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UNC baseball stars poised for 2026 MLB draft
Several North Carolina baseball players are expected to take the next step in their careers in the MLB draft. Five members of the Tar Heels' 2026 squad are expected to be drafted: Owen Hull,
Jake Schaffner, Ryan Lynch,
Jason DeCaro, and
Gavin Gallaher. They all appeared in ESPN‘s final MLB Draft rankings and MLB's Top 250 Draft Prospects list. (
USA Today)
Alexandria native Owen Hull expected to hear name called at MLB Draft
The next chapter of
Owen Hull's baseball journey is just days away. The Alexandria, Virginia, native, who starred at Bishop Ireton High School before playing at George Mason and helping North Carolina reach the Men's College World Series championship series, is now waiting for the biggest moment of his career: the Major League Baseball Draft. (
WJLA)
MLB Draft Primer for Carolina Baseball
After finishing one win shy of a national title in 2026, members of UNC baseball will take the next step in their careers at this weekend’s MLB Draft. Following all-conference caliber campaigns, Owen Hull,
Jake Schaffner, Ryan Lynch,
Jason DeCaro and
Gavin Gallaher all appeared in ESPN‘s final MLB Draft rankings and MLB‘s Top 250 Draft Prospects list. (
Inside Carolina)
Orioles minor league report: What’s going on with Vance Honeycutt?
Vance Honeycutt knows his pro baseball career hasn’t gotten off to the start he wanted. The outfielder, the Orioles’ first-round draft pick two years ago, has spent parts of three seasons in High-A. Even as the club moved from Aberdeen to Frederick, he remained. In 163 career High-A games, Honeycutt is hitting .175 and has struck out 286 times. (
MSN.com)
Top 10 UNC victories during the 2025-26 school year
From trips to California, Utah, Texas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, and New York to an 11-day stay in Omaha, Tar Heel Tribune covered the ups and downs of UNC teams in many cities. Two highlights for the basketball teams were the huge home wins over Duke, and half the games on this list could have been from the Tar Heels in the College World Series. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC's Top 10 Moments Of 2025-26 - Seth Trimble's Heroics Down Duke
UNC Basketball stuns Duke with
Seth Trimble’s electrifying last-second shot, rewriting rivalry history. It comes in at No. 3 on our Top 10 moments of the 2025-26 athletics season alongside the Tar Heels' basketball coaching shakeup and UNC Baseball's run to Omaha.
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Fri Jul 3, 2026
Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt showing more glimpses of tantalizing talent with Frederick Keys
Outfielder
Vance Honeycutt blends athleticism, speed and sterling defense in a 6-foot-3 frame. He’s a clubhouse leader. When he makes contact, the ball often leaps off his bat. In his last season at North Carolina, Honeycutt set the Tar Heels’ single-season (28) and career (65) home run records while stealing 28 bases. Yet, his stock has fallen since then. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Re-visiting UNC's 2026 season after College World Series run
UNC proved itself as one of college baseball's best teams in 2026, making it to the third College World Series Finals in program history. UNC won 54 games, reaching the 50-win plateau for the first time since 2013. The Diamond Heels earned themselves plenty of high-profile victories, including Ole Miss, West Virginia, Oklahoma and USC in the postseason. (
USA Today)
UNC Pitcher Caden Glauber Returning to UNC For Sophomore Season
Caden Glauber isn’t going anywhere. The Diamond Heels’ freshman phenom will return to Chapel Hill for his sophomore season, giving North Carolina one of the nation’s premier pitchers for another year. Glauber’s father, Keith, confirmed Wednesday that Caden will remain in Chapel Hill, adding that leaving the Tar Heels was never a consideration. (
Inside Carolina)
Check out the Full Schedule for UNC’s ACC Network Takeover
The ACC Network will air a full day of UNC games from the 2025-26 academic year Wednesday, July 1. It’s part of a series of ACC Network Takeovers. UNC’s takeover includes coverage from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. At 5 p.m., catch one of the most memorable games in the history of the Smith Center, as ACCN will re-air UNC’s win over Duke. (
Chapelboro.com)