Luke Stevenson

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Photo by: AINSLEY E. FAUTH

Position:
C
B/T:
L/R
Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Wake Forest, N.C.
High School:
Wake Forest

First round pick (No. 35 overall) by the Seattle Mariners in the 2025 MLB Draft. He was the 26^th first rounder in program history.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025)
• Named a third team All-American by Perfect Game, the first Carolina catcher to earn the distinction since 2004.
• Selected as the ACC Tournament MVP after a pair of clutch home runs helped power the Tar Heels to their ninth tournament title in program history.
• Earned recognition as an All-ACC First Team selection.
• Started all 61 games for the Tar Heels at catcher and DH, hitting .251 with a team-high 19 home runs.
• 19 is the most home runs by a UNC catcher this century, passing Chris Ianetta who hit 15 in 2004.
• He was involved in three of the four times the Diamond Heels hit back-to-back home runs in the 2025 season.
• Finished the year with an ACC leading 59 walks, tied for the fourth most in a season in Carolina history.
• Threw out 35% of his attempted base stealers on the season.
• In Carolina’s final 18 games of the year, teams only completed one successful steal on two attempts. Of those contests, seven were against teams that finished top-30 in total stolen bases in the country.
• Chosen as one of 13 semi-finalists for the Buster Posey Award.
• Led all catcher’s in the nation in defensive runs saved at 14.65.

AS A FRESHMAN (2024)
• Named to the Freshman All-America first team by both D1Baseball and Perfect Game, earning a second team spot in the NCBWA list. He was the fist Tar Heel catcher to be named to a freshman All-America team since Tim Federowcz in 2006.
• Selected for the All-ACC Freshman Team.
• Wrapped up his first season slashing .284/.420/.536 with 14 home runs, 58 RBIs, and a team-best 48 walks (ninth best in the conference).
• Played in all 64 games, starting 63.
• Finished the season with 15 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games.
• Hit a pair of three-run homers, lifted a sacrifice fly, and had an RBI single against Louisville (5/12) to become the first UNC player since at least 1998 with eight RBIs in an ACC game.
• Combined with Gavin Gallaher to hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning against Wake Forest help UNC complete the series sweep in walk-off fashion.
• Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team.
• Chosen as the best newcomer in the weight room by the UNC Strength & Conditioning staff.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Ranked as the No. 9 overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game.
• Four-year letterwinner for coach Carlos Varela at Wake Forest High School.
• 2023 Prep Baseball Report North Carolina Player of the Year.
• 2023 Max Preps and Perfect Game First Team All-America.
• 2023 North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year.
• Selected as the 2023 4A Northern Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
• Led WFHS to the NCHSAA 4A East Region title and runner-up finish at the state championship finals series.
• Posted a slash line of .529/.646/1.313 with 17 home runs, 11 doubles and 58 RBIs, leading the state in home runs and RBIs.

PERSONAL
• Full name is Luke Patrick Stevenson.
• Born in Flemington, N.J.
• Son of Rick and Ellen Stevenson.
• Has two older sisters, Chloe and Maddie, and a younger brother, Kevin.
• Mother played softball at York College (Pa.).