Diamond Heels team up with Miracle League of Triangle to score some smiles

Posted Oct 10, 2023
UNC Baseball knows about winning. "Baseball most of the time is serious for us," said pitcher Kyle Percival. On Saturday, the Diamond Heels took a break from fall training to team with the Miracle League of the Triangle to share and teach baseball to special-needs athletes. "It gives you some perspective of how lucky we are," said pitcher Jake Knapp. (WTVD)

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