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Players

  • Outfield OF 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    1

    Christian Dumont

    Jr. Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Northeast CC
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    Junior Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Northeast CC
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  • Infield IF 5'11" 165 lbs R/R
    2

    Sebastian Trinidad

    Fr. Ponce, Puerto Rico Bellaire (Texas)
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    Freshman Ponce, Puerto Rico Bellaire (Texas)
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  • Catcher C 6'0" 200 lbs L/R
    3

    Dawson Woods

    So. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Navarro
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    Sophomore Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Navarro
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  • Infield IF 5'9" 175 lbs R/R
    4

    Trent Franson

    Sr. Houston, Texas Lutheran South San Jacinto
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    Senior Houston, Texas Lutheran South San Jacinto
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  • Catcher C 5'10" 195 lbs R/R
    5

    Matt Solomon

    Sr. Katy, Texas Katy Paris
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    Senior Katy, Texas Katy Paris
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  • Infield IF 5'10" 190 lbs R/R
    6

    Jake Miller

    Jr. Round Rock, Texas Round Rock Blinn
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    Junior Round Rock, Texas Round Rock Blinn
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    8

    Tyler Zarella

    So. League City, Texas Clear Falls Alvin CC
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    Sophomore League City, Texas Clear Falls Alvin CC
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 220 lbs R/R
    9

    Kobe Calderone

    R-Fr. League City, Texas Clear Falls
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    Redshirt Freshman League City, Texas Clear Falls
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  • Outfield OF 6'0" 195 lbs L/R
    10

    Chase Talbot

    Sr. Beaumont, Texas Monsignor Kelly Northeast Texas
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    Senior Beaumont, Texas Monsignor Kelly Northeast Texas
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  • Pitcher P 6'6" 235 lbs R/R
    11

    Jacob Coats

    Sr. Schertz, Texas Clemens Paris College
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    Senior Schertz, Texas Clemens Paris College
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  • Infield IF 6'0" 215 lbs L/R
    12

    Sean Horgan

    R-Fr. Katy, Texas Taylor
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    Redshirt Freshman Katy, Texas Taylor
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  • Infield IF 5'9" 180 lbs R/R
    13

    Braden Sanford

    So. Santee, Calif. West Hills Palomar
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    Sophomore Santee, Calif. West Hills Palomar
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  • Utility Util. 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    14

    Parker Wayne

    Jr. Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point Howard
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    Junior Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point Howard
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  • Infield/Pitcher IF/P 6'0" 205 lbs R/R
    15

    Brennen Bales

    So. Nebraska City, Neb. Nebraska City Northeast CC
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    Sophomore Nebraska City, Neb. Nebraska City Northeast CC
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  • Infield IF 6'2" 198 lbs R/R
    16

    Nathan Soriano

    Sr. Tucson, Ariz. Canyon del Oro Palomar
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    Senior Tucson, Ariz. Canyon del Oro Palomar
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 200 lbs R/R
    17

    Morris Austin

    So. Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
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    Sophomore Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
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  • Pitcher P 5'11" 185 lbs R/R
    18

    Jordan Powell

    So. Montgomery, Texas Montgomery
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    Sophomore Montgomery, Texas Montgomery
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 170 lbs L/L
    19

    Austin Spinney

    Jr. Placentia, Calif. El Dorado Cypress College
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    Junior Placentia, Calif. El Dorado Cypress College
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    20

    Jared Burch

    So. Houston, Texas Episcopal Palomar
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    Sophomore Houston, Texas Episcopal Palomar
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  • Infield IF 6'2" 210 lbs R/R
    21

    Dylan Murphy

    Jr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin Angelina
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    Junior Lufkin, Texas Lufkin Angelina
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  • Outfield OF 6'0" 195 lbs L/R
    23

    Lane Botkin

    Sr. Columbia, S.C. Flora The Citadel
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    Senior Columbia, S.C. Flora The Citadel
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  • Outfield/Infield OF/IF 6'0" 200 lbs R/R
    25

