North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Saturday, May 30
Monday, May 25
Friday, May 22
Friday, May 22
Jersey Number 22
Luke Hemric
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Apex, N.C.
- B/T:
- R/L
- Major:
- Business
- High School:
- Apex Friendship
2026 – Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
- Appeared 18 times for the Wolfpack, making 11 starts in his freshman season
- Finished with a 2-1 record and a 6.20 ERA in 47.1 innings pitched
- Struck out 48 batters and walked 29
- Made his first collegiate appearance in the Wolfpack uniform versus Winthrop (2/18) and struck out three batters in his first game
- Earned his first collegiate start and win against Akron (2/25), where he pitched four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit, walking two, and striking out two
- Earned his first weekend start of the season against Wake Forest (4/19)
- Struck out a season high seven batters at East Carolina (4/14)
- At Virginia Tech (4/26), I went a season high 5.1 innings pitched
High School / Prep Career
- Attended Apex Friendship High school
- Number two ranked left handed pitching prospect in the state of N.C. according to Perfect Game
- Was a participant in the team USA 18u team trials
- Named First Team All-State by high school OT 2025
- NCBCA 4A All-first Team and All-State in 2025
- Voted conference pitcher of the year in 2025 and two-time first team all conference (2023-2025)
- Logged a .304 era in 46 innings during his senior year with 95 strikeouts (single season school record) and one no hitter. Holds the all time strike out record at Apex Friendship high school with 247ks (3 years)
- Threw a perfect game in the first round of the state playoffs in 2023, and had two career no hitters. One was an 18 strike out no hitter in 2025 which broke the single game strike out record for Apex Friendship.
- Voted athlete of the year at Apex Friendship
- Also played 4 years of basketball at apex friendship
- 4.1 GPA and scholar athlete all four years