University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 23
Colin Hynek
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Rockmart, Ga.
- High School:
- Paulding County HS
AT GEORGIA STATE (2023-2025)
• Played in 132 games for the Panthers, hitting .228 with 33 home runs and 91 RBIs across three seasons.
• Led the team in home runs in his last season with 18 for 45 RBIs.
• Threw out 12 baserunners in 2025 and finished with a .983 fielding percentage across 400 chances.
• Racked up seven multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games in 2025.
• Received 2025 CSC Academic All-District honors.
• Made the Georgia State Dean’s List all seven semesters he was in school there.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned second team all-region honors as a senior at Paulding County.
• Hit six homers and 19 doubles in his final year.
PERSONAL
• Son of Kelly and Chris Hynek.
• Has 3 siblings: Connor, Colton, and Kendall.
• Why UNC? – “I want to compete for a national championship.”
• Played in 132 games for the Panthers, hitting .228 with 33 home runs and 91 RBIs across three seasons.
• Led the team in home runs in his last season with 18 for 45 RBIs.
• Threw out 12 baserunners in 2025 and finished with a .983 fielding percentage across 400 chances.
• Racked up seven multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games in 2025.
• Received 2025 CSC Academic All-District honors.
• Made the Georgia State Dean’s List all seven semesters he was in school there.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned second team all-region honors as a senior at Paulding County.
• Hit six homers and 19 doubles in his final year.
PERSONAL
• Son of Kelly and Chris Hynek.
• Has 3 siblings: Connor, Colton, and Kendall.
• Why UNC? – “I want to compete for a national championship.”
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