In 2024, the Salisbury native helped lead UNC to the College World Series for the first time since 2018.
Here are some of this season's stats:
- Finished the season with a career-best .318 batting average, 70 RBIs
- Posted third-highest single-season slugging percentage .714 in UNC program history
- Tied for the ACC lead in home runs with a program record of 28, led the league in runs (88)
- Named First Team All-America in 2024 by four organizations
- Named to the ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team
- Became first 60-70 Power 5 conference player in NCAA history (65 home runs, 76 stolen bases)
The MBL draft continues Monday and ends Tuesday.
Other UNC first-round picks:
2020: Aaron Sabato, #27 (Minnesota Twins)
2019: Michael Busch, #31 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
2017: J.B. Bukauskas, #15 (Houston Astros); Logan Warmoth, #22 (Toronto Blue Jays); Brian Miller, #36 (Miami Marlins)
2013: Colin Moran, #6 (Miami Marlins)
2011: Levi Michael, #30 (Minnesota Twins)
2010: Matt Harvey, #7 (New York Mets)
2009: Dustin Ackley, #2 (Seattle Mariners); Alex White, #15 (Cleveland Indians)