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The Chapel Hill Regional kicks off on Friday as North Carolina will host the likes of East Carolina, Tennessee and VCU.
There will be a decent number of players you should know throughout the weekend. Here are the top non-UNC sluggers in the regional.
Tennessee has long been known for its ability to mash, and Ford is its premier power threat. He is batting .300 with a team-high 70 hits, 50 runs scored, a team-leading 19 home runs and a team-best 56 RBIs. Ford was a first-team All-SEC selection.
Chapman is another dangerous bat for the Volunteers. is another key bat in the middle of the order, hitting .316 with 62 hits, 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 44 RBIs.
Lee has been one of VCU’s top offensive threats, hitting .342 over 60 games with 225 at-bats. He has scored 64 runs and collected 77 hits, including 14 doubles, one triple and 17 home runs, while driving in 56 runs and posting a .470 on-base percentage. Lee was named the Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player in 2026 after he batted 8-for-25 (.320) with a double, two home runs and eight RBIs.
Petite is batting .275 over 60 games with 222 at-bats, 65 runs, 61 hits, 14 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, a .554 slugging percentage, 43 RBIs, and a team-high 22 stolen bases.
Burress hit .346 with a team-high 80 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, three home runs, and 30 RBIs, earning First Team All-American Conference honors.
Herring was named Second Team All-American Conference after leading the team in batting average (.358), doubles (17), and RBIs (51), while also adding one triple and nine home runs.
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There will be a decent number of players you should know throughout the weekend. Here are the top non-UNC sluggers in the regional.
INF/OF Henry Ford, Tennessee
Tennessee has long been known for its ability to mash, and Ford is its premier power threat. He is batting .300 with a team-high 70 hits, 50 runs scored, a team-leading 19 home runs and a team-best 56 RBIs. Ford was a first-team All-SEC selection.
OF Reese Chapman, Tennessee
Chapman is another dangerous bat for the Volunteers. is another key bat in the middle of the order, hitting .316 with 62 hits, 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 44 RBIs.
C/DH Jacob Lee, VCU
Lee has been one of VCU’s top offensive threats, hitting .342 over 60 games with 225 at-bats. He has scored 64 runs and collected 77 hits, including 14 doubles, one triple and 17 home runs, while driving in 56 runs and posting a .470 on-base percentage. Lee was named the Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player in 2026 after he batted 8-for-25 (.320) with a double, two home runs and eight RBIs.
CF Michael Petite, VCU
Petite is batting .275 over 60 games with 222 at-bats, 65 runs, 61 hits, 14 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, a .554 slugging percentage, 43 RBIs, and a team-high 22 stolen bases.
2B Braden Burress, ECU
Burress hit .346 with a team-high 80 hits, 11 doubles, four triples, three home runs, and 30 RBIs, earning First Team All-American Conference honors.
OF Jack Herring, ECU
Herring was named Second Team All-American Conference after leading the team in batting average (.358), doubles (17), and RBIs (51), while also adding one triple and nine home runs.
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