UT Tyler Baseball Guide

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2018 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball
Address........................................................................................................................................................................................................3900 University Blvd.
........................................................................................................................................................................................................................Tyler, Texas 75799
Enrollment...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9,889
Founded................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1971
Mascot.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................Patriots
Colors .................................................................................................................................................................................................................Orange and Navy
President.....................................................................................................................................................................................................Michael Tidwell, Ph.D.
Vice President, Intercollegiate Athletics.............................................................................................................................................................Dr. Howard Patterson
Public Relations/Operations.........................................................................................................................................................................................Jeff Williford
Affiliation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................NCAA Division III
Conference......................................................................................................................................................................................................American Southwest
Sports Sponsored:.........................................................15 (baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's
and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field, and volleyball)
First Season of Baseball........................................................................................................................................................................................................2004
All-Time Record...............................................................................................................................................................................................................454-163
All-Time Winning Percentage.................................................................................................................................................................................................(.735)
Last Conference Postseason App. ............................................................................................................................................................................................2017
Last NCAA Postseason App. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................2017
Head Coach...............................................................................................................................................................Brent Porche (2nd season, LSU-Shreveport ‘08)
UT Tyler Patriots Baseball
Quick Facts
The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the
prestigious University of Texas System that includes
14 institutions located throughout the state. Founded
in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls more than 10,527
students and consists of seven colleges.
Our beautiful 259-acre Tyler campus is nestled
along a lake surrounded by thick pine and oak
forests, providing a picturesque location for study and
recreation.
UT Tyler is a perfectly sized campus, with our
major buildings and student services centrally located
for easy access. For student convenience, we also
maintain regional campuses in Palestine and Longview,
as well as a location in Houston.
Most UT Tyler classes are taught by professors,
not teaching assistants, and our average student-pro-
fessor ratio is 17-1, a definite advantage over larger,
less intimate campuses. We also rank No. 3 out of all
academic institutions in the UT System for students
graduating on time.
With more than 80 bachelor’s and master’s de-
gree programs offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of
learning opportunities and dynamic programs, including
many online master’s programs, PhD degrees in nurs-
ing and human resource development, and the doctor of
pharmacy (PharmD) program.
Our learning environment is truly student-cen-
tered: We offer private university quality at affordable
public university prices. We encourage you to visit cam-
pus and see for yourself why UT Tyler is where you’ll
feel at home—and find your best path.
• UT Tyler’s students represent 144 Texas
counties, 50 states and 52 countries.
• UT Tyler is a young, fast-growing university
offering the latest facilities such as the
renowned R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing
Arts Center, a centerpiece of cultural
entertainment in the East Texas region, and the
Herrington Patriot Center, our state-of-the-art
fitness center.
• Employers confirm that UT Tyler graduates are
among the best-prepared graduates from any
public university in Texas.
Get to Know UT Tyler
What to Know About a Great Texas University

Table of
Contents
Get to Know UT Tyler...........................2
Quick Facts.........................................2
About UT Tyler Athletics.......................3
From UT Tyler President
Michael Tidwell, Ph.D.....................4
From the Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Howard Y. Patterson .................5
2017-2018 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball
Legacy.......................................6
Schedule ....................................8
Head Coach..............................10
Assistant Coaches............12-13
Player Profiles..................15-31
Booster Club Thanks It’s
‘Patriot Patrons’.......................32
Statistics .......................34-45
Roster.....................................47
The University of Texas at Tyler is a member of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division
IIIandtheAmericanSouthwestConference(ASC).UTTyler
is one of the newest members of the NCAA, having
achieved full membership in the summer of 2007 after a
four-year provisional period required of all new members.
UTTylersponsorsintercollegiateteamsin15sports:
baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and
women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's
andwomen'ssoccer,softball,men'sandwomen'stennis,
men's and women's track and field, and volleyball.
UT Tyler has one of the newest intercollegiate
athletic programs in the country and the programs at UT
Tyler are already becoming known for producing winners
- on and off the athletic venues. UT Tyler has already
won conference divisional championships in baseball,
women's basketball, men's soccer and tennis. At the
same time, UT Tyler student-athletes are maintaining
a higher GPA than the student body as a whole. Student-
athletes are involved in dozens of community service
projects and are leaders on and off campus.
The UT Tyler athletics program began in
2001- 2002 with the revival of the men's and women's
tennis programs (UT Tyler had previously competed in
intercollegiate tennis from the 1970's to the early 1990's
at the NAIA level). UT Tyler also began a scheduling
alliance with the American Southwest Conference. The
2002-2003academicyearsawtheprogramtakeagiant
leap forward with the first-ever seasons of men's and
women's soccer, men's and women's cross country and
men'sandwomen'sgolf.Duringthesummerof2003,UT
Tyler was accepted for provisional membership in the
NCAA and was granted full membership in the ASC. The
following year, 2003-2004, brought the major sports of
volleyball, men's and women's basketball and baseball
on-line. In 2004-2005, UT Tyler began its softball
program, and in the summer of 2007, the University
announced that it would be adding men's and women's
track and field.
The intercollegiate athletics program at UT Tyler
provides opportunities for student-athletes to build
their bodies and their minds, including learning to act
and compete with integrity and honor while developing
leadership and teamwork abilities.
Opportunities are provided to plan, practice and
execute team and individual skills under competitive
circumstances, learn the value of dedication and
perseverance and to represent the University well while
accepting outcomes with grace.
UT Tyler athletics provides an active student life on
campus by providing a myriad of opportunities for stu-
dents to participate in athletic events as athletes, mem-
bers of music and spirit groups and as enthusiastic
spectators.
Opportunities are provided for all students, faculty,
and staff to join together in celebrating the University as
a whole in festive and meaningful ways that build a
sense of community and loyalty among us.
As a component of the renowned University
of Texas System, The University of Texas at Tyler
continues to build on more than 100 years of higher
education tradition and international recognition. The
university has earned recognition for offering rigorous
academic training as a four-year comprehensive univer-
sity with pre-professional programs. UT Tyler offers more
than 80 degree programs and has campuses in Tyler,
Longview and Palestine.
UT Tyler became a four-year university in 1997 and
admitteditsfirstfreshmanclassin1998.Createdin1971
as an upper-division institution serving junior, senior and
graduate level students, the university has been a
member of the UT System since 1979. While welcoming
freshman students, the university still recognizes the
importance of its transfer and graduate enrollment. A
steady increase in enrollment has brought the university
to more than 10,527.
UT Tyler
Athletics
Mission
Inspiring champions of today and leaders of
tomorrow. The mission of The University of Texas at
Tyler Athletic Department is to champion a balanced
approach of personal development, academic success,
community engagement, and athletic competition in
support of the mission of the University.
About UT Tyler Athletics

A message From UT Tyler President
Michael Tidwell, Ph.D.
Welcome to The University of Texas at Tyler. Thanks for joining us for another exciting year of Patriot Baseball!
Vince Lombardi once said, “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a
company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
Our faculty and staff work to consistently promote the benefits of teamwork, cooperation, and leadership
because we want our athletes to experience both individual and team success.
Those efforts have produced some amazing results! Last fall, the 338 Patriot athletes had a cumulative
GPA of 3.15, proving they are extraordinary scholar-athletes. In addition, they can be found leading organizations
around campus, taking honors courses, and working to make The University of Texas at Tyler stronger.
In the 2015-16 season, UT Tyler Patriot teams earned two NCAA Division III national championships and
eight American Southwest Conference championships. Accompanying the many team recognitions were nine
athletic all-America awards, over 100 academic all-conference honors, and four academic all-Americans.
The teamwork and leadership traits exhibited by our student-athletes are prized by the many organizations
who recruit them, upon graduation, to serve as accountants, engineers, psychologists, scientists, and educators.
We are proud to see how the values they learned here help them compete in their careers and contribute to their
communities.
We are also grateful to dedicated supporters like you, who help us build such successful athletic and aca-
demic programs. Thank you for walking alongside us in our mission to help our students be decision-makers who
positively influence this region.
And thank you for supporting another great year of Patriot Baseball!
Michael Tidewell, Ph.D.
Michael Tidwell, Ph.D.
President
The University of Texas at Tyler
Thanks for joing us
for another
exciting year
of Patriot
Baseball.
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A message From the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Dr. Howard Y. Patterson
Welcome to the 2017-18 season at The University of Texas at Tyler!
Despite being a relatively young program, the athletic teams at UT Tyler have already established a nationally-
recognized winning tradition with dozens of championships, NCAA tournament appearances and two NCAA National
Championships. Additionally, 127 of our student-athletes have been individually recognized as All-Americans in their
respective sports.
The intercollegiate athletics program at UT Tyler provides opportunities for student-athletes to build their bodies
and their minds, including learning to act and compete with integrity and honor while developing leadership and team-
work abilities. Opportunities are provided to plan, practice and execute team and individual skills under competitive
circumstances, learn the value of dedication and perseverance and to represent the University well while accepting
outcomes with grace.
UT Tyler athletics provides an active student life on campus by providing a myriad of opportunities for students to
participate in athletic events as athletes, members of music and spirit groups, and as enthusiastic spectators. Oppor-
tunities are provided for all students, faculty, and staff to join together in celebrating the University as a whole in fes-
tive and meaningful ways that build a sense of community and loyalty among us.
As a component of the renowned University of Texas System, The University of Texas at Tyler continues to build
on more than 100 years of higher education tradition and international recognition. The university has earned recogni-
tion for offering rigorous academic training as a four-year comprehensive university with pre-professional programs.
UT Tyler offers more than 70 degree programs and has campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine.
Talons Up,
Howard Y. Patterson
Dr. Howard Y. Patterson
Vice President for Student Affairs
We are looking forward to a
Banner year of
patriot athletics.
Thank you for being here!

