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2026 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • C/OF C/OF 6'0" 210 lbs
    1

    Will McClellan

    R-Sr. R/R Anderson, S.C. Cresent HS
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    Redshirt Senior R/R Anderson, S.C. Cresent HS
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  • OF OF 5'7" 170 lbs
    2

    Oliver Zohn

    Gr. L/R Raleigh, N.C. South Garner HS
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    Graduate Student L/R Raleigh, N.C. South Garner HS
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  • INF INF 5'9" 170 lbs
    3

    Caden Crews

    Sr. R/R Jansen Beach, Fla. Palm Beach State
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    Senior R/R Jansen Beach, Fla. Palm Beach State
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  • INF INF 5'11" 175 lbs
    5

    Zach Cowart

    Sr. L/R Lexington, S.C. North Greenville
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    Senior L/R Lexington, S.C. North Greenville
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  • RHP RHP 6'0" 195 lbs
    7

    Evan Demurias

    Gr. R/R Miami, Fla. North Carolina A&T
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    Graduate Student R/R Miami, Fla. North Carolina A&T
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  • C C 6'0" 200 lbs
    10

    Kyle Murphy

    Sr. R/R Lake Worth, Fla. Elevate Academy
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    Senior R/R Lake Worth, Fla. Elevate Academy
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  • INF INF 5'8" 155 lbs
    11

    Jarren Metcalf

    Jr. R/R Campobello, S.C. Chapman HS
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    Junior R/R Campobello, S.C. Chapman HS
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  • INF INF 5'10" 185 lbs
    12

    Lowndes Still

    R-Jr. L/R Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood HS
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    Redshirt Junior L/R Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood HS
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  • INF INF 6'1" 175 lbs
    13

    Dalton Stroud

    Sr. R/R Green Sea, S.C. Green Sea Floyds HS
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    Senior R/R Green Sea, S.C. Green Sea Floyds HS
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  • C C 5'10" 175 lbs
    14

    Mason Salisbury

    So. R/R Moncks Corner, S.C. Berkley HS
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    Sophomore R/R Moncks Corner, S.C. Berkley HS
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  • RHP RHP 6'3" 178 lbs
    16

    Ethan Barbee

    R-Jr. R/R Anderson, S.C. Westside HS
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    Redshirt Junior R/R Anderson, S.C. Westside HS
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  • RHP RHP 6'0" 175 lbs
    17

    Joshua Sanchez

    R-Jr. R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. Elite Squad Academy
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    Redshirt Junior R/R Pembroke Pines, Fla. Elite Squad Academy
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  • OF OF 6'1" 190 lbs
    18

    Collin Sweeney

    R-Jr. L/R Liberty Township, Ohio Lincoln Trail College
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    Redshirt Junior L/R Liberty Township, Ohio Lincoln Trail College
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  • C/OF 5'10" 190 lbs
    19

    Cole Bellinger

    So. Greer, S.C.
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    Sophomore Greer, S.C.
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  • INF 6'6" 245 lbs
    20

    Carter McCormick

    So. Boynton Beach, Fla.
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    Sophomore Boynton Beach, Fla.
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  • RHP RHP 6'3" 165 lbs
    21

    Ethan Califf

    Jr. R/R Taylors, S.C. Wade Hampton HS
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    Junior R/R Taylors, S.C. Wade Hampton HS
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  • OF 6'1" 210 lbs
    22

    Sean Rouse

    So. Sumter, S.C.
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    Sophomore Sumter, S.C.
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  • RHP RHP 6'2" 190 lbs
    23

    Nolan Alexander

    So. R/R Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest HS
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    Sophomore R/R Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest HS
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  • OF 5'10" 190 lbs
    24

    Noah McGarity

    So. Roebuck, S.C.
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    Sophomore Roebuck, S.C.
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  • LHP LHP 6'0" 175 lbs
    27

    Jake Larson

    Jr. L/L Ponte Vedra, Fla. Nease HS
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    Junior L/L Ponte Vedra, Fla. Nease HS
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  • OF OF 5'9" 180 lbs
    28

    Ryan Hansen

    So. R/L St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine HS
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    Sophomore R/L St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine HS
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  • OF OF 6'2" 195 lbs
    29

    Brody Winter

    Sr. R/R Anderson, S.C. Newberry
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    Senior R/R Anderson, S.C. Newberry
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  • INF INF 5'10" 175 lbs
    30

    Joseph Cavallaro

    So. R/R Mooresville, N.C Lake Norman HS
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    Sophomore R/R Mooresville, N.C Lake Norman HS
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  • RHP RHP 5'11" 165 lbs
    37

