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Tanner Smith - #38 of Covenant

Height: 5-8

Weight: 185

Class: SO

Position: 1B

Hometown: Chattanooga, TN

Previous School:

Smith, Tanner

Height: 5'7"

Age: 19

Year: Freshman

Position: First Base

Hight School: Boyd-Buchanan

Athletic Honors/Achievements: Junior Baseball- All District, Golden Glove Award, Coach Award; Senior Baseball- All District, MVP, Team Captain

Academic Honors/Achievements: Sophomore- Junior Honor Society; Senior- Honor Society; Student Body President Senior Year

Favorite Athlete: Chippper Jones

Pro Team: Atlanta Braves

What are you most excited about in attending Covenant College? Meeting new people and playing baseball.

2009 Baseball Rosters

Bluefield

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Hometown
1	Andrew Weaver	SO	OF	6-0	Weyers Cave, VA
2	Tony Singleton	SO	INF	6-1	Powhatan, VA
3	K.J. Sobolewski	JR	C	6-2	Vinton, VA
5	Billy Funk	SO	INF	5-9	Richmond, VA
7	Devin Good	JR	OF/INF	5-10	Baltimore, MD
8	Lance Bragg	SO	OF	6-2	Stuarts Draft, VA
9	Evan Pelot	JR	INF	6-0	Cartersville, VA
10	Ryan Lambert	JR	OF	6-3	Salisbury, MD
11	Joey Andrews	FR	P/INF	6-2	Chesterfield, VA
12	Brandon Tole	JR	P	6-1	Farmville, VA
13	Travis Weaver	SO	INF	6-0	Weyers Cave, VA
14	Mark Mines	SR	P	6-3	Draper, VA
15	Ethan Lewis	FR	P	6-2	Powhatan, VA
16	Brian Deal	SO	P	5-10	Springfield, VA
17	David Gibson	FR	P	6-4	Williamsburg, VA
18	Zach Holderfield	SR	INF	6-0	King, NC
19	Ken Misal	SR	P	5-10	Churchton, MD
20	Mike Newton	FR	P	5-10	Richmond, VA
21	Josh Grimes	SO	P	6-2	Williamsburg, VA
23	Shaun Britt	FR	INF	6-0	Weyers Cave, VA
24	Wes Dimitt	SO	C	6-1	Stuarts Draft, VA
26	Matt Cox	JR	OF	5-10	Buchanan, VA
27	Jon Hagee	JR	INF	5-10	Dublin, VA
28	Dean Rodgers	FR	INF	6-1	Richmond, VA
29	Brandon Holloway	SR	P	6-3	Midlothian, VA
30	Cameron Hynes	FR	C	6-0	Glen Allen, VA
31	Matt Hall	FR	C	6-0	Powhatan, VA
32	J.D. McCoy	FR	C	5-9	Pikeville, KY
44	Donald Howell	JR	P	6-1	King George, VA
49	Zach Goodyear	FR	INF	6-1	Stuarts Draft, VA
51	Jeremiah McMillian	JR	OF	5-10	Vinton, VA

Mike White - Head Coach

Stephen Baker - Assistant Coach

Bryan

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Hometown
1	Tanner Hixson	FR	P	Cleveland, TN
2	Doug Stroup	SO	OF	McDonough, GA
3	Will Newman	SR	3B	Dayton, TN
4	Ryan Henn	JR	OF	Winchester, TN
6	Steven Brown	FR	MIF	Charleston, TN
7	JD Davis	SO	MIF	Fayetville, GA
8	Zach Bowe	JR	OF	Brooksville, FL
9	Jon Brown	JR	C	Franklin, NC
11	Daniel Zimmerman	JR	P	Grandview, TN
12	Michael Hogsett	SO	OF	Staunton, VA
13	Mark Barnwell	SR	P	Rockwood, TN
14	Drew Brown	FR	IF/OF	Mount Juliet, TN
15	Tyler Brown	FR	P	Cleveland, TN
25	Chase Clem	FR	C	Rockwood, TN
31	Zach Breazeale	FR	P	Rockwood, TN
32	Jordan Day	FR	C	Summerville, GA
33	Ben Skinner	FR	P	Chattanooga, TN
34	Matt Hicks	SR	1B/P	Soddy Daisy, TN
35	Brantley Hattrich	FR	3B/P	Matthews, NC
39	Owen Kilgore	FR	OF	Whitwell, TN
42	Mason Kitzmiller	FR	1B	Newport, TN
45	Zach Gray	FR	P	Ponte Vedra, FL
46	Patrick Miller	JR	P	Lenoir City, TN
47	Ben Young	JR	P	Baton Rouge, LA
49	Reid Merwin	FR	P	Duluth, GA

