UNC Baseball Balancing Work, Relaxation During Omaha Off Day

Posted Jun 14, 2026
Coach Scott Forbes was so pleased with his team’s performance against Ole Miss that he let the players sleep in Saturday morning. But that’s not exactly newsworthy. Forbes has his players’ health and wellness down to a science, and that includes sleep. “Minimum of eight hours,” Forbes said. “But a lot of times, I want them to try and get in nine, ten hours.” (Chapelboro.com)

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