BASEBALL: Alm lands all-state recognition, invitation to East Coast Pro showcase

Published 12:41 pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025

On the verge of a big opportunity, Polk County’s Gunnar Alm has added another honor to his growing list.

The rising Polk senior has been tabbed as a first-team all-state player by HighSchoolOT.com. HSOT covers high school sports across North Carolina and releases all-state teams for every sport.

It marks the second consecutive HSOT all-state honor for Alm, who was named the 1A Player of the Year by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association.

The Wolverine standout will travel to Alabama in the week ahead to take part in East Coast Pro, an annual showcase run by Major League Baseball scouts that highlights the top high school players in the Eastern half of the United States.

MLB scouts invite players whom they feel are the best in their areas. Those players travel to Hoover, Ala. for four days of workouts and games, with each player assigned to represent a professional franchise. Alm will compete with the Minnesota Twins team, which will include players from North and South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. The team will be managed by Ty Dawson, Carolinas area scout for the Twins.