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2018 Baseball Roster

Zack Gahagan
Gahagan
Gahagan, Zack
Gahagan, McGee
Zack Gahagan
Gahagan
Gahagan
Jersey Number 10

Zack Gahagan

  • Position:
    First Base/Third Base/Second Base
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    211
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fletcher, N.C.
  • High School:
    North Henderson

Junior Season (2017)
Versatile veteran who can play all over the diamond • Was drafted in the 39th round by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2017 MLB Draft • Appeared in 62 games as a junior and made 61 starts, splitting time between first base and second • Hit .243 with seven homers, nine doubles and 42 RBIs • Also scored 45 runs, drew 33 walks and was hit by a pitch 10 times • Had 12 multi-hit games, including a season-high three against Long Beach State on March 4 • Drove in multiple runs 10 times, including a career-best five RBIs at Virginia Tech on May 14 • Hit safely in all four games of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional, including a pair of singles against Davidson • Had a double and two RBIs in the win over Boston College at the ACC tournament • Homered and scored three times in the regular season finale against Duke on May 20 • Homered in consecutive games at Boston College, driving in six runs and scoring five runs over the two contests • Collected four hits in the sweep at Florida State • Drove in three runs and hit a homer in the series opener against Virginia on March 10.

Sophomore Season (2016)
Talented infielder established himself in the middle of the Carolina lineup as a sophomore • Appeared in 51 games and started 42 at the corner infield positions • Hit. .297 with six doubles and five homers • Drove in 34 runs and scored 24 • Had 10 multi-hit games, including a career-high four hits against Winthrop on March 2 • Also had 12 multi-RBI performances, third-most on the team • Matched a career high with four RBIs in the win at Duke on March 18 • Homered at UCLA on Feb. 21 to help clinch at series win • Drove in three runs and hit his fourth home run of the year against Coastal Carolina on April 19 • Finished the year strong, reaching base in 11 of the last 14 games.

Freshman Season (2015)
Athletic corner infielder appeared in 52 games and made 41 total starts and first and third • Hit .214 with four doubles, two home runs and 32 RBIs • Also scored 19 runs and stole three bases • Committed just seven errors in 223 chances for a .969 fielding percentage • Drove in the game-winning run with a bases loaded hit by pitch to beat NC State and clinch the series win (4/11) • Matched a season-high with four RBIs in the series finale against Miami (3/29) • Had two hits on eight occasions • Drove in four runs and scored two against Davidson (3/17) • Clubbed his second career home run in the series finale against Duke (3/8) • Had two hits, including his first collegiate homer, at Liberty (3/2) • Finished with a hit and a run scored in his first career start against Seton Hall (2/14).

North Henderson High School
Ranked the No. 2 shortstop and the No. 15 player overall in North Carolina by Perfect Game • Considered the No. 76 shortstop in the county by PG • 2013 Underclass High Honorable Mention by PG • Coached by Justin King at North Henderson High School.

Personal
Zack David Gahagan is the son of Mike and Amy Gahagan • Birthday is Aug. 3 • Majoring in exercise and sport science at Carolina with a concentration in sport administration.