    Daniel Budke

    Jr. Houston, Texas Katy Taylor Cisco
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    Junior Houston, Texas Katy Taylor Cisco
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  • Outfield OF 6'2" 220 lbs R/R
    26

    Brandon Bena

    Sr. Omaha, Neb. Creighton Prep Iowa Western
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    Senior Omaha, Neb. Creighton Prep Iowa Western
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  • Catcher C 5'11" 240 lbs R/R
    27

    Ricky Rivera

    Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Byron Nelson Ranger
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    Junior Fort Worth, Texas Byron Nelson Ranger
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  • Outfield OF 6'1" 175 lbs L/R
    29

    Curtis Warren

    R-Fr. Arlington, Texas Southwest Christian
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    Redshirt Freshman Arlington, Texas Southwest Christian
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  • Pitcher P 5'11" 180 lbs R/R
    30

    Cy Murphy

    Fr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin
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    Freshman Lufkin, Texas Lufkin
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  • Infield IF 6'3" 210 lbs R/R
    32

    Knight Newcomb

    So. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands Christian Coastal Bend
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    Sophomore The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands Christian Coastal Bend
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  • Catcher C 6'0" 185 lbs R/R
    34

    Todd Jackson

    Jr. San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine Orange Coast
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    Junior San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine Orange Coast
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  • Pitcher P 6'4" 220 lbs R/R
    35

    Andrew Reitmeyer

    Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. Tri-City Christian Palomar
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    Junior Carlsbad, Calif. Tri-City Christian Palomar
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" 175 lbs R/R
    36

    Javan Smitherman

    So. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
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    Sophomore Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'11" 190 lbs R/R
    37

    Brooks Harrison

    Fr. Houston, Texas First Baptist Academy
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    Freshman Houston, Texas First Baptist Academy
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  • Pitcher P 6'1" 190 lbs R/R
    38

    Blake Bolgiano

    So. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian Temple JC
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    Sophomore Midlothian, Texas Midlothian Temple JC
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  • Pitcher P 6'6" 185 lbs L/L
    39

    Brent Pronger

    Sr. Burleson, Texas Centennial New Mexico JC
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    Senior Burleson, Texas Centennial New Mexico JC
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  • Infield IF 6'2" 240 lbs R/R
    40

    Matt Crossley

    So. Round Rock, Texas Hyde Park Blinn
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    Sophomore Round Rock, Texas Hyde Park Blinn
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  • Pitcher P 6'3" 225 lbs R/R
    41

    Daxton Tinker

    So. Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
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    Sophomore Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
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  • Pitcher P 6'5" 210 lbs R/R
    44

    Ethan Abbott

    R-Fr. Houston, Texas Houston Christian UTRGV
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    Redshirt Freshman Houston, Texas Houston Christian UTRGV
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  • Pitcher P 6'2" 195 lbs R/R

    Chris Burns

    So. Houston, Texas Westbury
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    Sophomore Houston, Texas Westbury
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  • Pitcher P 6'6" 245 lbs R/R

    Jaron Roblyer

    Jr. Pearland, Texas Pearland Wharton
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    Junior Pearland, Texas Pearland Wharton
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jared Moon

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  • Assistant Coach

    Xavier Hernandez

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  • Assistant Coach

    Russell Stockton

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jason LaRocque

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  • Graduate Manager - Operations

