The North Carolina Tar Heels have continued their strong recruiting by signing 10 student athletes for the 2009 season. Eight of the players are ranked in the top 112 in the nation by Perfect Game including the number 2 ranked player in Tim Melville out of Wentzville, Missouri. He is rated by Baseball America as the top high school player in the country. This is the second straight year that the Tar Heels have picked up the top player in the country after getting Matt Harvey out of Connecticut for this upcoming season. A full release is available by clicking here.
NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL FALL 2007 SIGNEES
Name Hometown High School Pos. Ht./Wt.
Seth Baldwin Forest City, N.C. East Rutherford OF 5-11/205
Derrik Gibson Seaford, Del. Seaford SS/OF 6-1/170
Matt Harrison Henderson, Nev. Green Valley SS 6-0/175
L.J. Hoes Washington, D.C. St. John OF 6-1/190
Jason Knapp Annadale, N.J. North Hunterdon RHP 6-5/235
Garriston Lassiter Clemmons, N.C. West Forsyth SS 6-2/187
Tim Melville Wentzville, Mo. Holt RHP/3B 6-5/205
Jimmy Messer Hudson, N.C. South Caldwell RHP 6-0/185
Quinton Miller Medford, N.J. Shawnee RHP 6-2/178
Jacob Stallings Nashville, Tenn. Brentwood C 6-4/175
