UNC Second Baseman Gavin Gallaher Named a Rawlings Gold Glove Winner
UNC second baseman
Gavin Gallaher has been named a Rawlings Gold Glove winner by the American Baseball Coaches Association, recognizing him as the best defensive second baseman in the country. Gallaher has fielded 300 chances this season and made only five errors. His 19.37 defensive runs saved also rank first among all non-catchers nationally. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Men's Basketball Announces Signing of Cade Bennerman
Cade Bennerman, a 7-0, red-shirt freshman center from Nashville, Tenn., is joining the North Carolina men's basketball program this season. Bennerman red-shirted last season at Northwestern. He averaged 13.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 2025, when he led Father Ryan High School to a 21-win season, the program's most wins in 16 seasons. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Inside The Lines - UNC Baseball to the College World Series Finals
Tommy Ashley, Grace Nugent, and Spencer Haskell from Inside Carolina break down UNC Baseball's 12-7 win over West Virginia. The Diamond Heels advance to the finals of the College World Series starting Saturday night at Charles Schwab Field, Omaha.
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Thu Jun 18
Scott Forbes emotionally reflects on his first trip to CWS Finals as pitching coach
It was an emotional reflection for
Scott Forbes when he remembered being an assistant coach the last time North Carolina made the College World Series Finals. Forbes had been there before in 2006 and 2007 when legendary UNC coach
Mike Fox hired him away from Winthrop to serve as pitching coach even though he had never been a pitching coach. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - European Scout Discusses UNC Basketball's International Recruits
International basketball scout Ersin Demir joins former UNC and NBA forward
John Henson from the Netherlands to discuss what he's seen from the Tar Heels’ international recruits
Alexandros Samodurov, Sayon Keita, and
Neoklis Avdalas.
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Thu Jun 18
UNC Football Opponent Snapshot: Syracuse
UNC Football will host Syracuse on Oct. 24 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, 364 days since their last meeting. Offensively, the Orange are projected to start only two transfers, with much of the unit consisting of returning players. Ahmad Miller, a transfer from Jackson State, is expected to take over as Syracuse's starting running back in 2026. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. West Virginia Wednesday Post-CWS Reactions
Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com recap Wednesday's huge 12-7 UNC Baseball victory over West Virginia in Omaha to send North Carolina back to the College World Series Finals.
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Thu Jun 18
UNC Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Tabbed IWLCA South Region Staff Of The Year
UNC Women's Lacrosse coaches have been named IWLCA South Region Staff of the Year, the organization announced. Jenny Levy and her group of Samantha Giacolone,
Marie McCool, Kayla Wood and Olivia Vergano claimed the award for the second straight season after winning the ACC Championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament final. (
GoHeels.com)
Lucas: Take Them Home
To be fair, the Mountaineers were a great story. And it was a fantastic moment when they walked off Kentucky during the Morganton Regional and the players sang along with the crowd to "Country Roads." As a baseball fan, you had to love it. ESPN loved it a whole lot, using the song relentlessly in their broadcasts. But UNC is a pretty good story, too. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC to face Oklahoma in CWS Finals after Tar Heels ousted them last season
The battle for the national championship is set. On Wednesday night, Oklahoma followed North Carolina in rolling into the College World Series Finals, easily eliminating Georgia 11-4 after the Tar Heels advanced Wednesday afternoon with a 12-7 victory over West Virginia. Game 1 of the best-of-three series is at 8:07 p.m. Saturday, with Game 2 at 1:37 p.m. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Owen Hull Is Acing Every Assignment at the Plate for UNC
There's hot at the plate. There's on fire. And then there's
Owen Hull. Sizzling, potentially. Since the start of the Chapel Hill Super Regional, Hull is hitting for an average of .615 (16-for-26 with eight extra-base hits). At the College World Series alone, the junior center fielder is slashing .538, while his season average sits at .398, a team-high. (
TarHeel247)
Shuffled Lineup Sparks UNC Baseball Into CWS Championship Series
When
Scott Forbes went to bed Tuesday night, his lineup card for Wednesday was already filled out. By the time North Carolina took the field at Charles Schwab Field, however, it looked a little different. Following a text exchange with assistants Scott Jackson and
Jesse Wierzbicki on Wednesday morning, Forbes again opted to trust his staff. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: UNC Baseball Advances to CWS Championship Series with Win vs. West Virginia - Highlights
Fifth-seeded North Carolina exploded for 12 runs, jumping out to a 12-1 lead and holding off 16th-seeded West Virginia, 12-7, to advance to the championship series of the College World Series on Wednesday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field. Check out the highlights.
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Wed Jun 17
Video: UNC Baseball vs. West Virginia Post-CWS Wednesday Press Conferences
Coaches and players from North Carolina and West Virginia speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 12-7 victory over the Mountaineers at the College World Series on Wednesday in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Wed Jun 17
Lucas: UNC Baseball vs. West Virginia CWS Wednesday Rapid Reactions
For the first time since 2007, UNC Baseball is into the national championship series. The Tar Heels defeated West Virginia, 12-7, and will face either Georgia or Oklahoma for the title. Great time for the Tar Heel offense to explode. They pounded out 16 hits to get those 12 runs.
Owen Hull,
Gavin Gallaher, and
Erik Paulsen combined to drive in seven runs. (
GoHeels.com)