UNC Baseball Ranked No. 11 in 2026 D1Baseball Preseason Poll

Posted Jan 12, 2026
The Diamond Heels are ranked No. 11 in D1Baseball.com’s 2026 preseason poll, which was released Monday morning. North Carolina returns several key contributors from last season’s team which won the ACC Tournament championship and reached the NCAA Super Regionals. Starting pitcher Jason DeCaro returns for his third season in Chapel Hill. (Chapelboro.com)

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