Tyson Jeffers joins the Hub City Spartanburgers as the General Manager from the Hudson Valley Renegades (High-A Affiliate of the New York Yankees), where he spent 3 seasons and represented the organization as the Assistant General Manager and then General Manager.

Tyson was born and raised in Mississippi. He attended Mississippi State University for his undergraduate and graduate degrees before moving to St. Paul, Minnesota to start his career in baseball with the St. Paul Saints (Triple-A Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins). He spent 8 seasons with the Saints before moving to New York to join the Renegades.

In his free time, Tyson likes to stay active, watching & playing sports, working on home projects, hanging out with his Chocolate Lab, Griffin, spending time with family and traveling.

Walkup Song: Eleven:11 by Pell
Best Non-Baseball Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ultimate Burger Recipe: Juicy Lucy style burger (Google it), bacon, special sauce, lettuce (shredded only), onion, tomato and poppyseed bun perfectly placed (and a little pat)
Least Favorite Sports Team: Ole Miss Landsharks

Luke Feisal began as the Assistant General Manager for the Hub City Spartanburgers in 2024.

Luke has lived most of his life in Upstate South Carolina. He attended Greenville Senior High School, Wofford College for his undergraduate degree and Clemson University for his graduate degree. His professional career has included stops as an employee in the Athletic Departments at both of his college alma maters.

Luke and his wife, Alex, have a daughter, Mabry and a son, Preston. Besides being a huge sports fan, Luke enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, reading, and supporting the Wofford Terriers.

Walkup Song: Your Love by The Outfield
Best Non-Baseball Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Ultimate Burger Recipe: Lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, ketchup, mustard and pickle
Least Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys

Estee Hemphill joins the Hub City Spartanburgers as the Director, Ticket Sales from the Cleveland Guardians, where she spent 10 seasons within the Ticket Sales and Service Department with her most recent role being the Director of Service. Estee is returning to Spartanburg after spending the 2013 -2014 academic year at Wofford College in their Athletic Department.

Estee and her husband, Michael, who grew up in Spartanburg, will reside in Roebuck. Besides being a huge baseball fan, Estee enjoys traveling with her husband and spending time with her niece and nephews.

Walkup Song: I Like It by Cardi B
Best Non-Baseball Movie: American Sniper
Ultimate Burger Recipe: Ketchup, mustard, extra pickle, mayo, cheese, grilled onions
Least Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees

Emily joins the Hub City Spartanburgers as the Group Sales Manager after spending 3 years with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A Affiliate of the Miami Marlins) in a variety of roles, most recently as the Group Sales and Community Relations Manager. Emily was born and raised in Easley, South Carolina. She received her bachelor's in Marketing from Clemson University and a master's in Sports Management from Southern Methodist University. While attending both universities, Emily worked in their respective Athletic Marketing Departments.

Emily is excited to return to the upstate and make an impact in the area where she grew up! In her free time, she enjoys traveling, attending live sporting events, spending time with her family and friends, and needlepointing.

Walkup Song: Maneater by Nelly Furtado
Best Non-Baseball Movie: Legally Blonde

Ultimate Burger Recipe: Tomato, American Cheese, Mayo
Least Favorite Sports Team: University of South Carolina Gamecocks

This is Zoe's sixth season in professional baseball. Before joining the Hub City Spartanburgers, she spent four seasons in promotions and marketing with the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. During that time, Zoe also served as a Community Engagement Intern for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League before later transitioning into education as a middle school teacher at Spartanburg Day School. Outside of baseball, she enjoys working out, taking my Great Dane, Duke, for walks, and spending time with her fiancé, Gray, whom Zoe actually met at a Spartanburgers game! She also enjoys following her brother's career as a pitcher in the Kansas City Royals' organization.

Walkup Song: Anything by Otis Redding
Best Non-Baseball Movie: 16 Candles
Ultimate Burger Recipe: Ketchup, mustard, pickles, and garlic salt
Least Favorite Sports Team: Whoever my brother is pitching against, and the Kansas City Chiefs

Peyton Taylor joins the Hub City Spartanburgers as the Sr. Manager of Marketing after spending five years with the Midland RockHounds (Double-A Affiliates of the Athletics), where she held the role of Director of Video Production & Entertainment and later Director of Marketing. Her first experience with Minor League Baseball came during her internship with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans as a Video Production Assistant.

Peyton graduated from The University of Alabama with a degree in Telecommunication & Film and a minor in Digital Media. In her spare time, Peyton enjoys traveling, watching classic horror movies, and playing video games.

Walkup Song: Tiptoe Through the Tulips by Tiny Tim
Best Non-Baseball Movie: Jaws
Ultimate Burger Recipe: Cheese, pickle and mustard
Least Favorite Sports Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Grace is a proud graduate of Louisiana State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Art. She began her career with the organization as a Merchandise Intern for two months before transitioning to a full-time role as Merchandise Coordinator, a position she held for a year. She now serves as the Social and Digital Media Coordinator.

Before joining the team, Grace spent a year as a store manager at a local boutique. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, attending concerts, spending time with friends and family, and trying new things.

Walk up song: Popstar by Drake
Best non-baseball movie: The Dark Knight
Ultimate Burger recipe: Tupelo Honey’s discontinued veggie burger
Least favorite sports team: Alabama Football

Alex joins the Hub City Spartanburgers as Coordinator, Creative Services & Broadcast after previously being an intern with the team in 2025!

Alex is from Galion, Ohio and graduated from the University of Northwestern Ohio with a degree in Sport Marketing & Management. Outside of work, Alex is an avid Cleveland/Columbus sports fan, a huge NASCAR fan, and enjoys spending most of his free time playing video games or being around his friends and family.

