University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 27
Skylar Young
- Position:
- Infield/Utility
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- High School:
- Fayetteville Terry Sanford
- Bat/Throw:
- L/R
AS A FRESHMAN (2025)
TRAVEL:
PERSONAL:
- Appeared in 19 games, registering four starts
- Scored nine runs on the year
- Collected her first career hit against Queens (2/23/25)
- Worked two walks and had a hit against Pitt (3/9/25)
- The first female to play baseball at Terry Sanford
- A four-year letter winner on the women's basketball team
- Manager/assistant athletic trainer for the Terry Sanford football team (2020-2023)
- All-American baseball conference champions (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2024 3A Regional State Baseball runner-up
- 2024 3A NCHSAA Women’s Basketball Championship NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award
- 2021 MLB Grit Women's Baseball
- 2021 USA Breakthrough Series Women’s Baseball
- 2021 and 2022 USA Girls Baseball Elite Development Invitational
TRAVEL:
- Played travel ball for Wildcards Elite, Carolina Cardinals Chandler and Nationals-Batts/Gardner 18u
PERSONAL:
- Born September 7th
- Daughter of Dawn and Patrick Young
- Has two siblings: Carson and Kaitlyn
- Member of student government, National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school
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