Taylor Hasty - Head Coach

Jeremy Deal - Assistant Coach

Brad Starnes - Assistant Coach

Covenant

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
2	Thomas O'Ban	JR	INF	6-1	175	Tacoma, WA
3	Harrison Fisher	FR	OF	5-9	165	Evans, GA
4	Brandon Hagopian	SO	2B	5-9	165	Laguna Hills, CA
5	Parker Cline	FR	INF	5-10	175	Rutledge, GA
6	Tyler Ledbetter	SO	OF	5-11	175	Commerce, GA
8	Sam Hogan	JR	INF	5-8	195	Peachtree City, GA
10	Justin Carruth	FR	OF	5-10	190	Flintstone, GA
11	Aaron Frederick	SR	SS	5-9	175	Hillsborough, NC
13	Micah Reynolds	SO	C	5-11	220	New Market, TN
14	Colby Duckett	SR	C	5-8	200	Dalton, GA
14	Taylor Oldham	FR	INF	6-0	205	Orlando, FL
15	John Whitehead	SR	INF	6-0	180	Jackson, TN
18	John Frederick	SR	UTIL	5-9	175	Hillsborough, NC
20	Wesley McDowell	SO	1B	6-2	220	Nashville, TN
21	Demarius Johnson	FR	LHP	6-0	205	Douglasville, GA
23	Blaine Newton	SR	3B	6-0	170	Hurdle Mills, NC
25	JR Esasky	FR	1B	6-1	210	Woodstock, GA
29	Clark Eldridge	FR	1B	6-1	230	Flintstone, GA
34	Chris Greer	SO	LHP	6-3	190	Thomson, GA
36	Caleb Abney	SO	1B	6-0	205	Kennesaw, GA
37	Nolan Gray	FR	RHP	6-2	200	Lebanon, TN
38	Tanner Smith	SO	1B	5-8	185	Chattanooga, TN
39	Luke Furuto	SO	P	5-10	180	Hoover, AL
41	Colin Dudley	FR	RHP	6-1	200	Cape Coral, FL
42	Max Benton	FR	RHP	5-11	160	Kennesaw, GA
43	Tyson McWhorter	FR	C	6-1	155	Trion, GA
44	James Roberts	SO	P	6-0	150	Flintstone, GA
45	Cody Baxter	JR	OF	5-11	170	Acworth, GA
45	Tyler Smith	FR	RHP	6-2	170	Ooltewah, TN

Doug Simons - Head Coach

Steve Corbett - Assistant Coach

Tony Stevens - Assistant Coach

Tom Norman - Assistant Coach

King

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.
1	Derrick Salyer	SO	SS
2	Ryan Kennedy	JR	2B
3	Nick Melcher	FR	3B
4	Nick Belcher	SR	3B
5	Jake Cockerham	SR	3B
6	Tyler Joyce	FR	P
7	Wesley Lane	SO	LF
8	Matt Morris	SR	C
10	Drew Trujillo	SR	SS
11	Shane Timberlake	FR	SS
12	Bart Roark	SO	1B
15	Kregg Mabe	FR	C
16	Tyler Malone	JR	P
18	Steven Mueller	SO	1B
19	Daniel Glenn	FR	P
21	Joe Craven	SR	CF
24	Danny Williamson	JR	P
25	Jeffrey Epperly	SO	1B
28	Brandon Reed	FR	1B
29	Tee Blevins	JR	P
30	Benny Fuller	SR	P
31	Jon Jordan	SO	LF
33	Hunter Newby	FR	P
34	Trent Waymire	SR	P
35	Justin Reising	JR	RF
36	Mason Howell	FR	1B
37	Zach Winkle	FR	P
42	Josh Aldridge	SO	P
45	Chris Hatfield	FR	P
46	Dacus	FR	1B
47	Heath Williams	FR	RF
48	Jacob Snyder	JR	P
49	Thomas Reed	SO	C
51	Thomas Tilson	FR	P
52	Tyler Perkins	FR	P

