Vance Honeycutt | |
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North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 7 | |
Center fielder | |
Born: Salisbury, North Carolina, U.S. | May 17, 2003|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Robert Vance Honeycutt IV (born May 17,2003) is an American college baseball outfielder for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He primarily plays center field for the Tar Heels.
Honeycutt grew up in Salisbury,North Carolina and attended Salisbury High School,where he played baseball and was the starting quarterback on the football team. [1] He committed to play college baseball at the University of North Carolina during his sophomore year. [2] Honeycutt passed for 11 touchdowns and rushed for 19 during his senior football season as Salisbury won the Class AA state championship. [3] Honeycutt was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft,but he opted not to sign and enroll at North Carolina. [4]
As a freshman for the North Carolina Tar Heels,Honeycutt batted .296 with a school-record 25 home runs,57 runs batted in (RBIs),and 29 stolen bases. He was the first player in UNC history to have 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in the same season and was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). [5] Honeycutt was named the most valuable player of the 2022 ACC tournament after hitting .400 with four home runs and 10 RBIs. [6] After the season,he was selected for the United States collegiate national team. [7]
Heading into his sophomore season,Honeycutt was picked as preseason ACC Player of the Year. [8] [9] On the season,Honeycutt's power numbers dipped slightly,hitting .257 with a slugging percentage of .418,but he improved his on-base percentage to .492. [10] Most impressively,Honeycutt continued to show his defensive skills in the outfield,making numerous difficult catches throughout the season. [11] Despite missing the final ten games of the season with a back injury,Honeycutt was again named to the All-ACC third team,and received the conference's Defensive Player of the Year award,becoming the first Tar Heel player to receive said award. [12]
Honeycutt's father,Bob,also played baseball at UNC. His mother,Leah Ann,ran track for the Tar Heels. [13] Honeycutt's two older sisters both played on UNC's women's soccer team. [14]
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