Three North Carolina pitchers — left-handers Dalton Pence and Shea Sprague and right-hander Aidan Haugh — were drafted Tuesday on the final day of the MLB Draft, but none could have been more pleased than Sprague.
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Cook, Donofrio, one of UNC’s top high school recruits picked on second day of MLB Draft
There was good news for North Carolina on the second day of the MLB Draft with left fielder Casey Cook and right fielder Anthony Donofrio both getting drafted. However, there was also potentially bad news, with one of the Tar Heels’ high school recruits also getting selected.
Videos: football transfers QB Criswell, RB French, OL Greenburg, DL Harris and OL Leftwich
CHAPEL HILL — Five transfers to the North Carolina football program met with the media on Monday: Quarterback Jacolby Criswell, running back Charleston French, offensive lineman Joshua Harris, defensive lineman Jakiah Leftwich and offensive lineman Zach Greenberg.
Honeycutt goes No. 22 to Orioles, highest Tar Heel picked in five years
Versatile center fielder Vance Honeycutt, who rewrote the record books during his three seasons at UNC, became the 25th first-round pick in program history and was the highest-picked Tar Heel in five years.
Grant starts, keys third-quarter surge as USA rolls by Australia in World Cup opener
Incoming UNC freshman point guard Lanie Grant started and scored all six of her points in a 40-second stretch when the United States took control in the third quarter in an easy 82–55 victory late Saturday night over Australia in the FIBA Women’s World Cup at the Inforum arena in Irapuato, Mexico.
Jackson resigns as Liberty baseball coach, will reportedly join Forbes’ UNC staff
Scott Jackson is expected to return to the North Carolina baseball coaching staff. Jackson resigned Thursday after eight seasons as Liberty’s head coach and, according to multiple reports, will join Coach Scott Forbes’ staff at UNC.
Why has Honeycutt, ‘polarizing’ to some scouts, slipped on draft boards?
Center fielder Vance Honeycutt did it all at UNC, from hitting a school-record 65 home runs and consistently saving runs with his outstanding range on defense to becoming the only Power 5 conference player in NCAA history with at least 60 home runs and at least 70 steals (76). Those numbers impress MLB scouts, but their reservations have Honeycutt curiously falling from a projected top-5 pick a year ago to between the middle and the bottom of the first round for Sunday’s MLB Draft.
Ingram shines with double-double; Bacot makes Summer League debut
Harrison Ingram turned in his best Summer League performance on Tuesday with a double-double in the San Antonio Spurs’ win over China on a night that Armando Bacot made his debut in the league.
Early computer projection has UNC men near top of ranking
What do the top computer rankings say about the prospects for UNC’s men’s basketball team Bart Torvik, whose rankings are one of the three most respected computer rankings, has the Tar Heels moving up from No. 9 in last season’s final ranking to No. 6 in its 2024–25 preseason projection.
Field hockey title game, Davis’ 42-point night highlight UNC’s ACC Network takeover
Set your DVRs! It will be all Tar Heels victories on ACC Network on Friday topped by the thrilling victory over Northwestern in the NCAA field hockey championship game and RJ Davis’ Smith Center-record 42 points in a men’s basketball victory over Miami.
Stackhouse to join Golden State Warriors coaching staff
Jerry Stackhouse will join the Golden State Warriors coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Eight former Tar Heels playing in NBA Summer League
Eight former Tar Heels will play in the NBA Summer League this month, including four UNC alums who have already played in the NBA and another with G League experience.
Bacot made ‘$2 million-plus’ at UNC but grew up a Duke fan and hated Carolina
Armando Bacot, who said he made “$2-million-plus” at UNC, made a startling admission during an appearance this week on Theo Pinson’s “Run Your Race” podcast: He grew up a Duke fan and hated Carolina.
With no D1 eligibility left, Osuna enters transfer portal
Two North Carolina baseball players entered the transfer portal this week, including designated hitter Alberto Osuna, who has no remaining Division I eligibility and couldn’t return for another season.
Fireballing pitcher Seagraves, N.C. Baseball Player of Year, commits to Carolina
Right-handed pitcher Camron Seagraves, the Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year and the nation’s No. 160 prospect with a 94 mph fastball, has committed to North Carolina.
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