06/10/2026
Summer just got better. ☀️⚾
We’re excited to welcome our 2026 Summer Instructors to the D-BAT Wake Forest family!
⚾ CHRIS KATZ | Outfielder 2026 SOCON Player of the Year Mercer University Raleigh native and Heritage HS alum who hit .386 with 23 home runs and 74 RBI this season for the Bears. One of the most dominant hitters in college baseball this year and he’s here this summer.
⚾ JAKE NORRIS | Assistant Coach at William Peace University A Wake Forest kid himself, Norris played his college ball right here at WPU before transitioning to the coaching side. He knows what it takes to develop at the collegiate level.
⚾ GAVIN LAUER | LHP Delaware Valley University A lefty out of New Jersey bringing a live arm and a pitcher’s mentality to every session. Currently competing at the college level and ready to pass that knowledge on to the next generation.
⚾ ALEX MOORING | Pitcher #2 Ranked University of Lynchburg Part of one of the most dominant programs in the country this season, the Hornets went 40-8-1 and reached the NCAA Super Regionals. That winning culture is coming to Wake Forest.
Their schedules will fill up fast, book your lessons now!