2017 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball Legacy
5 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFT PICKS
11 ALL-AMERICANS
2 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
39 ALL-REGION HONOREES
6 ACADEMIC ALL-REGION HONOREES
1 GOLD GLOVE WINNER
144 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES
142 ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES
2 ASC SPORTSMANSHIP PLAYER+ OF THE YEAR
1 DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR ATHLETE
1 NATIONAL TEAM STATISTICS AWARD –
TEAM DEFENSE (2013)
1 NATIONAL SAVES LEADER AWARD
7 NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
2016, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2017
6 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2016, 2015, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2017
8 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EAST TITLES
2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005

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2018 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball Schedule
DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
FEBRUARY
Thu Feb 8 La Verne TYLER W 6-5
Fri Feb 9 La Verne TYLER W 9-3
Sat Feb 10 La Verne TYLER W 14-7
Clements Fluids Classic
Fri Feb 16 Whitworth TYLER 7 p.m.
Sat Feb 17 Trinity TYLER 7:30 p.m.
Sun Feb 18 Centenary TYLER 3:30 p.m.
Tue Feb 20 at Millsaps Jackson, Mississippi 4 p.m.
Fri Feb 23 at Texas Lutheran Seguin, Texas 7 p.m.
Sat Feb 24 at Texas Lutheran Seguin, Texas 1 p.m.
Sat Feb 24 at Texas Lutheran Seguin, Texas 4 p.m.
Tue Feb 27 at Centenary Shreveport, Louisiana 6 p.m.
March 2018
Fri Mar 2 East Texas Baptist * Alumni Weekend TYLER 7 p.m.
Sat Mar 3 East Texas Baptist * Homecoming/Alumni Weekend TYLER 1 p.m.
Sat Mar 3 East Texas Baptist * Homecoming/Alumni Weekend TYLER 4 p.m.
Tue Mar 6 Millsaps TYLER 4 p.m.
Fri Mar 9 at Hardin-Simmons * Abilene, Texas 7 p.m.
Sat Mar 10 at Hardin-Simmons * Abilene, Texas 1 p.m.
Sat Mar 10 at Hardin-Simmons * Abilene, Texas 4 p.m.
Fri Mar 16 UT Dallas * TYLER 7 p.m.
Sat Mar 17 UT Dallas * Youth Baseball Day TYLER 1 p.m.
Sat Mar 17 UT Dallas * TYLER 4 p.m.
Fri Mar 23 at McMurry * Abilene, Texas 7 p.m.
Sat Mar 24 at McMurry * Abilene, Texas 1 p.m.
Sat Mar 24 at McMurry * Abilene, Texas 4 p.m.
Tue Mar 27 Centenary TYLER 7 p.m.
April 2018
Tue Apr 3 at Southwestern Georgetown, Texas 6 p.m.
Fri Apr 6 at Mary Hardin-Baylor * Belton, Texas 7 p.m.
Sat Apr 7 at Mary Hardin-Baylor * Belton, Texas 1 p.m.
Sat Apr 7 at Mary Hardin-Baylor * Belton, Texas 4 p.m.
Tue Apr 10 at Centenary Shreveport, Louisiana 6 p.m.
Fri Apr 13 Louisiana College * TYLER 7 p.m.
Sat Apr 14 Louisiana College * TYLER 1 p.m.
Sat Apr 14 Louisiana College * TYLER 4 p.m.
Fri Apr 20 Concordia * TYLER 7 p.m.
Sat Apr 21 Concordia * Senior Day TYLER 1 p.m.
Sat Apr 21 Concordia * TYLER 4 p.m.
Tue Apr 24 Southwestern TYLER 6 p.m.
Fri, Apr 27 at LeTourneau * Longview, Texas 6 p.m.
Sat Apr 28 at LeTourneau * Longview, Texas 1 p.m.
Sat Apr 28 at LeTourneau * Longview, Texas 4 p.m.
American Southwest Conference Championship
Thu May 3 vs TBD TBA
Fri May 4 vs TBD TBA
Sat May 5 vs TBD TBA
Sun May 6 vs TBD TBA
Fri May 11 vs TBD TBA
Sat May 12 vs TBD TBA
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2018 UT Tyler Patriots Coaching Staff
Brent Porche led UT Tyler to the 2017 American Southwest
Conference regular-season and tournament championships in his
firstseasonastheprogram'sheadcoachwherethePatriotsalso
matched the single-season record for the most wins in a season.
Porche, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana native, leads a program
that has amassed a 454-163 all-time record, seven NCAA
postseason appearances and six American Southwest
Conference Championships since the inaugural 2004 season.
Porche and the Patriots went 39-9 in 2017, including going
21-3 in conference play to run away with the conference's reg-
ular-season championship before sweeping through the confer-
ence tournament that ended with a 6-1 win over ETBU and a
dogpile at Irwin Field. He was named the fourth head baseball
coach in UT Tyler program’s history after amassing a 147-83
record in four seasons at LSU Alexandria where he also served
as athletic director. Porche will enter the 2018 season with a
186-92 career record.
Under Porche's leadership, the Patriots were ranked as
high as No. 3 in the nation. UT Tyler senior Daniel Williams
earned All-America and CoSIDA Academic All-America honors,
while Williams, Trenton Buchhorn, Cody Brown, Ryan Cheatham
and Reese Read earned All-Region honors. UT Tyler's 39 wins in
a season matched the 2009 team that went 39-12. The team
hadASCAll-ConferenceselectionsinWilliams,Buchhorn,Brown,
Ben Romines, Cheatham, Read, Cason Adams, Gunnar Quick,
Kyle Broussard, Alex Bishop, Tim Hunter, Blake Wilson, Graham
Welch and Miles Thomas.
Porche led the Generals to back-to-back Red River Ath-
letic Conference Championships, including a 2016 season where
the team went 35-22 overall and rolled to a 26-6 conference
record.LSUAlexandriahadsixall-conferenceselectionsandsaw
shortstopMattTelescosignaprofessionalbaseballcontractafter
the season. Porche’s team was among the statistical NAIA lead-
erswith24tripleswhichwastheseventhmoveinthenationand
thepitchingstaffheldopponentstoa.241average.The35wins
in 2016 were only four shy of the program record set by Porche’s
team in 2015 when they went 39-16.
“I could not be more ex-
cited to become the next head
coach at UT Tyler,” said Porche at
his time of hiring. “The thing that
initially attracts you to UT Tyler is
the world class education and fa-
cilities, but as I went through the
interview process, and had the
opportunity to meet everyone in
the athletic department, the most
attractive part of the job became
the people and the culture that Dr.
Patterson and his staff have cre-
ated.”
Porche’s LSU-Alexandria team
went 1-2 last season against UT Tyler in a three-game set at
IrwinFieldwheretheytooka5-2wininextra-inningsbeforethe
PatriotssweptaSaturdayafternoondoubleheadertowinthese-
ries. Bertrand resigned in July after accepting the role of pitch-
ing coach at Northwestern State following four seasons with the
Patriots. UT Tyler is coming off a season where it went 32-19
and advanced to the NCAA tournament after winning the ASC
Championship tournament as the fourth seed. The Patriots had
nine All-ASC selections and saw Trenton Buchhorn and Alex
Bishop earn ABCA/Rawlings All-Region honors.
“The expectations of this baseball program are very high and we
willwelcomethoseexpectations,”Porchesaid.“Wewillcontinue
to put a hard-nosed product on the field and be active members
of the campus and Tyler community. I cannot thank Dr. Patter-
son and the committee enough for trusting me to lead our Patri-
ots. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at Irwin Field.”
A graduate of LSU-Shreveport where he was a four-year
letterman for head coach Rocke Musgraves and a two-time Ac-
ademic All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference selection, Porche
would go on to earn a Masters of Science in Kinesiology with a
concentrationinSportsPerformancefromLouisianaTechin2011.
While at Louisiana Tech, Porche worked as an assistant coach
for head coach Wade Simoneaux from 2010-12 where he was
responsible for development of pitchers and catchers, strength
and conditioning with pitchers, on-campus recruiting, scouting
report, field maintenance and also assisted with promotions and
marketing. His collegiate career began at his alma mater where
he coached with Musgrave and Bertrand from 2008-10 in
Shreveport. As an assistant with the Pilots, Porche worked with
catchers and outfielders, was the strength and conditioning co-
ordinator, assisted in recruiting and organized and promoted
camps.
“We are glad to welcome coach Porche to the Patriot Ath-
letic Team,” said Dr. Howard Patterson, Vice President for Stu-
dent Affairs at the time of his hiring. “He brings a wealth of
knowledge, experience, and passion for the game of baseball
and is a player's coach in every sense of the term. Coach Porche
will be able to build upon the rich baseball history and traditions
and we are excited to have him with us.”
Porche began his collegiate career as a walk on at
Louisiana Tech prior to transferring to LSUS. During his four sea-
sons in Shreveport, Porche helped LSUS to three consecutive
GCACtournamentchampionshipsfrom2006-08andtoaRegion
XIII runner-up finish three times. His first coaching experience
came in the summer of 2007 and 2008, assisting Bertrand with
the Gametime Academy Angels 18U. The Angels notched back-
to-back quarterfinal appearances in the Premier Baseball World
Championships while totaling four tournament titles.
He is married to the former Crystal Jones of Bossier City,
an Elementary School Teacher in Rapides Parish. Brent and Crys-
tal have two sons, Braiden (5) and Owen (1).
“My wife Crystal, our two boys and I are excited about
becoming part of the UT Tyler family,” Porche said. “I am look-
ing forward to working with the coaching staff and student-ath-
letes to continue the championship tradition at UT Tyler, in the
classroom, in the Tyler community and on the field.”
Coach Porche is
a winner. He is
one of the
hardest workers
I know. He
defines grinder.
He is hungry and
passionate about
what he does
and is an even
better person.
What a great hire
for UT Tyler. –
Seth Thibodeaux,
Nicholls State
University Head Coach
Head Coach
Brent Porche

