Chansky’s Notebook: ‘Local Rival’ Awaits UNC Baseball At CWS

Posted Jun 14, 2024
Waiting for the Tar Heels in their first visit to Charles Schwab Field since 2018 is local rival Virginia, boasting one of the best offenses in the country, with the second-highest batting average (.326) and a top-10 stat of 61 home runs. Carolina shows up with the same number of dingers, 26 by Vance Honeycutt, but is just 31st in team batting average (.304). (Chapelboro.com)

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