2024 Baseball Roster
Padgett, Cameron
Jersey Number 15
Cameron Padgett
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Communications
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, N.C.
- High School:
- East Rowan
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2025)
• Appeared in 13 games, making four starts for the diamond Heels.
• Logged a 2-1 record with a 4.88 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 27.2 innings pitched.
• Part of the pitching staff that had the third best ERA in the nation (3.47) and the best in the ACC for the second straight season.
• Picked up his first win of the season with 4.0 shutout frames against NC A&T (2/26).
• Added another victory to his record the next week, throwing 2.0 scoreless frames to closeout the walk-off win over Coastal Carolina (3/04).
• Closed out the ACC Championship game victory over Clemson (5/25) with four punchouts.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
• Made 17 appearances for the Tar Heels, making two starts.
• Recorded 29.1 innings pitched with a 5.22 ERA with 20 strikeouts with a 1-0 record.
• Struck out four in 2.0 innings in the season opener against Wagner (2/16).
• Tossed a career-high 5.0 innings in his second start of the year against Charlotte (4/30).
• Threw 2.1 shutout innings in the Chapel Hill Regional against LSU (6/2).
• Part of the UNC pitching staff that compiled the ACC’s lowest team ERA (4.30) for the first time since 2013.
• Named Most Improved by the UNC Strength & Conditioning staff.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
• Made 20 appearances, including four starts.
• Compiled a 2-1 record with a 5.73 ERA.
• Registered a 1.75 strikeout to walk ratio.
• Pitched two or more innings in nine appearances.
• Made his Carolina debut in the second game of the season against Seton Hall, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn his first win.
• Recorded his second win of the season with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief against Queens, fanning three.
• Had four strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Coastal Carolina (3/28).
• Recorded five strikeouts in 4.1 innings versus Charlotte (4/18).
• Started the season finale against Iowa, pitching 4.1 innings with three strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended East Rowan High School.
• Four-year letterman for coach Brett Hartley, playing shortstop and third base, while also pitching.
• Recipient of the 2021 and 2022 Patrick Snider Memorial Award as Rowan County’s pitcher of the year.
• Posted a 10-1 record with six complete game shutouts as a senior.
• Struck out 115 batters, walked 22 and yielded only six runs in 75.1 innings pitched in 2022 (0.56 ERA).
• Selected to the 2022 All-Charlotte Observer baseball team.
• Earned HighSchoolOT.com second team all-state honors as a junior and senior.
• Two-time South Piedmont Conference Pitcher of the Year.
• Three-time all-conference selection and four-time all-county player.
• Served as baseball team captain.
• Three-year basketball letterwinner, earning all-conference honors as a junior.
• Played one season of varsity football at the quarterback position.
PERSONAL
• Given name is Cameron Michael Padgett.
• Born June 3, 2004 in Salisbury, N.C.
• Parents are Elizabeth and J Padgett.
• Appeared in 13 games, making four starts for the diamond Heels.
• Logged a 2-1 record with a 4.88 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 27.2 innings pitched.
• Part of the pitching staff that had the third best ERA in the nation (3.47) and the best in the ACC for the second straight season.
• Picked up his first win of the season with 4.0 shutout frames against NC A&T (2/26).
• Added another victory to his record the next week, throwing 2.0 scoreless frames to closeout the walk-off win over Coastal Carolina (3/04).
• Closed out the ACC Championship game victory over Clemson (5/25) with four punchouts.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
• Made 17 appearances for the Tar Heels, making two starts.
• Recorded 29.1 innings pitched with a 5.22 ERA with 20 strikeouts with a 1-0 record.
• Struck out four in 2.0 innings in the season opener against Wagner (2/16).
• Tossed a career-high 5.0 innings in his second start of the year against Charlotte (4/30).
• Threw 2.1 shutout innings in the Chapel Hill Regional against LSU (6/2).
• Part of the UNC pitching staff that compiled the ACC’s lowest team ERA (4.30) for the first time since 2013.
• Named Most Improved by the UNC Strength & Conditioning staff.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
• Made 20 appearances, including four starts.
• Compiled a 2-1 record with a 5.73 ERA.
• Registered a 1.75 strikeout to walk ratio.
• Pitched two or more innings in nine appearances.
• Made his Carolina debut in the second game of the season against Seton Hall, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts to earn his first win.
• Recorded his second win of the season with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief against Queens, fanning three.
• Had four strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Coastal Carolina (3/28).
• Recorded five strikeouts in 4.1 innings versus Charlotte (4/18).
• Started the season finale against Iowa, pitching 4.1 innings with three strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended East Rowan High School.
• Four-year letterman for coach Brett Hartley, playing shortstop and third base, while also pitching.
• Recipient of the 2021 and 2022 Patrick Snider Memorial Award as Rowan County’s pitcher of the year.
• Posted a 10-1 record with six complete game shutouts as a senior.
• Struck out 115 batters, walked 22 and yielded only six runs in 75.1 innings pitched in 2022 (0.56 ERA).
• Selected to the 2022 All-Charlotte Observer baseball team.
• Earned HighSchoolOT.com second team all-state honors as a junior and senior.
• Two-time South Piedmont Conference Pitcher of the Year.
• Three-time all-conference selection and four-time all-county player.
• Served as baseball team captain.
• Three-year basketball letterwinner, earning all-conference honors as a junior.
• Played one season of varsity football at the quarterback position.
PERSONAL
• Given name is Cameron Michael Padgett.
• Born June 3, 2004 in Salisbury, N.C.
• Parents are Elizabeth and J Padgett.
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