Dylan Lawson

Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Whiteville
High School:
Whiteville
Major:
Public Health

2020: Appeared in one game during the shortened COVID-19 pandemic season … Member of a squad that posted a 13-4 record and finished ranked nationally in a pair of polls … One of seven pitchers to sport a 0.00 ERA … Made ECU debut and lone appearance against Liberty (March 4) where he tossed a scoreless inning in the Pirates 11-0 victory … Induced a pair of ground outs to go along with one strikeout.

Whiteville High School: Four-year lettermen and varsity starter for coach Brett Harwood … Helped the Wolfpack to a 99-17 four-year record that included a pair of North Carolina 2A State titles (2017-18) and one runner-up finish (2016) … In conference play was a member of four consecutive Three Rivers regular season crowns (2016-19) and one tournament championship (2016) that posted a 61-1 ledger … During four-year prep career posted a 27-7 record with two saves and 210 strikeouts in 183.1 innings … Four-time all-conference and all-county selection … Three time all-area (Prep Best of Star News) honoree … Earned inclusion to All-Coastal Preps Baseball Team (2018-19) … Four-time McDonald’s Athlete-of-the-Week selection … Three-time Star News Athlete-of-the-Week pick … Set the Three Rivers Conference pitching record posting a 21-0 career ledger … Two-time N.C. Powerade State Games participant (2017-18) … Winning pitcher in the Eastern Championship Game as a freshman and junior … During freshman season posted a 7-1 record with two saves … Sported a 1.63 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 42.1 innings … Collected four hits (batted .667) in the state championship series … Winning pitcher for the Wolfpack in the conference tournament championship contest (no earned runs) … Followed rookie season going 6-2 with a 1.86 ERA … Fanned 46 batters in 52.1 frames … As a junior he won a season-best eight games while dropping a pair … He sported a 1.42 ERA with 68 punch outs in 46.1 innings … At the plate he batted .342 … Recorded game-winning hit (2-RBI double) in the ninth inning lifting Whiteville to eh East Regional Finals … Tossed a pair of no-hitters (South Columbus/11 Ks, South Robeson/11 Ks) … Closed out high school career going 6-2 with a 1.65 ERA while striking out 68 in 42.1 innings … Batted .400 during his fourth-straight all-conference year … Selected to 910 Preps All-Star Team … Earned WHS Varsity Baseball Coaches Award … Played travel ball for the Evoshield Canes … Rated as the 71st-best prospect in North Carolina (24th-best right-hander) … Named preseason 2019 All-Atlantic Regional Honorable Mention … Participated in several showcase events including 2016 WWBA 2019 Grads/15 U National Championship (all-tournament team), 2017 WWBA 2019 Grads/16U National Championship (all-tournament team) and 2018 WWBA Grads/17U National Championship … Also played for Legion Post 137 … Class Salutatorian (4.65 GPA) … Marshall (ranked second in class) … National Honor Society member … Morehead-Cain nominee … Wendy’s High School Heisman candidate (North Carolina Male Top 10 finalist) … North Carolina Academic Scholar … Woodmen of the World Focus Forward … Received the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship … Named to Southeastern Community College President’s list … Academic All-Star … National Society of High School Scholars … Selected as a member of the Hugh O’Brian Youth and NCHSAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conferences … Other awards include Cape Fear Farm Credit, Optimist Club, Outstanding Academic Excellence and President’s Education.

Personal: Full name is Zackary Dylan Nance Lawson, but prefers to go by Dylan … Born in Wilmington, N.C. … Son of Sonya and Brent Lawson … Has one sibling (Ty) … Intended major is public health (concentration in prehealth professions) ... Three-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll member (Fall 2019-present) ... Named to 2020 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.