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2027 Positional Power Rankings

January 2, 2026
Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting

North Carolina Class of 2027 Rankings: Positional Breakdown

Prep Baseball North Carolina continues its fall coverage of the Class of 2027 with a full positional breakdown of the updated state rankings, highlighting the Top 10 players at each position. With the board now expanded and refined through fall events, tournaments, scout days, workouts, and game evaluations, this look provides added context to how the class stacks up across the field.

Rather than viewing the rankings strictly as a single list, positional breakdowns help illustrate depth, balance, and strength by role—from premium defenders and power bats to frontline arms on both sides of the mound. As always, positional rankings are not meant to lock players into a long-term defensive home, but instead reflect where their tools and profiles currently fit best.

👉 View the full updated North Carolina Class of 2027 Rankings (Top 300)

First Base (1B)

  1. Cooper Partin — 1B/RHP — Southern Alamance HS — High Point commit
  2. Luke Talley — 1B/OF — Green Level HS — College of Charleston commit
  3. Grant Helms — 1B — Hickory Ridge HS
  4. Giovanni Buccino — 1B — West Forsyth HS
  5. Jayden Pipes — 1B — Wesleyan Christian Academy
  6. Carson Mentlewski — 1B/RHP — Eastern Carolina Academy
  7. Ethan Frazier — 1B — Covenant Day School
  8. Will Ray — 1B — Christ School
  9. Connor Howard — 1B — Grace Christian
  10. Jack Scholz — 1B — Stuart Cramer HS

Shortstop (SS)

  1. Kellen Rogers — Wake Forest HS — NC State commit
  2. Reggie Marshall III — Grace Christian — Louisville commit
  3. Trent Baker — North Raleigh Christian Academy — Wofford commit
  4. Charlie Beck — Central Davidson HS
  5. Brady Holmes — Person HS
  6. Rooke Knittle — DH Conley HS
  7. Carter Huff — Reagan HS
  8. Chappy Smith — TC Roberson HS
  9. Cooper Marks — Walter Williams HS
  10. Kayden Bradsher — Orange HS

Outfielder (OF)

  1. Jacob Seamon — Metrolina Christian — LSU commit
  2. John Hucko — Charlotte Catholic — Auburn commit
  3. Jaxon Haynes — Providence — South Carolina commit
  4. Caleb Lynn — Cleveland HS
  5. Brody Brannan — South Central — OF/RHP
  6. Brandon Bush — Hoggard HS
  7. Tanner Williams — Midway — NC State commit
  8. Jaylen Witherspoon — West Forsyth HS
  9. Kannon Huffman — Southwest HS
  10. Jason Moschella — Wakefield HS

Right-Handed Pitcher (RHP)

  1. Will Parrish — Charlotte Christian — NC State commit
  2. Luke Samples — CE Jordan — Wake Forest commit
  3. Beckett Denton — Weddington — Appalachian State commit
  4. Oliver Van Tiem — Orange HS — North Carolina commit
  5. Kameron Keenan — North Buncombe HS
  6. Lawson Copeland — Myers Park HS
  7. Colt Briggs — Saint Stephens HS — Appalachian State commit
  8. Ethan Wisler — Wakefield HS — Navy commit
  9. Landon McDonald — Grace Christian — South Florida commit
  10. Troy Alderfer — Ambassador Christian — RHP/1B

Left-Handed Pitcher (LHP)

  1. Connor Salerno — Sun Valley — Mississippi State commit
  2. Griffin McKain — Charlotte Catholic — Clemson commit
  3. Michael Scaletta — Covenant Day
  4. Caleb Renn — Holly Springs HS
  5. Dru Gaddy — Surry Central HS
  6. Andrew Caracio — Pro5 Academy
  7. Jacson Taplin — Ambassador Christian
  8. Cooper Holland — Charlotte Latin
  9. Sam Rice — Reagan HS
  10. Parker Simo — J.H. Rose HS

Catcher (C)

  1. Banks Woody — Pro5 Academy — UNC Wilmington commit
  2. Cole Bowman — Wesleyan Christian Academy — Virginia Tech commit
  3. Tyce Thompson — South Central HS
  4. Brady Maxwell — Pro5 Academy
  5. Coleton Newbern — DH Conley — East Carolina commit
  6. Parker Filipek — TC Roberson HS
  7. Leyton Guhl — Metrolina Christian — Wofford commit
  8. Hudson Tuttle — Reagan HS — USC Upstate commit
  9. Harrison Mears — South Brunswick HS
  10. Miguel A. Delgado — Wake STEM Early College — VCU commit

Third Base (3B)

  1. Mason Hawkins — Needham Broughton — Cincinnati commit
  2. Matty Carroll — Charlotte Christian — Maryland commit
  3. James Price — Mount Tabor HS
  4. Christian Xavier Romine — Union Pines HS
  5. Jayden Morales — North Raleigh Christian Academy
  6. Brandon Loehr — Wesleyan Christian Academy
  7. Connor Woods — Terry Sanford HS
  8. Gabriel Diaz — Carmel Christian
  9. Chase Leonard — New Hanover HS
  10. Lane Collier — East Wake Academy

Second Base (2B)

  1. Carter Rowe — Gaston Christian
  2. Carter Beck — North Davidson HS
  3. Benjamin Bernard — Green Level HS
  4. Tanner Jones — Hickory Ridge HS
  5. Kwamaine Battle — Southern Nash HS
  6. Brody Morris — Pro5 Academy
  7. Fletcher Owens — Homeschool (NC)
  8. Davis Jones — Millbrook HS
  9. Caleb Neal — Wake Forest HS
  10. Matthew Winser — Homeschool (NC)

This positional breakdown offers another lens into the depth and structure of the North Carolina Class of 2027, with movement expected throughout the preseason and spring as new evaluations continue to shape the board.

👉 Explore the full NC 2027 Rankings (Top 300)

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