Milligan

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
1	Aaron Dorriety	JR	P	6-1	180	Pickens, SC
2	Spencer Street	SR	OF	5-9	180	Johnson City, TN
3	Brandon Murphy	SR	C	6-1	185	Johnson City, TN
4	Mark Simo	SR	IF / P	6-1	185	Sheffield Lake, OH
5	Weston Pearson	SO	IF	5-10	160	Swanannoa, NC
6	Shawn Ray	JR	P	5-10	170	York, SC
7	Brian Busby	SR	IF	5-9	180	Lexington, SC
8	Ben Taylor	JR	IF	5-10	180	Dandridge, TN
9	Mike Gallo	JR	P	6-4	230	Boston, MA
10	Todd Caldwell	JR	P/IF	6-1	190	Johnson City, TN
11	Ricky Morgan	JR	IF/OP	6-3	190	Johnson City, TN
12	Christian Taylor	SO	IF	6-1	180	Bristol, TN
14	Nathan Matthews	SO	IF	5-9	155	Johnson City, TN
15	Randy Rabon	JR	OF	5-11	180	York, SC
16	Adam Lawrimore	JR	P	6-3	230	Johnsonville, SC
17	Mark Allen Bounds	SO	P	6-0	180	Strawberry Plains, TN
18	Frank Newcombe	JR	P	6-3	200	Knoxville, TN
20	Adam Clampitt	SO	IF	6-2	180	Chilhowie, VA
21	Colin Duffie	JR	P	6-1	180	Calhoun, GA
22	Brandon Barnett	JR	OF	6-2	190	Elizabethton, TN
24	Eric Oxley	JR	INF/OF	5-10	210	Ardmore, TN
25	Justin Motte	SR	IF	6-2	190	Johnson City, TN
26	Toby Hoyle	JR	P	6-1	180	Johnson City, TN
28	Wesley Jones	FR	OF	6-1	170	Kingsport, TN
29	Wes Anderson	FR	C	6-0	200	Elizabethton,TN
30	Kendall Williams	JR	OF	5-10	175	Dillon, SC
31	Tyler Evanshen	FR	P	6-1	180	Johnson City, TN
32	Johnny Crouse	FR	P	5-10	160	Raleigh, NC
33	Brandon Davis	JR	P	6-2	190	Butler , FL
34	Michael Dillow	SR	OF	6-2	190	Gray, TN
35	Josh Hullett	FR	P	5-11	170	Knoxville, TN
36	Dustin Ford	SO	OF	5-9	155	Jonesborough, TN
37	Thomas Sheehan	JR	P	5-11	160	Myrtle Beach, SC
38	Russell Thurmond	FR	C	5-10	170	Clinton, TN
39	Ryan White	FR	INF	5-10	170	Knoxville, TN
40	Jason Trivett	SO	P	6-0	180	Bristol, TN
41	Dallas Crouch	JR	OF	5-11	185	Jefferson City, TN
42	Derek Headrick	FR	INF	5-4	165	Alcoa, TN
43	Barry Vandelinder	FR	P	6-0	180	Jonesborough, TN
45	Aaron Ferrell	FR	P	6-4	200	Johnson City, TN

