State schools look for another big year on the baseball diamond Posted Feb 14, 2018 UNC has been picked as the favorite to win the ACC’s Coastal Division and is ranked among the top six in the nation in early polls thanks to the return of sophomore Gianluca Dalatri on the mound and last year’s ACC Rookie of the Year Ashton McGee at the plate. Other returning veterans include outfielder Brandon Riley and first baseman Michael Busch. (North State Journal)