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UNC Baseball powers back to blast Virginia

After No. 15 Virginia erased a six-run deficit, the No. 10 North Carolina baseball team took control with seventh-inning home runs from first baseman Parks Harber and catcher Luke Stevenson. That salvaged a victory from the three-game series as UNC regained a six-run lead before winning 12–7 (Highlights) on Saturday afternoon at Disharoon Park. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Vance Honeycutt’s big night, solid start from Jason DeCaro not enough for UNC Baseball

Free passes continue to be costly for No. 10 North Carolina. The Tar Heels lost their second straight baseball game against No. 15 Virginia, as the Cavaliers again got big hits after UNC pitchers couldn’t find the plate. Virginia belted three home runs and pulled away with a three-run seventh inning to take a 7–2 victory Friday at Disharoon Park. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball Alums Begin New Season In Professional Leagues

Seven Tar Heels appeared on 2024 Major League Baseball Opening-Day rosters last week, and more than two dozen UNC baseball alums start their professional seasons Friday, April 5, as the Double-A and Single-A minor league organizations open their seasons. The Triple-A International League and Pacific Coast League began their seasons March 29. (GoHeels.com)

Casey Cook Named To Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List

North Carolina sophomore Casey Cook has been named to the 2024 Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list, as announced Thursday by USA Baseball, continuing the process of identifying the top amateur baseball player in the country for the 2024 season. Cook ranks fifth nationally and leads the ACC in RBIs with a career-high 43 through 29 games. (GoHeels.com)

Former UNC baseball standout James Parks enters Gaston Sports HOF as a throwback to a bygone era

In an era where many top youth athletes are specializing in a specific sport, Gastonia's James "Peanut" Parks is a throwback. A three-sport standout in Gastonia and 1977 Hunter Huss high graduate, Parks was a four-year letter winner for UNC Baseball. After being part of UNC's 1978 College World Series team, a legendary coaching career beckoned. (Gaston Gazette)

Virginia hits 5 home runs, wins slugfest to end UNC Baseball's 9-game win streak

It was baseball on a blustery night at Disharoon Park between the two highest-scoring teams in the ACC. Runs and overwhelmed pitchers were as common as fans wearing gloves, jackets and knit hats. Both teams scored double-digit runs. But Henry Ford drove No. 15 Virginia to a 14-11 victory, ending the No. 10 Tar Heels’ nine-game win streak. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Former UNC pitcher Kent Emanuel called up to majors

On Monday, April 1, the Miami Marlins called up former Tar Heel pitcher Kent Emanuel from their Triple-A affiliate, the Jacksonville (FL) Jumbo Shrimp. With the call-up, this means Emanuel will likely play his first 2024 game in the majors. Emanuel last played in 2021 with the Houston Astros, appearing in 10 games and compiling an impressive 2.55 ERA. (Tar Heels Wire)

Tar Heel bats set program record in Wake Forest sweep

If you were looking at standout performances in college baseball over the weekend, few teams played better than UNC. Not only did the Diamond Heels (25-4, 10-2) sweep an opponent over the weekend, but that opponent was Wake Forest (17-10, 3-8), the Preseason Number One team who was one game away from the College World Series final last year. (Tar Heels Wire)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Parks Harber

North Carolina baseball's Parks Harber joined Jones Angell of the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas from GoHeels.com in the "Carolina Insider" podcast studio recently to talk about the Diamond Heels' great start to the season, transferring from Georgia, hitting bombs, and much more. (View Video)

No. 10 UNC Baseball Ready For Second Straight Top-15 Series At Virginia

No. 10 North Carolina embarks on the second consecutive ACC weekend road trip, with a three-game series against No. 15 Virginia on Thursday in Charlottesville. The series opener on will be televised on ACC Network at 7 p.m. Game two is 6 p.m. Friday, while the finale is Saturday at 1 p.m. with both of those games streaming on ACC Network Extra. (GoHeels.com)

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