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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Will Wade's Jab At UNC; Carolina Lands Duke Baseball Transfer
Host Isaac Schade breaks down NC State basketball coach Will Wade's bold comments about UNC's player management amid
Ven-Allen Lubin's transfer from Chapel Hill to Raleigh. On a similar note, Duke baseball catcher Macon Winslow's move to UNC raises eyebrows across the ACC.
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Tue Jun 17, 2025
Michael Busch flourishing, Zac Gallen struggling, others doing well in minor leagues
The three former UNC baseball players in the major leagues have had a mixed bag this season, including strong play from Chicago Cubs first baseman
Michael Busch and struggles for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen. The most impressive of the 26 Tar Heels in the minor leagues have been pitchers Cooper Criswell,
Dalton Pence, and
Austin Love. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Offers Qayden Samuels, Basketball Schedule, Jake Knapp, and more
Basketball recruiting heats up as
Qayden Samuels receives a coveted UNC scholarship offer. Also, with the Kentucky game announced, how is the non-conference basketball schedule shaping up? Plus,
Jake Knapp's National Pitcher of the Year award and the Tar Heels' impressive showing at track and field nationals.
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Mon Jun 16, 2025
Daniel Bard’s remarkable MLB comeback just added a new chapter with the Mariners
Daniel Bard has one of the most impressive stories of perseverance in MLB history, and it’s continuing, as the free-agent right-hander is in agreement on a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners. Now nearly 40, Bard is getting what might be his final shot to finish his career on his own terms. What it is for Bard, simply, is an opportunity. (
FanSided)
Aaron Sabato Promoted to Triple-A After Career-Best Stretch: Could MLB Be Next?
Five years after being selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of North Carolina,
Aaron Sabato is heading to Triple-A. The Saints announced that Sabato has been promoted to the Triple-A club after a strong showing in Double-A Wichita. It's a long-awaited step for a player who was one of the premier power bats in college baseball. (
Twins Daily)
Luke Stevenson, Kane Kepley, Aidan Haugh invited to MLB Draft Combine
North Carolina catcher
Luke Stevenson, center fielder
Kane Kepley and right-handed pitcher
Aidan Haugh have been invited to the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, a five-day event that starts Tuesday. Stevenson is No. 20 and Kepley is No. 82 on the MLB top 200 prospects rankings. The UNC trio is among 180 college invitees. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC's Jake Knapp named 2025 Pitcher of the Year by College Baseball Foundation
North Carolina's
Jake Knapp has been named 2025 National Pitcher of the Year, the College Baseball Foundation announced. The ACC Pitcher of the Year and a first-team All-ACC selection, Knapp led UNC to a No. 5 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. "Jake represents everything good about college baseball,” Committee Chair Chris Snead said. (
MLB.com)
Jake Knapp, Walker McDuffie Earn NCBWA All-America Honors
North Carolina ace
Jake Knapp has been named a first-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, the organization announced Wednesday. Reliever
Walker McDuffie was also recognized on the Freshman All-America second team. Knapp is the 27th individual to earn first team All-America recognition in program history. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC pitchers Ryan Lynch, Walker McDuffie earn Perfect Game Freshman All-American honors
Walker McDuffie and
Ryan Lynch. Two freshmen pitchers who played significant roles in the UNC baseball program's advancement to the Super Regionals. McDuffie performed his work in a relief role, stepping onto the mound when called upon by head coach
Scott Forbes. Lynch became instrumental as he had the second-lowest ERA on the team. (
Keeping It Heel)
UNC couldn’t earn back-to-back CWS trips but, for the first time in 68 years, no school did
Winning a national title in college baseball may be the toughest of any sport, regardless of how much talent is on a roster. That was more obvious this season, when UNC couldn’t earn a return trip to the College World Series. But the Tar Heels had company: for the first time since 1957, no school that made it to Omaha the previous season is back. (
Tar Heel Tribune)