Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Lilli Backes

Posted Apr 20, 2023
North Carolina Softball's Lilli Backes joins Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the studio to talk about her mindset and preparation as a pitcher, the Tar Heels' unique celebrations, and much more in the latest edition of the Carolina Insider interview.

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