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Jason DeCaro, Gavin Gallaher Named To Golden Spikes Preseason Watch List

UNC Baseball's star juniors Jason DeCaro and Gavin Gallaher were listed among 55 honorees for the 2026 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List, USA Baseball announced. The duo have been key contributors for the Diamond Heels from the moment they stepped on campus and are now two of the best players in college baseball. (GoHeels.com)

Diamond Heels' Trio Named NCBWA Preseason All-America

Three UNC Baseball players have earned Preseason All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Infielder Gavin Gallaher led the way on the second team as pitchers Jason DeCaro and Walker McDuffie made third team. It is the third preseason All-America inclusion for Gallaher and DeCaro and the second for McDuffie. (GoHeels.com)

Diamond Heels Hold Long Baseball Scrimmage Friday

The UNC Baseball team held a 10 1/2 inning scrimmage Friday on a chilly day at Boshamer Stadium. Lee Sowers was 3-5 with one RBI and three runs scored. Jake Schaffner was 2-5, including a double. Carter French was 2-5 with one RBI, while Cooper Nicholson was 2-6 with one RBI. Erik Paulsen blasted a 386-foot homer to right center. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Coach Scott Forbes Adjusts for Lineup Overhaul

Baseball at the Bosh is only a few days away, but don't expect the lineup to look too familiar. Dealing with departures of talents like Luke Stevenson and Kane Kepley, Coach Scott Forbes had his hands full acclimating a new crew of transfers. But in his sixth season at the Tar Heels' helm, he wasn't worried. He was prepared for this offseason challenge. (TarHeel247)

Macon Winslow Named To Buster Posey Award Preseason Watch List

UNC Baseball transfer catcher Macon Winslow has been selected to the Buster Posey National Catcher of the Year Preseason Watch List. Winslow, who came to Chapel Hill this summer after spending the last two seasons across the highway in Durham, enters 2026 with a career .278 batting average along with nine home runs, 13 doubles, and a triple. (GoHeels.com)

Video: This Week in UNC Baseball - Pitching, Depth Have Diamond Heels Prepped for Success in 2026

UNC Baseball Associate Head Coach / Pitching Coach Bryant Gaines joins Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent of Inside Carolina for a wide-ranging discussion of the Tar Heels' strong arms and how the North Carolina coaching staff built the group that looks to carry the Diamond Heels deep into the postseason. (View Video)

UNC Baseball Media Day Videos And Quotes

UNC opens the 2026 baseball season Feb. 13 as the Diamond Heels host Indiana in a three-game series in Boshamer Stadium. On Tuesday, UNC held its annual media day, with coach Scott Forbes, pitchers Matthew Matthijs and Jason DeCaro, and second baseman Gavin Gallaher speaking from the podium. Here are noteworthy quotes and videos. (Inside Carolina)

10 UNC Baseball Games Selected For National TV This Season

ESPN and the ACC Network have released their lineup for the 2026 college baseball season, picking up 10 of the Diamond Heels' contests as part of their coverage. It is already the most regular-season TV selections in program history, with the chance for more to be added. UNC sits tied with Clemson for the most 2026 TV appearances in the ACC. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball transfer portal winners again after losing stars, likely national contender

After coming a win away from back-to-back trips to Omaha, UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes has again rebuilt a roster that looks capable of competing on the national stage, even after losing seven starters and the national pitcher of the year. In modern college baseball, that kind of reset is no longer shocking, but Forbes said the process never gets easier. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Ryan Lynch Selected To Preseason College Pitcher Of The Year Watch List

UNC sophomore Ryan Lynch has been named to Baseball America's Preseason College Pitcher of the Year Watch List, the organization announced on Tuesday morning. The big righty is one of just 20 players included in the recognition that considers every pitcher in the nation. Lynch enters his sophomore season after earning Freshman All-America status. (GoHeels.com)

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