Diamond Heels reflect dwindling diversity in collegiate baseball

Posted Feb 17, 2023
The Tar Heels, despite being a preseason top-20 program, are reckoning with the same diversity issues as the rest of the collegiate baseball landscape. According to demographic data from the NCAA, outside of HBCUs, Black players make up just four percent of all Division I baseball players. Looking at Power 5 rosters, there were 137 Black players in 2022. (Daily Tar Heel)

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