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Inside the '27 Rankings: Positional Breakdown

June 8, 2026
Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting

Position by Position: Breaking Down the North Carolina Class of 2027 Rankings

With the latest update to the North Carolina Class of 2027 Rankings now complete, it provides an opportunity to take a different look at one of the state's deepest classes.

While Prep Baseball does not officially rank players by position, breaking the board down position-by-position offers a fun way to see how the talent stacks up across the field. The overall rankings are built through a comprehensive evaluation process that considers tools, athleticism, projection, performance, and long-term upside. Once players are stacked inside the class, natural positional groupings begin to emerge.

For the Class of 2027, most players are listed according to the positions they select on their Prep Baseball profiles. As evaluations continue, members of the Prep Baseball scouting staff may occasionally adjust positions to better reflect where we believe a player's long-term future fits best.

Below is a position-by-position look at the Top 10 players at each spot in North Carolina's updated Class of 2027 Rankings.

First Base

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

Catcher

  1. Cole Bowman — Wesleyan Christian Academy — Virginia Tech
  2. Coleton Newbern — DH Conley — East Carolina
  3. Tyce Thompson — South Central
  4. Banks Woody — Pro5 Academy — UNC Wilmington
  5. Brady Maxwell — Pro5 Academy
  6. Miguel Delgado — Wake STEM Early College — VCU
  7. Parker Filipek — TC Roberson
  8. Hudson Tuttle — Reagan — USC Upstate
  9. Brady Williamson — Cuthbertson
  10. Hayden Willoughby — DH Conley

Second Base

  1. Carter Rowe — Gaston Christian — Belmont Abbey
  2. Carter Beck — North Davidson
  3. Benjamin Bernard — Green Level
  4. Kwamaine Battle — Southern Nash
  5. Greyson Evans — North Lincoln
  6. Tanner Jones — Hickory Ridge
  7. Brody Morris — Pro5 Academy
  8. Maddox Siebenaler — Cuthbertson
  9. Davis Jones — Millbrook
  10. Caleb Neal — Wake Forest

Third Base

  1. Mason Hawkins — Needham Broughton — Cincinnati
  2. Matty Carroll — Charlotte Christian — Maryland
  3. Brandon Loehr — Wesleyan Christian Academy
  4. James Price — Mount Tabor
  5. Jayden Morales — North Raleigh Christian Academy
  6. Luke Danser — Charlotte Catholic
  7. Connor Woods — Terry Sanford
  8. Gabriel Diaz — Carmel Christian
  9. Jackson Brooks — Emsley A. Laney
  10. Lane Collier — East Wake Academy

Shortstop

  1. Kellen Rogers — Wake Forest — NC State
  2. Reggie Marshall III — Grace Christian — Louisville
  3. Trent Baker — North Raleigh Christian Academy — Wofford
  4. Charlie Beck — Central Davidson
  5. Harrison Mears — South Brunswick — Queens University
  6. Brady Holmes — Person
  7. Rooke Knittle — DH Conley
  8. Braylon Waddell — Grace Christian — UNC Wilmington
  9. Chappy Smith — TC Roberson
  10. Cooper Marks — Walter M. Williams

Outfield

  1. Jacob Seamon — Metrolina Christian — LSU
  2. John Hucko — Charlotte Catholic — Auburn
  3. Brandon Bush — Hoggard — North Carolina
  4. Caleb Lynn — Cleveland — UNC Wilmington
  5. Jaxon Haynes — Providence — South Carolina
  6. Tanner Williams — Midway — NC State
  7. Brody Brannan — South Central
  8. Leyton Guhl — Metrolina Christian — Wofford
  9. Antonio Parrino — Wake Forest
  10. Carston Wedemeyer — Emsley A. Laney

Right-Handed Pitchers

  1. Luke Samples — Pro5 Academy — Wake Forest
  2. Will Parrish — Charlotte Christian — NC State
  3. Oliver Van Tiem — Orange — North Carolina
  4. Stone Massey — James Hunt — NC State
  5. Harrison Corey — DH Conley — North Carolina
  6. Kameron Keenan — North Buncombe
  7. Colt Briggs — Saint Stephens — Appalachian State
  8. Ethan Wisler — Wakefield — Navy
  9. Trevor Yancey — Providence Day — Pittsburgh
  10. Beckett Denton — Weddington — Appalachian State

Left-Handed Pitchers

  1. Connor Salerno — Sun Valley — Mississippi State
  2. Griffin McKain — Charlotte Catholic — Clemson
  3. Michael Scaletta — Covenant Day
  4. Dru Gaddy — Surry Central
  5. Caleb Renn — Holly Springs
  6. Connor Sousa — Apex Friendship
  7. Andrew Caracio — Pro5 Academy
  8. Jacson Taplin — Ambassador Christian
  9. Brock Adkins — Hoggard
  10. Sam Rice — Reagan

One of the biggest takeaways from the Class of 2027 continues to be its depth. Several positions feature a healthy mix of committed players and high-end uncommitted prospects, giving college coaches a deep pool of talent to continue evaluating throughout the summer.

As events such as the NC/SC Border Battle, Senior Future Games, Program Invite tournaments, and the Tobacco Road State Games approach, additional movement within these positional groups is expected.

👉 View the complete North Carolina Class of 2027 Rankings:
https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/rankings/NC/North-Carolina-class-of-2027

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