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The Work Never Stops for UNC Centerfielder Vance Honeycutt

For Vance Honeycutt, the 2024 UNC Baseball season has been a dichotomy. He leads the ACC with 50 strikeouts. He's the first player in ACC history to record 50 career homers and 60 stolen bases. How does that happen? Well, that’s just Vance Honeycutt. "It's unreal," head coach Scott Forbes said after Honeycutt’s 50th and 51st homers on Tuesday. (Inside Carolina)

No. 11 UNC Baseball Visits NC State For Three-Game Series Beginning Thursday

With only four weekend series remaining, No. 11 UNC Baseball looks to continue to build momentum entering the postseason this weekend when the Tar Heels visit Raleigh for a three-game series with NC State. Thursday's series opener will air on ACC Network at 7 p.m. Games two and three will air on ACC Network Extra Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (3 p.m.). (GoHeels.com)

Vance Honeycutt makes both UNC baseball and ACC history

There is only one word to describe centerfielder Vance Honeycutt's career as a member of the North Carolina baseball program: Historic. With his solo home run against Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night, Honeycutt became the first Diamond Heel ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in his career. Check out Honeycutt's historic swing here. (Keeping It Heel)

Coastal Carolina ends UNC Baseball's streak, but Vance Honeycutt makes more history

It had been 350 days since UNC had lost a game at Boshamer Stadium, and the No. 11 Tar Heels nearly extended their school-record home win streak on a night Vance Honeycutt made more history. UNC loaded the bases in the ninth inning, but Coastal Carolina held on for a 5-4 Tar Heels loss Tuesday (Highlights) to end their 27-game home win streak. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Zac Gallen mastery on display in win over Cardinals: 'His mastery is just crazy'

A familiar scene unfolded in front of Arizona pitcher Zac Gallen’s locker Sunday. A handful of eager reporters gathered around, joined by a few television cameras, all hoping to hear the Diamondbacks’ ace describe his own greatness. Over the preceding three hours, Gallen had shut down the Cardinals, striking out seven in six scoreless innings. (Arizona Republic)

Podcast: Scott Forbes Radio Show - Notre Dame Series Sweep, Home Win Streak, Weekly Preview

North Carolina head baseball coach Scott Forbes joined host Dave Nathan on Monday to recap No. 11 Diamond Heels' three-game sweep last weekend of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, discuss UNC's 27-game home winning streak at Boshamer Stadium, preview the Tar Heels' week ahead, and much more. (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Baseball Set For Top-20 Matchup Against Coastal Carolina Tuesday

Fresh off a three-game series sweep of Notre Dame, No. 11 UNC Baseball hosts No. 19 Coastal Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a non-conference matchup. The game will stream on ACC Network Extra. The Tar Heels (29-7) are 23-0 at home this season and have won 27 consecutive games at The Bosh dating back to May of last year. (GoHeels.com)

Michael Busch homers in 5th straight game, tying most by Cub

Chicago Cubs rookie Michael Busch homered for the fifth straight game Monday, matching the longest streak by a Cubs player since 1900. Busch led off the second inning with his sixth home run this season, a 419-foot drive to center field off Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly. The first baseman is batting .327 with 12 RBI and a .731 slugging percentage. (ESPN.com)

This Week in UNC Baseball with Scott Forbes: Near Perfect Weekend, Rivalries Ahead

UNC played dominant baseball this past weekend, resulting in a record-setting home sweep of Notre Dame. School records for consecutive home wins (27) and home wins to open a season (23) have the Tar Heels at 29-7 overall, 14-4 atop the ACC’s Coastal division heading into a tough week of play. Head coach Scott Forbes breaks down the week. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Busch homers in his 4th straight game to power Cubs past Mariners

Rookie Michael Busch homered for the fourth straight game, Javier Assad struck out six, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday. Busch’s two-run home run put the Cubs up 3-0 and helped them to their second straight victory to take the series from the Mariners. The franchise record for consecutive games with a home run is five. (Associated Press)

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