<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uncpbraves.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>UNCP Athletics</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/rss.aspx?path=baseball</link><description>Latest news items for UNCP Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uncpbraves.com/rss?path=baseball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>2025-26 UNC Pembroke Athletics Annual Report</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/9/9/general-2025-26-unc-pembroke-athletics-annual-report.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Women's Track &amp; Field, Volleyball, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025-26 Annual Report Cover" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg"><media:title>2025-26 Annual Report Cover</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/10/2025-26_Annual_Report_Front_Cover__New_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2026 10:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12963</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pepe Pugliese, Lucas Named Athletes Of The Year To Highlight Welcome Back Event</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/23/general-pepe-pugliese-lucas-named-athletes-of-the-year-to-highlight-welcome-back-event.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/23/general-pepe-pugliese-lucas-named-athletes-of-the-year-to-highlight-welcome-back-event.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, General, Swimming, Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Welcome Back Awards" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/24/Welcome_Back_Awards_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – NCAA All-American, Benedetta Pepe Pugliese was decorated with Female Student-Athlete of the Year accolades, while first team All-American Landon Lucas raked in Male Student-Athlete of the Year laurels, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department welcomed back its nearly 400 student-athletes on Monday evening inside the Givens Performing Arts Cents (GPAC).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/24/Welcome_Back_Awards_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/24/Welcome_Back_Awards_2026.jpg"><media:title>2026 Welcome Back Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/24/Welcome_Back_Awards_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12985</s:story_id></item><item><title>Going To The Show! Trent Harris Becomes Second Brave In Three Years To Make MLB Debut!</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/7/baseball-going-to-the-show-trent-harris-becomes-second-brave-in-three-years-to-make-mlb-debut.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/8/7/baseball-going-to-the-show-trent-harris-becomes-second-brave-in-three-years-to-make-mlb-debut.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Trent Harris MLB" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/7/Trent_Harris_-_Call_Up_Story.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Former Brave Trent Harris is set to become the second UNC Pembroke baseball player in the last three years to reach the Major Leagues after his contract was selected by the San Francisco Giants on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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General, Men's Basketball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Hall of Fame Class" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Eight student-athletes will officially be inducted into the UNC Pembroke Athletics Hall of Fame as part of Homecoming Week in late October, athletics department officials announced Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg"><media:title>2026 Hall of Fame Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/8/3/Class_of_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12968</s:story_id></item><item><title>Stephens Signs With New Jersey Jackals</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/7/29/baseball-stephens-signs-with-new-jersey-jackals.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/7/29/baseball-stephens-signs-with-new-jersey-jackals.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Danny Stephens NJ Jackals Signing" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/29/Stephens_-_Jackals_story.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Daniel Stephens will begin his professional baseball journey as the infielder inked a contract with the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Rockers</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/7/16/baseball-mccawley-signs-with-high-point-rockers.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/7/16/baseball-mccawley-signs-with-high-point-rockers.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kasen McCawley Signs With High Point Rockers" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/16/McCawley_HP_Rockers_story.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Kasen McCawley will begin his professional baseball journey as the righthander inked a contract with the Atlantic League's High Point Rockers.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/16/McCawley_HP_Rockers_story.jpg" /><media:content 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Squad</title><link>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/3/baseball-smith-named-to-academic-all-district-squad.aspx</link><guid>https://uncpbraves.com/news/2026/6/3/baseball-smith-named-to-academic-all-district-squad.aspx</guid><category>Baseball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Academic All-District" src="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/2026_BSB_Academic_All-District.jpg" /><br /><br />PEMBROKE – Hard work both on and off the field paid dividends for the UNC Pembroke baseball program with Jacob Smith being named to the Academic All-District team by College Sports Communicators (CSC).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uncpbraves.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/2026_BSB_Academic_All-District.jpg" /><media:content 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