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2017 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0"
    1

    Chad Mabini

    Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. St. Pius X Catholic HS
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    Senior Alpharetta, Ga. St. Pius X Catholic HS
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  • Infield INF 5'9"
    3

    J.D. Long

    R-Sr. Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
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    Redshirt Senior Waxhaw, N.C. Cuthbertson HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'3"
    4

    Jacob Breakfield

    R-Jr. Bessemer City, N.C. Bessemer City HS
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    Redshirt Junior Bessemer City, N.C. Bessemer City HS
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  • Infield INF 6'0"
    5

    Brett Pope

    Jr. Statesville, N.C. West Iredell HS
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    Junior Statesville, N.C. West Iredell HS
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  • Infield INF 5'11"
    7

    Nobu Suzuki

    Sr. Tokyo, Japan Santa Monica HS
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    Senior Tokyo, Japan Santa Monica HS
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  • Catcher C 5'11"
    8

    Spencer Holcomb

    Jr. Pfafftown, N.C. Reagan HS
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    Junior Pfafftown, N.C. Reagan HS
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  • Infield INF 6'2"
    9

    Cameron Blaquiere

    Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
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    Junior Jacksonville, Fla. The Bolles School
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  • Outfielder OF 6'1"
    10

    Matthew Koehler

    R-So. Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Raleigh, N.C. Sanderson HS
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  • Catcher C 6'2"
    11

    Pierce Suttles

    R-Jr. Cornelius, N.C. Hough HS
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    Redshirt Junior Cornelius, N.C. Hough HS
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  • Outfielder OF 6'0"
    12

    Bryson Bowman

    R-Sr. Baton, N.C. South Caldwell HS
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    Redshirt Senior Baton, N.C. South Caldwell HS
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  • Catcher C 6'0"
    14

    Chase Barbary

    So. Greenville, S.C. Powdersville HS
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    Sophomore Greenville, S.C. Powdersville HS
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  • Infield INF 6'0"
    15

    Caleb Robinson

    Jr. McLeansville, N.C. Eastern Guilford HS
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    Junior McLeansville, N.C. Eastern Guilford HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'9"
    16

    Dylan Biumi

    Jr. Cumming, Ga. Lambert HS
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    Junior Cumming, Ga. Lambert HS
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  • Outfielder/First Baseman OF/1B 5'10"
    17

    Matt Smith

    Sr. Fredericktown, Ohio Fredericktown HS
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    Senior Fredericktown, Ohio Fredericktown HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    18

    B.J. Nobles

    Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
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    Senior Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS
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  • Catcher C 6'0"
    19

    Justin Sparks

    R-Fr. Hendersonville, N.C. Hendersonville HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Hendersonville, N.C. Hendersonville HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder RHP/OF 6'1"
    21

    Jake Moebius

    So. Jamestown, N.C. Wesleyan Christian Academy
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    Sophomore Jamestown, N.C. Wesleyan Christian Academy
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    22

    Korey Anderson

    Sr. Grayson, Ga. Grayson HS
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    Senior Grayson, Ga. Grayson HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'0"
    26

    Jake Niezen

    Jr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. San Luis Obispo HS
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    Junior San Luis Obispo, Calif. San Luis Obispo HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0"
    27

    Taylor Purus

    Jr. Hudson, N.C. South Caldwell HS
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    Junior Hudson, N.C. South Caldwell HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2"
    28

    Ryan Mitschele

    Fr. Statesville, N.C. South Iredell HS
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    Freshman Statesville, N.C. South Iredell HS
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  • Infield INF 6'0"
    29

    Bo Fricks

    Fr. Macon, Ga First Presbyterian Day
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    Freshman Macon, Ga First Presbyterian Day
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  • Left-handed Pitcher LHP 5'9"
    30

    Tristan Baker

    So. Charlotte, N.C. Hopewell HS
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    Sophomore Charlotte, N.C. Hopewell HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'5"
    31

    Michael Davis

    So. Lenoir, N.C. Hibriten HS
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    Sophomore Lenoir, N.C. Hibriten HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'4"
    32

    Bryan Sammons

    Sr. Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard HS
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    Senior Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'10"
    33

    Corey Sikes

    Jr. Monroe, N.C. Piedmont HS
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    Junior Monroe, N.C. Piedmont HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'11"
    34

    Andrew Robinson

    Fr. McLeansville, N.C. Eastern Guilford HS
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    Freshman McLeansville, N.C. Eastern Guilford HS
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  • Infield INF 6'2"
    36