    Nate Winterhalter

    So. R/R Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS
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    Sophomore R/R Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS
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  • UTL UTL 6'0" 165 lbs
    39

    Cooper Backman

    So. R/R Sarasota, Fla. Riverview HS
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    Sophomore R/R Sarasota, Fla. Riverview HS
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  • Infield INF 5'8" 150 lbs
    40

    Caleb McKitrick

    Sr. R/R Travelers Rest, S.C. Travelers Rest HS
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    Senior R/R Travelers Rest, S.C. Travelers Rest HS
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Baseball Coach

    Jason Burke

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  • Assistant Head Coach

    Nicholas Popp

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mike Fitschen

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  • Assistant Coach/ Pitching Coach

    Alex Moore

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Jack Thomas

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Baseball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (WRES, BSB, MRUG)

    Jackson Dempsey

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Softball, T/F, Volleyball, Field Hockey)

    Chase Luckett

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2026 Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. Cl. B/T Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School Custom Field 3
1 Will McClellan C/OF R-Sr. R/R 6-0 210 Anderson, S.C. Cresent HS R/R
2 Oliver Zohn OF Gr. L/R 5-7 170 Raleigh, N.C. South Garner HS L/R
3 Caden Crews INF Sr. R/R 5-9 170 Jansen Beach, Fla. Palm Beach State R/R
5 Zach Cowart INF Sr. L/R 5-11 175 Lexington, S.C. North Greenville L/R
7 Evan Demurias RHP Gr. R/R 6-0 195 Miami, Fla. North Carolina A&T R/R
10 Kyle Murphy C Sr. R/R 6-0 200 Lake Worth, Fla. Elevate Academy R/R
11 Jarren Metcalf INF Jr. R/R 5-8 155 Campobello, S.C. Chapman HS R/R
12 Lowndes Still INF R-Jr. L/R 5-10 185 Greenwood, S.C. Greenwood HS L/R
13 Dalton Stroud INF Sr. R/R 6-1 175 Green Sea, S.C. Green Sea Floyds HS R/R
14 Mason Salisbury C So. R/R 5-10 175 Moncks Corner, S.C. Berkley HS R/R
16 Ethan Barbee RHP R-Jr. R/R 6-3 178 Anderson, S.C. Westside HS R/R
17 Joshua Sanchez RHP R-Jr. R/R 6-0 175 Pembroke Pines, Fla. Elite Squad Academy R/R
18 Collin Sweeney OF R-Jr. L/R 6-1 190 Liberty Township, Ohio Lincoln Trail College L/R
19 Cole Bellinger C/OF So. 5-10 190 Greer, S.C.
20 Carter McCormick INF So. 6-6 245 Boynton Beach, Fla.
21 Ethan Califf RHP Jr. R/R 6-3 165 Taylors, S.C. Wade Hampton HS R/R
22 Sean Rouse OF So. 6-1 210 Sumter, S.C.
23 Nolan Alexander RHP So. R/R 6-2 190 Myrtle Beach, S.C. Carolina Forest HS R/R
24 Noah McGarity OF So. 5-10 190 Roebuck, S.C.
27 Jake Larson LHP Jr. L/L 6-0 175 Ponte Vedra, Fla. Nease HS L/L
28 Ryan Hansen OF So. R/L 5-9 180 St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine HS R/L
29 Brody Winter OF Sr. R/R 6-2 195 Anderson, S.C. Newberry R/R
30 Joseph Cavallaro INF So. R/R 5-10 175 Mooresville, N.C Lake Norman HS R/R
37 Nate Winterhalter RHP So. R/R 5-11 165 Venice, Fla. Venice Senior HS R/R
39 Cooper Backman UTL So. R/R 6-0 165 Sarasota, Fla. Riverview HS R/R
40 Caleb McKitrick INF Sr. R/R 5-8 150 Travelers Rest, S.C. Travelers Rest HS R/R

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jason Burke Jason Burke Head Baseball Coach
Nicholas Popp 2023 HS Nicholas Popp Assistant Head Coach
Mike Fitschen Assistant Coach
Alex Moore 2022-23 HS Alex Moore Assistant Coach/ Pitching Coach
Jack Thomas Graduate Assistant

Baseball Support Staff

Baseball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Jackson Dempsey Assistant Athletic Trainer (WRES, BSB, MRUG)
Chase Luckett Chase Luckett Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Baseball, Softball, T/F, Volleyball, Field Hockey)

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball Support Staff