Chansky’s Notebook: Flack Back

Posted May 31, 2024
Can Scott Forbes ignite the same magic as Mike Fox? The Diamond Heels have been to the College World Series seven times this century. They began with a four-peat from 2006 through 2009 and went back to Omaha in 2011, 2013, and 2018. In six of those seven trips, UNC played the NCAA Regional and Super Regional at friendly Boshamer Stadium. (Chapelboro.com)

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