In today’s spotlight, we zero in on the East Coast to learn more about a senior on the No. 3 ranked team in the FAB 50 high school ratings

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Name: TAYLOR WIKE
High school: Alexander Central
City: Taylorsville
State: 
N.C.
Grad year: 2014
Club: Carolina Cardinals – Chandler/McHone
Position(s): SS
Height: 5-5

Stats:

High School:
2014 – batting .639 with 5 home runs, 16 doubles, 1 triple and .720 on-base percentage
2013 – batted .568 with 67 hits, 43 RBI, 8 home runs, 17 doubles and seven triples

Honors:

High School:
3X All Conference
3X All State
3X Scholar Athlete
3X District 7 Player of the Year
2011 & 2013 4A State Champion
2011 & 2013 Western NC Player of the Year
2011 NFCA 2nd Team All Region At Large
2012 NFCA 1st Team All Region At Large
2013 NFCA 1st Team All Region Shortstop
2013 NFCA 3rd Team All American
2013 Max Preps All American
2013 Charlotte Observer Player of the Year

Club:
2012 2nd place ASA 18U Nationals
2013 ASA 18U National Champions

College: North Carolina
Other Offers: “Several other schools were interested, but I verballed as a sophomore to my dream school.”
Why UNC: “My dream has always been to play for UNC Chapel Hill.”

What is your favorite bat: “Demarini Insane, because it has lots of pop.”
What is your favorite brand of cleats? 
Mizuno
What is your favorite uniform brand? Nike