Nathan Meade - Head Coach

Joel Mangrum - Recruiting Assistant

Ray Smith - Assistant Coach

Brad Hill - Assistant Coach

Chris Gordon - Assistant Coach

Montreat

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
	Josh Ashton	JR	OF	6-0	200	Greenville, NC
	Daniel Benner	JR	IF	6-1	180	Durham, NC
	Seth Blevins	SO	P	6-0	190	Ringgold, GA
	Ryan Bostian	FR	OF	5-10	155	Kannapolis, NC
	Kyle Chandler	JR	P	6-3	200	Black Mountain, NC
	Greg Fanning	FR	2B	5-9	165	Orangeburg, SC
	Lewis Fraser	FR	P	5-9	170	Black Mountain, NC
	TJ Fussell	FR	P	6-3	170	Asheville, NC
	Will Hardin	FR	3B/1B	6-1	225	Spartanburg, SC
	Austin Haynes	FR	OF/C	6-0	165	Hendersonville, NC
	Michael Lolley	FR	3B/1B	6-2	205	Hendersonville, NC
	Lucas Martin	JR	OF	5-7	160	Durham, NC
	Keith Para	JR	P	5-11	190	Syracuse, NY
	Gino Sanchez	JR	SS	5-11	185	Puerto Rico
	Max Schott	JR	C	6-1	215	Swansboro, NC
	Jordan Sells	FR	C	5-10	170	Richfield, NC
	Will Taylor	SO	C/3B	6-0	175	Asheville, NC
	Jesse Wise	SR	C
1	Steven Collado	SO	IF/OF	6-1	200	Santiago, Dominican Rep.
2	John Shannon	SR	P	6-4	190	Waynesville, NC
3	Dustin Bartlett	JR	IF	5-11	180	Black Mountain, NC
4	Chris Allen	SO	2B/SS	6-1	180	Murphy, NC
5	Patrick Ballew	JR	P	6-1	195	Gloucester, VA
7	Cam Duckworth	JR	OF/1B	6-3	215	Asheville, NC
11	Adam Speas	JR	OF/1B	6-2	200	Rural Hall, NC
12	Casey Duckworth	JR	OF	5-11	180	Asheville, NC
13	Matt Turbeville	JR	OF	6-1	210	Morganton, NC
15	Jonathon Madera	SO	P	6-1	160	Santiago, Dominican Rep.
17	Jacob Suttles	SO	2B	5-8	170	Hendersonville, NC
18	David Flanagan	SO	P	6-0	205	Fort Mill, SC
20	Brian Greene	JR	P	5-9	180	Shelby, NC
21	Garrett Jones	SR	P	5-10	170	Elwood, IN
22	Justin Cockrell	SR	C	6-4	200	Pearland, TX
24	Andrew Tallent	JR	P	6-0	160	Morganton, NC
27	J.J. Estevez	SO	3B	5-9	180	Santiago, Dominican Rep.
32	Steven Hoyle	JR	1B	6-1	215	Cherryville, NC
42	Aaron Hughes	JR	P	5-10	170	Murphy, NC

Travis Little - Head Coach

Michael Bender - Assistant Coach

Tennessee Wesleyan

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
	Matt Allen	SO
1	Brandon Munsey	JR	INF	6-1	165	Knoxville, TN
2	Brandon Daggett	FR	INF	5-8	140	Chickamauga, GA
3	Tanner Quirk	FR	OF	6-0	160	Athens, TN
4	Jon Swartout	SR	RHP	6-0	165	Allen Park, MI
5	Nick Peden	FR	INF	5-10	170	Chatsworth, GA
6	Bart Cherry	JR	LHP	5-10	150	Lebanon, TN
7	Nick Gipson	SR	RHP	6-4	200	Pleasantview, TN
8	Matt Stanley	SR	C	6-1	185	Louisville, KY
9	Chris Kopek	SO	INF	5-11	185	Tracy City, TN
10	Gary Tucker	SR	OF	5-11	185	Hampton, VA
11	Jason Ferguson	JR	RHP	6-3	200	Alachua, FL
12	Reed Bromley	FR	INF	6-0	215	Clifton, VA
13	Ben Gainer	JR	RHP	6-4	205	Mount Joy, PA
14	Seth Phillips	FR	RHP	6-2	190	Newland, NC
15	Jeremy Beeching	SR	LHP	6-3	200	Peckville, PA
16	Deacon Park	SR	OF	5-10	195	Chattanooga, TN
19	Kyle Dooley	FR	RHP	6-5	210	Mason, OH
20	Andrew Earl	JR	OF	6-2	200	Columbia, TN
21	Gabe Rios	SR	RHP	6-2	200	Lorain, OH
22	Matt McCracken	SO	LHP	6-2	195	Jacksonville, FL
24	Tyler Moyneur	SR	INF	6-3	200	Escondido, CA
25	Alan Wimmer	SR	INF	6-3	220	Vienna, VA
26	Matt Brennan	SO	RHP	6-2	185	London, ON
27	Brad Pippa	JR	C	6-4	210	Danbury, CT
28	Jeremy Kimsey	SO	RHP	5-11	175	Rhea County, TN
32	Eddie Van Es	SR	OF	5-10	190	Hampton, VA
33	Justin Crowell	JR	RHP	6-2	215	New London, NC
34	Daniel Wood	JR	LHP	6-3	180	Glen Allen, VA

