Middle Tennessee Baseball announces 2026 signing class

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee baseball announced its seven-member 2026 signing class.

The group includes three pitchers, two catchers, one infielder and one outfielder. Four signees are incoming junior-college transfers, while three join the program out of high school. All seven will arrive after the 2026 season.

Nick Cappello | RHP | Hanahan, S.C.

Right-handed pitcher Nick Cappello transfers to Middle Tennessee from Florence-Darlington Tech. As a freshman, he made 13 appearances and logged 15 innings with 23 strikeouts to just one walk. The Hanahan, S.C., native was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 23 right-handed pitcher in South Carolina in the class of 2023.

Chris Brown | C | Brentwood, Tenn.

Brentwood High School catcher Chris Brown signed with the Blue Raiders after previously committing to the Air Force Academy. A Perfect Game "9" grade, Brown posted the fastest pop time (1.84) at the 2025 PG National Showcase in Phoenix. He also recorded the event's fifth-highest catcher velocity and seventh-highest catcher exit velocity.

Owen Fogle | OF | Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Local product Owen Fogle, an outfielder from The Webb School, will stay in Murfreesboro to join the Blue Raiders. At the Prospect Wire Showcase hosted by Vanderbilt, the speedy right-hander posted a 100 mph exit velocity, threw 89 mph from the outfield, and went 4-for-7 with four stolen bases.

Matthew Meade | RHP | Lenoir City, Tenn.

Sidearm right-hander Matthew Meade signs with Middle Tennessee after two seasons at Pellissippi State CC. Featuring a high-80s fastball from a low slot, Meade recorded 19 appearances and six starts last season, totaling 53 innings with 55 strikeouts — the third-highest total in the conference.

Tommy Baker | INF | Humboldt, Tenn.

Infielder Tommy Baker joins the Blue Raiders after leading South Gibson High School to a District Championship and a 31–10 record last spring. The left-handed hitter also competed with the Dulins Dodgers, the Connie Mack World Series champions based in Plano, Texas — a program with 20 MLB alumni and 11 first-round draft picks.

Clay Gadbois | RHP | Saint Anne, Ill.

Right-hander Clay Gadbois heads to Murfreesboro from Kankakee CC in Illinois. As a freshman, he made 12 appearances with nine starts, throwing 44.2 innings with a 3.83 ERA. Out of high school, he earned an 8.5 Perfect Game rating and was ranked the No. 39 RHP in the state.

Daniel Bastidas | C | Aurora, Ill.

Catcher Daniel Bastidas transfers in from Heartland CC in Bloomington, Ill. He started 17 of 20 games in 2025, hitting .295 with a .382 on-base percentage. Defensively, he posted a .992 fielding percentage, committing just one error while throwing out 13 baserunners.

Head Coach Jerry Meyers
"We are very excited about this group that we have been able to add to the program for next year. It's a great start to meeting our needs for the 2026-2027 academic year. Each individual in this class possesses the skill-set and character we look for to continue to build up Blue Raider Baseball. Assistant coaches, Kevin Nichols, Adam Wisniewski, spearheaded by Recruiting Coordinator, Ryan Huber, have continued to do a phenomenal job of identifying, and securing talented student-athletes that will help position ourselves to compete for CUSA championships. We look forward to working with this class as we add to it heading into next fall."

Middle Tennessee State University Athletics