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2018 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball Assistant Coaches
Erik Grafton enters his sixth season as an assistant coach for the UT
Tyler Patriots, including four seasons in which he helped lead the Patriots to
the American Southwest Conference Championships.
In his two seasons as recruiting coordinator, Coach Grafton is responsi-
ble for bringing in 23 All-Conference and 8 All-Region performers, as well as
1 All-American, the programs first since 2013. He led a 2017 Patriot offense
that boasted a .321 team batting average, scoring 338 runs, 7+ per game
and tutored a sure handed Patriot Infield that turned a school record 49 dou-
ble plays.
“The work Coach Grafton does in recruiting to get phenomenal talent in
hereeveryyearisunbelievable,“saysPorche. “Heismyrighthandmaninthe
daytodayoperationsofthisprogram. Icouldn’tbemorehonoredtoworkside
by side with him every day. What he brings to this program is invaluable.”
Grafton was a part of former head coach Chris Bertrand’s staff for four sea-
sons, earning a promotion after each of those seasons. Grafton will continue
servingastheprogramsrecruitingcoordinatorandstrengthandconditioningco-
ordinator,aswellasworkingwithinfieldersandhitters. Ongamedays,Grafton
coaches third base.
“Coach Grafton earned my respect before I even had the job here at UT
Tyler,” Said Coach Porche. “I saw the work he was doing from afar and was
able to spend some time talking with him throughout the hiring process. I
knew instantly that he was the right man for the job. His tireless work ethic
and attention to detail help to keep our day to day operations of the program
running smoothly and up to the standard that we expect. He has done a great
job of recruiting this very talented ball club and is always looking for ways to
be better at what he does.”
Grafton,agraduateofHendrixCollege,letteredthreeyearsfortheWar-
riors as a catcher and an infielder. In 2007, he was named to the All-Acade-
mic Team in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. In 2011, Grafton
finished his Master's degree at the University of Central Arkansas and was a
volunteer assistant with the UCA Baseball team.
Prior to UT Tyler, Grafton was an assistant coach with the Conway High
School baseball team in Arkansas and a private baseball and softball instruc-
tor in Martin, Tennessee.
Erik Grafton - Assistant Coach Recruiting Coordinator
Cade Bowen is entering his third season as the UT Tyler pitching
coach. He served last season under former Head Coach Chris Bertrand in the
same capacity.
Bowen’s 2016 staff locked down opposing offenses only giving up
168 earned runs in 417.2 innings pitched for a 3.62 ERA, and holding them
to a .243 avg. against while striking out 346 batters and only walking 175.
He played a crucial role in the development of All-Conference performers
Cody Brown, Ryan Cheatham, Cason Adams, Reese Read and Miles Thomas.
Brown and Cheatham would also be honored as members of All-Region
Teams and Cody Brown would sign a professional baseball contract after the
season with the Utica Unicorns of the United Shore Professional Baseball
League.
“Coach Bowen does an unbelievable job of developing our pitchers
mentally and physically to be successful,” said Porche. “Those guys
down in that bullpen trust him and his ability to get them game ready,
and I wouldn’t want anyone else in charge of our pitchers and their
development.”
Bowen joins the program after two seasons on the LSU Shreveport
coaching staff, where he also pitched for the Pilots in 2011. As a senior,
Bowen made 25 appearances and posted a 2.12 ERA, striking out 38 in
only 29.2 innings of work.
“I am very excited to watch Cade and his work with our pitching
staff,” Said Coach Porche. “We have learned from and been around a lot of
the same people, and branch from the same coaching tree starting at LSUS.
I know the type of competitor Cade was as a player, and am excited about
watching the development of our pitchers as they are immersed in that same
competitive culture working with him every day.”
Cade Bowen - Assistant Coach
Wade Pope - Assistant Coach
Wade Pope is in his fifth season as an Assistant Baseball coach with
the UT Tyler baseball program. Pope’s focus is on helping to develop catch-
ers, while serving as the Patriots Bench coach helping with game man-
agement and personal throughout the season.
“Coach Pope does a tremendous job of tutoring our catchers and is
invaluable to me during games in his role in assisting me with in game
management,” Said Porche. “He also does a tremendous job of making
Irwin Field one of the best playing surfaces in the country.”
Pope, who hails from Carthage, Mississippi and played college base-
ball at Dana College, came to UT Tyler from UT Brownsville, where he served
as the pitching coach for the Scorpions. While in Brownsville, Pope would
also worked with the catchers, coached first base and helped to lead the
team regional berths in 2010 and 2011.
“It’s exciting for me to come into a great situation, the facilities that
are already in place and the teams and coaches that compete on them are
all first class,” said Pope. “We are fortunate to have someone with Wade’s
experience being a part of championship programs. Programs that compete
at the highest level have many things in common,” Says Coach Porche.
“Our program can only benefit from the experience that Wade has gathered
being a part of that kind of winning.”
Before moving to Texas, Pope served as an assistant coach at Dana
College (2005-2006), and Bellevue (2007-2009) University in Nebraska,
where he served as the Pitching Coach. Bellevue won threw regional and
conference titles during his time there and advanced to the NAIA World
Series in 2007 and 2008 finishing 3rd and 7th place.
Pope is married to Danette (Dani) McFee.

2018 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball Assistant Coaches
Sam Lane is in his second season as a UT Tyler assistant coach after
playing four years for the Patriots.
A center fielder during three American Southwest Conference Cham-
pionships, Lane was a three-time all-conference and four-time ASC All-
Academic selection and earned four ASC Hitter of the Week honors during
his playing career. Lane played in a program-record 173 games for the Pa-
triots and finished his career with 203 hits which is the third most in pro-
gram history and holds the record for the most triples at 15. In the field,
Lane had 382 putouts, six assists and did not make a single error in the
173 games he played in.
“It is always exciting to have players that have grown up in a pro-
gram that want to get into the coaching profession.” Says Porche about
Coach Lane. “Sam is here for the right reasons. He works hard to make
our guys better, and adds value to our staff with the experience he has as
a player in the ASC and in Division III baseball. I couldn’t be happier with
the job he has done. He has a bright future in this profession.”
A Plano native, Lane will be in charge of outfield development and assist
with hitters.
Sam Lane - Assistant Coach
Kody Gautreaux is in his second season as a UT Tyler assistant coach
after playing four years for head coach Brent Porche at LSU-Alexandria.
Gautreaux earned his bachelor’s degree from LSU-Alexandria in general
studies with a concentration in kinesiology along with minors in commu-
nication and psychology. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree of sci-
ence in health and human performance with a concentration in health
promotion.
“I couldn’t be more excited to continue being in the same dugout as
Kody” Said Porche. “He was such a huge part of what we did at LSUA,
and to have someone on staff who knows the program we are trying to im-
plement and the expectation that we have for each other as coaches the
players in our program is invaluable. Kody and I have been discussing his
desire to get into the coaching profession since he was a freshman in our
program at LSUA. I’m very excited about the opportunity for us to continue
to work together.”
A Lafayette, Louisiana native, Gautreaux’s duties in the UT Tyler pro-
gram include working with the outfielders, coaching first base, as well as
assisting in the program’s recruiting efforts.
Kody Gautreaux - Assistant Coach
Dalton Smith is in his first season as a UT Tyler assistant coach after
a 2 year career as a Patriot.
Dalton was an integral part of the 2015 2016 Patriot Teams who
won 2 ASC Tournament Championships and the 2016 ASC Regular Season
Championships, tying a school single season record with 39 wins.
Dalton came to Tyler after playing two season for Coach Michael
Martin at Eastfield College where he helped the Harvesters to two confer-
ence championships and was presented the Eastfield Presidential and Chan-
cellor Award for his work in the classroom.
“Dalton is a guy who took on a leadership role as a senior on our ball
club last season and should transition easily into his new role as an as-
sistant coach, “Porche says. “He has aspirations to coach at the college
level, and I couldn’t be more excited for him to cut his teeth here at his Alma
Mater.”
The Rockwall native will be in charge of the development of the Pa-
triot First Baseman and assist with hitters and infielders.
Dalton Smith - Assistant Coach
Connor Green enters his second season as the UT Tyler Baseball
Strength and Conditioning Coach. Connor was a four year member of the
Patriot baseball team, helping the Patriots to three American Southwest
Conference Championships.
“Connor is truly dedicated to his craft as a Strength and Condition-
ing Coach,” Says Porche. “The commitment he has to help our players
develop athletically and keep them healthy during the grind of a collegiate
baseball season is second to none. We are extremely lucky to have
him.”
Connor graduated from UT Tyler with a degree in Kinesiology and is
a CSCS Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. Connor also works at
APEC, an elite athletic performance training facility here in Tyler.
Connor Green - Assistant Strength Conditioning Coach
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UT TYLER AWARDS: - ASC All-Academic (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2017): Burns hit .269 with 21 hits and 15 runs
scored in his second season with the Patriots… He finished the year with 11
RBI, four stolen bases, and the team’s highest fielding percentage (1.000)…
Burns played in 21 games, highlighted by a two hit, 2-run, and 1 RBI per-
formance against McMurry... Also scored three runs and had an RBI in a
game at Louisiana College… His five multi-hit games helped propel the Pa-
triots to an ASC Championship and trip to the Regionals.
FRESHMAN (2016): Josh Burns hit .298 with 28 total hits that in-
cluded six doubles, a triple and a grand slam at Sul Ross in his first season
with the Patriots... Burns played 26 games in the outfield and finished the
year with 16 RBI... He had two RBI against Pacific Lutheran in the NCAA re-
gional tournament... He finished the regional with four hits, including going
2-for-4 against Trinity... Burns had seven multi-hit and four multi-RBI games
in 2016 and helped the Patriots to the ASC Championship.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Was a Class 4A All-State honorable mention
selection at Center High School.. Earned first-team all-district all four years
at Center for head coach David Sheppard... Also played football at CHS... Hit
.430 and had 20 stolen bases as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of John Michael and Holly Burns. Has three siblings,
Luke, Jesse and Levi.
MAJOR: Marketing
CAREER ASPIRATION: Pharmaceutical Representative
WHY UT TYLER: I chose UT Tyler because it offers a great business
education. The baseball team also helped my decision significantly in coming
to UT Tyler. It means being apart of a special team and brotherhood.
2018 UT Tyler Patriots Baseball Players
POS YR-EXP B/T HT WT HOMETOWN /PREVIOUS SCHOOL
OF JR-2L R/R 5-10 195 CENTER, TEXAS/CENTER, HS
#1 Josh Burns
JUNIOR (2017): Pauley played in 43 games and hit .308 in his first
season with the Patriots… He stole 10 bases and was tied with the best
fielding percentage on the team (1.000)… Pauley’s season was highlighted
by five multi-hit games, including a 3-hit game in a win over Southwestern
and a 2-for-2 performance in a win over McMurry… His 19 runs scored
helped lead the Patriots to an ASC Championship.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after playing two sea-
sons at Tyler Junior College... Was a two-time JUCO World Series Champion
where he hit .340 during his freshman and sophomore seasons... Had 61
total hits, nine doubles, 18 stolen bases and a .982 fielding percentage with
104 put outs from the outfield... Had three outfield assists... Played and
graduated from Longview High School where he played for former UT Tyler
assistant coach Bernie Martinez.
PERSONAL: Son of Lara and Jamey Pauley. Has one sibling, Abby
Pauley.
MAJOR: Marketing
CAREER ASPIRATION: Marketing Director of a professional sports
organization
WHY UT TYLER: It was a good fit for me athletically and academi-
cally. UT Tyler also has top-notch coaches and state of the art athletic facili-
ties. I could not be more pleased with my decision.
OF SR-1L L/R 5-9 165 LONGVIEW, TEXAS/TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
#2 Jared Pauley
UT TYLER AWARDS: - ASC All-Conference Honorable Mention
(2016, 2017), - ASC All-Tournament Team (Blue Bracket MVP)
SOPHOMORE (2017): Wilson hit .305 with 46 hits in his second
season with the patriots, earning him an ASC All-Conference Honorable Men-
tion… He played in 46 games and had 24 runs scored, 22 RBI’s, and 23
walks… Wilson put together three 5-game hit streaks and 12 multi-hit
games… He had four 3-hit games throughout the season against University
of the Ozarks (2) and Concordia (2)… Wilson’s .408 OBP helped lead the
Patriots to another ASC Championship.
FRESHMAN (2016): Wilson hit .319 with 44 total hits for the Patri-
ots in his first season in Tyler... He started 38 games and had six doubles,
13 RBI and scored 27 runs... Wilson had 14 multi-hit games and put together
an 11-game hitting streak during his freshman season... He had three hit
games against LeTourneau and Concordia... Wilson was named the ASC
Championship Blue Bracket MVP after going 9-for-18 during the tournament.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after graduating and playing at
Midlothian High School... Hit .425 and earned second-team all-district hon-
ors during his senior season.
PERSONAL: Son of Lisa Ricky Wilson. Has one sister, Breanne Sheets.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
CAREER ASPIRATION: College baseball coach
WHY UT TYLER: I like the school and baseball program. It means a
lot to me to be a part of such a successful baseball team.
IF JR-2L L/R 5-8 160 MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS/MIDLOTHIAN HS
#3 Blake Wilson

