The UNC baseball program wrapped up the 2022 regular season campaign with a sweep of Florida State over the weekend, helping carry their momentum into the postseason.
Going into Saturday’s regular-season finale against the Seminoles, the excitement was in the air after UNC walked off on Thursday and then had a big win on Friday. However, before that Friday win, the Tar Heels honored long-time manager Mike Fox with a pregame ceremony and retired his number in the process.
Fox spent 22 seasons as manager of the Diamond Heels going 948-406-1 over that time with his alma mater. He won the Atlantic Coast Conference three times and reached the College World Series seven times including the championship round in 2006 and 2007. While Fox never won it all, he was an icon at North Carolina and left the program in a great place.
“I am overwhelmed,” Fox said during the pregame ceremony via GoHeels. “I have been unbelievably blessed. I said when I retired that I was able to do what I loved, at a place that I loved with people that I loved.”
The Tar Heels are hoping to get back to the College World Series and should hear their name called in the selection show this month.
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