University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Baseball Inks Sixteen From 2016 Class
December 9, 2015 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL --- The University of North Carolina baseball program has added another standout class of the nation's top prep talent, signing 16 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period, head coach Mike Fox announced Wednesday. Included in this class are six of the nation's top 100 prospects according to Baseball America and eight of the top 200 prospects according to Perfect Game.
The 16 student-athletes will enroll at UNC in August 2016 and will take the field for the Tar Heels to start the 2017 season. Perfect Game has ranked the group the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation.
"We are excited to bring another outstanding class of young men to the University of North Carolina," Fox said. "My staff has once again identified a group of student-athletes who will compete at the highest level both on the field and in the classroom and who will collectively make a positive impact on our University community. Coach Jackson continues to do an incredible job leading our recruiting efforts along with the tireless work of Coach Forbes and Coach Gaines."
On the national level, Carolina has signed six of the nation's top 100 players according to Baseball America, a total that ranks second in the country. Those players are No. 29 Austin Bergner (RHP, Windermere, Fla.), No. 30 Tyler Baum (RHP, Ocoee, Fla.), No. 52 Bryse Wilson (RHP, Hillsborough, N.C.), No. 61 Bo Weiss (RHP, Castle Rock, Colo.), No. 75 Robbie Peto (RHP, Monroe Township, N.J.) and No. 77 Brandon Martorano (C, Marlboro, N.J.).
Perfect Game tabbed eight players in its Top 200 in the country: No. 37 Baum, No. 15 Bergner, No. 108 Luca Dalatri (RHP, Wall, N.J.), No. 117 Martorano, No. 81 Peto, No. 168 Henry Ryan (RHP, Charlotte, N.C.), No. 90 Weiss and No. 87 Wilson.
All 16 players are ranked in the top 30 in their respective states, including top-five prospects Baum (No. 5 in Florida), Bergner (No. 2 in Florida), Michael Busch (INF, No. 3 in Minnesota), Dalatri (No. 4 in New Jersey), Martorano (No. 5 in New Jersey), Peto (No. 3 in New Jersey), Weiss (No. 1 in Colorado) and Wilson (No. 3 in North Carolina).
| Name | Position | Ht./Wt. | Hometown (High School) |
| Zach Attianese | LHP | 6-2/175 | Old Bridge, N.J. (Old Bridge) |
| Tyler Baum | RHP | 6-2/170 | Ocoee, Fla. (West Orange) |
| Austin Bergner | RHP | 6-4/185 | Windermere, Fla. (Windermere Prep) |
| Michael Busch | INF | 5-11/185 | Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) |
| Luca Dalatri | RHP | 6-6/240 | Wall, N.J. (Christian Brothers Academy) |
| Jake Holtzapple | INF | 6-1/190 | Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) |
| Taylor Gibson | LHP | 6-1/210 | Summerdale, Ala. (Foley) |
| Aaron Greenfield | INF/OF | 6-1/185 | Long Beach, Calif. (Millikan) |
| Brandon Martorano | C | 6-2/175 | Marlboro, N.J. (Christian Brothers Academy) |
| Evan Odum | RHP | 6-3/180 | Lumberton, N.C. (Lumberton) |
| Laney Orr | INF/OF | 6-1/195 | Winston-Salem, N.C. (R.J. Reynolds) |
| Robbie Peto | RHP | 6-4/190 | Monroe Township, N.J. (Monroe Township) |
| Henry Ryan | RHP | 6-5/230 | Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell) |
| Teddy Sabato | RHP | 6-2/180 | Rye Brook, N.Y. (Brunswick School) |
| Bo Weiss | RHP | 6-4/180 | Castle Rock, Colo. (Regis Jesuit) |
| Bryse Wilson | RHP | 6-1/215 | Hillsborough, N.C. (Orange) |
Zach Attianese
Old Bridge, N.J., Old Bridge High School, LHP, 6-2, 175
Ranked the No. 3 left-handed pitcher and the No. 8 player overall in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game • Also ranked the No. 44 left-handed pitcher and the No. 261 player in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • Named Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey as a sophomore • Coached by Jimmy Freel at Old Bridge High School.
Tyler Baum
Ocoee, Fla., West Orange High School, RHP, 6-2, 170
Ranked as the No. 17 overall player in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also ranked No. 30 nationally by Baseball America and No. 37 by Perfect Game • The No. 7 right-handed pitcher in the country according to PBR • Also considered the No. 2 right-handed pitcher and the No. 5 overall player in Florida by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • Selected to play in the PG All-American Game • Coached by Jesse Marlo at West Orange High School.
