List of area baseball players in college in 2023
Cover photo of Parker Nolan courtesy of N.C. State
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 players from the area who 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.
Bob Jones (S.C.)
Gr. infielder Conley Burk (2018 Wilmington Christian Academy grad)
Jr. infielder/catcher Zach Burk (2020 Wilmington Christian Academy grad)
Barton
Sr. pitcher Brett Widerman (2018 Laney grad)
Belmont Abbey
Jr. pitcher Alex Sniffen (2019 New Hanover grad)
Brunswick CC
Fr. outfielder Jaylend Clemmons (2022 South Brunswick grad)
Fr. pitcher Tanner Collins (2022 Ashley grad)
Fr. infielder Roman Dilgard (2021 South Brunswick grad)
Fr. pitcher Jaiden Granda (2022 North Brunswick grad)
Soph. pitcher Luke Hardee (2020 West Brunswick grad)
Fr. infielder/outfielder Branton Jernigan (2022 Ashley grad)
Catawba Valley CC
Soph. outfielder Jesse Madole (2021 Topsail grad)
Fr. infielder Sam Stowe (2021 Topsail grad)
Charlotte
Fr. infielder Spencer Nolan (2022 Hoggard grad)
Soph. catcher Drew Tyndall (2021 Ashley grad)
Cleveland CC
Fr. pitcher Davis Hartman (2022 Topsail grad)
ECU
Fr. infielder Cam Burgess (2022 South Brunswick grad)
Gaston CC
Fr. outfielder Korbin Pettigrew (2022 Hoggard grad)
Guilford
Fr. catcher/infielder Ryan Garmendiz (2022 Topsail grad)
High Point
Jr. pitcher Sam Garcia (2020 Laney grad)
Lenoir CC
Fr. infielder Maddox Green (2022 Ashley grad)
Liberty (Va.)
Soph. infielder/outfielder Cheeto Keeter (2020 Coastal Christian grad)
Maine
Sr. catcher Colby Emmertz (2018 Topsail grad)
Methodist
Soph. infielder Banks Engle (2021 Topsail grad)
Gr. pitcher Austin Skipper (2017 New Hanover grad)
Gr. pitcher William St. Leger (2017 Topsail grad)
Gr. outfielder Rob Wilkerson (2017 Hoggard grad)
Mount Olive
Sr. outfielder/pitcher Dylan Jeffries (2019 West Brunswick grad)
N.C. State
Soph. outfielder Chase Nixon (2020 New Hanover grad)
Gr. outfielder Parker Nolan (2018 Hoggard grad)
New Mexico
Jr. catcher Kyle Smith (2019 New Hanover grad)
Queens University
Gr. pitcher Zach Kelly (2018 South Brunswick grad)
Southeastern CC
Soph. catcher Nick Chuisano (2019 Coastal Christian grad)
Soph. outfielder Jason Culley (2021 Hoggard grad)
Soph. infielder Chase Patterson (2021 Trask grad)
Soph. outfielder Toby Stone (2020 Laney grad)
Soph. infielder Garrett Wolff (2020 Laney grad)
State College of Florida
Fr. pitcher Trey Clucas (2020 Cape Fear Academy grad)
TCU
Jr. pitcher Hunter Hodges (2020 New Hanover grad)
UMass-Lowell
Sr. pitcher Miles Cota (2019 Topsail grad)
UNC Greensboro
Sr. pitcher Price King (2018 Ashley grad)
UNC Pembroke
R-Soph. pitcher David Warth (2019 West Brunswick grad)
Fr. pitcher Ben Whitehurst (2022 Hoggard grad)
UNCW
R-Jr. infielder Jac Croom (2019 New Hanover grad)
Fr. pitcher Connor Kane (2022 Laney grad)
R-Jr. outfielder Aidan Smith (2019 Topsail grad)
Fr. pitcher Aubrey Smith (2022 South Brunswick grad)
U.S. Coastal Guard Academy (Conn.)
Fr. catcher/infielder Grayson Irwin (2021 Laney grad)
William Peace
Sr. pitcher Mitch Baddour (2018 New Hanover grad)
Sr. infielder/outfielder Brett Kemp (2018 New Hanover grad)
Soph. outfielder Griffin Sandstrum (2021 Laney grad)
