UNC Baseball Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball Recruiting.

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - R.J. Davis' role next season? Scholarship lengths, Baseball commitment

For the first time in his UNC basketball career, R.J. Davis will be sharing the backcourt with a pure point guard in Elliot Cadeau. So it raises the question: Should Davis focus in more on scoring or facilitating in 2023-24? On the baseball diamond, the Tar Heels received a commitment from Elon transfer, left-handed pitcher Shea Sprague. (View Video)

UNC Baseball Lands Elon Transfer Pitcher Shea Sprague

UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes has landed a commitment from Elon transfer Shea Sprague, a left-handed pitcher from Hanover, Mass. Since arriving at Elon, Sprague has been fantastic on the mound. After making 19 appearances as a freshman (10 starts), the future Tar Heel was the 2022 CAA Co-Rookie of the Year. He was Elon's ace as a sophomore. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Baseball Commit Folger Boaz named NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year

The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) announced Wednesday that East Surry’s Folger Boaz was voted Male Athlete of the Year. Folger and his older brother Jefferson Boaz are the second pair of brothers to be named NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year, joining Chazz Surratt and Sage Surratt. Folger will continue his baseball career at UNC. (Mount Airy News)

UNC "was the perfect fit" for dual-sport commit Timothy Lawson

Timothy Lawson started playing baseball at 3 years old. He took up football at 6. The Bishop Verot (Fort Myers, Fla.) rising senior plans to keep that going through college, committing to play both sports at UNC. "I’ve been juggling both forever," Lawson said. "When I first visited there, my family loved the campus, I loved the campus. It was the perfect fit." (Fort Myers News-Press)

UNC Baseball Adds Eastern Michigan Transfer Pitcher Luke Russo

After a hot start to the baseball season, the Diamond Heels fell short in the NCAA Tournament and now are looking to build next year’s roster. Shortly after the Tar Heels were eliminated last weekend, they received some good news. Eastern Michigan pitcher Luke Russo, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-hander, has committed to UNC for the 2024 season. (USA Today)

UNC Football Lands Two-Sport Star Timothy Lawson

A day after officially visiting UNC, 3-star tight end Tim Lawson committed to the Tar Heels. Lawson, a 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Fort Myers, Fla., also had official visits scheduled with TCU, Duke, and Purdue. Lawson was committed to UCF for baseball as a left-handed pitcher. But, his path was altered when he began picking up football scholarship offers. (Inside Carolina)

UNC baseball commitment Walker Jenkins projected to go Top 5 in 2023 MLB Draft

UNC Baseball commit Walker Jenkins is the Tar Heels top player in the recruiting class but he’s also a top prospect for the 2023 MLB draft this summer. Right now, it looks like there’s no shot he will be on campus to play for UNC. MLB.com released its early look at the top 10 players for the draft and the South Brunswick product was mocked to go No. 3. (Tar Heels Wire)

South Brunswick's Walker Jenkins Signs With UNC Baseball

Consider this signing a warmup. South Brunswick senior baseball player Walker Jenkins, North Carolina's Gatorade Player of the Year, signed a letter of intent on Friday to attend the University of North Carolina. Whether he plays for the Tar Heels is another matter altogether, as Jenkins is likely to be selected in the Major League Baseball draft, which begins July 9. (State Port Pilot)

Competitive Drive Fuels UNC Baseball Commit Walker Jenkins

Walker Jenkins, a UNC Baseball commit since the age of 15 and No. 5-ranked player in the 2023 class, found himself with an opportunity to prove doubters wrong. "When I was 13 years old I got cut from the Canes National Team. They said I was too slow, unathletic, and wasn’t a good enough ballplayer, and I was like, ‘Okay I’ll go and prove you otherwise.'" (Perfect Game)

UNC Baseball transfer Ben Peterson impresses at Cape Cod League

Over the summer, transfer pitcher Ben Peterson has shown that he has the makings of being a great addition for UNC. Peterson has had quite a journey throughout his career. The right-hander began his career at Appalachian State, appearing in 11 games. Aaron Fitt, the co-editor and national writer for D1Baseball, was impressed with Peterson this summer. (Keeping It Heel)

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