Former NC State Outfielder Jake Bechtel announced yesterday that he is transferring to UNC-Wilmington.
Excited to announce that I will be continuing my Academic and Athletic career at UNCW! @UNCWBaseball pic.twitter.com/EW7YUheBFs
Outfielder Jake Bechtel saw action in 11 games (6 starts) as a True Freshman in 2023, producing a .063 batting average. Bechtel only played in 4 games this past season as a Sophomore, going 1 for 4.
Coming out of high school, Perfect Game ranked him as the 25th-best outfield prospect and 133rd-ranked prospect overall in the state of Florida.