Wampus Cats Announce 2026 Roster

The Uwharrie Wampus Cats have announced their roster for the 2026 Blue Ridge League season.

This summer’s group features players from college programs across North Carolina and beyond, with a strong local and regional flavor throughout the roster. The Wampus Cats will welcome talent from schools including Catawba, Pfeiffer, Montreat, Methodist, Bluefield State, Tusculum, Carolina University and several others.

The 2026 roster includes players from across the Carolinas, along with additions from Florida, Texas, New York and Venezuela, as Uwharrie prepares for another summer at Don Montgomery Park.

The Wampus Cats will begin their 2026 season later this month.

2026 Uwharrie Wampus Cats Roster

• Seamus Gallagher — Southeastern CC — P/1B/3B — Tampa, Fla.
• Russ Berger — Columbia University — LHP/OF — Charlotte, N.C.
• Sam Carpenter — Catawba College — RHP — Albemarle, N.C.
• Kelan Parnell — Averett University — LHP — Troy, N.C.
• Grayson Slusher — Methodist University — C/LF/RF — Monroe, N.C.
• Isaac Aycock — Pfeiffer University — P/1B/OF — Gastonia, N.C.
• Jesse Osborne — Methodist University — UTL — Gastonia, N.C.
• Greyson Barrier — Carolina University — P — Lexington, N.C.
• Rylan Furr — Montreat College — P — New London, N.C.
• Ridge Nixon — Montreat College — P — Mount Holly, N.C.
• Mason Lockrem — Surry CC — C/3B/OF — Matthews, N.C.
• Nathan Hayworth — Tusculum University — OF/P — Salisbury, N.C.
• Jake Smith — Tusculum University — MIF — Winston-Salem, N.C.
• Ben Mecimore — Pfeiffer University — C/UTL — Albemarle, N.C.
• Drew Hatley — Surry CC — MIF — Stanfield, N.C.
• Cooper Crisco — Catawba University — P — Oakboro, N.C.
• Blake McKinney — Bluefield State University — OF — Waxhaw, N.C.
• David Rodriguez — Bluefield State University — C — Maracaibo, Venezuela
• Carter Callicut — Catawba Valley CC — C/1B/3B/OF — Norwood, N.C.
• Rhett Barker — Emory & Henry — OF — Charlotte, N.C.
• Jack Crump — Pfeiffer University — P/MIF — Norwood, N.C.
• Jacob Orloski — University of Lynchburg — P — Waxhaw, N.C.
• Brodie Smith — LHP — Albemarle, N.C.
• Greyson Daniels — Montreat College — OF/P — Concord, N.C.
• Ben Baker — Cleveland CC — 1B/RHP — Shelby, N.C.
• Skylar Faircloth — Pfeiffer University — P — Level Cross, N.C.
• Carter Devore — Bluefield State University — MIF — Monroe, N.C.
• Ryan Greenspan — Brunswick CC — OF — Waxhaw, N.C.
• Carter Moon — Pfeiffer University — P — Albemarle, N.C.
• Josh Kapp — Bluefield State University — P — Houston, Texas
• Gavin Norris — UNC Pembroke — P — Concord, N.C.
• Ky’Heem Hogan — Carolina University — LHP — Charlotte, N.C.