Vance Honeycutt walks it off again to open College World Series: 'He invites the big moment'

Posted Jun 15, 2024
Casey Cook never had a doubt. It didn’t matter that centerfielder Vance Honeycutt was 0-4 that afternoon. It didn’t matter that shortstop Colby Wilkerson had just popped out to the catcher, wasting an opportunity with a runner on third base with only one out. None of it did. "I think everyone in the dugout knew that Honeycutt was going to come through." (Daily Tar Heel)

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