UNC Baseball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball Recruiting.

UNC Baseball Lands Commitment From In-State Infielder Matt McKnight

Scott Forbes and the North Carolina baseball program received a commitment Tuesday from Matt McKnight, an in-state infielder from the Class of 2025. McKnight, who attends Charlotte Christian High School and is a a member of the Richmond Braves 16U Platinum squad, is featured on Perfect Game‘s website, where he earned a grade of 9 out of 10. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Baseball lands Georgia transfer infielder Parks Harber

University of Georgia infielder Parks Harber will transfer to the UNC baseball program after spending his first three college seasons with the Bulldogs. Harber has been an offensive standout. Over 53 games his junior season (split between first and third base), the newest Tar Heel hit a career-high 18 home runs while batting .283 and driving in 56 runs. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Baseball cracks top 10 in Class of 2023 College Recruiting Rankings

Scott Forbes and the UNC baseball program put together one of the top recruiting classes in the country for the incoming Class of 2023. Perfect Game College Baseball recently released its post-MLB Draft rankings. UNC comes in at No. 10. The Tar Heels also serve as the top-ranked ACC program, as they are the only conference rep in the top 10. (Keeping It Heel)

Former UNC Baseball Commit Walker Jenkins Signs With Twins Just Before Deadline

The Twins' move up in the inaugural Draft Lottery put them in position to get Walker Jenkins into a Minnesota uniform. On Tuesday that became official, as the former UNC Baseball commit became the final member of the Twins’ 2023 Draft class to sign with the organization, inking a $7,144,200 bonus, just above the slot value for the No. 5 pick of $7,139,700. (MLB.com)

Two-sport athlete Timmy Lawson prepares for UNC football and baseball careers

From catching touchdowns to striking out batters, two-sport athlete Timmy Lawson is trading in his black and yellow for Carolina blue. Lawson will be a Tar Heel on the baseball diamond and gridiron. He has one more year at Bishop Verot, but he’s already repping his soon-to-be college colors on his wrists and gloves. "Love the Carolina blue," said Lawson. (WINK News)

UNC baseball commit Zyhir Hope instead signs with Chicago Cubs

Former Colonial Forge baseball standout Zyhir Hope has signed with the Chicago Cubs. Hope reportedly received a $400,000 signing bonus. He was a first-team Class 6 all-state selection after batting .530 as a senior with nine home runs, 38 RBIs and 29 stolen bases. He turned down a scholarship to play at North Carolina to sign with the Cubs. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)

UNC Baseball commit Folger Boaz named "Small Town All-American"

East Surry’s Folger Boaz was named a member of the 2023 MaxPreps Small Town All-America First Team, which includes 30 players who competed at schools with fewer than 1,000 students from towns with a population fewer than 10,000. The UNC Baseball commit was named the 2A State Pitcher of the Year and the NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year. (Mount Airy News)

UNC Baseball loses incoming transfer pitcher Luke Russo to MLB Draft

For Luke Russo, the opportunity to play professional baseball outweighed the opportunity to play at North Carolina. The former Howell all-state Dream Team pitcher will leave for Clearwater, Fla. this week to begin his pro career in the system of the Philadelphia Phillies, who selected him Tuesday in the 16th round of the Major League Baseball draft. (Livingston Daily)

Chicago Cubs select UNC baseball commitment Zyhir Hope in 11th round of MLB Draft

The Chicago Cubs selected 2023 Colonial Forge graduate Zyhir Hope in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft Tuesday. The Cubs followed Hope heavily this spring. Hope, who has signed with UNC, recorded nine home runs, 38 RBI, 35 runs, 29 stolen bases, a .663 on-base percentage and a .530 batting average this season in 24 games. (Inside NoVa)

UNC baseball commitment Walker Jenkins selected 5th overall in MLB Draft by Minnesota Twins

South Brunswick center fielder Walker Jenkins has been selected with the 5th overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins. Jenkins was the two-time North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year. Jenkins is signed to play college baseball at UNC, but the fact that he was picked so high in the draft reflects a likely willingness to sign and turn pro. (High School OT)

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