Three Freedom baseball players sign to play in college
Three Freedom seniors signed their letters of intent on Tuesday to play college baseball after graduation. Pitcher Alex Wall and infielder/pitcher Chase Yambor signed with Lees-McRae College, while pitcher/infielder Luke Miller signed with Wake Technical Community College.Â
Alex Wall was an all-conference and all-county player for Freedom during the 2026 season, when he led the Patriots in pitching appearances (14), innings pitched (44 1/3), strikeouts (85), ERA (1.89), saves (four), and wins (three). Seated with Wall are his mother Lindsay Satterwhite (left) and his father Jason Wall (right), and on the back row (from left) are his uncle Darren Wall, Freedom principal Shanda Epley, his nana Rita Wall, his cousin Cooper Wall, his stepfather Blake Satterwhite, Freedom head coach Shawn Yambor, and Freedom athletic director Rob Scott.
- JOSH McKINNEY photos / THE PAPER
Chase Yambor transferred to Freedom this fall after spending his first three years at Draughn, where his father also served as an assistant coach. A two-time all-county player, Yambor led the Wildcats in hits (13) as a junior — highlighted by three doubles — and he also scored seven runs, knocked in six runs, stole two bases, pitched 42 1/3 innings, and struck out a team-high 63 batters to go with one win. Seated with Yambor are his father and Freedom head coach Shawn Yambor (left) and his mother Tammy Yambor (right), and on the back row (from left) are Freedom principal Shanda Epley and Freedom athletic director Rob Scott.
- JOSH McKINNEY / THE PAPER
Luke Miller represented Freedom on the all-county team last spring, when he finished with 50 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings while also compiling a 3.99 ERA, two wins, and one save in 10 pitching appearances. At the plate, Miller totaled 13 hits, seven runs scored, and two RBIs, and he also stole seven bases. Seated with Miller are his father Matt (left) and his mother Jennifer (right), and on the back row (from left) are Freedom athletic director Rob Scott, Freedom principal Shanda Epley, his brother James Miller, his grandmother Cheryl Miller, his aunt Kristen Johnson, and Freedom head coach Shawn Yambor.
- JOSH McKINNEY / THE PAPER
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Alex Wall was an all-conference and all-county player for Freedom during the 2026 season, when he led the Patriots in pitching appearances (14), innings pitched (44 1/3), strikeouts (85), ERA (1.89), saves (four), and wins (three). Seated with Wall are his mother Lindsay Satterwhite (left) and his father Jason Wall (right), and on the back row (from left) are his uncle Darren Wall, Freedom principal Shanda Epley, his nana Rita Wall, his cousin Cooper Wall, his stepfather Blake Satterwhite, Freedom head coach Shawn Yambor, and Freedom athletic director Rob Scott.
- JOSH McKINNEY photos / THE PAPER
Chase Yambor transferred to Freedom this fall after spending his first three years at Draughn, where his father also served as an assistant coach. A two-time all-county player, Yambor led the Wildcats in hits (13) as a junior — highlighted by three doubles — and he also scored seven runs, knocked in six runs, stole two bases, pitched 42 1/3 innings, and struck out a team-high 63 batters to go with one win. Seated with Yambor are his father and Freedom head coach Shawn Yambor (left) and his mother Tammy Yambor (right), and on the back row (from left) are Freedom principal Shanda Epley and Freedom athletic director Rob Scott.
- JOSH McKINNEY / THE PAPER
Luke Miller represented Freedom on the all-county team last spring, when he finished with 50 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings while also compiling a 3.99 ERA, two wins, and one save in 10 pitching appearances. At the plate, Miller totaled 13 hits, seven runs scored, and two RBIs, and he also stole seven bases. Seated with Miller are his father Matt (left) and his mother Jennifer (right), and on the back row (from left) are Freedom athletic director Rob Scott, Freedom principal Shanda Epley, his brother James Miller, his grandmother Cheryl Miller, his aunt Kristen Johnson, and Freedom head coach Shawn Yambor.
- JOSH McKINNEY / THE PAPER
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