Alex Madera returning to UNC Baseball for fifth season

Posted Sep 4, 2024
Second baseman Alex Madera will return to North Carolina for his fifth college season, and will be part of the Home Run Derby X tour’s fourth and final stop on Saturday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park alongside former MLB stars. Madera and UNC first baseman Hunter Stokely will compete in the co-ed three-on-three competition starting at 7 p.m. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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