Matt McKnight

Winthrop

May 6 (Wed)

6 PM

Position:
INF
B/T:
R/R
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Charlotte Catholic HS

HIGH SCHOOL
• Ranked as the No. 147 overall recruit in the country and the No. 6 prospect from North Carolina according to Prep Baseball Report.
• Named the SW4A Conference Baseball Player of the Year alongside first team all-state honors in his senior season.
• Hit .413 with seven doubles, eight home runs, 32 RBIs and 36 runs to earn a spot on the Charlotte Observer all-star first team.
• Chosen as the 2025 SW4A Conference Baseball Player of the Year.

PERSONAL
• Son of Mary and Mark.
• Has one brother, Luke.
• Has a golden retriever named Belle and a Jack Russell named Penny.
• Dad played pro baseball in the Tigers organization.
• Climbed to Elite 1 rank in NBA 2k20.
•Why UNC? – “UNC has been my dream school for a long time. I had been to a lot of college games and stadiums growing up and knew when I came to the Bosh that someday I wanted to be a Tar Heel. It was a super easy decision to come here.”