UT TYLER AWARDS HONORS: - ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
(2016), - ASC All-Conference Second Team (2016), - ASC All-Conference
Honorable Mention (2017), - ASC Academic All-Conference (2016, 2017)
- Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian College Team (2016), - ASC Hitter
of the Week (5.2.16), - ASC Blue Bracket All-Tournament Team (2017)
JUNIOR (2017): Bishop hit .339 in 33 games played in his junior sea-
son with the Patriots… He had 41 hits, 26 runs scored, and 25 RBI’s…
Bishop had 4 HR’s that led to a .496 slugging % and a .470 OBP… His
season was highlighted by 10 multi-hit games, including five 3-hit games
and a 4-hit game… He went 4-for-4 with 2 runs scored, 6 RBI’s, 2B, BB,
and HR against Louisiana College in the ASC Conference Tournament…
Bishop earned ASC All-Conference Honorable Mention, ASC Blue Bracket All-
Tournament Team, and ASC Academic All-Conference.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Bishop established a new single-season pro-
gram record with 22 doubles and had the fourth most hits in a season with
72 in his second season with the Patriots... His .407 batting average is the
10th best ever in a season and helped earn him ABCA/Rawlings All-Region
honors along with ASC All-Conference... He was a productive hitter finishing
with 53 RBI which was fifth in the UT Tyler single-season rankings and his
36 walks were the fourth most... Bishop helped the Patriots to their second
straight ASC Championship title and finished the season with a team-leading
23 multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI performances... He had nine three-hit
games and 14 two-hit games.. He would finish the year with four three-RBI
games and had a career-best five RBI in a game against LeTourneau... He en-
ters his junior season with 93 total hits.
FRESHMAN (2015): Was a member of the 2015 American South-
west Conference regular-season and tournament championship team... Fin-
ished his first season at UT Tyler with 21 hits and 12 RBI.. Had four multi-hit
performances and finished the season with a .239 batting average in 88 at-
bats... Had two home runs, four doubles and 15 singles... Had two-hit games
against Sul Ross, Ozarks and ETBU (2)... Hit his first career home run at
Ozarks on March 7 and then his second at ETBU... Scored two runs in five
games... Made 21 starts at third base and five at designated hitter.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Played for coach Leslie McTavish at Vauxhall
High in Calgary, Canada.
Personal: Son of Glen and Susan Bishop...Two siblings, Brittany and Vic-
toria. Also played volleyball in high school.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
CAREER ASPIRATION: Plans to be a mechanical engineer for an oil
company.
Why UT Tyler: Good education while taking the major that I want to
take. Going to UT Tyler also allowed me with the opportunity to play baseball
at the collegiate level. It's a great opportunity to represent a well-known,
high-level program each and every day. It is an honor to represent such a
renowned program.
IF SR-3L L/R 6-3 225 CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA/VAUXHALL ACADEMY
#4 Alex Bishop
UT TYLER AWARDS: - ASC All-Conference (2017), - ASC Academic
All-Conference (2016, 2017)
JUNIOR (2017): Romines hit .329 with 47 hits in 45 games played
during his junior season with the Patriots… He had a HR, 6 doubles, and led
the team in triples with 5… Romines set two new single-season Records
for the Patriots with 18 HBP and four intentional walks… His 34 runs
scored, .462 Slugging %, and .464 OBP helped lead the Patriots to their
third straight American Conference Championship… He had 14 multi-hit
games with two 4-hit games that led to his ASC All-Conference Selection.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Played in 18 games in his second season
with 15 starts... Romines had 11 hits and drove in seven runs for the Patriots
before getting hurt and missing the second half of the season... He would
finish with three doubles and a triple.
FRESHMAN (2015): Played in five games in his first season at UT
Tyler where he was a member of the ASC regular season and tournament
champions... Went 0-for-7 at the plate, but reached base twice by being hit
by a pitch... Scored the first run of his career at ETBU after reaching base by
being hit by a pitch as a pinch hitter.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Played for coach David Howard at Robert E
Lee HS in Tyler...Was named District 12-5A Honorable Mention First Base in
2012-13...Academic All-State 2013-14.
Club Team: D-Bat Chapman (Coach- Eric Rosar)
Personal: Son of Michael and Jenny Romines... Two siblings, Jakob
and Meghan. His grandfather, Don Steele, played basketball at Oral Roberts
University.
Major: Construction Management
CAREER ASPIRATION: Own a construction company
Why UT Tyler: I've lived in Tyler my whole life and just coming
out to watch UT Tyler every year from Coach Vilade until now, and training
with Coach Vilade as a child, it just became my childhood dream. Being a
member of the UT Tyler baseball program means that I have a higher
standard than most students. To be apart of such a strong program you
have to seperate from the norm and become an even better person than you
already are.
OF SR-3L L/R 5-9 170 TYLER, TEXAS/ROBERT E LEE HS
#5 Ben Romines

SOPHOMORE (2016): Plotkowski played in 17 games with six starts in
his sophomore season with the Patriots... Finished the year with three hits and
five runs scored... Was a member of the ASC Championship team.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after playing at Rogers State Uni-
versity the past two seasons... Played and graduated from Calvary Christian Acad-
emy HS in Arlington... Finished HS career with a .450 batting average and was a
three-year captain for head coach Mark Smith... Earned All-State honors and was
a three-time all-district selection.
PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Jill Plotkowski. One brother, Travis. Mother,
Jill, played basketball at UT Arlington and brother, Travis, played football at
Howard Payne.
MAJOR: Business Management
CAREER ASPIRATION: Start a Christian baseball organization
WHY UT TYLER: It is close to home so my parents are able to watch me
play. And it is an amazing program. It means that I am apart of something bigger
than myself and wherever I go I represent something that will be here long after I
am gone. It's being apart of a legacy.
OF SR-2L R/R 6-3 195 ARLINGTON, TEXAS/ROGERS STATE
#7 Samuel Plotkowski
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Moore joins the Patriots for his Senior season
after playing at Copiah Lincoln Community College… Prior to Copiah Lincoln,
he played for coach Kelly Greer at Florence HS in Mississippi… Was a two-
time All-District athlete and played in the Mississippi All-Star game.
PERSONAL: Son of Eddie and Judy Moore… One sister, Nikki Moore.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
CAREER ASPIRATION: Occupational Therapy
Why UT Tyler: I chose to come to UT Tyler because they are well-
known for their athletic program and academics”
OF SR-TR R/R 6-0 205 FLORENCE, MISSISSIPPI/COPIAH LINCOLN CC
#8 Jeremy Moore
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Played his freshman season at Stephen F. Austin
where he appeared in eight games… Was an All-State selection as a senior and
a four-time all-district selection at St. Anthony Catholic… Sanchez hit .398 as a
senior and .408 during his junior seasons in high school to earn first-team all-dis-
trict honors… Played for head coach Clint Samson where he was named the
team’s MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Sanchez made appearances in 20 games and
stole 4 bases during his first season with the Patriots… In 10 at bats, he scored
9 runs and had 2 RBI’s… Went 2-for-3 with a run scored, RBI 2B, and a walk in
a win over Howard Payne.
PERSONAL: Son of Enrique and Lorraine Sanchez. Has two siblings, Zach and
Crystal Sanchez. His uncle, Anthony Rodriguez, played college baseball at Texas
AM.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Chiropractor
WHY UT TYLER: “It’s a great school with a great baseball program.”
IF JR-1L S/R 5-8 170 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS/SFA
#9 Henry Sanchez
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after playing two sea-
sons at Copiah-Lincoln Community College... Was an All-State high school
player at West Ouachita HS as a junior and senior... Played for head coach
Mitch Thomas and was named the district MVP his senior season.
PERSONAL: Son of Janna and Chris Antley. Has two siblings, Jax and
Jacob Antley.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
WHY UT TYLER: Beautiful place with great people. It seemed like the
best fit for me to finish out college.
IF/RHP JR-TR S/R 5-10 160 WEST MONROE, LOUISIANA/COPIAH LINCOLN CC
#10 Jordan Antley

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Pavelock joins the Patriots for his junior year
after transferring from North Lake College… He had a career batting average
of .311 with 43 RBI’s, 59 runs scored, and a Second Team All-Conference
selection… Graduated from Iola HS where he lettered all four years for
coach Pete Martinez… Had a combined .580 batting average in four years
with three district Defensive MVP awards and Newcomer of the Year his
freshman season.
PERSONAL: Son of Darryl and Kim Pavelock… Has one sibling,
Tabitha.
CAREER ASPIRATION: To work for Midsouth Syndergy
Why UT Tyler: “I fell in love with the campus and the winning program
that came with it. I loved the team and knew from the day I started that I
wanted to be part of it.”
C JR-TR S/R 6-1 195 IOLA, TEXAS/NORTH LAKE COLLEGE
#11 Zach Pavelock
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after playing at Cisco
College for one season... Played at Mansfield Summit High School for head
coach Chris Peacock.
PERSONAL: Son of Shawn and Tracey Usherwood. Has two siblings,
Ariel and Tatum Usherwood.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
CAREER ASPIRATION: Coaching
WHY UT TYLER: I chose UT Tyler because of the great baseball pro-
gram and top-notch facilities.
IF JR-TR R/R 5-11 190 MANSFIELD, TEXAS/CISCO COLLEGE
#13 Brady Usherwood
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after playing his freshman
year with Centenary College… Was an All-Conference Honorable Mention in the
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference where he hit leadoff and started 43 games
at Center Field… Hit .313 with 51 hits, 13 doubles, 46 runs scored, and 13 stolen
bases… Helped lead the team to a SCAC championship and an appearance in the
West Regionals… Prior to Centenary, he graduated from Keller High School and
played under Head Coach Rob Stramp and was a 2-year letterman… Helped his
team to the Regional Finals in 2015 and the Regional Sem-finals in 2016.
PERSONAL: Son of Bryan and Stephanie Wilkinson. Has one brother, Ben
Wilkinson.
MAJOR: Finance
CAREER ASPIRATION: Attorney
WHY UT TYLER: “It is a great fit for me academically and athletically. I
played 6 games at Irwin Field last year and was amazed by the facilities and the
program as a whole”
OF SO-TR R/R 6-1 185 KELLER, TEXA/CENTENARY COLLEGE
#14 Zane Wilkinson
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler for his senior season after
playing his junior year at Missouri Southern State University and his first two
seasons at Eastfield College… Went 10-2 in 70 2/3 innings pitched with 5 saves
and a 3.71 ERA in his two seasons at Eastfield… Was a First Team All-
Conference Relief Pitcher his sophomore season and recorded 53 strikeouts…
Had a 2-0 record in 19 2/3 innings pitched his junior season with MSSU… Went
to Frisco Heritage High School and was a 2nd Team All-District Pitcher under Head
Coach Steve Purl.
PERSONAL: Son of David and Claudia Saddler. Brother, Kyle Saddler, is a
Quarterback at Augustana University in South Dakota.
MAJOR: Business
CAREER ASPIRATION: Manage and Operate a business
WHY UT TYLER: “It is a school with quality academics and an outstanding
Athletics Department. There was no doubt in my mind that this is where I wanted
to be for my last year”
RHP SR-TR R/R 6-0 175 FRISCO, TEXAS/MISSOURI SOUTHERN
#15 Brandon Saddler

