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Commitment Corner: December Decisions


Brandon Hall
NC / Mid-ATL Director of Scouting

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December is typically a slower month for college commitments.  Universities go on break and prospects are taking time with family, away from the game.  With that said, there were a number of college commitments made during the month.  We expect to see the recruiting trail heat back up as we get into February and March.  College programs will be in full swing with opportunities to show off facilities, practices, and live game action. Players will be in the full swing of their prep for the spring season while showing off their gains from winter workouts at events like the Prep Baseball Preseason IDs and Preseason All-State.

Typically the senior class in NC will see somewhere between 400-450 college commitments.  In the 2025 class, Prep Baseball has tracked 252 commitments within NC, up 20 from November.  Still a ton of time as college programs will get another good luck at their needs and wants as their spring season workouts begin soon.

Commitment Corner: December 2024

NC/SC Border Battle Continues to Yield High Level Prospects

The NC/SC Border Battle has become a staple for high end prospects and college coaches each summer.  Held in June on a college campus, the event has produced big dividends for the players and coaches in attendance. This past month we saw 6 more players make their commitment from the event.

Cooper Phillips RHP / SS / Homeschool (NC), NC / 2025

Committed to Gaston College

  • Attended the Sr. Future Games
  • Played in 17U National Championships
  • Attended the Team Carolina Trials: East
  • Played in Mid-Atlantic Program Invite
  • Attended the NC/SC Border Battle

Caden Davidson 1B / 1B / Roberson, NC / 2025

Committed to Gaston College

  • Attended the NC/SC Border Battle
  • Played in the Carolina Summer Championships
  • 2023 Future Games

Jahdier Rodriguez C / OF / Charlotte Catholic, NC / 2025

Committed to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

  • Attended Fall Top Prospect Games
  • Attended NC/SC Border Battle
  • Attended Preseason All-State Central

 

Chase Ruben RHP / OF / Combine Academy, NC / 2025

Committed to Paul D Camp CC

  • Played in VA Fall World Series
  • Played in DC Fall Championships
  • Played in Richmond Fall Championships
  • Attended the NC/SC Border Battle
  • Attended the Preseason All-State 

Parker Trexler 3B / RHP / West Forsyth, NC / 2025

Committed to UNC Pembroke

  • Played in VA Fall World Series
  • Played in DC Fall World Series
  • Played in East Coast Fall Championships
  • Played in Richmond Fall Championships
  • Played in 17U National Championships
  • Played in Mid-Atlantic Program Invite
  • Attended NC/SC Border Battle

 

Seth Tickel RHP / 3B / ROCKY MOUNT ACADEMY, NC / 2025

Committed to North Carolina Wesleyan

  • Played in Upperclass Fall World Series
  • Played in 17U National Championship
  • Attended the NC/SC Border Battle
  • Attended the Preseason All-State Central

2024 Preseason All-State Continues to Draw Views Each Month

With the 2025 Preseason All-State events coming up soon, we can look back at the 2024 event to see what stories played well and how the presentation of the information can be tweaked.  What we have seen in recent months is a spike in the number of views on player video from the 2024 event.  College coaches are exploring and one of the top spots to check in on players, getting video and trusted information, is Prep Baseball.

These players attended a 2024 Preseason All-State event and have made their commitment.

Caleb Cloninger LHP / OF / North Gaston, NC / 2025

Committed to Cleveland CC

  • Attended Preseason All-State West

Ty Lee OF / SS / Cleveland, NC / 2025

Committed to Robeson CC

  • Attended Preseason All-State East

Liam Parsons C / OF / East Mecklenburg, NC / 2026

Committed to UNC Greensboro

  • Attended Top Prospect Games
  • Played in National Program Invite
  • Attended South Charlotte Panther Scout Day
  • Attended Preseason All-State West
  • Attended Charlotte Preseason ID

More December Commitments

Reese Guertin OF / LHP / South Mecklenburg, NC / 2025

Committed to Cleveland CC

Carter Heron RHP / Green Level, NC / 2025

Committed to University of Chicago

David Rodriguez C / OF / Carmel Christian, NC / 2025

Committed to Bluefield State

Shota Sharman SS / OF / Athens Drive, NC / 2025

Committed to Averette

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