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Video: This Week in UNC Baseball - Pitching, Depth Have Diamond Heels Prepped for Success in 2026

UNC Baseball Associate Head Coach / Pitching Coach Bryant Gaines joins Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent of Inside Carolina for a wide-ranging discussion of the Tar Heels' strong arms and how the North Carolina coaching staff built the group that looks to carry the Diamond Heels deep into the postseason. (View Video)

UNC Baseball Media Day Videos And Quotes

UNC opens the 2026 baseball season Feb. 13 as the Diamond Heels host Indiana in a three-game series in Boshamer Stadium. On Tuesday, UNC held its annual media day, with coach Scott Forbes, pitchers Matthew Matthijs and Jason DeCaro, and second baseman Gavin Gallaher speaking from the podium. Here are noteworthy quotes and videos. (Inside Carolina)

10 UNC Baseball Games Selected For National TV This Season

ESPN and the ACC Network have released their lineup for the 2026 college baseball season, picking up 10 of the Diamond Heels' contests as part of their coverage. It is already the most regular-season TV selections in program history, with the chance for more to be added. UNC sits tied with Clemson for the most 2026 TV appearances in the ACC. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball transfer portal winners again after losing stars, likely national contender

After coming a win away from back-to-back trips to Omaha, UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes has again rebuilt a roster that looks capable of competing on the national stage, even after losing seven starters and the national pitcher of the year. In modern college baseball, that kind of reset is no longer shocking, but Forbes said the process never gets easier. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Ryan Lynch Selected To Preseason College Pitcher Of The Year Watch List

UNC sophomore Ryan Lynch has been named to Baseball America's Preseason College Pitcher of the Year Watch List, the organization announced on Tuesday morning. The big righty is one of just 20 players included in the recognition that considers every pitcher in the nation. Lynch enters his sophomore season after earning Freshman All-America status. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Coach Scott Forbes UNC Baseball Media Day Press Conference

North Carolina head baseball coach Scott Forbes speaks with the media during the Tar Heels' annual media day at Boshamer Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

D1Baseball tabs UNC's Caden Glauber as one of ACC’s top impact freshmen

UNC right-hander Caden Glauber was ranked the No. 7 freshman on D1Baseball.com’s Impact Freshmen list. Glauber is the second-highest ranked right-handed pitcher and fourth overall on the list. In a preseason scrimmage against North Carolina State in the fall, Glauber featured a fastball that sat 94 to 96 mph, an 82 to 85 mph slider, and a changeup. (USA Today)

THT Newsletter: Caleb Wilson Comes Home, Belichick Denied, UNC Women's Tennis Takes Down No. 1

Since we last caught up, Caleb Wilson had a happy homecoming in Atlanta, Bill Belichick was denied election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot, UNC Women’s Tennis took down No. 9 NC State and No. 1 Georgia, soccer legend Crystal Dunn retired, Mitch Mason updated us on his health status, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

4 keys to a bounceback from top free-agent starting pitcher Zac Gallen

Zac Gallen is a workhorse starting pitcher with two top-five Cy Young finishes in the past four years who's still just 30 years old. Sounds like a top-tier free agent. Instead, he's a polarizing one because of his rocky 2025 season. Gallen still pitched 192 innings and recorded 175 strikeouts, but his ERA spiked to 4.83, one of the highest among qualified pitchers. (MLB.com)

UNC Baseball picked second in ACC preseason poll

No. 11 North Carolina will begin its pursuit of a second straight ACC baseball title picked second in the league by a narrow margin. In a poll of conference coaches, No. 5 Georgia Tech was picked to win the ACC, getting one more poll point (237-236) and one more first-place vote (7-6) than the Tar Heels as Scott Forbes enters his sixth season as head coach. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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