Three Heels Earn D1Baseball Preseason All-America Honors

Posted Jan 20, 2026
Three UNC Baseball players have been named preseason All-America by D1Baseball. Pitchers Jason DeCaro and Walker McDuffie took spots on the second time while Gavin Gallaher made the third team. It's the second preseason All-America nod for both DeCaro and Gallaher and the first for McDuffie, who garnered freshman All-America awards in 2025. (GoHeels.com)

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