Vance Honeycutt
College career
College career
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### Freshman

As a freshman for the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/wiki/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_baseball "North Carolina Tar Heels baseball"), Honeycutt [batted](/wiki/Batting_average_%28baseball%29 "Batting average (baseball)") .296 with a school\-record 25 [home runs](/wiki/Home_run "Home run"), 57 [runs batted in](/wiki/Run_batted_in "Run batted in") (RBI), and 29 [stolen bases](/wiki/Stolen_base "Stolen base"). 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](/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference "Atlantic Coast Conference") (ACC). Honeycutt was named the [most valuable player](/wiki/Most_valuable_player "Most valuable player") of the [2022 ACC tournament](/wiki/2022_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_baseball_tournament "2022 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament") after hitting .400 with four home runs and 10 RBI. After the season, he was selected for the [United States collegiate national team](/wiki/United_States_national_baseball_team%23Collegiate_National_Team "United States national baseball team#Collegiate National Team").

### Sophomore

Heading into his sophomore season, Honeycutt was picked as preseason ACC Player of the Year. 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\. Additionally, Honeycutt continued to showcase his defensive skills, making numerous difficult catches throughout the season, en route to another third\-team All\-ACC selection and the ACC's Defensive Player of the Year Award. A back injury caused Honeycutt to miss the final ten games of the season, including the postseason. The Tar Heels were eliminated in the regional round of the [NCAA tournament](/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_baseball_tournament "2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament").

### Junior

Firmly entrenched as the Tar Heels' star centerfielder, Honeycutt's third season in Chapel Hill was his best. Hitting .318 on the year, with 28 home runs (breaking his own single\-season school record), 70 RBI, and an [OPS](/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging "On-base plus slugging") of 1\.124, Honeycutt's dynamic offense and stellar defensive play powered the Tar Heels to an ACC regular\-season championship and an appearance in the [College World Series](/wiki/College_World_Series "College World Series"). He broke the school's all\-time home run record, finishing his Tar Heel career with 65 home runs, and won his second consecutive ACC DPOY award. His performance in what was likely his final season as a Tar Heel positioned him firmly as a top prospect in the 2024 [MLB Draft](/wiki/MLB_Draft "MLB Draft"). 


How many home runs did Honeycutt hit as a freshman?