    Andrew Bullock

    So. Chesapeake, Va. Grassfield HS
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    Sophomore Chesapeake, Va. Grassfield HS
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  • Catcher C 6'3"
    38

    Luke Robinson

    Fr. McLeansville, N.C. Eastern Guilford HS
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    Freshman McLeansville, N.C. Eastern Guilford HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0"
    39

    Dillon Bray

    R-Sr. Hamptonville, N.C. Starmount HS
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    Redshirt Senior Hamptonville, N.C. Starmount HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 6'0"
    44

    Brendan Nail

    Jr. Greensboro, N.C. Page HS
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    Junior Greensboro, N.C. Page HS
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  • Catcher C 6'6"
    45

    Kitt Capell

    Fr. Prosperity, S.C. Ben Lippen HS
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    Freshman Prosperity, S.C. Ben Lippen HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'6"
    45

    Kegan Frederick

    Sr. Dunlap, Tenn. Sequatchie County HS
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    Senior Dunlap, Tenn. Sequatchie County HS
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

2017 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Chad Mabini RHP 6-0 Sr. Alpharetta, Ga. / St. Pius X Catholic HS
3 J.D. Long INF 5-9 R-Sr. Waxhaw, N.C. / Cuthbertson HS
4 Jacob Breakfield RHP 6-3 R-Jr. Bessemer City, N.C. / Bessemer City HS
5 Brett Pope INF 6-0 Jr. Statesville, N.C. / West Iredell HS
7 Nobu Suzuki INF 5-11 Sr. Tokyo, Japan / Santa Monica HS
8 Spencer Holcomb C 5-11 Jr. Pfafftown, N.C. / Reagan HS
9 Cameron Blaquiere INF 6-2 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles School
10 Matthew Koehler OF 6-1 R-So. Raleigh, N.C. / Sanderson HS
11 Pierce Suttles C 6-2 R-Jr. Cornelius, N.C. / Hough HS
12 Bryson Bowman OF 6-0 R-Sr. Baton, N.C. / South Caldwell HS
14 Chase Barbary C 6-0 So. Greenville, S.C. / Powdersville HS
15 Caleb Robinson INF 6-0 Jr. McLeansville, N.C. / Eastern Guilford HS
16 Dylan Biumi RHP 5-9 Jr. Cumming, Ga. / Lambert HS
17 Matt Smith OF/1B 5-10 Sr. Fredericktown, Ohio / Fredericktown HS
18 B.J. Nobles RHP 6-2 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. / Millbrook HS
19 Justin Sparks C 6-0 R-Fr. Hendersonville, N.C. / Hendersonville HS
21 Jake Moebius RHP/OF 6-1 So. Jamestown, N.C. / Wesleyan Christian Academy
22 Korey Anderson RHP 6-2 Sr. Grayson, Ga. / Grayson HS
26 Jake Niezen RHP 6-0 Jr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. / San Luis Obispo HS
27 Taylor Purus LHP 6-0 Jr. Hudson, N.C. / South Caldwell HS
28 Ryan Mitschele RHP 6-2 Fr. Statesville, N.C. / South Iredell HS
29 Bo Fricks INF 6-0 Fr. Macon, Ga / First Presbyterian Day
30 Tristan Baker LHP 5-9 So. Charlotte, N.C. / Hopewell HS
31 Michael Davis RHP 6-5 So. Lenoir, N.C. / Hibriten HS
32 Bryan Sammons LHP 6-4 Sr. Wilmington, N.C. / Hoggard HS
33 Corey Sikes LHP 5-10 Jr. Monroe, N.C. / Piedmont HS
34 Andrew Robinson OF 5-11 Fr. McLeansville, N.C. / Eastern Guilford HS
36 Andrew Bullock INF 6-2 So. Chesapeake, Va. / Grassfield HS
38 Luke Robinson C 6-3 Fr. McLeansville, N.C. / Eastern Guilford HS
39 Dillon Bray LHP 6-0 R-Sr. Hamptonville, N.C. / Starmount HS
44 Brendan Nail LHP 6-0 Jr. Greensboro, N.C. / Page HS
45 Kitt Capell C 6-6 Fr. Prosperity, S.C. / Ben Lippen HS
45 Kegan Frederick RHP 6-6 Sr. Dunlap, Tenn. / Sequatchie County HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Bobby Moranda Bobby Moranda Head Coach
Nate Cocolin Nate Cocolin Assistant Coach
Tyler White Kyle Dean Assistant Coach
Brock Doud Brock Doud Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff