Former Kerr-Vance Academy standout and Granville County native Daniel Wilkerson is excited about Friday! Wilkerson, assistant to the head coach for UNC Baseball, is ready to get the 15th-ranked Tar Heels on the field for the first game of the season Friday. “I can’t sleep the night before. It’s like Christmas morning,” Wilkerson said.
The Tar Heels open the season with a three-game series against Wagner. The first game is Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. The Tar Heels are just one of six ACC teams ranked in the top 15 nationally including No. 1 ranked Wake Forest. “We didn’t play them last year and I can’t wait to go to Winston-Salem this year,” Wilkerson said. “The rankings are meaningless. I ignore the rankings. We still have to go win baseball games,” Wilkerson added.
Wilkerson is also excited about his team’s prospects. “We’ve got young arms and a good pitching staff. We are deep in the bull pen,” said Wilkerson.
Daniel Wilkerson joined the UNC baseball program as Assistant to the head Coach and Clubhouse/Equipment manager during the 2022 fall semester.