List of area baseball players in college in 2020
New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties produce a large number of athletes that continue their careers at the next level. Here is a list of baseball from the area that are currently on a collegiate roster. Click the player’s name to go to their biography page. If you see an omission from this list, email Tim@CoastalPreps.com.
Barton
Soph. infielder Peter Frey (2018 Topsail grad)
Soph. catcher Gavin Jones (2018 Laney grad)
Soph. infielder Brett Widerman (2018 Laney grad)
Belmont Abbey
Jr. outfielder JuJuan Cason (2016 North Brunswick grad)
Brunswick CC
Fr. infielder Rocco Farmintino (2019 Ashley grad)
Fr. pitcher Josh Kidd (2019 Ashley grad)
Soph. pitcher Price King (2018 Ashley grad)
Fr. infielder Tyler McNeill (2019 Ashley grad)
Fr. infielder Mason Phillips (2019 South Brunswick grad)
Campbell
R-Jr. pitcher Bryce Cota (2016 Topsail grad)
Catawba
R-Fr. pitcher Alex Holland (2018 Topsail grad)
College of Charleston
Sr. outfielder Chris Graham (2015 North Brunswick grad)
Charleston Southern
Soph. pitcher Logan Adams (2018 Hoggard grad)
Clemson
Jr. infielder/outfielder Sam Hall (2017 Topsail grad)
Coastal Carolina
R-Jr. catcher Hunter Ashburn (2016 West Brunswick grad)
Davidson
Soph. outfielder Parker Nolan (2018 Hoggard grad)
East Tennessee State
R-Sr. utility Jake Madole (2015 Topsail grad)
Elon
Sr. outfielder Tyler Stanley (2016 West Brunswick grad)
Embry-Riddle
Sr. pitcher Payton Rice (2016 Topsail grad)
Erskine
Sr. outfielder Cory Everett (2015 New Hanover grad)
Francis Marion
Soph. pitcher Brayden Barry (2018 New Hanover grad)
Soph. outfielder Brett Kemp (2018 New Hanover grad)
Fr. catcher Jonathan Manis (2019 New Hanover grad)
Fr. infielder/outfielder Zach Zabriskie (2019 Hoggard grad)
King
R-Sr. catcher Trader Flora (2015 Topsail grad)
Maine
Soph. catcher Colby Emmertz (2018 Topsail grad)
Memphis
R-Fr. infielder Max Hildreth (2018 New Hanover grad)
Methodist
Jr. outfielder Rob Wilkerson (2017 Hoggard grad)
R-Soph. pitcher William St. Leger (2017 Topsail grad)
Montreat
Fr. catcher Tyler Grice (2019 North Brunswick grad)
Mount Olive
Jr. pitcher Caleb Bishop (2017 New Hanover grad)
R-Sr. pitcher Julian Blackburn (2015 Hoggard grad)
Fr. outfielder/pitcher Dylan Jeffries (2019 West Brunswick grad)
N.C. Central
Fr. infielder/pitcher Alex Sniffen (2019 New Hanover grad)
N.C. Wesleyan
Sr. infielder/pitcher Brad Pennington (2016 Hoggard grad)
Sr. outfielder Max Johnson (2015 New Hanover grad)
North Carolina
Fr. catcher Kyle Smith (2019 New Hanover grad)
Pfeiffer
R-Soph. infielder Zeke Walker (2017 North Brunswick grad)
Pitt CC
Fr. infielder Shane Nolan (2019 Topsail grad)
Presbyterian
Fr. pitcher Austin Kenyon (2018 Hoggard grad)
Queens University
Fr. pitcher Derek Astoske (2019 South Brunswick grad)
Soph. pitcher Zach Kelly (2018 South Brunswick grad)
Soph. pitcher Landen Wright (2018 North Brunswick grad)
Southeastern CC
Fr. pitcher Cameron Poole (2019 South Brunswick grad) ***roster not updated on website***
UMass-Lowell
Fr. pitcher Miles Cota (2019 Topsail grad)
UNC Greensboro
Jr. infielder Josh Madole (2017 Topsail grad)
UNCW
Fr. infielder Jac Croom (2019 New Hanover grad)
R-Soph. pitcher Kevin Mintz (2017 Ashley grad)
Fr. outfielder Aidan Smith (2019 Topsail grad)
Soph. catcher Matt Suggs (2018 Hoggard grad)
USC Upstate
Jr. pitcher Johnathan Carlyle (2017 West Brunswick grad)
Wake Tech CC
Fr. infielder Hayden Walsh (2019 Topsail grad)
William Peace
Soph. pitcher Mitch Baddour (2018 New Hanover grad)
Fr. catcher Nick Chuisano (2019 Coastal Christian grad)
Fr. infielder McCallum Hutchins (2019 New Hanover grad)
Sr. pitcher D.C. Russ (2016 Ashley grad)