Jake Knapp Named National Pitcher Of The Year Finalist

Posted Jun 4, 2025
UNC Baseball's ace Jake Knapp has been selected as one of five finalists for the College Baseball Foundation's National Pitcher of the Year award, the organization announced Wednesday. The owner of the nation's best record at 13-0 is the first Tar Heel since 2017 to be named a finalist and would be the first to win the award that was commissioned in 2009. (GoHeels.com)

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