University of North Carolina Athletics
Winslow Named To Buster Posey Award Preseason Watch List
February 4, 2026 | Baseball
WICHITA, Kan. – Carolina baseball's transfer catcher Macon Winslow has been selected as one of the 10 student-athletes to be named to the Buster Posey National Catcher of the Year Preseason Watch List, the organization announced on Wednesday morning.
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Winslow, who came to Chapel Hill this summer after spending the last two seasons across the highway in Durham, enters 2026 with a career .278 batting average along with nine home runs, 13 doubles, and a triple. He was excellent in the 2025 postseason, earning a spot on the Athens Regional All-Tournament Team to help his team advance to supers.
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The Diamond Heels and their highly touted backstop return to Boshamer Stadium on Friday, Feb. 13 for their season opener against Indiana.
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Winslow, who came to Chapel Hill this summer after spending the last two seasons across the highway in Durham, enters 2026 with a career .278 batting average along with nine home runs, 13 doubles, and a triple. He was excellent in the 2025 postseason, earning a spot on the Athens Regional All-Tournament Team to help his team advance to supers.
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The Diamond Heels and their highly touted backstop return to Boshamer Stadium on Friday, Feb. 13 for their season opener against Indiana.
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