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College baseball in North Carolina

North Carolina has 32 college baseball programs at the NCAA Division III, Division II, NAIA and non-Power Division I levels in our data. Separately, 5,388 players who listed a North Carolina hometown appear on college rosters from 2016–2026 (all levels, including junior college). Of their player–program records at four-year D3, D2, NAIA and D1 programs, 66% were at colleges located in North Carolina.

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Programs with the most recorded players who listed a hometown within 50 miles of your ZIP (straight-line), on campuses within 300 miles. "All included levels" means D3, D2, NAIA and non-Power D1. Your position only affects the estimated openings. This is geographic history, not a fit ranking.

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D3 programs that have rostered North Carolina players

Player–program records: a player is counted once at each college where he appears, even if he played several seasons there; a player who changed colleges counts at each. Each season is counted at the division the program played that season, so a program that changed division can appear under both, with its years shown. Covers 2016–2026.

  1. William Peace University NC · 186 players
  2. Pfeiffer University NC · 161 players · D3 seasons 2018–2026
  3. Methodist University NC · 152 players
  4. North Carolina Wesleyan University NC · 149 players
  5. Guilford College NC · 139 players
  6. Greensboro College NC · 127 players
  7. Brevard College NC · 110 players · D3 seasons 2018–2026
  8. Averett University VA · 46 players
  9. Ferrum College VA · 43 players · D3 seasons 2016–2025
  10. University of the South TN · 21 players

D2 programs that have rostered North Carolina players

  1. Lenoir-Rhyne University NC · 147 players
  2. Barton College NC · 142 players
  3. University of North Carolina at Pembroke NC · 142 players
  4. University of Mount Olive NC · 132 players
  5. Catawba College NC · 126 players
  6. Wingate University NC · 126 players
  7. Belmont Abbey College NC · 101 players
  8. Chowan University NC · 91 players
  9. Anderson University (South Carolina) SC · 69 players
  10. Queens University of Charlotte NC · 54 players · D2 seasons 2018–2022

D1 (non-Power) programs that have rostered North Carolina players

  1. University of North Carolina Wilmington NC · 152 players
  2. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC · 116 players
  3. Appalachian State University NC · 101 players
  4. University of North Carolina Asheville NC · 98 players
  5. North Carolina A&T State University NC · 95 players
  6. Western Carolina University NC · 86 players
  7. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC · 78 players
  8. Campbell University NC · 75 players
  9. Gardner-Webb University NC · 60 players
  10. High Point University NC · 48 players

NCAA Division I (non-Power) programs located in North Carolina

Programs located in the state, by current division. Programs that changed division since 2016 show their history.

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  • University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC
  • Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

NCAA Division II programs located in North Carolina

Programs located in the state, by current division. Programs that changed division since 2016 show their history.

NCAA Division III programs located in North Carolina

Programs located in the state, by current division. Programs that changed division since 2016 show their history.

NAIA programs located in North Carolina

Programs located in the state, by current division. Programs that changed division since 2016 show their history.

Common questions

How many college baseball programs are in North Carolina?

32 at the D3, D2, NAIA and non-Power D1 levels in our data. Power-conference D1 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC) and junior colleges aren't counted here.

Which D3 programs have rostered players from North Carolina?

Most often William Peace University, Pfeiffer University, Methodist University, by player–program records.

Do North Carolina players stay in state?

Of their player–program records at four-year D3–D1 and NAIA programs, 66% were at colleges located in North Carolina.

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How these numbers work

Built from public college baseball rosters, 2016–2026. "Players" means distinct people; "player–program records" count a player once at each college where he appears. A hometown is the one listed on a roster — it doesn't tell us where a player was recruited or whether he came straight from high school. Divisions and conferences are each program's current ones. Counts include only players we could match; shares are of recorded players. "Non-Power" D1 means outside the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. Data last updated October 31, 2026.

These public pages show aggregate results, not individual player names. Towns, high schools and college-to-college paths are shown only with at least 5 players.