2009 Baseball
Eric Patton - Assistant Coach
Eric Patton enters his 3rd year as the outfield coach for the Wildcats. Orginally from Dyer, TN, Coach Patton is a 2001 graduate of Gibson County High School. After high school, he played 2 years at Dyersburg State C.C for Coach Robert White. After Dyersburg State, Coach Patton played 2 years at Bethel College for Coach Glenn Hayes. He received first team All Conference honors his senior year at Bethel. In 2005, Coach Patton recieved his Bachelor of Science in History from Bethel College. Along with his outfield duties, Coach Patton is also the recruiting coordinator for the Wildcats. He is currently working on his Masters of Arts in Education.
Contact Information: eric.patton@bethel-college.edu
Office Number: (731)-352-4226
2009 Baseball Roster
| # | Name | Class | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Cripps | SR | OF | 5-10 | 185 | Nashville, TN |
| 2 | Craig Massey | SO | IF | 6-1 | 190 | Bells, TN |
| 4 | Patrick Aldrich | JR | OF | 6-1 | 165 | Lewisburg, TN |
| 5 | Kevin Smothers | FR | IF | 5-10 | 155 | Huntingdon, TN |
| 6 | Jon Dyer | SR | OF | 5-10 | 195 | Paris, TN |
| 7 | Heath Sharp | SR | C/IF | 6-3 | 225 | Fayetteville, TN |
| 11 | Johnathan Deberry | JR | OF | 5-10 | 205 | Lexington, TN |
| 12 | Jay Lowery | SO | OF/RHP | 5-10 | 160 | Jackson, TN |
| 13 | Dustin Blakney | FR | UT/RHP | 5-9 | 155 | Adamsville, TN |
| 14 | Shane Tilley | JR | LHP | 6-3 | 195 | Hendersonville, TN |
| 15 | Courtney Hardaway | JR | IF | 6-0 | 240 | Byhalia, MS |
| 16 | Colby Fitzpatrick | JR | RHP | 6-3 | 215 | Memphis, TN |
| 17 | David Rodriguez | SR | RHP | 5-10 | 175 | Mt. Pleasant, TN |
| 18 | Zach Tippitt | JR | IF | 5-11 | 190 | Corinth, MS |
| 19 | William Winfree | SR | OF | 5-10 | 165 | Lebanon, TN |
| 21 | Jon Patterson | JR | LHP | 6-0 | 190 | Lexington, TN |
| 22 | Tyler Newman | SR | IF/RHP | 5-10 | 165 | Henderson, TN |
| 23 | Andrew Maddox | SR | IF | 6-3 | 210 | Huntingdon, TN |
| 24 | Joseph Bolen | SO | IF | 5-8 | 145 | Clarksburg, TN |
| 25 | Jake Ramsey | SO | OF/IF | 5-11 | 225 | Milan, TN |
| 26 | Jason Foley | FR | RHP | 5-10 | 165 | Adamsville, TN |
| 27 | Jim Evans | JR | C/IF | 5-10 | 210 | Jackson, TN |
| 28 | Clint Kee | FR | RHP | 5-10 | 165 | McKenzie, TN |
| 30 | Glenn Smith | SO | RHP | 5-11 | 170 | McKenzie, TN |
| 32 | Chad Blanton | JR | IF | 5-10 | 170 | Hendsonville, TN |
| 33 | Chris Crenshaw | SR | LHP | 6-5 | 240 | Memphis, TN |
| 34 | Brian Nellett | SR | RHP | 6-3 | 240 | Huntingdon, TN |
| 35 | Blake Talbott | SO | RHP | 5-11 | 195 | Jackson, TN |
| 36 | Ron Plemons | SO | RHP | 5-11 | 165 | Jackson, TN |
| 37 | Bubba Plemons | FR | RHP/UT | 5-11 | 170 | Jackson, TN |
| 38 | Jacob Hatchel | SO | LHP | 6-1 | 180 | Dresden, TN |
| 39 | Justin Rea | FR | OF | 5-11 | 160 | Dyer, TN |
| 40 | Nick Taylor | FR | OF | 6-0 | 220 | Savannah, TN |
| 41 | Jonathon Keck | JR | IF/LHP | 6-6 | 220 | Lexington, TN |
| 43 | Alex Jackson | FR | IF | 6-3 | 210 | Milan, TN |
| 44 | Josh Wharton | JR | OF | 5-10 | 150 | Herrin, IL |
| 45 | Paul Robinson | FR | IF/LHP | 5-11 | 265 | Adamsville, TN |
| 46 | Drew Brown | FR | C | 5-10 | 160 | McKenzie, TN |
| 48 | Marcus McClanahan | FR | RHP | 6-0 | 150 | Wynne, AR |
| 49 | John Ricketts | FR | UT | 5-8 | 165 | Savannah, TN |
| 50 | Chase Collomp | FR | IF | 5-9 | 170 | Waverly, TN |
| 52 | Kyle Kirk | FR | OF | 5-8 | 155 | McKenzie, TN |
| 99 | Billy Keck | FR | UT/RHP | 6-3 | 215 | Lexington, TN |
| 29 | Rusty Thompson - Head Coach | |||||
| 20 | Aaron Johnson - Assistant Coach | |||||
| 10 | Eric Patton - Assistant Coach | |||||
| 3 | Nick Thompson - Assistant Coach | |||||
| 8 | Alex Whitmore - Assistant Coach | |||||
| 9 | Scott Dean - Student Assistant | |||||
| Derrick Hubble - Manager | ||||||
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Saturday, Feb 7
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Sunday, Feb 8
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