Billy Berry - Head Coach

Michael Moody - Assistant Coach

John Hendricks - Assistant Coach

Albert Gertz - Student Assistant

Union

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
2	Kenny Kysar	SR	OF	6-1	180	Corbin, Ky.
3	Joe Grinstead	SR	INF	6-2	160	Bowling Green, Ky.
4	Lioney Henriquez	SR	INF	5-11	180	Brooklyn, N.Y.
6	Tyler Martin	JR	INF	6-1	175	Corbin, Ky.
7	Adam Lee	JR	RHP	6-4	200	Noblesville, Ind.
8	Matt Grimes	FR	RHP	6-0	190	Hustonville, Ky.
9	Lance Dougherty	SR	LHP	5-8	155	Canyon, Texas
10	Brian Mosher	SO	OF	5-9	165	Berea, Ky.
11	Lucas Henson	JR	RHP	6-0	210	Corbin, Ky.
12	Cory Estep	SO	C	5-9	180	Harlan, Ky.
13	Chaz Bargo	SR	RHP	6-7	220	Artemus, Ky.
14	Brady Napier	SO	INF	6-1	235	Walton, Ky.
15	Sam Creasy	SR	LHP	5-11	190	Barbourville, Ky.
16	Brandon Hedrick	FR	IN/RHP	6-1	190	Corbin, Ky.
18	Troy Sitton	JR	INF	6-2	190	Cobden, Ill.
19	Jonathan Riddle	FR	C	6-3	240	Eighty Eight, Ky.
20	Donnie Popham	FR	INF	6-0	205	Louisville, Ky.
22	Adam Snyder	SR	RHP	6-4	200	Knoxville, Tenn.
24	Ryan Satterlee	JR	INF	6-0	165	Youngstown, Ohio
25	Trey Wheeler	JR	INF	5-10	225	Hopkinsville, Ky.
26	A.J. Gambrel	FR	OF	6-3	180	Corbin, Ky.
27	Kris Mills	SR	UTIL	5-9	175	Barbourville, Ky.
30	Drew Chamberlain	FR	LHP	6-0	160	Cumberland, Ky.
31	Matt Warren	JR	RHP	6-2	175	Barbourville, Ky.
32	Koby Hearn	SO	LHP	6-0	165	Paris, Ky.
33	Logan King	FR	INF	5-11	185	Clay City, Ky.
34	Josh Ehringer	JR	OF	5-11	195	Somerset, Ky.
35	Joe Piper	SO	LHP	6-5	160	Lexington, Ky.
37	Jason Parsons	JR	RHP	6-0	160	Hamilton, Ohio
38	Jonathan Gabbard	FR	OF	6-2	190	Annville, Ky.
41	C.R. Berry	SO	OF	5-9	150	Roark, Ky.
42	Chris Daniels	JR	OF/RHP	5-11	165	Wappinger Falls, N.Y.
45	Russell Logsdon	SR	LHP	6-0	220	Bowling Green, Ky.

