2024 Baseball Roster
Percival, Kyle
Jersey Number 26
Kyle Percival
- Position:
- LHP
- B/T:
- R/L
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, S.C.
- High School:
- Andrew Jackson
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2025)
• Appeared in five games, making one start for the Diamond Heels before sustaining a season-ending injury.
• Struck out two in the Tar Heel’s opening day win over Texas Tech (2/14).
• 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.
• Got his lone start against NC A&T (2/26), throwing 2.1 innings with two strikeouts.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
• Made 22 appearances out of the bullpen for the Tar Heels.
• Posted a 2.42 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched on the season, finishing with a 4-0 record with 20 strikeouts.
• Fanned a season-high four batters in games against Georgia Tech (3/23) and Coastal Carolina (4/16).
• Part of the UNC pitching staff that compiled the ACC’s lowest team ERA (4.30) for the first time since 2013.
• Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
• Appeared in 12 games with eight relief appearances and four starts.
• Made his UNC debut against Radford and picked up the win as the starting pitcher with six strikeouts in five innings.
• Earned his second win of the season versus Western Carolina, pitching 4.1 innings in a five-inning game.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Andrew Jackson High School.
• Four-year letterman for coach Mike Lucas as a pitcher and first baseman.
• Compiled a 20-0 record with 256 in his final two seasons.
• Posted an 11-0 record with a school-record 143 strikeouts and 19 base on balls in 70 innings pitched as a senior.
• Named to the 2022 South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (SCBCA) 2A Player of the Year.
• Selected to the 2022 SBCA North-South All-Star Game.
• Voted the 2022 Rock Hill Herald All-Area Player of the Year.
• Two-time SBCA Region IV Player of the Year.
• Two-time all-state pitcher.
• Led AJHS to the 2022 2A SCHSAA title, scattering three hits over six innings with nine strikeouts in the final game of the championship series.
PERSONAL
• Born Kyle Scott Percival on Jan. 29, 2004 in Lancaster, S.C.
• Son of Julie and Brandon Percival.
• Older brother Brett was a two-year letterman on the baseball team at Clemson.
• President of the National Honors Society.
• Member of the Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
• Appeared in five games, making one start for the Diamond Heels before sustaining a season-ending injury.
• Struck out two in the Tar Heel’s opening day win over Texas Tech (2/14).
• 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.
• Got his lone start against NC A&T (2/26), throwing 2.1 innings with two strikeouts.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
• Made 22 appearances out of the bullpen for the Tar Heels.
• Posted a 2.42 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched on the season, finishing with a 4-0 record with 20 strikeouts.
• Fanned a season-high four batters in games against Georgia Tech (3/23) and Coastal Carolina (4/16).
• Part of the UNC pitching staff that compiled the ACC’s lowest team ERA (4.30) for the first time since 2013.
• Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023)
• Appeared in 12 games with eight relief appearances and four starts.
• Made his UNC debut against Radford and picked up the win as the starting pitcher with six strikeouts in five innings.
• Earned his second win of the season versus Western Carolina, pitching 4.1 innings in a five-inning game.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Andrew Jackson High School.
• Four-year letterman for coach Mike Lucas as a pitcher and first baseman.
• Compiled a 20-0 record with 256 in his final two seasons.
• Posted an 11-0 record with a school-record 143 strikeouts and 19 base on balls in 70 innings pitched as a senior.
• Named to the 2022 South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (SCBCA) 2A Player of the Year.
• Selected to the 2022 SBCA North-South All-Star Game.
• Voted the 2022 Rock Hill Herald All-Area Player of the Year.
• Two-time SBCA Region IV Player of the Year.
• Two-time all-state pitcher.
• Led AJHS to the 2022 2A SCHSAA title, scattering three hits over six innings with nine strikeouts in the final game of the championship series.
PERSONAL
• Born Kyle Scott Percival on Jan. 29, 2004 in Lancaster, S.C.
• Son of Julie and Brandon Percival.
• Older brother Brett was a two-year letterman on the baseball team at Clemson.
• President of the National Honors Society.
• Member of the Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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