fr. Chalmette, La. Brother Martin HS
    Freshman Chalmette, La. Brother Martin HS
  • Pitcher RHP 6'0" 180 lbs L/R
    Fr. Metairie, La. Holy Cross HS
    Freshman Metairie, La. Holy Cross HS
  • Pitcher LHP 6'1" 195 lbs L/L
    So. Loranger, La. Belhaven
    Sophomore Loranger, La. Belhaven
  • Outfielder OF 6'2" 200 lbs L/R
    Sr. Richmond, Ky. Tennessee Wesleyan
    Senior Richmond, Ky. Tennessee Wesleyan
  • Pitcher LHP 6'3" 205 lbs L/L
    Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore. GateWay CC
    Senior Lake Oswego, Ore. GateWay CC
  • Pitcher RHP 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    Sr. Birmingham, Ala. UAB
    Senior Birmingham, Ala. UAB
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 225 lbs L/R
    Jr. Sarasota, Fla. Pasco Hernando State JC
    Junior Sarasota, Fla. Pasco Hernando State JC
  • Pitcher RHP 6'4" 225 lbs L/R
    Sr. Pontotac, Miss. Jacksonville State
    Senior Pontotac, Miss. Jacksonville State
  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" 205 lbs R/R
    Jr. Garyville, La. Delgado CC
    Junior Garyville, La. Delgado CC
  • Pitcher LHP 6'2" 200 lbs L/L
    Jr. Burnet, Texas Howard College
    Junior Burnet, Texas Howard College
  • Utility UTIL 5'10" 170 lbs R/R
    Fr. Slidell, La. Brother Martin HS
    Freshman Slidell, La. Brother Martin HS

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Andrew Gipson

  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Mendoza

  • Assistant Coach

    Spence Drake

  • Assistant Coach

    Connor Manola

  • Director of Data and Analytics

    Lance Lauve

  • Director of Pitching Development

    Joe Craighead

Baseball Support Staff

  • General Manager

    Johnny Giavotella

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB)

    Raymond Reimann

2026 Baseball Roster
Image # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Yr. Hometown / Previous School
1 Owen Smith OF 5-10 188 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas / McLennan JC
2 Luke Lycette RHP 5-11 175 R/R Sr. Brandon, Miss. / William Carey
3 Kareh Valentin INF 5-10 178 R/R Sr. Douglasville, Ga. / Florida International
4 Evan Rogers INF 6-1 185 R/R R-Jr. Brandon, Miss. / Jones CC
5 Tyler Velino RHP 6-3 200 R/R Gr. Kenner, La. / Delgado CC
6 JB Landrum RHP 6-0 205 R/R Jr. Jasper, Ala. / Huntingdon
7 Brooks Byers RHP 6-1 200 R/R Gr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Wallace-Dothan CC
8 Eli Tidwell UTIL 5-10 190 L/R Jr. Hartselle, Ala. / Northwest Shoals JC
9 Eddie Castillo OF 5-9 190 R/R Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. / San Jacinto CC
10 Riley Marcotte LHP 6-2 190 L/L Jr. Loreauville, La. / Louisiana
11 Dylan Biddick OF 5-10 190 L/R Jr. Lafayette, La. / Bossier Parish CC
12 Carter Freeland C 6-3 205 S/R Jr. Ada, Okla. / Cowley County CC
13 Jake D'Altrui INF 6-0 190 R/R Sr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Pasco Hernando State JC
15 Kaden Irving UTIL 6-2 250 R/R Jr. Gautier, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
16 Cortland Clarke RHP 6-4 200 R/R Sr. Ocoee, Fla. / FGCU
17 Trey Usey RHP 6-1 187 R/R R-Sr. Lafitte, La. / Fisher HS
18 Carson Hepworth OF 6-2 210 R/R Sr. Gulf Breeze, Fla. / Louisiana
19 Myles Green RHP 6-0 185 R/R Sr. Hattiesburg, Miss. / Southwest Mississippi CC
22 Collin Husser OF 6-6 220 R/R R-Sr. Ponchatoula, La. / LSU-Eunice JC
23 Karson Evans C/RHP 6-1 205 R/R Sr. Taylorsville, Miss. / Louisiana Tech
24 Josh Hoffmann C/RHP 6-1 215 R/R Jr. Harahan, La. / Delgado CC
25 Jayden Adcox C 6-1 230 R/R Jr. Forest, Miss. / East Central CC
26 Cole Syversen LHP 6-0 195 L/L Sr. Land O' Lakes, Fla. / St. John's River State College
27 Bryson Goff LHP 6-4 205 L/L Jr. Saraland, Ala. / East Central CC
28 Miles Curley UTIL 6-0 215 R/R Jr. Clearwater, Fla. / College of Central Florida
29 Collin Loupe INF 5-9 175 R/R R-Sr. Slidell, La. / Jesuit HS
30 Rex Henderson RHP 6-4 200 L/R Sr. Mandeville, La. / UTRGV
31 Adrian Dominguez INF 6-0 210 L/R Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla. / Eastern Florida State JC
32 Jack Garvey RHP 6-3 200 R/R Jr. Fort Myers, Fla. / Miami Dade CC
33 Matthew Bienvenu RHP 6-4 210 R/R Sr. Franklinton, La. / Southwest Mississippi CC
34 Skylar Jones RHP 6-3 205 R/R R-Sr. Trussville, Ala. / Chattahoochee Valley CC
35 Ethan Hunt RHP 6-1 210 R/R Jr. Groveland, Mass. / UMass-Boston
36 Brycen Smith RHP 5-11 185 R/R Jr. Sumrall, Miss. / Jones CC
37 Reid Leonard RHP 6-1 205 S/R Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. / Chattanooga State
38 Dathan Cummings INF/RHP 5-11 165 L/R So. Livingston, La. / Belhaven
39 Cole Navarro RHP 6-1 175 R/R Fr. Chalmette, La. / Brother Martin HS
40 William Andrade RHP 6-0 180 L/R Fr. Metairie, La. / Holy Cross HS
41 Lane Alack LHP 6-1 195 L/L So. Loranger, La. / Belhaven
42 Kruise Newman OF 6-2 200 L/R Sr. Richmond, Ky. / Tennessee Wesleyan
43 Gus Rogers LHP 6-3 205 L/L Sr. Lake Oswego, Ore. / GateWay CC
44 Brock Hill RHP 5-11 190 R/R Sr. Birmingham, Ala. / UAB
45 Logan Waldschmidt RHP 6-4 225 L/R Jr. Sarasota, Fla. / Pasco Hernando State JC
46 Brice Deaton RHP 6-4 225 L/R Sr. Pontotac, Miss. / Jacksonville State
50 Luke Hymel RHP 6-1 205 R/R Jr. Garyville, La. / Delgado CC
51 Kurt Kassner LHP 6-2 200 L/L Jr. Burnet, Texas / Howard College
52 Stan Wiltz UTIL 5-10 170 R/R Fr. Slidell, La. / Brother Martin HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Andrew Gipson Andrew Gipson Head Coach
Mike Mendoza Mike Mendoza Assistant Coach
Spence Drake Spence Drake Assistant Coach
Connor Manola Connor Manola Assistant Coach
Lance Lauve Lance Lauve Director of Data and Analytics
Joe Craighead Joe Craighead Director of Pitching Development

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Johnny Giavotella Johnny Giavotella General Manager
Raymond Reimann Raymond Reimann Assistant Athletic Trainer (BSB)

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff