Fraasman Commits to NC State

Lincoln Trail College outfielder Brayden Fraasman will continue his college career on the East Coast after graduating from LTC. Fraasman committed to North Carolina State.

"I am very blessed and excited to commit to North Carolina State University!" Fraasman posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. "I want to thank my family, coaches, and everyone who has helped me along the way. Thank you to my coaches at LTC and the coaches at NC State! Go Wolfpack!!!"

"It's very exciting for us to see Brayden commit to NC State," said Statesmen Coach Collin Maynard. "He has worked his tail off since the day he stepped foot on our campus and now all that hard work is paying off for him. I couldn't be more proud of Brayden and I fully expect the best is yet to come."

In his freshman season with the Statesmen, Fraasman led LTC in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, home runs, runs, and RBI. In 190 at-bats, Fraasman hit .353 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs, and 57 RBI. He scored 58 runs to go with his slugging percentage of .658.

"He's an outstanding young man," said Maynard. "He has stepped up as a leader for our team this year and is always willing to go the extra mile, whether that be on the field or in the community. He'll bring a number of skills to NC State. He is an exceptional hitter, having the ability to hit for both power and average. He has also become a top level outfielder with good speed and an extremely strong arm, consistently reaching over 90 MPH on his throws."