In the 28th round of the 2017 MLB Draft Zach Jarrett is set to join T.J. Nichting with the Baltimore Orioles. Jarrett was the only 49er to go in the final day of the draft, to cap off an impressive draft for Charlotte. The four Niners selected by pro teams ties the school record, occuring last in 2008.
Jarrett was ranked within the top ten players in Conference USA after tallying 83 hits in the 2017 season. 14 of those 83 hits left the ballpark, ranking Jarrett fifth in the conference for home runs. The Hickory, N.C. native collected three of those home runs in the contest against UAB on April 29.