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2026 Baseball Roster

17 Branton Jernigan

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Hometown Wilmington, N.C.
  • High School Eugene Ashley HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR AT UNC GREENSBORO (2025)
Saw action in 25 games with 19 starts ... Slashed .233/.349/.342 ... Tallied three doubles, a double, and a home run with 11 RBI ... Went 3-4 with a home run and three RBI against Pittsburgh (Mar. 2)

AS A SOPHOMORE AT BRUNSWICK CC (2024)
Saw action in 57 games with 42 starts ... Slashed .346/.485/.626 ... Logged 16 doubles, two triples, ten home runs with 55 RBI ... Also drew a team-high 44 walks ... Helped lead team to a 51-10 record and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA World Series ... Was named All-Region X.

AS A FRESHMAN AT BRUNSWICK CC (2023)
Saw action in 36 games ... Slashed .371/.483/.595 ... Tallied ten doubles, two triples, and four homers with 34 RBI ... Went 3-4 with a home run and four RBI in win over Lenoir CC (Apr. 15).

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Eugene Ashley High School for coach Ben Stroehl ... As a senior, was named All-Conference and helped lead team to a 15-10 record.

PERSONAL
Son of Eddie and Kim Jernigan ... Has two younger brothers - Camden and Yates ... Maintained a 3.5 GPA at Eugene Ashley High School ... Lists his dad as his hero ... Hobbies include going to the beach and spending time with friends and family ... Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees and favorite music artist is Mac Miller ... Favorite food is pasta and favorite song is Purple Rain by Prince ... Favorite movie is Transformers ... A business administration major at UNCP.
 
CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 2/4/26)
At-Bats 3 vs. Tusculum (1/30/26)
Runs 2 vs. Tusculum (1/30/26)
Hits 1 vs. Tusculum (1/30/26)
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