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UNC Baseball Notebook: Mixed Bag

North Carolina dropped its third ACC baseball series of the season, this one to rival N.C. State on Doak Field. The Diamond Heels' bats were once again on full display across the three-game series, but the bullpen could not hold up on Thursday and Friday night. The results were two tight one-run losses, game one ending on a dramatic walk-off home run. (Inside Carolina)

Vance Honeycutt swipes more ACC history as UNC Baseball rolls by NC State

After three straight one-run losses, No. 11 UNC Baseball wasn’t leaving anything to chance, particularly Vance Honeycutt and Colby Wilkerson. The Tar Heels backed outstanding pitching with plenty of offense, rolling to a 14-3 victory Saturday in Raleigh (Highlights) to salvage a game from the three-game series as Honeycutt made more history. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Michael Busch 'doing damage' for Chicago Cubs after being boxed out by superstars in LA

Michael Busch, a Los Angeles Dodgers castoff, has emerged as one of the game’s premier hitters in April while establishing himself as a serious NL Rookie of the Year candidate. Certainly, no player in the National League has been hotter the past two weeks. Busch leads baseball with six homers, hitting .362 since April 3 with three doubles and 13 RBI. (USA Today)

Carolina blows three-run lead for first three-game losing streak

The only positive, but a great source of frustration, in No. 11 North Carolina’s first three-game losing streak is that all three were one-run games that could have gone either way. The Tar Heels bullpen blew a three-run lead built off an impressive start from junior left-hander Shea Sprague as N.C. State clinched a series win with a 5-4 victory Friday at Doak Field. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball belts five home runs, but NC State walks off with biggest

On a night of home run derby, NC State didn’t hit as many, but the Wolfpack hit the biggest. Brandon Butterworth blasted a fastball over the wall for a game-ending solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Wolfpack to a 9-8 victory Thursday over North Carolina at Doak Field. UNC's Vance Honeycutt and Alberto Osuna continued to rewrite the record books. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Former UNC Pitcher Cooper Criswell Boosts Boston Red Sox With Serviceable Starting Depth

Former UNC Tar Heels pitcher Cooper Criswell signed a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox and stretched out as a starter in spring training. His stuff impressed during the spring, though he started the season with Triple-A Worcester to stay ready as a starter. His chance would come based on need, which may have come earlier than the Red Sox hoped. (NESN)

The Work Never Stops for UNC Centerfielder Vance Honeycutt

For Vance Honeycutt, the 2024 UNC Baseball season has been a dichotomy. He leads the ACC with 50 strikeouts. He's the first player in ACC history to record 50 career homers and 60 stolen bases. How does that happen? Well, that’s just Vance Honeycutt. "It's unreal," head coach Scott Forbes said after Honeycutt’s 50th and 51st homers on Tuesday. (Inside Carolina)

No. 11 UNC Baseball Visits NC State For Three-Game Series Beginning Thursday

With only four weekend series remaining, No. 11 UNC Baseball looks to continue to build momentum entering the postseason this weekend when the Tar Heels visit Raleigh for a three-game series with NC State. Thursday's series opener will air on ACC Network at 7 p.m. Games two and three will air on ACC Network Extra Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (3 p.m.). (GoHeels.com)

Vance Honeycutt makes both UNC baseball and ACC history

There is only one word to describe centerfielder Vance Honeycutt's career as a member of the North Carolina baseball program: Historic. With his solo home run against Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night, Honeycutt became the first Diamond Heel ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in his career. Check out Honeycutt's historic swing here. (Keeping It Heel)

Coastal Carolina ends UNC Baseball's streak, but Vance Honeycutt makes more history

It had been 350 days since UNC had lost a game at Boshamer Stadium, and the No. 11 Tar Heels nearly extended their school-record home win streak on a night Vance Honeycutt made more history. UNC loaded the bases in the ninth inning, but Coastal Carolina held on for a 5-4 Tar Heels loss Tuesday (Highlights) to end their 27-game home win streak. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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