By R.L. Bynum
Right-handed pitcher Camron Seagraves, the Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year and the nation’s No. 160 prospect with a 94 mph fastball, committed to North Carolina on Monday.
“I am super-excited and blessed to announce my commitment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,” Seagraves wrote in a post on X (former Twitter.)
The 6–3, 170-pound Seagraves committed to Campbell in December, but decommitted after Camels coach Justin Haire ended his 17-season tenure in Buies Creek in May by taking the head coaching job at Ohio State.
Seagraves’ commitment was likely the reason for Coach Scott Forbes’ celebratory tweet on Monday.
Seagraves led Grace Christian School to a 20–7 record and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 3-A state title and made the NCISAA 3-A All-State team. He went 8–2 with a 1.71 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP. He struck out 127 batters in 65⅓ innings, holding opposing batters to a .116 batting average.
“I was just focusing on winning games this year; that was the only thing on my mind the whole season,” Seagraves told The Richmond Observer. “What made me successful on the mound was my improved command, being able to attack hitters and going into games with a plan and executing it.”
Seagraves needed only 76 pitches to no-hit Father Judge High School on March 16. He got double-digit strikeouts nine times, including 17 in his team’s regular-season finale against Legion Collegiate Academy.
The No. 160 ranking comes from Perfect Game. According to Prep Baseball, his fastball can reach 94 mph with a spin rate of 2,371 rpm (a good spin rate is 2,200), and his curveball goes around 84 or 85 mph. He also throws a slider and a changeup.
Seagraves had a 4.3 GPA and batted .333 with 23 RBI and seven steals.
He made an impression on opposing coaches.
“In our program, we take pride in competing against one the top schedules in the state every year, and Camron is up there with the best arms we’ve faced,” Charlotte Christian School coach Reed Fronk said. “His talent and execution on the mound are immediately noticeable, but the most impressive part of his game is his toughness and ability to compete at a high level when his team needs him the most.”
Seagraves played his first three high school seasons at Richmond Senior High School, where he was a two-time all-conference selection.
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