First baseman Hunter Stokely emerges as key player for Diamond Heels

Posted Mar 2, 2025
The 2025 season has been a long time coming for Hunter Stokely. The graduate first baseman is in his fifth year with UNC baseball. He played three games last season before suffering a hand injury. “Last year was just trying to get back and be healthy to play this year,” Stokely said. Stokely is just happy to be back on the field helping his team win. (Daily Tar Heel)

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