College Baseball Top 25 Breakdown: No. 7 North Carolina
Posted Jan 15, 2019
UNC must replace four key regulars (Kyle Datres, Brandon Riley, Cody Roberts and Zack Gahagan) from a team that ranked 20th nationally in scoring last year, but there’s still plenty of reason for optimism. The Tar Heels have one of the nation’s best hitters in Michael Busch, whose disciplined approach and power give him a chance to be a Day One draft pick.
(D1 Baseball)
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