​Roberson baseball junior Holt Gaston is headed to play Division I baseball.Gaston announced his commitment to North Carolina State in a post on X on July 15.Gaston was an All-WNC second-team selection as a pitcher this past season after going 6-0 with a 3.53 ERA in eight starts and 11 appearances. He struck out 51 batters, walked 24 and held opponents to a .227 batting average. He was named the Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year.1 / 45Roberson players watch from the dugout during pregame warmups before a game against Reynolds on April 14, 2026 at AC Reynolds High School in Asheville. Roberson defeated Reynolds 11-2.(Josh Bell / Asheville Citizen Times)At the plate, Gaston, who also played outfield for the Rams, batted .303 with four home runs and 26 RBIs.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGaston will play alongside Polk County’s Gunnar Alm, who affirmed his commitment to the Wolfpack after going undrafted in the MLB draft, and former West Henderson star Truitt Manuel, who just finished his redshirt freshman season with the program.He also continues a trend of Roberson players going to the Division I level. Among players from the Rams’ recent string of three state championships, pitcher Micah Simpson went to UNC-Wilmington, while first baseman Caden Davidson went the JUCO route before announcing his transfer to Florida this offseason. Several others have played at North Carolina programs like UNC Asheville and East Carolina.Evan Gerike is the high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times. Email him at egerike@citizentimes.com or follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @EvanGerike.This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Roberson 2028 pitcher Holt Gaston commits to NC State baseball