Sprague has gone from rough preseason to making it rough on opposing batters

OMAHA, Neb. — The Shea Sprague that No. 1-seed Tennessee will face is a dramatically different pitcher than the one who struggled to get his North Carolina teammates out during preseason practice.

Cardiac Heels rally again on huge hits by Van De Brake and Honeycutt

OMAHA, Neb. — After spending most of the season watching from the dugout, the college baseball world watched Jackson Van De Brake come through with a huge hit on the sport’s biggest stage. And Vance Honeycutt added yet another.

Honeycutt garners second first-team All-America honor

OMAHA, Neb. — Another day, another national honor for North Carolina star junior center fielder Vance Honeycutt. The American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings named him Friday to their Division I First Team All-America team. Earlier, Perfect Game named him First Team All-America, and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association named him to its second team.

Forbes securing transfers, seeking others while trying to lead UNC to national title

OMAHA, Neb. — North Carolina coach Scott Forbes got his fourth Tar Heels team to the Men’s College World Series, thanks in no small part to working the transfer portal. Three of his regular position players and two of his starting pitchers transferred to UNC last offseason. Knowing that up to seven regular starters will finish their careers in Omaha, Forbes has already begun luring another talented transfer class while trying to win a national championship.

UNC’s top-level outfield defense will be huge in spacious Omaha ballpark

OMAHA, Neb. — Charles Schwab Field Omaha’s spacious dimensions can turn long drives into long outs that might be home runs in other venues. When No. 4-seed North Carolina (47–14) gets a rematch with No. 12 Virginia (45–15) in Friday’s 2 p.m. Men’s College World Series opener (ESPN), the dynamics will be a lot different from when the Cavaliers won two of three in Charlottesville, Va., in early April.

Schedule allows UNC to shift Haugh to bullpen, making already deep relief corps stronger

OMAHA, Neb. — North Carolina’s already deep bullpen will get even deeper for the Men’s College World Series. With days off between games worked into the schedule, junior right-hander Aidan Haugh (4–2, 4.54 ERA), the No. 3 starter since early April, will be back in the bullpen.

Video, transcript from UNC’s Men’s College World Series press conference ahead of Friday’s opener

UNC head coach Scott Forbes, pitcher Jason DeCaro, first baseman Parks Harber and center field Vance Honeycutt addressed the media at a Men’s College World Series press conference in Omaha on Thursday.

UNC women at home against Kentucky, Key in ACC/SEC Challenge

For the second ACC/SEC Challenge, Carolina’s women will play at home again and this time, they face one of their former teammates.

UNC only got limited number of MCWS tickets, but they’re available elsewhere

It’s tough for a team to earn a spot in the Men’s College World Series, and it might be even tougher for fans of No. 4-seed North Carolina to get tickets if you want to make sure you are sitting with Tar Heels fans.

Lots of changes in pitching for UNC, Virginia since first meeting

No. 4-seed North Carolina and No. 12 Virginia are familiar with each other heading into their College World Series game this weekend, but a lot has changed since they played an early-April series in Charlottesville.

Honeycutt dazzling in Bosh finale, sending Heels to College World Series

CHAPEL HILL — Vance Honeycutt made his likely Boshamer Stadium finale memorable from the first pitch. The junior center fielder reminded North Carolina fans of a few of the many reasons they’ll miss him at The Bosh with his power, speed, fielding range and throwing arm.

Redemption from three Tar Heels was huge in igniting Bosh Magic against WVU

CHAPEL HILL — A big part of fuelling more Bosh Magic on Friday night was powerful redemption for three Tar Heels.

Honeycutt, Heels deliver more Bosh Magic; UNC win away from CWS

CHAPEL HILL — Once West Virginia ace Derek Clark was done, so were the Mountaineers, another victim of Bosh Magic. Junior center fielder Vance Honeycutt finished them off with a game-ending two-run home run to left field with two outs as No. 4-seed North Carolina rallied for an 8–6 victory in the opener of the Chapel Hill Super Regional on Friday night before a packed Boshamer Stadium.

Demand for Super Regional tickets far exceeded UNC’s supply

CHAPEL HILL — The demand for tickets to Carolina’s Chapel Hill Super Regional against West Virginia has far exceeded the supply, forcing many to pay high prices on the secondary ticket market. There was no public sale of tickets, and some Rams Club members couldn’t get seats for the best-of-three series that starts at 6 p.m. on Friday.