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler for his Sophomore
season after playing one season for North Lake College where he came in to
relief pitch… Graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School and played for
Coach Alan McDougal and was their Friday night starter.
PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Gail Biesiadny. Has one sister, Sara
Biesiadny.
MAJOR: Accounting
WHY UT TYLER: “The baseball team has a great reputation for win-
ning and developing players. I want to maximize my potential and help the
team win a National Championship”
RHP SO-TR R/R 6-2 210 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS/NORTH LAKE COLLEGE
#16 Adam Biesiadny
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after pitching at LSU-
Eunice for two seasons... Went to Parkview Baptist High School in Baton
Rougue, Louisiana where he helped to lead his team to the 2013 Louisiana
State Championship... Pitched for head coach Daron Mitchel and earned
All-District 2nd Team honors... Also played football in high school.
JUNIOR (2017): Kissinger pitched in 12 games in his first season
with the Patriots… During his 10 1/3 innings pitched, he allowed a team
best 2 earned runs and went on a streak of 10 games without allowing a
run… He was the team leader in ERA at 1.74 and only allowed 11 hits
throughout the season… Kissinger’s 2-0 record played a large factor in the
Patriots’ ASC Championship.
PERSONAL: Son of Donnie and Kim Kissinger. Has one sibling, Landon
Kissinger.
MAJOR: Mass Communications
CAREER ASPIRATION: Advertising and Sales
WHY UT TYLER: I came to UT Tyler because of the first-class facili-
ties and the reputation of a winning program.
LHP SR-1L R/L 6-2 190 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA/LSU-EUNICE
#17 Evan Kissinger
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after spending his last
two seasons at Panola JC where he helped the team to a 2016 Conference
Championship… Prior to Panola, he graduated from Captain Shreve High
School and played under Head Coach Todd Sharpe… Was an All-District
Utility player and played on the 2014 District Championship team for the
Gators.
PERSONAL: Son of Derrick and Christine Jacobs. Has two siblings,
Kennedy and Tristan.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
CAREER ASPIRATION: Physical Therapist or Athletic Trainer
IF JR-TR R/R 6-0 175 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA/PANOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE
#18 Cameron Jacobs
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Joins the Patriots after graduating and playing
at Whitehouse High School for Head Coach Derrick Jenkins… In his senior
season he hit .380 with 37 runs scored, 15 RBI’s, and 17 Stolen Bases.
PERSONAL: Son of Donny and Jenny Roach. Has one sibling, Shelby
Roach. Uncle, David Roach, played baseball at Navarro JC.
MAJOR: Construction Management
CAREER ASPIRATION: Own a Construction Company
WHY UT TYLER: “I chose UT Tyler because of the great education I
will receive here and the reputation of a winning program.”
IF FR-HS R/R 6-1 180 WHITEHOUSE, TEXAS/WHITEHOUSE HS
#19 Tanner Roach

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after starting his collegiate
career at Texas AM-Corpus Christi and Cisco College... Played high school base-
ball at Lubbock Coronado for head coach Gary Hix... Was a first-team all-district
selection as a senior at Coronado where he was sixth in Class 6A with 42 RBI and
in triples... Hit .385 as a senior and earned a spot on the Perfect Game All-Senior
Team and was a Perfect Game All-State honorable mention selection.
FRESHMAN (2017): Shofner appeared in 3 games during his freshman
season with the Patriots… Had a .250 batting average with 2 hits, including a
double and sac bunt… Recorded 6 putouts in the infield and assisted on 2…
Was a member of the ASC regular season and tournament Champions.
PERSONAL: Son of Bryan and Diane Shofner. Has one sibling, Taylor.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Work in the front office of a MLB team.
WHY UT TYLER: I chose UT Tyler because I knew I would have a chance
to play in the biggest games with this team. The program has great coaches, a
great team and it's a great campus.
IF SO-1L R/R 5-11 195 LUBBOCK, TEXAS/CISCO COLLEGE
#20 Landon Shofner
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler for his Junior season
after playing at North Lake College where he was awarded 2nd Team All-
Conference Utility player… Graduated from Farmersville High School and
played for Coach Nordin… Hit .350 his Senior year and helped his team to
the regional playoffs… Academic Honor Roll Student.
PERSONAL: Son of Houston and Heidi Farris and sibling, Francesca Far-
ris. Great Uncle played Football at Sam Houston State. Great Grandfather, Fa-
ther, and Uncle are Military Vets.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Aspires to own and run his own business.
WHY UT TYLER: “I loved the winning culture of the school and the
fact that Tyler is not too far from home”
IF JR-TR R/R 6-0 165 DENTON, TEXAS/NORTHLAKE COLLEGE
#21 Bowie Farris
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler for his Junior season
after playing at North Lake College where he was awarded 2nd Team All-
Conference Utility player… Graduated from Farmersville High School and
played for Coach Nordin… Hit .350 his Senior year and helped his team to
the regional playoffs… Academic Honor Roll Student.
PERSONAL: Son of Houston and Heidi Farris and sibling, Francesca Far-
ris. Great Uncle played Football at Sam Houston State. Great Grandfather, Fa-
ther, and Uncle are Military Vets.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Aspires to own and run his own business.
WHY UT TYLER: “I loved the winning culture of the school and the
fact that Tyler is not too far from home”
RHP SR-1L R/R 6-1 180 GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS/EASTFIELD COLLEGE
#22 Simon Sedillo
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after playing at Weath-
erford College his Freshman year and Tyler JC his Sophomore year… Let-
tered all 4 years for Head Coach Brock Lemire and was All-District every year
and All-State two years… District MVP two seasons and was an All-State
football player as well.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Jamie Maddox. Sibling, Morgan Maddox.
MAJOR: Education
CAREER ASPIRATION: Navy Seal
WHY UT TYLER: “I chose UT Tyler because of the great campus at-
mosphere and our coaches are great”
C JR-TR R/R 6-0 215 JACKSONVILLE, Texas/Tyler Junior College
#23 Blake Maddox

FRESHMAN (2016): Played in one game as a freshman at catcher...
Was a member of the ASC Championship team.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrived in Tyler after spending one year at The
Complete Showcase (TCS) Post Grad Baseball Academy... Played and gradu-
ated from Waxahachie HS where he earned second-team all-district honors
for head coach Tracy Wood.
PERSONAL: Son of Bryan and Beth Johnson. Has one sibling, Megan.
Uncle, Shane Leath, competed in water ski at Texas AM University.
WHY UT TYLER: I love the Tyler area and everything it has to offer.
UT Tyler has a great campus and I am proud to be part of a winning tradition.
Being apart of a great family and brotherhood with a winning tradition is
great. It's nice to have a famiily outside of my hometown of Waxahachie.
C JR-2L R/R 5-10 210 WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS/WAXAHACHIE HS
#24 Tyler Johnson
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Comes to UT Tyler after graduating from Oak
Ridge High School and playing under Head Coach Mike Pirtle… Was a First
Team All-District Infielder, 2x Academic All-District, and reached the Re-
gional Finals twice.
PERSONAL: Son of Wayne and Tammi Forsythe and has one sister,
Kristen Forsythe.
MAJOR: Civil Engineering
CAREER ASPIRATION: Civil Engineer and eventually a bodybuilding
gym owner
WHY UT TYLER: “The school has a great engineering program, the
coaching staff treats us like men, and the facilities are top notch, making it a
perfect place for me to be”
IF FR-HS R/R 6-0 200 SPRING, TEXAS/OAK RIDGE HS
#25 Kolton Forsythe
UT TYLER AWARDS
- ASC Academic All-Conference (2016, 2017)
JUNIOR (2017): Stodolka made 8 relief appearances in his third sea-
son with the Patriots… He pitched in 5 1/3 innings and recorded two strike-
outs while only allowing one walk… Pitched in 4 games without allowing a
hit and only recorded one baserunner… Has played all three years during his
time with the ASC Champions and was awarded ASC Academic All-Confer-
ence for the second year in a row.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Recorded 20 strikeouts in 15 appearances
and 16 1/3 innings of work in his second season with the Patriots... Had a
3.86 ERA as a reliever where he allowed only 17 hits and walked only nine...
Was a member of the 2016 ASC Championship team.
FRESHMAN (2015): Recorded a 3-0 record and posted a 2.79 ERA
in his first season with the Patriots... Made 20 relief appearances and threw
29.0 innings for the ASC regular season and tournament champions... Lim-
ited the opposition to a .202 batting average and to nine earned runs...
Recorded a career-best seven strikeouts in a three-inning relief appearance
against UMHB at Irwin Field and also had a six-strikeout game against
Jarvis Christian where he threw 3.0 innings... Would strike out five against
Concordia in two different games, first in Austin in the regular season where
he went 3 2/3 innings and then in the ASC Tournament where he had five
strikeouts in two innings and allowed only one hit... Had only 12 walks in his
29.0 innings of work.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Played at Lethbridge Collegiate Institution in
Lethbridge, Canada...Named Player of the Year in 2011... Played for the
Prairie Baseball Academy where he posted 48 strikeouts in 34 innings of
work... Team won two championships and he had 18 saves.
PERSONAL: Son of Blaine and Donna Stodolka...One sibling- Tim
WHY UT TYLER: To play baseball and receive a major in civil engi-
neering. It means the world to me because being able to keep playing the
sport that I love now means so much and a group of guys like this makes it
even more special.
RHP SR-3L L/R 5-10 215 LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA/PRAIRIE BASEBALL ACAD.
#26 Chris Stodolka

