Will Gilbert, who went unscored upon in his career in seven appearances against rival North Carolina, including saving two games in the series that knocked the Heels out of ACC and NCAA tournament play to conclude the 2016 regular season, is the first member of the Pack draft class to take the field as a professional.
Gilbert, who went in the eighth round, had a successful debut for the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Oakland A's A-ball affiliate in the New York-Penn league. The diminutive lefty (5-11, 170) threw eight of 10 pitches for strikes in efficiently retiring all four batters he faced, including two by strikeout.