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Diamond Heels Hold First Baseball Scrimmage Of The Spring Friday

The Blue squad scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth and final inning to take a 2-1 victory over the Navy squad in a six-inning intrasquad scrimmage at Boshamer Stadium on Friday afternoon in the Tar Heels' first scrimmage of the Spring. Luke Stevenson went 3-3 with a pair of doubles to go with his one run scored. Rom Kellis went 2-2 at the plate. (GoHeels.com)

High-tech program helps Colorado Rockies Catcher Jacob Stallings see the light

Jacob Stallings' visual clarity was fine and his eye muscles were strong. "They were just out of alignment. We were in a sense doing physical therapy or athletic training." Stallings’ daily routine, which carried through the season, involved using "bifocal things called flippers," adjustable blurring lenses to increase difficulty and tracking small objects. (MLB.com)

UNC Pitcher Jason DeCaro: Calm, Confident, and Prepared for Year Two

Before every start, UNC pitcher Jason DeCaro goes through a precise pre-game routine. He's methodical – but not superstitious – and keeps it loose. He's not chucking a football 90 feet like Paul Skenes or launching javelins like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. His habit is pre-game reading. It's always one chapter from the same book – he will not disclose the title. (Inside Carolina)

Three Diamond Heels Named Preseason All-America By D1Baseball

D1Baseball has named three North Carolina baseball players to its 2025 Preseason All-America team, the organization announced on Monday morning. Jason DeCaro was selected for the first team, Matthew Matthijs for the second, and Luke Stevenson on the third. The Tar Heels were one of only three programs to place at least three players on the list. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Marks Beginning of 2025 Season with First Pitch Banquet

The 2025 UNC Baseball season kicked off Saturday with the 17th-annual First Pitch Dinner. Kyle Seager, an All-American Tar Heel and Gold Glove winner with the Seattle Mariners, was the keynote speaker. Returners Jackson Van De Brake and Jake Knapp joined Seager and coach Scott Forbes in addressing the crowd of Diamond Heel supporters. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Baseball's Luke Stevenson & Jason DeCaro Named Preseason All-Americas By Perfect Game

Carolina baseball catcher Luke Stevenson and pitcher Jason DeCaro have earned preseason All-America honors Perfect Game announced. Stevenson was named the catcher for the first team with DeCaro amongst the starters on the third. DeCaro and Stevenson had outstanding rookie seasons for the Tar Heels, earning All-ACC honors. (GoHeels.com)

Outfielder Tyson Bass Hungry for Success at UNC

When Tyson Bass was a young boy, there was one person he wanted to be: Manny Machado. He loved the swag that the then-Orioles third baseman played with, the grit, the passion, and the chip on his shoulder. The hunger to play baseball has always been there, so much so that his father built a batting cage in the backyard for Bass and his brother. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Ranked No. 6 In D1Baseball Preseason Poll

UNC baseball, fresh off an ACC regular-season title and a CWS trip in 2024, checked in at No. 6 in the 2025 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 poll. UNC is the second highest ranked of the seven ACC teams on the list, joined in the top-10 by Virginia (#2) and Florida State (#9). Scott Forbes' squad will play 12 games against teams in the initial poll. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Infielder Gavin Gallaher Sets Sights Higher for 2025

Gavin Gallaher had his North Carolina coming-out moment on one of the biggest stages, in an unforgettable way. Gallaher has hit long balls before. He hit for the home run cycle in a game at age 12. He pounded eight homers his freshman season at UNC. All those were dwarfed May 31 when he hit a towering walk-off grand slam, the first for UNC since 2010. (Inside Carolina)

Top Tar Heel Triumphs: remembering the best individual performances of 2024

If setting UNC baseball's all-time home run record wasn't enough, Vance Honeycutt capped off his Diamond Heel career by putting together some clutch moments in postseason play. Behind Honeycutt's incredible junior season, the Diamond Heels made a trip to Omaha, as Honeycutt provided fans with some memorable moments down the stretch. (Keeping It Heel)

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