University of North Carolina at Asheville Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team

University of North Carolina at Asheville Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive chart of every University of North Carolina at Asheville alumnus who played baseball at the University of North Carolina at Asheville AND made it to the Major League level.

"He (Ty Wigginton) did a great job when he played here and has represented UNC Asheville with a great deal of class since he left here." - UNC Asheville Head Coach Willie Stewart (2008 Baseball Media Guide, UNC Asheville, Page 55)

University of North Carolina at Asheville "Bulldogs" Major League Baseball Player Alumnus
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
Ty Wigginton	1996 - 1997	05-16-2002
Tony Campana ^(Cincinnati)	2005 - 2006	05-17-2011
Kevin Mattison	2005 - 2006	05-12-2012
Name [Click for M.L. Stats]	Dates Played	Debut / Box
University of North Carolina at Asheville

The University of North Carolina at Asheville baseball program started in 1927 and Ty Wigginton was their first player to make it to the Major League level.

On August 4, 2002, Ty Wigginton became the first former UNC Asheville Bulldog to hit a home run in the major leagues.

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