The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a collegiate baseball powerhouse. The program has a 14-year streak of refining its players into MLB amateur draft picks, including Marlins right-hander Zac Gallen (third round, 2016).
Recent Carolina alumni who went on to earn All-Star selections include Andrew Miller, Kyle Seager and Matt Harvey. Tar Heels rosters featuring them from the mid-to-late 2000s were stacked with major league talent and made annual trips to the College World Series.
Gallen “grew up watching them go to Omaha on a constant basis,” which factored into his decision to attend.