    Mitch Gallagher

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2021 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Class Hometown High School Previous School
1 Christian Dumont OF 5-10 175 R/R Jr. Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue West Northeast CC
2 Sebastian Trinidad IF 5-11 165 R/R Fr. Ponce, Puerto Rico Bellaire (Texas)
3 Dawson Woods C 6-0 200 L/R So. Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Navarro
4 Trent Franson IF 5-9 175 R/R Sr. Houston, Texas Lutheran South San Jacinto
5 Matt Solomon C 5-10 195 R/R Sr. Katy, Texas Katy Paris
6 Jake Miller IF 5-10 190 R/R Jr. Round Rock, Texas Round Rock Blinn
8 Tyler Zarella P 5-10 175 R/R So. League City, Texas Clear Falls Alvin CC
9 Kobe Calderone P 6-5 220 R/R R-Fr. League City, Texas Clear Falls
10 Chase Talbot OF 6-0 195 L/R Sr. Beaumont, Texas Monsignor Kelly Northeast Texas
11 Jacob Coats P 6-6 235 R/R Sr. Schertz, Texas Clemens Paris College
12 Sean Horgan IF 6-0 215 L/R R-Fr. Katy, Texas Taylor
13 Braden Sanford IF 5-9 180 R/R So. Santee, Calif. West Hills Palomar
14 Parker Wayne Util. 5-11 185 R/R Jr. Missouri City, Texas Ridge Point Howard
15 Brennen Bales IF/P 6-0 205 R/R So. Nebraska City, Neb. Nebraska City Northeast CC
16 Nathan Soriano IF 6-2 198 R/R Sr. Tucson, Ariz. Canyon del Oro Palomar
17 Morris Austin P 6-2 200 R/R So. Keller, Texas Fort Worth Christian North Central Texas
18 Jordan Powell P 5-11 185 R/R So. Montgomery, Texas Montgomery
19 Austin Spinney P 5-10 170 L/L Jr. Placentia, Calif. El Dorado Cypress College
20 Jared Burch P 6-5 210 R/R So. Houston, Texas Episcopal Palomar
21 Dylan Murphy IF 6-2 210 R/R Jr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin Angelina
23 Lane Botkin OF 6-0 195 L/R Sr. Columbia, S.C. Flora The Citadel
25 Daniel Budke OF/IF 6-0 200 R/R Jr. Houston, Texas Katy Taylor Cisco
26 Brandon Bena OF 6-2 220 R/R Sr. Omaha, Neb. Creighton Prep Iowa Western
27 Ricky Rivera C 5-11 240 R/R Jr. Fort Worth, Texas Byron Nelson Ranger
29 Curtis Warren OF 6-1 175 L/R R-Fr. Arlington, Texas Southwest Christian
30 Cy Murphy P 5-11 180 R/R Fr. Lufkin, Texas Lufkin
32 Knight Newcomb IF 6-3 210 R/R So. The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands Christian Coastal Bend
34 Todd Jackson C 6-0 185 R/R Jr. San Jose, Calif. Bellarmine Orange Coast
35 Andrew Reitmeyer P 6-4 220 R/R Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. Tri-City Christian Palomar
36 Javan Smitherman P 5-10 175 R/R So. Kilgore, Texas Kilgore Northeast Texas CC
37 Brooks Harrison OF/P 5-11 190 R/R Fr. Houston, Texas First Baptist Academy
38 Blake Bolgiano P 6-1 190 R/R So. Midlothian, Texas Midlothian Temple JC
39 Brent Pronger P 6-6 185 L/L Sr. Burleson, Texas Centennial New Mexico JC
40 Matt Crossley IF 6-2 240 R/R So. Round Rock, Texas Hyde Park Blinn
41 Daxton Tinker P 6-3 225 R/R So. Sulphur, La. Sulphur Paris JC
44 Ethan Abbott P 6-5 210 R/R R-Fr. Houston, Texas Houston Christian UTRGV
Chris Burns P 6-2 195 R/R So. Houston, Texas Westbury
Jaron Roblyer P 6-6 245 R/R Jr. Pearland, Texas Pearland Wharton

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jared Moon Head Coach
Xavier Hernandez Assistant Coach
Russell Stockton Assistant Coach
Larocque Jason LaRocque Volunteer Assistant Coach
Gallagher Mitch Gallagher Graduate Manager - Operations

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff