THE FLATS – Highlighted by 11 freshmen ranked in the top 10 for their state and 12 transfers, Georgia Tech baseball announced its 2023 newcomers on Tuesday. The group of true freshmen enter as a highly touted class, having been ranked as high as the No. 5 recruiting class in the country by Perfect Game and Baseball America.
Georgia Tech has now signed top-5 classes in three of the last five years, top-10 classes in four of the last five years, and five-straight top-20 Perfect Game recruiting classes, leading the Atlantic Coast Conference in all categories.
In addition to the nationally ranked freshman class, the Jackets’ roster is also bolstered by 12 transfers, bringing the total number of newcomers to 26 for the 2023-24 year.
2023 Georgia Tech Baseball Newcomer Class (with bio links)
| Name | Height | Weight | B/T | Position | Hometown/High School (Previous School) |
| Brett Barfield | 6-2 | 210 | L/L | LHP | Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth (Florida State) |
| Mike Becchetti | 5-8 | 175 | R/R | INF | Eastchester, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac (Fairfield) |
| Drew Burress | 5-9 | 185 | R/R | OF | Perry, Ga./Houston County |
| Nathanael Coupet | 6-0 | 205 | R/R | C | Boynton Beach, Fla./North Broward Prep |
| Petey Craska | 6-0 | 240 | L/R | INF | Gibsonia, Pa./Mars Area |
| Brett Denby | 5-11 | 170 | R/R | INF | New Albany, Ind./Jefferson |
| Matthew Ellis | 6-4 | 240 | L/R | C | Waddy, Ky./Shelby County (Indiana) |
| Michael Graziano | 6-3 | 210 | R/R | OF | Marco Island, Fla./Naples |
| Payton Green | 6-3 | 190 | R/R | INF | Cary, N.C./Pro5 Baseball Academy (NC State) |
| Ryan Jaros | 6-3 | 215 | R/R | INF | Bayonne, N.J./Cranford |
| Cam Jones | 6-1 | 186 | R/L | LHP | Kathleen, Ga./Houston County (Georgia State) |
| Carson Kerce | 6-1 | 195 | R/R | INF | Marietta, Ga./Pope |
| Michal Kovala | 6-0 | 180 | L/R | RHP | Ostrava, Czech Republic/P27 Academy |
| Vahn Lackey | 6-2 | 190 | R/R | C | Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill |
| Camren Landry | 6-3 | 190 | R/R | RHP | Johns Creek, Ga./Centennial (Georgia State) |
| Tate McKee | 6-3 | 195 | R/R | RHP | Kennesaw, Ga./Mount Paran Christian School |
| Tyler Neises | 6-3 | 220 | L/R | INF | Dalton, Ga./Dalton |
| Aidan Paradine | 6-0 | 205 | R/R | C | Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne |
| Mason Patel | 6-0 | 194 | R/R | RHP | Knoxville, Tenn./The Webb School (Georgia State) |
| Reed Schaefer | 6-3 | 205 | L/L | LHP | Las Vegas, Nev./Desert Oasis (Arizona) |
| JD Smith | 5-11 | 175 | R/R | RHP | Valdosta, Ga./Valdosta (College of Central Florida) |
| Jackson Sobel | 6-2 | 200 | L/L | LHP | Charleston, S.C./Oceanside Collegiate Academy |
| Brett Thomas | 6-5 | 245 | R/R | RHP | Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood (South Carolina) |
| Jake Tucker | 6-4 | 215 | L/L | LHP | Kennesaw, Ga./Mount Paran Christian School |
| Trey Yunger | 5-9 | 175 | R/R | INF/OF | Atlanta, Ga./IMG Academy (Wofford) |
| Bobby Zmarzlak | 6-5 | 205 | R/R | OF | Stamford, Conn./Westhill (Maryland) |
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