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Vance Honeycutt Named Freshman All-America
June 8, 2022 | Baseball
TUCSON, Ariz. – University of North Carolina outfielder Vance Honeycutt was named to the 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team, the publication announced Wednesday morning.
Honeycutt has started all 62 games in center field for the Tar Heels this season and leads the team in home runs (24), OPS (1.063), runs (65), slugging percentage (.663), stolen bases (29), total bases (161) and triples (4). His 24 homers are a Carolina freshman record and tied for the most single season home runs in program history.
Earlier this season he became the first 20-20 player in school history, hitting 20 home runs and stealing 20 bases in the same season. He is one of only two players, and the lone freshman, in the country to have 20 home runs and 20 steals this year.
Honeycutt was previously named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and garnered third team all-conference honors. He was also named MVP of the 2022 ACC Baseball Championship.
Honeycutt and his Diamond Heels' teammates will return to the field Saturday, June 11, against Arkansas in game one of the Chapel Hill Super Regional. It is scheduled for an 11 a.m. start at Boshamer Stadium and will be televised on ESPN.
Honeycutt has started all 62 games in center field for the Tar Heels this season and leads the team in home runs (24), OPS (1.063), runs (65), slugging percentage (.663), stolen bases (29), total bases (161) and triples (4). His 24 homers are a Carolina freshman record and tied for the most single season home runs in program history.
Earlier this season he became the first 20-20 player in school history, hitting 20 home runs and stealing 20 bases in the same season. He is one of only two players, and the lone freshman, in the country to have 20 home runs and 20 steals this year.
Honeycutt was previously named to the ACC All-Freshman Team and garnered third team all-conference honors. He was also named MVP of the 2022 ACC Baseball Championship.
Honeycutt and his Diamond Heels' teammates will return to the field Saturday, June 11, against Arkansas in game one of the Chapel Hill Super Regional. It is scheduled for an 11 a.m. start at Boshamer Stadium and will be televised on ESPN.
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