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Clinton comes to Tyler after transferring from
Panola College where he played his first 2 years… Prior to Panola, Clinton
graduated from Carthage HS and was a First Team All-District pitcher for
coach Jim Goldman.
PERSONAL: Son of Don and Amy Clinton… Has one sibling, Cooper…
Father played baseball for Louisiana Tech and Mother played basketball for
Panola College.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
Why UT Tyler: “I chose UT Tyler because of the outstanding baseball
program and great kinesiology department.”
RHP JR-TR R/R 6-3 185 CARTHAGE, TEXAS/PANOLA COLLEGE
#27 Cole Clinton
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives at UT Tyler after playing and
graduating from Magnolia West High School... Rogers hit .327 with 23
RBI as a senior for head coach James Dillard.
PERSONAL: Son of Ross and Charmagne Rogers. Has one sibling,
Caitlyn. His father, Ross, played semi-professional soccer for the Houston
Express.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Oilfield
WHY UT TYLER: The beautiful campus, great atmosphere and
winning tradition.
OF SO-1L R/R 6-1 195 MAGNOLIA, TEXAS/MAGNOLIA WEST HS
#28 Patrick Rogers
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after pitching and graduating from
Midlothian High School... Hampton helped his team to back-to-back district cham-
pionships and the area finals of the playoffs... Was namd to the District 8-6A
first-team as a pitcher as a senior where he had 29 strikeouts and only eight
walks in 32 innings... Earned four wins for head coach Ray Hydes as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Randy and Michele Hampton. Has two siblings, Taylor
and Riley.
MAJOR: Kinesiology and Education
CAREER ASPIRATION: Baseball coach and special needs teacher
WHY UT TYLER: I decided to attend UT Tyler because it is an amazing
school with an outstanding baseball program.
LHP SO-1L R/L 6-0 185 MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS/MIDLOTHIAN HS
#29 Raby Hampton
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Masotto joins the Patriots for his senior year
after spending time at Villanova University, Tyler Junior College, and Ball
State University… Was a two-time national champ at Tyler JC and named to
the All-Tournament team… Prior to college, Masotto played at Saint An-
thony’s HS in East Islip, New York.
PERSONAL: Son of Linda and Anthony Masotto… Has one brother,
Nicholas.
MAJOR: Business Administration
CAREER ASPIRATION: Law school/ Lawyer
Why UT Tyler: “Tyler, Texas is a second home to me, I couldn’t see
myself anywhere else.”
RHP/OF SR-TR R/R 6-0 205 MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS/MIDLOTHIAN HS
#30 Alexander Masotto

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Ledbetter comes to Tyler after graduating from
Byron P. Steele H.S, where he played for coach David Smith… Bi-District
finalist in 2015-16 and played for the South Texas U.S. National Team.
PERSONAL: Son of Jason and Michelle Ledbetter… One brother,
Jace Ledbetter… Father played baseball for Alvin Community College.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
CAREER ASPIRATION: High School baseball coach/teacher
Why UT Tyler: It just seemed like home when I walked on campus.
The coaches are amazing and the facilities are top notch. That all made it
that much easier in making my decision.”
C FR-HS R/R 6-3 240 CIBOLO, TEXAS/BYRON P. STEELE HS
#31 Caden Ledbetter
UT TYLER AWARDS HONORS: - ASC Championship All-Tour-
nament Team (2016), - ASC All-Academic (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2017): Page started 5 games during his second sea-
son with the Patriots, while also making 9 relief appearances… In his 34-
innings pitched, he recorded 20 strikeouts compared to only 15 walks… Had
4 strikeouts and only allowed 2 hits in a 5-inning performance against
Northland College… Threw 7 1/3 innings and recorded 6 strikeouts in a win
over Concordia in the Conference tournament… Finished the year with a 1-1
record on the 2017 ASC Championship team.
FRESHMAN (2016): Went 3-3 with a 4.54 ERA in his first season
with the Patriots... Recorded 21 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings of work and
held opponents to 17 earned runs... Page made four starts and nine relief ap-
pearances... Made three postseason starts in 2016 beginning with an ASC
Championship start where he earned a win over UT Dallas after throwing
eight innings and allowing only two runs... He struck out four in the perform-
ance and followed it with a win over Hardin-Simmons in the championship
game where he threw six innings and allowed only one run... He had a ca-
reer-high five strikeouts in the win over HSU in Abilene.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Pitched at Montgomery HS where he recorded
50 strikeouts and a 2-0 record as a junior... Earned First-Team All-District
and helped team to the state semifinals under head coach Chris Morris.
Transfered to UT Tyler after attending the Air Force Academy.
PERSONAL: Son of Milton and Mary Page. Has one sibling, Maggie. His
father, Milton, competed in collegiate bowling at Georgia Tech.
MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering
CAREER ASPIRATION: Start my own a company
WHY UT TYLER: To continue playing baseball for a competitive school
where I can still get a good education.
LHP JR-2L R/L 6-1 180 MONTGOMERY, TEXAS/MONTGOMERY HS
#32 Max Page
UT TYLER AWARDS HONORS: - D3Baseball All-Region
(2017), - ASC All-Conference (2017), - ASC Pitcher of the Week (3/13/17)
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after pitching at Tyler
Junior College as a sophomore and at Panola Junior College as a freshman...
Helped lead the Apaches to a JUCO World Series Championship in 2016
where he was an all-tournament selection... Pitched and graduated from
Whitehouse High School where he was 13-0 during his varsity career... He
was named the district's Pitcher of the Year in 2012 and 2013 and helped
Whitehouse HS to the state semifinals in 2013 as a senior... Played for head
coach Derrick Jenkins... Also played football and basketball at Whitehouse.
JUNIOR (2017): Cheatham was a standout in his first season with the
Patriots, pitching in 15 games and being elected to the D3Baseball All-Region
team… He pitched 81 innings and recorded a team best 9-0 record with 52
strikeouts in 14 starts with an opponent batting average of .214… Was
awarded ASC Pitcher of the Week after throwing a 2-hit shutout in a win
over Northland College… His 3.33 ERA and 1-run complete game over
Louisiana College in the ASC tournament landed him a spot on the All-Confer-
ence team and led the Patriots to an ASC Championship.
PERSONAL: Son of Roger and Theresa Cheatham. Has two siblings,
Randy and Amanda.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Engineering
WHY UT TYLER: Great academics with a great baseball
organization.
RHP SR-1L R/R 6-2 200 WHITEHOUSE, TEXAS/TYLER JUNIOR COLLEG
#33 Ryan Cheatham

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler as a junior following two
seasons at Tyler Junior College… Pitched for the Apaches who won the
JUCO World Series in both his seasons at TJC…. Pitched and graduated
from Lindale High School where he played for head coach Russell Boker…
Recorded an 11-1 record during his junior season before having a 1.26 ERA
with 53 strikeouts as a senior… Also hit .397 with 21 RBI for Lindale
where he was named a first-team all-district pitcher as a junior and then the
District’s Pitcher of the Year as a senior.
JUNIOR (2017): Sitton made relief appearances in 7 games and threw
7 1/3 innings in his first year with the Patriots… He had 1-0 record with 8
strikeouts and only 2 walks… He had a stretch of 5 games where he al-
lowed only 2 total hits without allowing a run or walking a batter… Threw
2 innings, struck out 2, and got the win against LSU-Alexandria… Member
of the ASC regular season and tournament Champions.
PERSONAL: Son of Steve Sitton and Stacie Neill. Has three siblings,
Alex, Dalton and Colby.
MAJOR: Marketing
CAREER ASPIRATION: Scrap metal business / Equipment broker
WHY UT TYLER: Great school and close to family.
LHP SR-1L L/L 6-0 190 LINDALE, TEXAS/TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
#34 Sam Sitton
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after one season at Uni-
versity of Mary Hardin Baylor…Pitched 17 innings with 11 appearances and
recorded a record of 2-1 at UMHB… Lettered 3 years at Steele High School
for Head Coach David Smith… In his three seasons he recorded 131 IP, 23
starts, 15 Wins, 12 Complete Games, 123 Strikeouts a 2.51 ERA… San
Antonio Area Player of the Week (April 2016) and First Team All-District
Pitcher.
PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Jill McMahan
MAJOR: Kinesiology
CAREER ASPIRATION: High School teacher and baseball coach.
WHY UT TYLER: “I chose to come to UT Tyler because of the Kinesiol-
ogy program and the opportunity to play with this great baseball program”
RHP SO-TR R/R 6-3 175 CIBOLO, TEXAS/MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
#35 Braden McMahan
UT TYLER AWARDS: - ASC Academic All-Conference (2016, 2017),
- ASC Pitcher of the Week (3.28.2016)
SOPHOMORE (2016): Recorded a 6-2 record as a sophomore im-
prove to 10-2 in his career at UT Tyler... Imig struck out 35 in 42 innings of
work and limited opponents to 13 walks.... Imig earned wins over Dallas,
Concordia, UT Dallas, LeTourneau, Howard Payne and Sul Ross during the
season where he made seven starts and appeared in 13 games... Had a sea-
son-best five strikeouts in games against UT Dallas and Howard Payne.
FRESHMAN (2015): Started his collegiate career with a 4-0 record
and a 2.74 ERA in nine appearance as a freshman for the Patriots... Made
two starts and seven relief appearances... Had a season-best three strike-
outs in his first outing at Sul Ross where he went 3 1/3 innings without al-
lowing a run and sitting down those three on strikes... Would finish with five
multi-strikeout games, including striking out two in 3 2/3 innings of work
against Texas-Dallas in the ASC Tournament Final... Earned the first win of
his career by striking out two and going 3 1/3 innings of relief against Cente-
nary... Added an ASC win to his resume by going 1 1/3 innings against
Hardin-Simmons... Also earned another win at Centenary and his fourth in a
relief appearance against Howard Payne.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER:
Played for coach Matt Grissom at Leander High School...2013 2014 First
Team All-District 25-4A Pitcher...2014 Academic All State...Austin American
Statesman Dazzling Dozen...Austin Area HSCBA Selection and Pitcher of the
Game...Central Texas Top 25...2nd Team All Central Texas...Leander 2013
2014 Pitcher of the Year...2014 Team Captain...2014 Co-Team MVP
Personal: Son of David and Laurie Imig... One sibling, Claire. His father,
David, played basketball at Anoka Ramsey College.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
CAREER ASPIRATION: Sales
Why UT Tyler: UT Tyler has a great baseball program with incredible
facilities. The campus atmosphere and size along with the engineering pro-
gram was just what I was looking for. It's a great feeling being apart of the
UT Tyler baseball program and knowing the winning tradition that has been
set here.
RHP SR-3L R/R 6-3 170 LEANDER, TEXAS /LEANDER HS
#36 Nate Imig

