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North Carolina’s one-year infielder cut his college career short to pursue a professional career.
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The Boston Red Sox selected junior Owen Hull, a transfer from George Mason, as the No. 67 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. His selection, part of Competitive Balance Round B, comes with a signing bonus of $1.32 million.
Teammate Jake Schaffner, the No. 20 pick in the first-round, was also selected by the Red Sox. Hull is the second Tar Heel this weekend to be drafted.
In his three collegiate seasons, Hull recorded a .372 batting average and .576 slugging. The All-ACC first teamer finished with 194 hits, 149 runs and 156 RBIs.
The Alexandria, Virginia, native finished 2026 with a career-high season. He set new personal bests in batting average (.393), on-base percentage (.500), slugging percentage (.615), hits (103), RBIs (87), doubles (27), home runs (9) and total bases (161).
Hull was placed toward the top of the Carolina lineup in the latter half of the season, where he dominated at the plate. The star junior recorded a hit in the last 15 games of the season and had a hit in 21 of the last 24 games.
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UNC earned a spot in the Men’s College World Series last month, thanks to one of Hull’s clutch hits. He knocked in the walk-off double to plate the game-winning run. The Tar Heels trailed Southern Cal, 3-1 entering the bottom of the eighth.
During Carolina’s trip to Omaha, Hull went 11 for 26 (.423) and had six extra-base hits to help his team earn a runner-up finish.
“He just has a knack for the big hit,” UNC head coach Scott Forbes said on June 21, following the team’s 6-2 win over Oklahoma. “That home run was a big hit, because you know they’re going to make a run. They made a run at the end, and every run we can scratch for, we needed.”
Hull is expected to be a solid contributor on the pro level and has versatility after playing right field at George Mason and at center field this spring.
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