UNC shortstop Alex Madera named to the 2025 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List
The College Baseball Foundation released the 2025 watch list for the Brooks Wallace Award, an award named after former Texas Tech shortstop Brooks Wallace that annually honors the nation's top shortstop. The top 100 shortstops in the country were announced for the watch list. With that in mind, it's impossible to keep
Alex Madera off the list. (
Keeping It Heel)
Confident Michael Busch a driving force with Chicago Cubs' bats on fire
The fastball that D-backs starter
Zac Gallen sent
Michael Busch’s way in the second inning Saturday veered up and out of the strike zone. The way the Cubs first baseman is swinging the bat right now, it didn't matter. Busch attacked the pitch and sliced the baseball high over left field, where it crashed into the second row of Wrigley Field’s bleachers. (
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Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Transfer Portal Class and Roster Outlook
Basketball transfer portal activity has subsided for a brief period and will close for new entrants April 22 as UNC waits on
Drake Powell's plans for the future. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell answer plenty of burning questions regarding what lies ahead for the Tar Heels.
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Carolina Claims 5th Straight ACC Baseball Series With Win Over Virginia Tech
The Diamond Heels overcame an early deficit to take a 7-4 win over Virginia Tech on Easter Sunday. The result gives UNC a 17-2 advantage all-time in weekend series against the Hokies. The Tar Heels (31-9, 13-8 ACC), who have won their last five conference series since dropping their first two, stayed hot at the plate with 10 hits and nine walks. (
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Roy Williams can't forget 1984 UNC: "We had Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins and Brad Daugherty"
The 1984 North Carolina Tar Heels didn't win the NCAA championship, but it was loaded with talent that made it one of the most gifted squads in college basketball history. "That 1984 North Carolina team, we didn't win a national championship, but we had
Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, and
Brad Daugherty," former UNC basketball coach
Roy Williams said. (
Basketball Network)
UNC Baseball Rallies from Early Deficit, Clinches Series at Virginia Tech
A towering home run from
Jackson Van De Brake and strong performances on the mound helped UNC Baseball erase a 2-0 hole and beat Virginia Tech 7-4 in Blacksburg Sunday (
Highlights). The win clinches the series for UNC. The Tar Heels are now 31-9 overall (13-8 ACC), having won five weekend series in a row and 14 of their last 17 games. (
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UNC Women’s Tennis Blanks Virginia To Win 2nd Straight ACC Championship
Meeting for the third time this season, No. 2 seed UNC Women's Tennis came up big and in a dominant fashion to defeat No. 4 seed Virginia, 4-0 at the 2025 ACC Women's Championship in Cary on Sunday. Earlier this season, the Cavaliers beat the Tar Heels twice in a pair of 4-3 decisions in January and February. It was a different story on Sunday. (
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Video: THI Podcast - Kyan Evans and his fit with UNC Basketball
Former Colorado State point guard
Kyan Evans has the inside track to have that role next season at North Carolina after transferring to play for the Tar Heels. In this episode, the Tar Heel Illustrated crew discusses numbers, his game, his fit at UNC, and more.
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With Cubs' bats on fire, confident Michael Busch a driving force
The full-count fastball that D-backs starter
Zac Gallen sent
Michael Busch’s way in the second inning on Saturday veered up and out of the strike zone. The way the Cubs first baseman is swinging the bat right now, it did not matter. Busch attacked the pitch and sliced the baseball high over left field, where it crashed into Wrigley Field’s bleacher seats. (
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UNC Softball Beats NC State In Walkoff Fashion On Senior Day
UNC Softball walked off NC State by a score of 5-4 to win the series on Senior Day courtesy of a Shelby Barbee home run (
Highlights). Barbee's home run was her third multi-hit game of the season. The nation's RBI leader, Kat Rodriguez opened up the game with a single up the middle to score the speedy duo of Alex Coleman and Grace Jackson. (
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UNC Men’s Lacrosse Falters Late, Loses to No. 9 Notre Dame
No. 9 Notre Dame closed Saturday’s game against No. 5 North Carolina with seven unanswered goals, turning a 6-5 deficit into a 12-6 win for the Fighting Irish at Dorrance Field. The high-scoring Tar Heel duo of Dominic Pietramala and Owen Duffy was held to just one goal and one assist combined. The loss drops UNC to 9-3 overall and 2-1 in ACC play. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Baseball Drops Saturday Matchup To Virginia Tech
North Carolina trailed early and never could quite get over the hump as they lost a 10-6 baseball contest to Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon, setting up a Sunday rubber match. The Tar Heels (30-9, 12-8 ACC) gave up double digit runs for just the third time this season as their seven-game winning streak comes to an end. The Hokies got going early. (
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UNC Women’s Tennis Beats NC State, 4-1, To Advance To ACC Final
Facing off against NC State in the semifinals of the 2025 ACC Women's Tennis Championships in Cary, No. 2 seeded North Carolina fought off a tough No. 3 seed in NC State, 4-1, to advance to Sunday's final. Reese Brantmeier remained hot, clinching UNC's first singles point with a win on No. 1 at 7-5, 6-2. She is 16-1 this season in singles play. (
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No. 5 UNC Men's Lacrosse Hosts Notre Dame On Senior Day Saturday
No. 5 UNC Men's Lacrosse (9-2, 2-0 ACC) hosts the two-time defending national champions Notre Dame (6-3, 2-1 ACC) Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field. Prior to the game, the program will honor its graduating seniors for their contributions during their time in Chapel Hill. A win would give UNC a 3-0 start in ACC play for the first time since 2015. (
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UNC Women’s Tennis Shuts Out Stanford In ACC Quarterfinal, 4-0
Opening up its action at the 2025 ACC Women's Tennis Championship in Cary, No. 2 seed North Carolina swept No. 7 seed Stanford, 4-0, for its second sweep over the Cardinal this season and its third straight 4-0 victory. UNC has won 14 of its last 15 matches and sits at 22-4 overall, as it advances to Saturday's semifinal matchup against NC State. (
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