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Comes to Tyler after playing and graduating
from Kingwood High School... Was a two-year letterman at Kingwood where
he hit .253 and helped lead his team to a pair of bi-district championships
under head coach Kelly Mead... Also played basketball for Kingwood HS.
PERSONAL: Son of Paul and Dianne Gennusa. Has one sibling, Tony
Gennusa. His brother, Tony, played college baseball at Texas Lutheran.
MAJOR: Mass Communications
CAREER ASPIRATION: Radio or TV broadcasting
WHY UT TYLER: I chose UT Tyler because it was a great environment
to be a student-athlete. Everything here gives you a great opportunity to be
the best on the field and in the classroom.
OF SO-1L L/L 5-10 170 KINGWOOD, TEXAS/KINGWOOD HS
#37 Joey Gennusa
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after graduating from
Brownsboro High School and playing for Head Coach Josh Turner… Was
awarded the Honorable Mention Newcomer of the Year his Sophomore year,
All-District Honorable Mention SS Junior year, First Team All-District SS
Senior year… Elected Team defensive MVP Senior year and Second Team
All-Henderson County Middle IF.
PERSONAL: Son of Shane Maria Reeves. Two siblings, brother Dylan
Reeves and sister Jazmin Reeves.
MAJOR: Biology
CAREER ASPIRATION: Physical Therapist
WHY UT TYLER: “To pursue my dream of playing collegiate
baseball while receiving an education from such a highly accredited
University.”
RHP FR-HS R/R 6-1 180 BROWNSBORO, TEXAS/BROWNSBORO HS
#38 Christian Reeves
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after graduating from Lago Vista
High School and playing for Head Coach Brandon Grant… Lettered 3 years and took
his team to the Regionals every year… Elected 2nd Team All-District his Sopho-
more and Junior seasons as a Utility Infielder… Voted team captain his Senior sea-
son and was a First Team All-District Shortstop where he hit .393 with 11 doubles
and 25 RBI’s… Awarded the Viking Leadership Award.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Cindy Neiland. Has one sibling, Taylor Lloyd.
MAJOR: Kinesiology
WHY UT TYLER: “I was drawn to the beautiful campus and a top notch
baseball program that has some of the best coaches in the country”
F FR-HS R/R 5-11 185 LAGO VISTA, TEXA/LAGO VISTA HS
#39 Dayton Loyd
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Joins UT Tyler after graduating from St. Pius
X High School and playing for Head Coach Charlie Johnson… Elected to 2nd
Team All-District as a RHP in 2017.
PERSONAL: Son of Darrell and Denise Lloyd.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Wants to be an Automotive Engineer to de-
sign and build cars.
WHY UT TYLER: “Came to UT Tyler because of the prestigious base-
ball program and great academics that they offer”
RHP FR-HS R/R 6-4 215 HOUSTON, TEXAS/ST. PIUS X HS
#40 Colston Lloyd

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after playing and graduating
from Keller Central High School... Hit .285 and was named his team's defen-
sive MVP for coach Watson.
FRESHMAN (2017): Schneider played in 4 games during his first
year with the Patriots… He scored 2 runs and was 2-for-2 in stolen
bases… Member of the 2017 ASC Championship team.
PERSONAL: Son of Kharri and Jason Schneider. Has one sibling, An-
drew Schneider.
MAJOR: Finance
WHY UT TYLER: I decided that Tyler was the best fit and the place
that could benefit me both on and off the field. Throughout my tour I felt that
UT Tyler could be my home away from home.
RHP SO-1L L/L 6-1 155 KELLER, TEXAS/CENTRAL HS
#41 Austin Schneider
UT TYLER AWARDS: - ASC All-Academic (2017)
FRESHMAN (2016): Appeared in four games in his first season with
the Patriots... Made one start and had three relief appearances... Had one
strikeout in 7.0 innings of work.
SOPHOMORE (2017): Givens pitched in 4 games and had a 3.38
ERA in his second season with the Patriots… In his 8-innings pitched, he
struck out 6 batters… Member of the 2017 ASC Conference Championship
team and awarded ASC All-Academic.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrived in Tyler after playing and graduating
from Oak Ridge HS in Spring... Earned Academic All-State honors and helped
to lead his team to the Class 6A Regional Finals... Played for head coach
Mike Pirtle.
PERSONAL: Son of Patrick and Robyn Givens. Has one brother, Andy.
His cousin, Rob McGovern, played football at Holy Cross and was drafted by
the Kansas City Chiefs.
MAJOR: Biology
WHY UT TYLER: UT Tyler has great academics and has my major. I
also chose UT Tyler so I continue playing baseball. It means I was able to
continue my dream of playing college baseball. It also means I am lucky
enough to be a part of a prestigious college baseball program. I will be able
to build a brotherhood with my teammates for years to come.
RHP JR-2L R/R 5-10 165 SPRING, TEXAS/OAK RIDGE HS
#42 Turner Givens
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Joins the Patriots for his Junior season after
playing his Freshman year at Arlington Baptist and Sophomore season at
Texas College… Played at Clark High School for Head Coach Aldo Velasquez
where he was a 4-year letterman and was selected to the 2014 WWBA Per-
fect Game South qualifier All-Tournament Team… Had 9 saves his Freshman
season with Arlington Baptist and led the Red River Athletic Conference in
saves for Texas College his Sophomore year.
PERSONAL: Son of Rodney and Jennifer Olivarez. Has two siblings,
Eleni and Hayden Olivarez.
MAJOR: Physical Therapy
CAREER ASPIRATION: Physical Therapist with hopes of one day
opening his own gym.
WHY UT TYLER: “I wanted to be a part of a program where winning a
championship is the expectation every year”
RHP JR-TR R/R 5-8 175 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS/TEXAS COLLEGE
#43 Justin Olivarez

UT TYLER AWARDS: - ASC All-Conference Second Team (2016),
- ASC All-Conference Honorable Mention (2017), - ASC Blue Bracket
Tournament MVP (2017)
SOPHOMORE (2017): Welch followed up his Freshman year with a
.345 batting average with 4 homeruns, 2 triples, and 4 doubles while only
playing in 28 games in his second season with the Patriots… He had a .518
slugging percentage, stole 8 bases, and was tied with the best fielding per-
centage on the team (1.000)… Batted .472 with 17 hits, 11 runs scored, and
9 RBI’s during the Conference tournament to earn him the ASC Blue Bracket
Tournament MVP and an ASC All-Conference Honorable Mention.
FRESHMAN (2016): Graham Welch began his UT Tyler career by es-
tablishing the program's single-season record with 10 triples and had the
eighth most doubles with 15 as a freshman... He played in all 51 games and
helped the Patriots to the ASC Championship and to the NCAA tournament...
Welch finished the season hitting .340 with 71 total hits... He had one home
run to go along with his 15 doubles and 10 triples from the left side of the
plate... He finished third on the team with 36 RBI and had 21 multi-hit
games and 10 multil-RBI performances... He had four-hit games against Sul
Ross and LeTourneau and a season-best four RBI off three hits against Dal-
las.... Welch had 78 putouts in the outfield with only one error throughout the
season.
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrived in Tyler after playing at Plano Senior
High where he earned District 6-6A second-team honors as an outfielder dur-
ing his senior season... Played for head coach Rick Robertson.
PERSONAL: Son of Jason and Cyndi Welch. Has one sister, Cora. Fa-
ther, Jason, played baseball at Bowling Green University.
CAREER ASPIRATION: Civil engineer that designs roads and
bridges.
WHY UT TYLER: UT Tyler is close to home and a good-sized school
for me. We have great athletic and academic programs. I am very grateful to
play baseball here at UT Tyler because of the great environment and facili-
ties.
OF/LHP JR-2L L/L 6-0 185 PLANO, TEXA/PLANO SENIOR HIGH
#44 Graham Welch
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Transfers to UT Tyler after pitching at Baton
Rouge Community College and Delgado Community College... Pitched and
graduated from Tioga High School in Tioga, Louisiana where he was the
District 3-4A MVP as a senior and helped the Indians win four straight
district championships... Earned All-Cenla honors three as a sophomore,
junior and senior as a pitcher and third baseman and was an All-State
selection as a utility player as a senior after earning honorable mention
all-state the previous three years... Also earned Academic All-State honors
and helped his team to the state semifinals during his career.
PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Julie Nelson. Has three siblings, Andy, Aaron
and Abby Nelson.
MAJOR: Business
CAREER ASPIRATION: Naval Special Forces
WHY UT TYLER: UT Tyler has established itself as a great baseball pro-
gram which really attracted me. The school is great and I really love the town of
Tyler.
RHP JR-TR R/R 6-3 225 TIOGA, LOUISIANA/DELGADO CC
#45 Adam Nelson
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Wilson joins the Patriots for his freshman
year after playing for coach Pat Geurkink at Mannford HS in Oklahoma…
Was a 3-year All-State Honorable mention and 3-time All-Conference…
Helped his team to three district championships and a regional runner-up.
PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Sheri Wilson… Has two brothers, Trey
and Nathan.
MAJOR: Math
CAREER ASPIRATION: High School baseball coach/teacher
Why UT Tyler: “The campus is amazing with friendly people. The base-
ball team also has a tradition of being a winning program.”
RHP FR-HS L/L 6-3 210 MANNFORD, OKLAHOMA/MANNFORD HS
#46 Matthew Wilson

PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Comes to UT Tyler after playing and graduat-
ing from Fort Worth Christian... Earned second-team all-district as a senior
and helped his team to district and regional championships as a junior and
senior... Played for head coach Chase Robertson.
PERSONAL: Son of Laura and Jeff Ross
MAJOR: Finance
CAREER ASPIRATION: Corporate Finance / Investment Banking
WHY UT TYLER: I decided to come to UT Tyler because I felt it was a
good fit for me. I am able to play baseball for an amazing program and re-
ceive a great college education that will prepare me for my future career.
F SO-1L R/R 6-3 210 HASLET, TEXAS/FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN
#47 Blake Ross
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Joins the Patriots after playing and graduating
from Big Sandy High School... Earned All-State honors in the outfield and was
an All-State second-team selection as a pitcher... Hit .370 with 80 total hits
and 35 RBI... Also had 25 stolen bases and 74 runs scored... Helped team to
the regional finals and to three district co-champions... Played for head
coach Jacob Hooker.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Shanna Cherry. Has one sibling, Avery.
MAJOR: CIS
CAREER ASPIRATION: Big Data Analyst
WHY UT TYLER: The school offers a great education and to play
baseball.
LHP SO-1L R/L 5-9 145 BIG SANDY, TEXAS/BIG SANDY HS
#48 Ethan Cherry
PRIOR TO UT TYLER: Arrives in Tyler after graduating from
Woodville High School and playing under Head Coach Eugene Laffite… While
at Woodville, he earned First Team All-District honors at Pitcher during his
Junior and Senior seasons.
PERSONAL: Son of Dwayne and Angela Hollingsworth. Has one sister,
Meagan Murray.
MAJOR: Health and Kinesiology
WHY UT TYLER: “I chose UT Tyler because they are a winning pro-
gram that builds solid ball players”
RHP FR-HS R/R 6-2 215 BIG SANDY, TEXAS/BIG SANDY HS
#49 Tyler Hollingsworth