Bart Osborne - Head Coach

Adam Hines - Assistant Coach

Bobby Segal - Assistant Coach

UVA-Wise

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
	Will Armistead*	FR
	Jon Cox*	FR
	Josh Guizar*	FR
	Brent Hall*	FR
4	Brad Austin	JR	UTL	6-0	165	Hillsville, Va.
5	Mike Lang	SR	OF	5-9	180	Fredericksburg, Va.
6	Alan Stoupa	JR	C	6-0	185	McLean, Va.
8	Seth Frisby	JR	RHP	5-9	175	Yorktown, Va.
10	Matt Duffy	SR	3B/C	6-2	215	Martinsville, Va.
11	Edwin Narvaez	SR	2B	6-0	180	Morovis, Puerto Rico
12	Brad Ricker	SO	OF	6-1	170	Bristol, Va.
13	Jonathan Hawkins	FR	P/3B	6-1	185	Monroe, Nc.
14	Adam Skoranski	JR	C	5-9	190	Cheyenne, Wyo.
15	Cody Bentley	FR	P/2B	6-0	190	Wise, Va.
16	Dusty Haigler	JR	3B	5-11	210	Hanover, Pa.
17	Stephen Kanode	FR	P	6-5	185	Martinsville, Va.
18	Kirk Jennings	FR	P/1B	6-3	225	Colonial Heights, Tenn.
19	Billy Fox	SO	1B	6-3	165	Chincoteague, Va.
20	Josh Joseph	JR	P	6-2	195	Axton, Va.
21	Manny Romero	JR	P	6-1	198	Camuy, P.R.
23	Luis Roa	SO	UTL	5-8	160	Arecibo, P.R.
25	Billy Thompson	JR	OF/1B	5-11	209	Haymarket, Va.
26	Chris Smith	FR	P	6-3	160	Castlewood, Va.
27	Seth Radcliff	JR	2B	5-8	148	Palmyra, Va.
28	D'Andra Bussey	SO	LHP	6-3	180	Va. Beach, Va.
29	Preston Smith	SO	LHP	6-1	175	Bristol, Va.
30	Matt Reisinger	FR	1B	6-2	220	Fairfax, Va.
31	Brandon Marshall	FR	P	6-4	198	Willis, Va.
32	Scott Cole	SO	LHP	6-2	195	Stuart, Va.
34	Brad Robbins	JR	LHP/DH	6-2	223	Big Stone Gap, Va.
35	Craig Beale	FR	C	6-4	205	Franklin, Va.
35	Brandon Horton	SR	RHP	6-0	200	Hillsville, Va.

* Redshirt

Hank Banner - Head Coach

Doug Bates - Assistant Coach

Erik Lemley - Assistant Coach

Jeremy Smith - Student Assistant

Justin Venable - Student Assistant

Virginia Intermont

#	Name	Cl.	Pos.	Hometown
1	Logan Stanley	SO	INF	Clintwood, VA
2	Brent Mullins	JR	LHP	Pound, VA
3	Logan Welch	FR	OF	Morristown, TN
4	Jay Steel	SR	INF	Gate City, VA
5	Robbie Stout	FR	LHP	Bristol, VA
6	Zak Roberts	SO	OF	Lynchburg, VA
7	Lucas Dobbins	JR	OF	Dobson, NC
8	John Carbone	FR	C	Syracuse, NY
9	Mark Shultz	FR	INF/P	Jamestown, VA
10	Justin Neal	FR	INF	Spotsylvania, VA
11	Brad Rush	SO	LHP	Bluff City, TN
14	Mickey Tichenor	FR	INF	Spotsylvania, VA
15	Brandon Arnold	FR	INF	Bristol, VA
16	John Dansby	FR	OF	Lynchburg, VA
17	Justin Kopanko	FR	INF	Altavista, VA
19	Jamie Butler	SR	OF	Galax, VA
20	Chris King	JR	OF	Richmond, VA
22	Andrew Rhodes	FR	INF/P	Morristown, TN
23	Tim Johnson	JR	OF	Knoxville, TN
24	Corey Veibl	SO	RHP	Melbourne, FL
25	Tyler Coleman	JR	INF	Evington, VA
34	Corey Prescott	SO	INF/P	Sumter, SC
35	Josh Lowe	SO	RHP	Bristol, TN

Josh Swain - Head Coach

Andrew Belcher - Assistant Coach

Archived Seasons

2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006

2009 Baseball Teams

Bluefield
Bryan
Covenant
King
Milligan
Montreat
Tennessee Wesleyan
Union
UVA-Wise
Virginia Intermont