The Red Hawks baseball team saw the programs first draft pick selected this weekend in the 33rd round, when Bryson Bowman (South Caldwell HS) was selected by the New York Yankees.
Bowman had an outstanding career with the Red Hawks leading them to 2 regular season league titles. Bowman sits second in program history with RBI (78) and stolen bases (27). Bowman had a career .350 batting average with the Red Hawks with 28 extra base hits including 9 homeruns. Bowman was a First Team All- Region in 2013 and 2014. Bowman was also selected to the All-Region Defensive Team in 2013 and was named an NJCAA All American in 2014.
Upon leaving CVCC, Bowman earned a scholarship at Western Carolina. In his first season, Bowman left his mark helping the Catamounts to the Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament title, and to an NCAA regional appearance. Bowman hit .326 with 35 extra base hits including 13 doubles, three triples, and 19 home runs which ranked him third in the SoCon and in the top 10 of NCAA DI baseball. Bowman was a second team All-Southern Conference selection by both the league's head coaches and voting media, and was named SoCon Player of the Week in late March.
Bryson Bowman still has the option to return to Western Carolina for his redshirt senior season in 2017.