No. 5 Tar Heels Take Series In Walk-Off Fashion
Posted Apr 1, 2012
Sophomore Parks Jordan lined a single into left field and Michael Russell raced around from second base to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth Sunday afternoon as No. 5 North Carolina (22-6, 9-3 ACC) downed Wake Forest (19-11, 5-7 ACC), 4-3. The Tar Heels captured their fourth straight series to open ACC play for the first time since 1990 and have won all seven series to open 2012.
(Tar Heel Blue)
Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting
Caden Glauber's Starting Performance Enabled UNC's Omaha ClincherYears from now, when the story of UNC Baseball's 2026 run to Omaha is told, Owen Hull’s “where were you?” moment on Sunday at Boshamer...
Tue Jun 9, 2026Caden Glauber Named Perfect Game National Co-Freshman Pitcher Of The Year
UNC pitcher Caden Glauber has been named Perfect Game Co-Freshman Pitcher of the Year. Glauber has been sensational this season, compiling the nation's seventh best...
Tue Jun 9, 2026
Video: This Week in UNC Baseball with Scott Forbes - Commitment, Success, and Omaha
Scott Forbes and his North Carolina Diamond Heels are headed to Omaha for 13th time in school history. Coach Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley...
Tue Jun 9, 2026
The Carolina Standard: How UNC’s Culture Has Propelled the Heels to CWS Twice in Three Years
A sliding outfielder, a puff of dust, and a bouncing ball off the wall were the first indications UNC was heading back to Omaha. There...
Tue Jun 9, 2026