Tar Heels aim to keep norm in College World Series

Posted Jun 13, 2018
The excitement hasn’t faded for North Carolina’s baseball team, with players on this year’s team heading to the College World Series for the first time. The Tar Heels are back in the showcase event after a four-season absence. “Now it’s about trying to get our guys back down to earth,” coach Mike Fox said prior to Tuesday’s practice at Boshamer Stadium. (Burlington Times-News)

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