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Titan senior standouts Greg Holt, Matt Sapp, Chad Jarvis and Wesley McBride officially accepted scholarship offers from North Carolina schools last week.
Greg Holt-UNC
Holt, who is also a top pro prospect, signed with the University of North Carolina. He had been recruited by a host of top programs across the country before announcing his decision to accept an offer from UNC last year. The Tarheels finished second in the country last June.
Since joining the West program three years ago, Holt, a third baseman and pitcher, has become one of the most prolific players in school history. A three-time all-conference player, he already holds a host of school hitting records and has been one of the staff pitching aces for the past two years.
Last season Holt pitched a perfect game early in the season and went on to post six wins with 79 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.
At the plate, Holt led the team with seven home runs, hit .366, drove in 31 runs and had a slugging percentage of .789. He also made the all-state team, was West’s best all-around player and was the CPC Player of the Year.
As a sophomore, Holt batted .416, drove in 42 runs and hit six home runs while leading West to the semifinal round of the state playoffs. He had a slugging percentage of .703 and was chosen as the team’s Gatorade Most Valuable Player.
Matt Sapp - Gardner-Webb
Sapp, a middle infielder, signed with Gardner-Webb University.
As a junior, Sapp made the Central Piedmont all-conference team and was selected as West’s Most Valuable Player.
Sapp led the team in batting with a .398 average and had 25 stolen bases. He also posted an on-base percentage of .554 and had a slugging percentage of .554. He is a three-year varsity player.
Chad Jarvis - Mars Hill
Jarvis is a returning left-handed pitcher who has figured prominently in West’s rotation since his sophomore year. He accepted an offer from Mars Hill University.
Last season Jarvis went 6-1 on the mound to raise his varsity career pitching record to 12-1. He fanned 76 batters in 58 innings and had an earned run average of 2.17.
At the end of the season, Jarvis was selected to the Central Piedmont all-conference squad and received the West team award for best defense.
Wesley McBride -UNCG
McBride, another standout Titan pitcher, officially signed with UNC-Greensboro.
McBride was converted from catcher to pitcher two years ago and has developed rapidly. Last season he went 3-0-1 with a save in 19 innings of work. He struck out 27 batters and walked 12 while recording an outstanding earned run average of 1.53.