UNC Pitcher Jake Knapp Earns Golden Spikes Semifinalist Honors

Posted May 19, 2025
UNC pitcher Jake Knapp is among the 25 players selected as a semifinalist for the 2025 Golden Spikes Award, USA Baseball announced on Sunday. He is the first Tar Heel hurler to make the list since J.B. Bukauskas in 2017 and the 10th different player in program history to receive the honor. UNC centerfielder Vance Honeycutt was honored last season. (GoHeels.com)

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