UNC Baseball: Preseason Awards for Vance Honeycutt

UNC Baseball sophomore Vance Honeycutt continues to receive preseason recognition from an impressive variety of organizations. 

Vance Honeycutt is getting the recognition he earned last season in his freshman year. The returning sophomore is set to have another huge season for the Diamond Heels. UNC Baseball shared the latest award on their Twitter account yesterday. 

Check out this list of awards as reported by GoHeels.com

"…he was selected First Team Preseason All-America by DI Baseball and Second Team Preseason All-America by Baseball America on Monday.Honeycutt was previously named First Team Preseason All-America by Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game. DI Baseball and Perfect Game also chose him to be selected as the 2023 ACC Player of the Year."

Anyone that watched Honeycutt play last season already knows these preseason awards are well-earned and worth it. Every game the Diamond Heels played, it seemed like Honeycutt did something to leave his mark on the game.

Here are just a few.

Who can forget this one?

If those clips don’t get you excited about the return of baseball soon, I am not sure what will. If nothing else, let’s put some respect on the name of Honeycutt. He had an incredible freshman season which is earning all of these preseason accolades. Let’s take a look at those numbers.

Last season Honeycutt finished the season with a .296 average. He hit 25 home runs, had 57 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases to become the first 20-20 player in school history. His 25 home runs were a program single-season and freshman record.

The Diamond Heels opens the 2023 season on Feb. 17 against Seton Hall at Boshamer Stadium. The North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked 17th in Baseball America Top 25 preseason rankings. It is their fourth preseason Top 20 ranking of the year.

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