Walk-Up Song: Tom Sawyer by Rush

Best Non-Baseball Movie: Avengers: Endgame

Burger Recipe: Ketchup, Onion, Lettuce, Bacon

Least Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Michael McFadden is originally from Greenville, SC where he attended Furman University. Following his graduation, he spent a few years in Chicago working for the Sigma Chi Fraternity as their Director of Alumni Services. Pursuing his dream of attending Florida State University, he went back to school and received his Master’s in Sport Management in 2015.

Michael began his sports endeavor by returning home and working for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits as their Manager of Game Operations & Community Relations. He then went to work for the Kalamazoo Wings (also ECHL) in the same role before heading back to Chicago to work for the Chicago Red Stars (NWSL, professional women’s soccer) as their Sr. Manager of Game Presentation & Fan Engagement. Michael has been with the Spartanburgers since March 2025.

Walkup Song: Fuel – Metallica

Best Non-Baseball Movie: Godfather Part II

Ultimate Burger Recipe: Texas toast for the bun, patty, pepper jack cheese, sunny side up egg, bacon, black beans, and jalapenos.

Least Favorite Sports Team: Manchester City

Devon was born in Minnesota but grew up in a variety of places as his father was in the military. These places include California, Arizona, and even Germany in high school. He got undergraduate degrees in sports management and mathematics and his master’s is in sports management as well while playing tennis for the University of Dubuque.

In his free time, Devon enjoys traveling, playing and watching sports, playing video games, and spending time with his girlfriend Kaylynn.

Walkup Song: Speedometer by Post Malone
Best Non-Baseball Movie: Draft Day
Ultimate Burger Recipe: Texas toast bun, double patty, queso, lettuce, onion - a glorified patty melt
Least Favorite Sports Team: Green Bay Packers

Ian Unsworth is the Spartanburgers' Broadcast and Media Relations Manager. Ian calls all of Hub City's 132 games on radio, manages media inquiries and creates content for the Spartanburgers' social media pages.

Prior to moving to Spartanburg, Ian spent two years in Durham, NC, calling games for Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Central, UNC-Greensboro and others. He began his MiLB tenure during the 2024 season as the Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.

A native of Ann Arbor, MI, Ian graduated from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in May of 2023. While in college, he served as the Assistant Sports Director at 88.3 FM WAER and broadcast various events on ACC Network Extra and ESPN+.

Walkup song: Flashing Lights
Best non-baseball movie: Goodfellas

Ultimate Burger: Pimento Cheese, Pickles, Lettuce and Tomato
Least Favorite Sports Team: Ohio State

Pierce Miles was born and raised in Florence, Alabama. Miles grew up playing baseball, basketball, and any backyard sport you could imagine. In his spare time, he enjoys playing disc golf, pickleball, ultimate frisbee, and video games with friends. Baseball has and will always be his favorite sport.

Pierce graduated in the Fall of 2022 with a bachelor's degree in sports management from the University of North Alabama. While at UNA, he assisted with the men's basketball team and got to travel all over the country while gaining experience in the sports world. He also interned for the Rocket City Trash Pandas in the summer of 2022, giving him a real taste of minor league baseball! His most recent experience was with the Gwinnett Stripers as their stadium operations intern, where he would go on to win the Stripers' "Intern of the Year" award.

Walkup Song: Eye of the Tiger -Survivor

Best Non-Baseball Movie: Avengers End Game

Ultimate Burger Recipe: Medium well, bacon, queso, and an onion ring

Least Favorite Sports Team: San Diego Padres

Patrick Coakley joins the Spartanburgers as the Director of Field Operations from the Business Development team at DuraEdge Products, the Official Infield Mix provider for Minor League Baseball. Patrick has spent 23 years working in MiLB, starting in Albany, GA, for the Albany Polecats, a Montreal Expos affiliate. During his career, he has also spent time with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Altoona Curve, and Ripken Baseball in Aberdeen, MD.

Patrick is a native of Sterling, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor's degree in Sports Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst before beginning his MiLB journey. He now resides in Spartanburg with wife Jennifer, a Minor League Baseball veteran herself. They have a daughter, Riley, who was more than happy to ship her parents to South Carolina to enjoy her newfound freedom.

Walkup Song: Beer Run by Todd Snider
Best Non-Baseball Movie: Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Ultimate Burger Recipe: The Krabby Patty
Least Favorite Sports Team: Aberdeen IronBirds

Blake Williams was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up with his younger brother, Brooks, and older sister, Becca. His parents, Derek and Missi, reared him and gave him a strong work ethic and a love of athletics at a young age.

Blake worked in golf course maintenance for three years before joining the Hub City Spartanburgers. He was a full-time grounds crew member for one and a half years at Three Pines Country Club and another one and a half years at Holly Tree Country Club. His attention to precision and expertise in maintaining top-notch playing fields helped him get ready for a career in professional sports field management.

Blake joined the Hub City Spartanburgers as the Assistant, Field Operations, where he uses his expertise in facility operations, turf management, and game-day preparation to assist give players and spectators an exceptional experience.

Blake graduated from USC Salkehatchie with an Associate of Science in 2024. He pitched for the baseball team there for two seasons, honing leadership, self-control, and teamwork abilities that have helped him in his career. Later, he went to Spartanburg Methodist College, where in 2026 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business and sports management.

Blake, who has experience in sports operations, turf maintenance, and athletics, is committed to establishing outstanding playing conditions and helping the Spartanburgers organization succeed.

Walkup Song: Enter Sandman- Metallica

Best Non-Baseball Movie: Happy Gilmore

Ultimate Burger Recipe: medium rare, Sweet Relish, Lots of bacon, lettuce, ketchup, and BBQ

Least Favorite Sports Team: Clemson