Austin Bergner
Windermere, Fla., Windermere Prep, RHP, 6-4, 185
Ranked as the No. 4 overall player in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also ranked No. 15 nationally by Perfect gGame and No. 29 by Baseball America • The No. 3 right-handed pitcher in the country according to PBR • Also considered the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and the No. 2 overall player in Florida by Perfect Game and the No. 3 right-handed pitcher nationally by PBR • Two-time PG Underclass All-America (first team) • Selected to play in the PG All-American Game • MaxPreps Underclass All-American • Coached by Scott Horvath at Windermere Prep.
Michael Busch
Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Simley High School, INF, 5-11, 185
Ranked as the No. 3 player in Minnesota and the No. 2 position player in the state by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 112 player nationally and the No. 17 shortstop in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Listed among the top 500 players in the country by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention All-America • Coached by Kevin Kirkwold at Simley High School.
Luca Dalatri
Wall, N.J., Christian Brothers Academy, RHP, 6-6, 240
Ranked as the No. 30 player in the country and the No. 13 right-handed pitcher in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also considered the No. 108 player overall by Perfect Game • Listed as the No. 3 right-handed pitcher and the No. 4 player in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • Named Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey as a junior • MaxPreps Underclass All-American • Coached by Marty Kenny at Christian Brothers Academy.
Jake Holtzapple
Charlotte, N.C., Providence High School, INF, 6-1, 190
Ranked as the No. 21 player in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game • Also listed as the No. 489 player in the country by Perfect Game • Named to the 2015 NCBCA 4A All-State team • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • Coached by Danny Hignight at Providence High School.
Taylor Gibson
Summerdale, Ala., Foley High School, LHP, 6-1, 210
Ranked as the No. 3 left-handed pitcher and the No. 12 player overall in the state of Alabama by Perfect Game • Also listed among the top 500 players nationally by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass Honorable Mention All-America • Coached by Matthew McDonald at Foley High School.
Aaron Greenfield
Long Beach, Calif., Millikan High School, INF/OF, 6-1, 185
Ranked as the No. 28 player in the state of California and the No. 211 player in the country by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (first team) • Coached by Ronnie Keester at Millikan High School.
Brandon Martorano
Marlboro, N.J., Christian Brothers Academy, C, 6-2, 175
Ranked as the No. 7 catcher and the No. 53 player overall in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also ranked No. 77 nationally by Baseball America and No. 117 by Perfect Game • Considered the No. 1 position player and the No. 5 player overall in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • MVP of PG World Championships last October • Coached by Marty Kenny at Christian Brothers Academy.
Evan Odum
Lumberton, N.C., Lumberton High School, RHP, 6-3, 180
Ranked as the No. 4 right-handed pitcher and the No. 11 player overall in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 262 player in the country by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • Coached by Paul Hodges at Lumberton High School.
Laney Orr
Winston-Salem, N.C., R.J. Reynolds High School, INF/OF, 6-1, 195
Ranked as the No. 17 player overall in the state of North Carolina and the No. 312 player in the country by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention All-America • Coached by Doug Welch at R.J. Reynolds High School.
Robbie Peto
Monroe Township, N.J., Monroe Township High School, RHP, 6-4, 190
Ranked as the No. 58 player and the No. 24 right-handed pitcher in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also considered the No. 75 player in the country by Baseball America and No. 81 by Perfect Game • Listed as the No. 2 right-handed pitcher and the No. 3 player overall in the state of New Jersey by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (second team) • Coached by Pat Geroni at Monroe Township High School.
Henry Ryan
Charlotte, N.C., Ardrey Kell High School, RHP, 6-5, 230
Ranked as the No. 168 player in the country by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 2 right-handed pitcher and the No. 7 player overall in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (third team) • Coached by Hal Bagwell at Ardrey Kell High School.
Teddy Sabato
Rye Brook, N.Y., Brunswick School, RHP, 6-2, 180
Ranked as the No. 126 player in the country and the No. 50 right-handed pitcher in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also ranked No. 320 nationally by Perfect Game • Considered the No. 4 right-handed pitcher and the No. 6 player overall in the state of New York by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (third team) • Coached by John Montanez at the Brunswick School.
Bo Weiss
Castle Rock, Colo., Regis Jesuit High School, RHP, 6-4, 180
Ranked as the No. 29 player in the country and the No. 12 right-handed pitcher in Prep Baseball Report's national coverage area • Also considered the No. 61 player in the country by Baseball American and No. 90 nationally by Perfect Game • Listed as the best player overall in the state of Colorado by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass All-America (first team) • Son of former UNC star, MLB standout and Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss • Coached by Mark Holzemer at Regis Jesuit High School.
Bryse Wilson
Hillsborough, N.C., Orange High School, RHP, 6-1, 215
Ranked as the No. 52 player in the country by Baseball America and the No. 87 player nationally by Perfect Game • Also considered the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and the No. 3 player overall in the state of North Carolina by Perfect Game • 2015 PG Underclass High Honorable Mention All-America • Coached by Dean Dease at Orange High School.
