Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Roster
Coker, Brett

Jersey Number 13
Brett Coker
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hendersonville, TN
Bio
2023 (Senior)
- One of three Blue Raiders to start all 56 games
- Was the everyday starter at shortstop
- Was a C-USA All-Conference first-team member
- Lead the team with a .347 batting average and was one of four players with an AVG above .300
- Was first on the team and fourth in C-USA with a .363 AVG in league games
- Had a team-high 22 multi-hit games and led MTSU with 78 total hits
- Was second on the squad with 13 stolen bases
- Collected a team-long 25-game on-base streak from Feb. 28 – April 8
- Had the nation’s first hit and home run of 2023 while going 3-6 with four RBI in opening day win over VCU on Feb. 17
- Hit two home runs in the aforementioned game
- Was 3-5 against Fairfield on Feb. 19
- Was 3-4 with three RBI in Feb. 24 win against St. Bonaventure
- Had a 3-4 day against Evansville on March 11
- Went 4-4 at Florida Atlantic on March 24
- Had multiple hits in all three regular season games at UTSA on April 14-16
- Was 3-6 with an RBI in home win over LA Tech on April 29
- Concluded season with hits in last six games
2022 (Junior)
- Set new season career highs in batting average (.282), games played (55), at-bats (202), hits (57), doubles (12), RBI (35), putouts (34), assists (88) and fielding percentage (.910).
- Eleven-game hit streak from May 4 to May 20 as part of a 19-game on-base streak April 16 - May 20.
- Doubled twice and recorded three hits in consecutive games (May 10 vs. TTU and May 13 at Rice).
- Homered in back-to-back games Feb. 25-26 vs. Illinois and Ball State at the Carolinas Coastline Classic.
- Thirteen multi-hit games.
- Batted .301 with eight doubles and 20 RBI in 30 conference games.
- Go-ahead, ninth-inning RBI single vs. Western Carolina March 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Blasted a three-run home run vs. Old Dominion in the first game of the Conference USA baseball championship May 25.
2021 (Sophomore)
- Was named to the 2021 Preseason All-Conference USA Team.
- Was one of five Blue Raiders named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal list.
- Made his first appearance as a Blue Raider on February 22 against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies.
- Played in 53 of the team’s 54 games and led the team with a .450 slugging percentage (minimum 50 at-bats).
- Had a team-high three triples and 25 RBI.
- Had 15 multi-hit games in 2021.
- Was second on the team behind Fausto Lopez in stolen bases with 18.
- Finished his first season with the Blue Raiders batting .278 and had a .351 on base percentage
- Went 5-for-13 with two home runs and five RBI in a four-game series at Memphis (3/19-3/21).
- Went 3-for-3 with three singles and a run scored against No. 16 LA Tech (5/1).
- Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Raiders’ 7-2 win over top seeded and No. 16 ranked Charlotte in the opening round of the C-USA Tournament (5/26).
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Itawamba Community College
- Hit .351, recorded 32 RBI, and played in 48 games as a freshman.
- Named to the All-State Second team as a freshman.
- Hit .444 with four home runs and 21 RBI in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season for the Indians.
- Played with Blue Raider teammate Justin Medlin in 2019.
- Played for Head Coach Rick Collier.
Hendersonville High School
- Lettered in baseball and football in 2018 and was a three-time letter winner in basketball.
- Batted .444 with six stolen bases as a senior for the Commandos.
- Named to the All-District team three straight seasons.
- Named to the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association (TBAC) team as a senior.
- Played for Head Coach Mike Hendrix.
Personal
- Born April 4, 2000 in Panama City, Florida.
- From Hendersonville, Tennessee.
- Son of Erick and Renea Coker.
- Brother to older sister Ericka and younger sister Katarina.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31