Last month, Orange senior Ryan Honeycutt formally signed to play baseball at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne University. Over the past two years, Honeycutt has been a steady presence for Orange’s baseball and basketball teams. Last year, Honeycutt alternated between catcher and designated hitter for an Orange team that won its third straight Central Conference championship. They reached the state quarterfinals and won 25 games, the most by any Orange team since 2013, when they won 27 games. Last season, Honeycutt hit .304 with one home run and 14 RBIs. Honeycutt hit his home run in a 12-2 win over Cedar Ridge. Honeycutt also went 3-for-4 in the Central Conference Tournament championship game against Walter Williams, which Orange won 9-4. Honeycutt also had an RBI single in the third round of the State Playoffs against Cape Fear, where the Panthers scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back en route to the state quarterfinals. Honeycutt has also been the starting center for the past two years for the Orange basketball team. He has had five double-doubles this season. In the opener against Hillside, Honeycutt had ten points and 13 rebounds as the Panthers defeated Hillside. Last week against Cedar Ridge, Honeycutt had ten points and ten rebounds in an 82-54 Orange win. In two years with the varsity baseball team, Honeycutt has won two conference championships. Now, he’s gunning for one on the hardwood. Orange men’s basketball will resume its season against Eastern Alamance on Tuesday in Hillsborough.