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Cal Raleigh-in the family business
Every once in awhile, Stephanie Raleigh has just had her fill of the baseball talk. “Not too much,” said husband Todd of life in the family’s Cullowhee home. “We try to kind of leave it […]
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MLB teams look to N.C. in Draft
Wake Forest may have grabbed the spotlight early in last week’s MLB Draft, but the rest of the state’s baseball talent was eventually uncovered. At press time last week, three rounds had been completed. A […]
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Wake has multiple 1st rounders
Wake Forest continued to dominate the first round of the MLB Draft. Demon Deacons were taken with back-to-back picks in the 2025 draft, marking the third straight year that multiple Wake players have been selected […]
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NC produces over 50 MLB picks
Major League Baseball reached out to its next generation of players with the 20-round MLB Draft, last week in Texas. As we reported last week, Wake Forest took center stage in the first round, with […]
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The Big Dumper leads NC’s representation in MLB postseason
October is famous for crowning new cult heroes during baseball’s postseason, and this year has already found a prime candidate to join them: The Big Dumper. Cal Raleigh’s nickname — which celebrates the Seattle catcher’s […]
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Camels crash 1st round of MLB Draft
Members of the Campbell baseball team fancy themselves as “a bunch of nobodies from nowhere” because of their remote location in Buies Creek and the considerable shadow cast by their nationally recognized neighbors at UNC, […]
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Expanded MLB rosters give young players valuable time with big clubs
The cancellation of this year’s minor league baseball season was a disappointing blow to many young prospects whose advance up the ranks toward a possible major league career has been put on hold for an […]
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100 in 100: Rockingham County’s Scott Bankhead, decade-long major leaguer
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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100 in 100: Caswell County’s Carl Willis, World Series pitcher and top pitching coach
North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]
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MLB Draft’s first day loaded with NC picks
A large haul of North Carolina-based talent in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft was even bigger than projected, as six players with state ties had their names called Monday night. The […]