Middle Georgia State University

Coaching Timeline:

• 2023 – Present: Middle Georgia State University, Peach Belt Conference

Pitching Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
Performance Coach

• Summer of 2025: Johnstown Mill Rats, Prospect League

Field Manager

• Summer of 2024: Macon Bacon (CPL)

Assistant Coach

• Summer of 2023: High Point-Thomasville HiToms (CPL)

Field Manager

• 2021 – 2022: Keystone College (CSAC)

Pitching Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
Performance Coach

• Summer of 2022: Lake Norman Copperheads (SCBL)

Field Manager

• Summer of 2021: Brewster Whitecaps (CCBL)

Assistant Pitching Coach
Performance Coach

• 2018 – 2021: Edward Waters University (SIAC)

Pitching Coach
Recruiting Coordinator

• Summer of 2020: North Florida Storm, 16U Silver (NE FL)

Field Manager

• Summer of 2019: Guilford Blueticks (ONSL)

Field Manager

• Spring of 2018: Trinity Baptist College (NCCAA)

Assistant Coach

• Summer of 2018: Lake Norman Copperheads (SCBL)

Pitching Coach
Performance Coach

• Fall of 2018: Aurora University (NACC)

Student Assistant
 
Coaching Highlights:

• 2018-19 Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference Champions
• Coached and developed the 2019 Conference Position Player of the Week and Male Newcomer of the Year at University of Dubuque - Kellen Mitchell
• Coached and developed the NACC Hitter of the Week (5/7/2019-A.J. Gill)
• Coached and developed (2) UDFA Signees (Gill – White Sox, Roycroft - Cardinals)
• Coached and developed (3) 2019 All-Midwest Region Players
• Coached and developed (4) 2019 NACC All-Conference Players and (2) NACC Second Team All-Conference Players
• Coached and Developed (11) A.I.I. All-Conference Players
• Coached the ONSL Player of the Year (Western Division - Tyler Dellerman)
• Coached the ONSL Hitter of the Week (6/16/2019-Tyler Dellerman)
• 7 All-Star Selections + 3 HR Derby Selections + ONSL Runner-Up (2^nd Place Finish)
• Cape Cod League Championship with Brewster Whitecaps
• Coached (4) CCBL All-Team Selections (Jones, Thompson, Hubbart, Stanavich)
• (30+) Brewster Whitecaps Selected in the 2022-23 MLB Draft
• 17^th and 18^th CSAC Championship(s) with Keystone College
• Selected as Head Coach for SCBL SE Prospect Collegiate Showcase
• (10) Showcase Selections from Copperheads Roster + Coaching Staff
• Coached and developed Will Verdung III (13^th Rd – Pick 399 - Braves)
• (4) CPL All-Stars from HiToms Roster (Dearing, Suarez, Kepley, Beeker)
• (6) Players selected in the 2023-24 MLB Draft from Whitecaps and HiToms (Wilson, Beeker, Gervase, Farone, Caron, and Cozart)
• 2024: 4th-ranked recruiting class at Middle Georgia State University according to Perfect Game and the 20th-ranked JUCO Incoming Class according to NAIA Ball
• Clinched the First Half NE Division with the Johnstown Mill Rats of the Prospect League (1^st time ever in organization history)
• (5) All-Star Selections (Espiritusanto, Ramos, Rasmussen, Tootle, Hojnowski) + (1) All-League Selection (Rasmussen)
• (5) Players selected in the 2024-25 MLB Draft from Whitecaps, HiToms, and Macon Bacon (Kepley, Dill, Ariola, Harrelson, and Green)
• Coached and developed Isaias Espiritusanto (Signed w/ Boise Hawks in Pioneer League)

 
Professional Experience: Stevens played four seasons of Independent Professional Baseball, hitting a combined .333. In 2017, he spent one season playing International Professional Baseball for the Buenos Aires Shankees in Argentina; Stevens hit a career-high .533 with 7 RBI’s and 6 SB in the Short Season, leading the Shankees to their first LMB Championship in Franchise History. Stevens has received invitations to closed tryouts with the Brewers (Area Scout-Charlie Sullivan), Angels (Area Scout-Clay Daniels), and Twins (Associate Scout-Lester Douglas).
 
Collegiate Experience: Stevens played all Outfield positions at Thomas University (NAIA) before transferring to Aurora University (Division III). He became a role player at Aurora University and created depth in the outfield during the two appearances in the NACC Tournament. Stevens concluded his college baseball career with a .304 batting average and a walk-off single against conference rival MSOE to help the 2015 Spartans clinch a NACC Tournament bid.
 
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Stevens graduated from and played baseball at Ridgeview High School (1998 – 2001). He earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Aurora University in 2018 and was a four-year collegiate letterwinner with playing experience at both Thomas University and Aurora University. Stevens is currently pursuing a Master of Business in Professional Leadership at Middle Georgia State University, reinforcing his commitment to leadership development and human performance. “Our responsibility is to prepare our players for more than the game.”