Polk County rising senior Gunnar Alm has been named to the Prep Baseball NC All-State squad.
Alm was one of four outfielders selected for the squad following a season in which he hit .544 with eight home runs and 29 stolen bases.
Other Western North Carolina players earning first-team honors include T.C. Roberson’s Caden Davidson and Micah Simpson, Asheville’s Jay Secretarski and East Rutherford’s Malachi Dato.
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Other members of the team delivered remarkable season performances. At the plate, middle infielder Coy James (Davie, 2025) posted a .605 batting average and a 1.222 slugging percentage, adding 15 doubles, four triples and nine home runs. Fellow shortstop and Prep Baseball All-American Game alum Josh Hammond (Wesleyan Christian, 2025) also impressed with a .471 average, 11 doubles and 29 walks.
On the mound, several pitchers dominated with near-perfect records and microscopic ERAs. Carrick Ryan (Voyager Academy, 2025) was flawless at 11–0 with a 0.43 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 65.2 innings, while Case Gibbs (Metrolina Christian, 2026) tallied an 11–1 record with a 0.67 ERA and 127 strikeouts across 72.2 innings. Left-hander Luke Hemric (Apex Friendship, 2025) posted a spotless 8–0 record and an eye-popping 0.30 ERA, fanning 95 batters in just 46 innings.