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UT Tyler Game Records
INDIVIDUAL GAME HITTING RECORDS
MOST AT BATS
1. 8; Clay Baker; at East Texas Baptist; Mar 14, 2008
8; Garrett Nelson; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
8; Joseph Towns; at East Texas Baptist; Mar 14, 2008
8; Kevan House; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
8; Reid Coover; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
6. 7; Alex Bishop; vs Concordia; May 07, 2017
7; Buddy McCoy; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
7; Clay Baker; at East Texas Baptist; Mar 15, 2008
7; David Ring; Jarvis Christian; 03/22/11
7; David Ring; McMurry; 04/29/11
7; Derick Smith; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
7; Graham Welch; at Hardin-Simmons; May 13, 2016
7; Hayden Chick; at Hardin Simmons; Apr 28, 2012
7; Jared Hood; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
7; Jeremy Harding; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
7; Logan Tucker; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
7; Paige Hodges; at Louisiana Col.; Apr 10, 2009
7; T.J. Martin; Schreiner; 02/18/11
7; T.J. Martin; at Hardin Simmons; Apr 28, 2012
7; Trenton Buchhorn; Dallas; Feb 07, 2016
7; William Allen; at Hardin Simmons; Apr 28, 2012
MOST RUNS SCORED
1. 5; Aaron McCain; at East Texas Baptist; 03/24/12
5; Brock Lemire; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
5; Derrick Smith; Austin College; 03/02/13
5; Joe Towns; at Louisiana Col.; Apr 10, 2009
5; Joe Towns; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
5; Logan Tucker; at Univ. of the Ozarks; Mar 07, 2015
MOST HITS (MIN. 5)
1. 6; Joseph Towns; Jarvis Christian; 04/12/05
6; Phil Grau; at Univ. of the Ozarks; 04/09/05
3. 5; Clay Baker; at East Texas Baptist; Mar 14, 2008
5; Joe Towns; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
5; Joseph Towns; Hardin-Simmons; Apr 01, 2008
5; Justin Juneau; Louisiana College; Apr 10, 2010
5; Phil Grau; LeTourneau; 04/23/05
5; Trent Goree; at Mississippi College; Mar 10, 2006
5; Trenton Buchhorn; at Howard Payne; Feb 25, 2017
5; Tyler Clakley; Texas-Dallas; Mar 27, 2010
MOST RUNS BATTED IN
1. 9; Paige Hodges; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
2. 7; Phil Grau; at Univ. of the Ozarks; 04/09/05
4. 6; Alex Bishop; vs Louisiana College; May 06, 2017
6; Brady McCoy; at Louisiana College; Apr 08, 2017
6; Brett Amyx; Mid-America Christ.; Feb 16, 2007
6; Chad Daleiden; Mississippi Col.; 05/03/09
6; Chad Daleiden; at Louisiana Col.; Apr 10, 2009
6; Chad Daleiden; Mississippi Col.; May 03, 2009
6; David Ring; Castleston State; 02/22/11
6; Jake Ashley; East Texas Baptist; 03/24/12
6; Jake Ashley; at East Texas Baptist; 03/24/12
6; Jeremy Harding; Dallas; Apr 08, 2008
6; Jeremy Harding; vs Marietta; Mar 11, 2008
6; Joseph Towns; at Paul Quinn; Mar 12, 2007
6; Justin Juneau; Jarvis Christian; 03/22/11
6; Nick Clifton; Austin; 04/05/11
MOST DOUBLES
1. 3; Alex Bishop; at Louisiana College; Mar 04, 2016
3; Andrew Damewood; Jarvis Christian; Feb 19, 2008
3; Daniel Williams; at Belhaven; Apr 09, 2016
3; Isaac Tijerina; at Hendrix; 03/12/13
3; Jeremy Harding; Castleton; Feb 15, 2009
3; Joseph Towns; Hardin-Simmons; Apr 01, 2008
MOST TRIPLES
1. 2; Austin Newell; Castleton; Feb 15, 2009
2; Buddy McCoy; Louisiana College; Mar 14, 2015
2; Jared Hood; at LeTourneau; Apr 05, 2008
2; Kevan House; Austin College; 03/01/13
2; Kevin Noles; Mississippi College; 03/19/05
2; Trenton Buchhorn; Centenary; Feb 12, 2016
2; Trenton Buchhorn; vs Texas Dallas; May 08, 2016
MOST HOME RUNS
2. 2; Several tied with two
MOST TOTAL BASES
2. 12; Kevan House; at Univ. of the Ozarks; Mar 07, 2015
3. 11; Joe Towns; at Hardin-Simmons; Mar 09, 2009
MOST WALKS
1. 4; Aaron McCain; Austin; 04/05/11
4; Hayden Chick; at East Texas Baptist; 03/24/12
4; Kendall Fox; LeTourneau; Apr 04, 2009
4; Kendall Fox; Austin; Mar 08, 2008
4; Kyle Broussard; McMurry; Apr 21, 2017
4; T.J. Martin; Ozarks University; 03/30/12
4; Tim Hunter; McMurry; Apr 21, 2017
4; Tim Hunter; Belhaven; Mar 04, 2017
4; Tim Hunter; Northland College; Mar 09, 2017
MOST TIMES HIT BY PITCH
1. 3; Austin Newell; Jarvis Christian; Apr 10, 2007
3; Austin Newell; Univ. of Dallas; Mar 16, 2007
MOST TIMES STRUCK OUT
1. 4; Brady McCoy; at Concordia Texas; May 7, 2016
4; Braxton Hollenshead; Centenary; Feb 12, 2016
4; Doug Kinsey; at Sul Ross State; Feb 21, 2015
4; Douglas Kinsey; at Concordia Texas; Apr 17, 2015
4; Douglas Kinsey; at Sul Ross State; Feb 21, 2015
4; Gunnar Quick; at Howard Payne; Feb 25, 2017
4; Tim Hunter; Centenary; Mar 21, 2017
MOST SACRIFICE FLIES
1. 2; Corey Farra; at Howard Payne; Feb 24, 2007
2; Jake Ashley; at Louisiana College; 04/09/11
2; T.J. Martin; Texas Lutheran; 02/12/12
2; Trent Goree; Jarvis Christian; 03/01/05
2; Trenton Buchhorn; vs Concordia; May 07, 2017
5. 1; (Several Tied With One)
MOST SACRIFICE HITS
1. 2; Blake Wilson; Southwestern; Mar 22, 2016
2; Chris Goss; at Howard Payne; Feb 24, 2007
2; Clay Copeland; Ozarks; Apr 17, 2004
2; Clay Copeland; at Univ. of the Ozarks; Mar 31, 2007
2; Issac Tijerina; UT Dallas; 03/16/12
2; Jared Hood; at Northwood (Tex.); Mar 05, 2008
2; Joe Towns; East Texas Baptist; Mar 15, 2009
2; Joseph Towns; at Texas-Dallas; Apr 06, 2007
2; Josh Bates; at Mary Hardin-Baylor; 03/13/12
2; Kendall Fox; Mary Hardin-Baylor; Feb 20, 2009
2; Luis Correa; at LSU-Shreveport; Mar 28, 2006
2; Neil Christian; at LeTourneau; Apr 14, 2006
2; Tim Hunter; vs Concordia; May 06, 2017
12. 1; Several Tied With One
MOST STOLEN BASES
1. 3; Brock Lemire; at Austin College; Mar 03, 2009
3; Chris Goss; at Mary Hardin-Baylor; 02/28/05
3; Clay Copeland; Paul Quinn; Mar 20, 2007
3; Henry Sanchez; at Howard Payne; Feb 24, 2017
3; Jake Ashley; McMurry; 04/19/11
3; Jonathan Anderson; at Schreiner University; Mar 06, 2004
7. 2; Several Tied With Two
MOST TIMES CAUGHT STEALING
1. 2; Cayden Cunniff; at Mary Hardin-Baylor; Feb 22, 2013
2; David Ring; Freed-Hardeman; 02/10/12
2; David Ring; at Louisiana College; 04/08/11
2; Josh Burns; Denison; Mar 16, 2016
2; Tyler Clakley; vs Chapman; May 20, 2010
6. 1; (several times)
MOST STEAL ATTEMPTS
1. 3; Austin Newell; Castleton; Feb 18, 2009
3; Brock Lemire; at Austin College; Mar 03, 2009
3; Chris Goss; at Mary Hardin-Baylor; 02/28/05
3; Clay Copeland; Paul Quinn; Mar 20, 2007
3; Henry Sanchez; at Howard Payne; Feb 24, 2017
3; Jake Ashley; McMurry; 04/19/11
3; Jake Ashley; at Austin College; Apr 14, 2010
3; Jonathan Anderson; at Schreiner University; Mar 06, 2004
3; Kendall Fox; Jarvis Christian; Mar 15, 2006
MOST INTENTIONAL WALKS
1. 1; (several times)
MOST TIMES STRUCK OUT LOOKING
1. 3; Ben Westlake; Mary Hardin-Baylor; 02/11/11
3; Blake Wilson; UMHB; Feb 18, 2017
INDIVIDUAL GAME PITCHING RECORDS
MOST INNINGS PITCHED
1. 9.1; Tim Matthews; at Texas-Dallas; 04/16/05
2. 9.0; Several Tied With 9.0
MOST HITS ALLOWED
1. 17; Andrew Burdine; at Hardin-Simmons; Feb 25, 2006
2. 14; Tony Harvot; at Schreiner University; Mar 05, 2004
3. 12; Chad Sherman; Mississippi College; 04/15/11
12; Colby Munchrath; at McMurry; Mar 10, 2008
12; Eric Carmouche; at Mississippi College; Mar 26, 2004
12; Michael Blevins; at LSU-Alexandria; Apr 07, 2015
12; Rushing Smith; at Austin College; 03/24/05
12; Stan Phelps; Ozarks; Apr 16, 2004
12; Tony Harvot; Louisiana College; Mar 19, 2004
10. 11; Several Tied With Eleven

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