University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Baseball Signs 12 New Bulldogs to Bolster Roster
07.02.2015 | Baseball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Second-year head baseball coach Scott Friedholm has announced his 2015 signing class, bringing in 12 new Bulldogs from six states along the east coast.
The state of North Carolina is well represented, with five of the newcomers hailing from within the state. In addition to North Carolina, two players will come to Asheville from both New Jersey and South Carolina, while natives of Florida, Georgia and Maryland will also become Bulldogs.
“We are very excited to have these 12 student-athletes join our baseball family. We feel that most of our needs were addressed and look forward to watching these guys grow, both personally and athletically,” Friedholm said.
“I would like to recognize assistant coaches Jonathan Johnston and Chris Bresnahan for their tremendous efforts in putting this class together. They not only made sure we got good players, but great people that will make the UNC Asheville community proud. We look forward to getting to work in August.”
SIGNEES:
Jordan Carr – Left-Handed Pitcher
Hometown: Pasadena, MD
High School: Archbishop Spalding
Background: Ranked the No. 2 LHP in state of Maryland by Perfect Game… a four year varsity letterman…MIAA All-Conference Team in 2013 and 2014…2013 and 2014 Under Armour Pre-Season All American…2014 All District, All Baltimore Metro 2nd Team and Maryland Gazette All County 1st Team…Chosen to the MSABC Pre-Season All-State Team.
Alex Baratta – Infielder
Hometown: Gladstone, NJ
High School: Seton Hall Prep
Background: Ranked as one of the Top 10 shortstops in New Jersey by Perfect Game…Team Leader in Hits, HR's, Doubles, RBI's, Stolen Bases, and Batting Average as a senior.
Andrew Friedholm – Catcher
Hometown: Greer, SC
High School: Riverside
Background: Selected for the South Carolina North/South All Star game…2015 All Region Selection….Batted .404 in 2015 with a .511 OBP and a .997 Fielding Percentage.
Danny Wilson – Infielder
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
High School: Topsail
Background: A 2014 Powerade State Games Selection…2014-2015 Varsity Baseball Team Captain…2014 and 2015 All-Area Selection…2013, 2014, and 2015 All-Conference and All-County Selection…Member of the 2014 State Championship Team…Batted .397 with a .543 OBP, 5 home runs, 34 runs, and 20 RBI…Errorless in the 2015 Season in 50 total chances…Named 2015 MEC Player of the Year.
Jake Madole – Infielder
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
High School: Topsail
Background: 2014 All-County, All-Area, and All-Conference Selections…2015 Louisville Slugger Top 65 in North Carolina Selection… Member of the 2014 State Championship Team…Team Captain, 2nd Team All-Conference, and Runner Up for Player of the Year in 2015.
Lane Wilson – Infielder
Hometown: Aragon, GA
High School: Cartersville
Background: Named both the MVP/Offensive Player of the Year and MVP/Defensive Player of the Year…Member of the 2013 AAA State Championship Team and 2014 AAA State Runner-Up Team…Led the team with lowest ERA as pitcher…2014 All Area selection…Three-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team…Perfect Game All American Honorable Mention.
Eric Whitecavage – Right-Handed Pitcher
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
High School: Weddington
Background: 2014 All Union County All-Conference selection…2014 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship All-Tournament Team.
Scott Kobos – Outfielder
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
High School: Myers Park
Background: Named to USA Mid-Atlantic Team in 2014…a SW 4A All Conference Selection in 2015… Awarded the UNC-Asheville Laurels Scholarship for academics.
Brett Hyers – Right-Handed Pitcher
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
High School: Toms River North
Background: A four-year varsity letterman…2013 Shore Conference Tournament Champion…2013 Ocean County Tournament Champion…Captain of the 2015 team…2015 A-South Division Champion…2014 Perfect Game Underclass Honorable Mention…2015 Perfect Game Northeast Region Honorable Mention…43rd Ranked RHP in New Jersey by Perfect Game.
Carmine Pagano – Infielder
Hometown: McLeansville, NC
High School: Southeast Guilford
Background: A three-year varsity starter at Second Base, Third Base, and Shortstop…Named Defensive Player of the Year….All-Conference and All-Region Selection…Named to the Perfect Game All-Region and All Tournament Teams.
Zachary Greene – Right-Handed Pitcher
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
High School: Atlantic Coast
Background: A four-year varsity starter on two Gateway League Championship and District Championship teams…Posted a career ERA of 1.589…Two-time Perfect Game All-Tournament Team Awardee…2nd Team Perfect Game All-American.
Austin Fahr – Left-Handed Pitcher
Hometown: Greer, SC
High School: Riverside
Background: Led Riverside High School in ERA, WHIP, K's and Innings Pitched in 2014 and 2015…All Region selection in 2015…Held a 1.07 ERA and 5 Complete Game wins in 2015.
