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UNC Baseball Transfer Macaddin Dye Provides Needed Depth at Catcher
Last year, freshman standout
Luke Stevenson started 63 of 64 games for UNC behind the plate without much of a respite. Heading into 2025, coach
Scott Forbes and staff have bolstered the roster with the addition of Macaddin Dye, a switch-hitting transfer catcher from Liberty. "He's a tough kid [and] he's a catcher," Forbes said. "But he can hit, too." (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball Wraps Up Third Week Of Scrimmages
The UNC baseball team wrapped up their third week of intrasquad scrimmages with a seven-inning scrimmage on Friday at Boshamer Stadium as Blue topped Navy 5-1. There were eight total base hits and a combined three errors. Tyson Bass and
Gavin Gallaher had multiple base hits. Bass hit a 400-foot home run to left-centerfield as well as a double. (
GoHeels.com)
Tyson Bass Follows Pipeline to North Carolina Outfield
The North Carolina Wesleyan to UNC pipeline continues with the arrival of Tyson Bass. Current UNC baseball coach
Scott Forbes played for former Tar Heels coach
Mike Fox at Wesleyan from 1995-97. After four seasons at NC Wesleyan, Bass joined the Tar Heels through the transfer portal this offseason, choosing to spend his final season in Chapel Hill. (
Inside Carolina)
Five Tar Heels among Perfect Game’s list of top freshman baseball players
UNC has five players on Perfect Game’s list of the top 500 freshman baseball players, with three in the top 100 and three ranked as the top players at their positions in their state. Shortstop Lee Sowers of Glen Allen, Va., leads the way at No. 81, the No. 2 shortstop in Virginia. Perry Hargett of Peachland, N.C., is the top shortstop in North Carolina. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Sam Angelo Brings Power, Versatility to UNC Baseball
No. 23 in North Carolina baseball’s lineup has been synonymous with ‘power hitter’ the past three seasons, with
Alberto Osuna hammering his way to 45 career home runs. Osuna has moved on, but the power should remain as grad transfer Sam Angelo dons the digits. "Sam Angelo? He's a hitter," coach
Scott Forbes said. The numbers back that up. (
Inside Carolina)
Former UNC infielder Michael Busch named National League Player of the Week
Chicago Cubs infielder
Michael Busch was awarded National League Player of the Week honors after a power-hitting showcase against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies. Busch, acquired from the Dodgers in the offseason, went 11-for-23 on the Cubs' six-game road trip, with four home runs, 11 RBI, and scoring seven runs in those games. (
NBC Chicago)
UNC Baseball Wraps Up Second Week Of Scrimmages
The North Carolina Tar Heels wrapped up their second week of Fall Baseball with a six-inning scrimmage on Sunday afternoon that ended in a 5-5 tie. There were ten total base hits in the scrimmage and one error. Offensive highlights: Parker McCoy, who doubled, was 2-3 with one RBI and one run scored.
Jackson Van De Brake was 2-4 with three RBI. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Holds Nine-Inning Scrimmage On Saturday
After being rained out on Friday, the North Carolina Tar Heels held a nine-inning scrimmage on Saturday afternoon that saw the Navy squad take an 8-3 win over Blue. Offensive highlights:
Jackson Van De Brake and Kane Kepley were the most productive hitters. Van De Brake was 4-4 with one RBI and three runs scored, including a 363-foot homer. (
GoHeels.com)
More to come from Colorado Rockies catcher Jacob Stallings in 2025 after his strong '24?
All discussions about Rockies veteran catcher
Jacob Stallings begin with his pitch-calling, even if the subject is something else, like the two key doubles he delivered in Thursday’s 4-2 victory over the Tigers. "Yeah, and a great job behind the plate," manager Bud Black said. Will Stallings continue the two-way growth in a Rockies uniform? Logic suggests so. (
MLB.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Former UNC Baseball Coach Mike Fox
Former North Carolina baseball head coach
Mike Fox joins
Jones Angell of the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com on the Carolina Insider podcast this week to talk about building the Tar Heels into a power, retirement, his days as a JV basketball player at UNC, and more.
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Wed Sep 11, 2024