38 Former Vols Making Their Mark at the 4-Year Level

38 Former Vols Making Their Mark at the 4-Year Level
March 8, 2023

Carterville - 38 former Logan Baseball players are currently playing at 4-year institutions. 33 of this group of former Vols are currently playing for NCAA D1 programs. Below is a small write up on the active players throughout college baseball, who once called John A. Logan College home:

 

Cam Langston – Senior – INF – Kentucky Wesleyan

  • Played and started in all 11 games
  • Currently hitting .282 with a double, triple, home run, seven runs and seven RBIs

Zach Parks – Senior – OF – Quincy University

  • Played and started in 9 games
  • Currently hitting .308 with a double and six RBIs for the 8-3 Hawks

Cody Jansen – Senior – C – St. Louis University

  • Started 4 games so far behind the plate after starting 34 games with six home runs last year

Zak Hartleb – Senior – INF – University of Illinois

  • Has played in four games so far making his season debut at Youngstown State

Hunter Ralls – Senior – RHP – Southeast Missouri State

  • Has a team leading five appearances out of the bullpen for SEMO
  • Has a team leading ERA of 3.18

Cam Robinson – Senior – RHP – University of Louisville

  • Made his 2023 season debut against Bowling Green in a hitless inning with two strikeouts
  • Coming off a 2022 season in which he made 12 appearances out of the bullpen

Hale Sims – Senior – RHP – UNC Charlotte                                                                                                                           

  • Currently has made five appearances out of the bullpen with 7.1 innings, 5 hits and 9 strikeouts
  • Made 18 appearances including 10 starts in 2022

Alex Scherer – Redshirt Junior – RHP – Southern Illinois Edwardsville

  • Made his 2023 debut against Illinois State
  • Made eight appearances in 2022 with four strikeouts

Drew Winters – Redshirt Junior – OF – Campbell University

  • Currently hitting .346 with three doubles and a home run in eight games played for the #24 ranked Camels

Jason Hodges – Junior – OF – Bethune Cookman

  • Made his DI debut against Lehigh, has played in eight games for the Wildcats

Michael Carey – Junior – INF – Missouri Valley

  • Currently hitting .333 in eight games with a triple and 11 RBIs for the Vikings

Jack Ellis – Junior – INF – University of Southern Indiana

  • Made his 2023 season debut against Western Illinois and recorded his first hit against Lipscomb.  Has played in 7 games for the Screaming Eagles

Joe Schmidt – Junior – C – Missouri Baptist University

  • Currently hitting .346 with 2 doubles and a home run in 9 games for the 14-2 Spartans.

Robby Taul – Redshirt Junior – INF – Eastern Illinois

  • Has played five games for the 6-4 Panthers including a win over #9 Arkansas

Dawson Taylor – Senior – RHP – Butler University

  • Has made four appearances in 2023 striking out five and walking one
  • Made 15 appearances in 2022 for the Bulldogs

Tommy Ray – Junior – RHP – Louisiana Lafayette University

  • Has made three appearances including two starts for the Ragin Cajuns with eight strikeouts and an ERA of 2.79
  • Made 15 appearances including five starts in the 2022 season

Anthony Herron Jr – Senior – INF – New Orleans

  • Has started 11 games for the Privateers with three doubles and an OBP% of .429
  • Started 53 games, hitting 7 home runs in the 2022 season

Tyler Heckert – Junior – INF – University of Memphis

  • Made his DI debut against Samford
  • Currently hitting .304 with three home runs, a double, a triple, 13 RBIs including a walk off single against Youngstown State

Cole Christman – Junior – C – Southern Illinois

  • Made his DI debut against Wofford hitting a homerun in his first at-bat at the DI level
  • Currently hitting .289 with three home runs in ten starts for the Salukis

Tommy Woods – Senior – INF – Norfolk State

  • Has started 4 games in 2023 making his season debut against Morehead State
  • Hit .260 with 5 doubles and 3 homeruns last in 40 games for the Spartans last season

Peyton Henry – Junior – OF – Radford University

  • Has started all 13 games for Radford in the 2023 season
  • Currently hitting .250 with three doubles and eight RBIs

Brant Voth – Junior – C – New Mexico State

  • Made his 2023 season debut as a pinch hitter against Northwestern State

Cam McMillan – Senior – OF – Lipscomb

  • Made his 2023 season debut against University of Southern Indiana in a 6-4 victory
  • Played in 19 games of the 2022 season

Bryson Arnette – Junior – INF – Western Kentucky

  • Redshirting this year at WKU

Jackson Holcombe – Junior – C – Union University

  • Has played in 7 games behind the plate for the 13-4 Bulldogs

Ben Thompson – Junior – RHP – Troy University

  • Made his DI debut against Evansville
  • Has made four appearances including three starts for the Trojans.  Has a team leading 25 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched

Nate Thomas – Junior – RHP – USC Upstate

  • Has a team leading five appearances for the Spartans, made his DI debut against Towson

Tommy Henninger – Junior – RHP – Ole Miss

  • Made his DI debut against Delaware
  • Has made two appearances for the NCAA DI Defending National Champions and has held opponents to a .143 batting average against

Mitchel Hemmen – Junior – RHP – Ohio University

  • Made his DI debut against Navy
  • Has made three appearances striking out three and only allowing one earned run for an ERA of 2.25

Ryan Tressler – Junior – RHP – Oral Roberts University

  • Made his debut against Stephen F. Austin

Matt Moore – Senior – RHP – University of Southern Indiana

  • Has made four appearances with five strikeouts and a 1.93 ERA

Hunter Hoopes – Senior – RHP – University of Alabama

  • Recovering from injury
  • Made 15 appearances throwing 20 innings while striking out 23 with an ERA of 2.25 for the Crimson Tide in 2022

Kristian Asbury – Junior – RHP – Troy University

  • Made his DI debut against Evansville
  • Has made five appearances with 12 strikeouts and 3 walks in 7 innings for the 11-1 Trojans

AJ Hacker – Redshirt Sophomore – RHP – USC Upstate

  • Has made two appearances for the Spartans in 2023 striking out four

Nate Chester – Sophomore – INF – Mississippi State

  • Has played in 6 games for the Bulldogs, currently hitting .667 and an OBP of .833

Khyle Radcliffe – Junior – OF – Southern University

  • Has started 8 games, currently hitting .400 with 2 doubles and 9 RBIs

Jacob Schroeder – Junior – C – University of Illinois

  • Has started 5 games, currently hitting .375 with two homeruns, a double and an OBP of .474

Terry Busse – Junior – RHP – Georgia Tech

  • Has made 5 appearances out of the pen throwing 8 innings while striking out 16 and walking only 1 and allowing 3 hits
  • Leads the country with 5 saves for the 11-2 Yellow Jackets