Hazen Lancaster was hired as the director of baseball operations and player development in June 2026.
Lancaster made six appearances on the mound for the Spartans in the 2026 season with six total strikeouts. He notched a game-high two strikeouts on two different occasions with the Blue & Gold. First, at Mercer on April 26, 2025, and most recently against Samford on April 18, 2026.
He transferred to UNCG from Pitt Community College, where he made 15 total appearances during his freshman and sophomore seasons. During his sophomore year, he went 3-0 with a 5.56 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. While with the Bulldogs, he was named to the NJCAA Regional 10 All-Academic Team in 2024.
The Raleigh, North Carolina, native has been named to The Southern Conference (SoCon) Academic Honor Roll back-to-back years at UNCG.
He attended Broughton High School, where he played four seasons of baseball for the Broughton Capitals from 2018-21, including the final three as a member of the varsity team. He and the team went 48-24 during his four seasons as both a first baseman and left-handed pitcher under Head Coach Jere Morton.
Lancaster graduated from UNCG in 2026 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
