Three Tar Heels Named All-America By Baseball America

Posted Jun 27, 2025
North Carolina pitchers Jake Knapp, Walker McDuffie, and Ryan Lynch have all received All-America honors from Baseball America. Knapp was named to the national third team while McDuffie and Lynch earned spots on the freshman second team. It's the fourth such award this postseason for Knapp, officially qualifying him as a consensus All-American. (GoHeels.com)

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