Vance Honeycutt's healthy return is a win for UNC, even in an extra inning loss

Posted May 25, 2024
You can ease those fears about Vance Honeycutt’s back, North Carolina. Those precautionary measures that kept the Tar Heels’ star out of the lineup for Thursday’s ACC Tournament opener against Pittsburgh were just that. A precaution. Honeycutt was back in the lineup for Friday’s Pool A showdown against Wake Forest. And he’s just fine, thank you. (Saturday Road)

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