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Kaleb Cost Excelling At Defensive Back, Covering Bases As Two-Sport Athlete

One trait that served Kaleb Cost well in the spring was time management. Cost doubles as a defensive back for UNC football and an outfielder for the Tar Heels' baseball team. In the spring, Cost began his days at 6:30 a.m. for team meetings with the football team, and he'd watch the team's practices before going over to play with the baseball team. (Inside Carolina)

Summer Baseball Q&A With Mason Yokum

UNC Relief Pitcher Mason Yokum: "I learned a lot about myself during the spring and what I needed to work on to carry over into next season. I bought into Coach Forbes' trust-the-process mentality and figured out what I could do to help the team better. I've been implementing that into summer baseball, building my confidence and trusting my stuff." (GoHeels.com)

Former Ivy League Pitcher Tom Chmielewski Seeks New Chapter in Chapel Hill

Tom Chmielewski knew that his Ivy League career would be coming to an end after the 2024 college baseball season. What he didn't know was how much earlier his last pitch as a Princeton Tiger would be. Before his final Ivy League season, he reached out to UNC pitching coach Bryant Gaines because he wanted to continue his collegiate pitching career. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Baseball Olympians Reflect On 1984 Games

Today, August 6, is the 40th anniversary of the start of the medal round of the first Olympic baseball tournament in Los Angeles "I'm fortunate I got to go to the Olympics as a baseball player," said B.J. Surhoff, former UNC All-America catcher, reflecting on the 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team. "As a baseball player, you never really saw that as a path." (GoHeels.com)

Summer Baseball Q&A With Olin Johnson

What was it like taking the field for the Cape Cod League's workout day at Fenway Park? UNC Pitcher Olin Johnson: "That was a couple of days after I got here, so I didn't know what to expect, but everybody was hyped up. Historically, that's a ballpark you want to be at, and getting to go in the outfield, stand in front of the Green Monster, was really cool." (GoHeels.com)

Vance Honeycutt Signs With Baltimore Orioles For $4 Million

The Orioles announced on Thursday morning that they have signed first-round pick Vance Honeycutt. The former UNC outfielder, selected with the No. 22 overall draft pick, was the last remaining unsigned first-round pick after ECU righty Trey Yesavage. Honeycutt will take home a $4 million bonus, which sits a bit north of his $3.802MM slot value. (MLB Trade Rumors)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Top 10 UNC Sports Moments from 2023-24, Part 3

UNC Basketball had its best season in the young head coaching career of Hubert Davis. Scott Forbes and the Diamond Heels made the College World Series in his fourth season. But neither matched the exploits of rookie head coach Erin Matson, who won her fifth field hockey National Championship (4 as a player, 1 as a coach). (View Video)

Summer Baseball Q&A With UNC Pitcher Cam Padgett

How's your experience been living with your host family while in the Cape Cod League? UNC Pitcher Cam Padgett: "I'm staying with the same family Mac Horvath and Will Sandy did in 2022, and they've been awesome. I'm rooming with one of my really good friends, Garrett Michel, who plays at Virginia Tech. We went skydiving a couple of weeks ago." (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Top 10 UNC Sports Moments from 2023-24, Part 2

The end of July is upon us and that means it’s time for the Top 10 Most Impactful Moments from UNC Athletics during the 2023-24 sports year. In part two, we’ll start with R.J. Davis who turned in one of the great basketball seasons in Carolina history. We’ll also discuss Vance Honeycutt (Baseball) and Drake Maye (Football). (View Video)

Anthony Donofrio signs with Seattle Mariners organization

Former UNC outfielder Anthony Donofrio has agreed to terms on a deal with the Seattle Mariners organization. The terms of the deal have not been announced for the 10th round draft pick, but it's important to note that his draft slot value is projected at $181,100. The Diamond Heels' starting right fielder led the team and ACC with six triples. (Keeping It Heel)

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