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UNC Baseball looking for more after successful series against No. 2 Georgia Tech
No. 3 UNC Baseball had already done the hard part by Sunday. The Tar Heels had already won the series against No. 2 Georgia Tech. They’d already clinched the second win on Saturday by run rule, for good measure, to help complete the highest-ranked home series win since sweeping No. 1 Virginia in 2011. But that context didn’t matter to UNC. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Historic Weekend Series Draws Record UNC Crowd at Boshamer Stadium
A litmus test for how important a weekend series is for the Diamond Heels seems to be how many fans crowd the field hockey grandstand of
Karen Shelton Stadium. On Friday night, the makeshift home run deck overlooking right field was filled up, and Boshamer Stadium was bursting at the seams as UNC set a program record for regular season attendance. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball rises to No. 2 in Top 25 after big series win
North Carolina rose to No. 2 in the D1 Baseball Top 25 after taking two of three games over the weekend against Georgia Tech in a marquee series at Boshamer Stadium. The Tar Heels, who have won five consecutive ACC series, earned their highest rank since being No. 1 on May 27 last season. Carolina is also No. 2 in the Baseball America Top 25. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Newsletter: Terrance Brown Watch, Neoklis Avdalas Commits, UNC Baseball Blasts No. 2 GT
UNC Basketball fans are on Terrance Brown watch as the transfer portal churns. Neoklis Avdalas became
Michael Malone’s first portal commitment,
Henri Veesaar remains undecided, Kim English backed out,
Malloy Smith signed, UNC Baseball blasted No. 2 Georgia Tech, Women’s Basketball landed three transfers, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Series Win Over GT Highlights UNC Baseball's Potential
UNC Baseball's sweep effort fell short Sunday as Georgia Tech silenced a ninth-inning effort for a 5-2 final score. Jacket reliever Caden Gaudette picked up his fourth win this season with 2.1 innings of one-hit relief while
Folger Boaz dropped his first game of the season after allowing four runs in his 2.2-inning outing. Here are reflections from the series: (
Inside Carolina)
UNC gets good pitching but not enough offense to pull off sweep of Georgia Tech
Two sights have been rare at Boshamer Stadium this season: UNC batting in the ninth inning and its offense struggling to score runs. After decisive wins in the first two games against No. 2 Georgia Tech, the No. 3 Tar Heels couldn’t come up with enough big hits in a 5–2 loss Sunday in the series finale. Excellent pitching gave UNC a chance until the end. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Catching Up with Former Oriole and Diamond Heel B.J. Surhoff
Stan “The Fan” Charles and Ross Grimsley talk with former Oriole
B.J. Surhoff about the 25th anniversary of the Pathfinders for Autism organization he and his wife Polly founded and more. Surhoff was a catcher at UNC from 1983-85 and earned first-team All-America honors in back-to-back seasons. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1985 MLB Draft. (
Press Box)
UNC Baseball Unleashes Offensive Barrage in Game Two 14-4 Rout of No. 2 Georgia Tech
There's hot at the plate. There's on fire. And then there's
Owen Hull. The North Carolina junior centerfielder has recorded a hit in 18 of his last 19 games and carries an ACC-leading .463 batting average in ACC play. After three walks loaded the bases with two outs, Hull stepped to the plate and crushed a hanging slider for his first college grand slam. (
TarHeel247)
Lucas: Starting Here
It all started in 2006. Everything you know as Carolina Baseball: the trips to Omaha, the postseason success, the upgraded stadium, the swelling crowds — it all goes back to 20 years ago. The program was very different then. Jonathan Hovis was a one-man senior class in 2006, and entering the year he had never played a postseason game in Chapel Hill. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 3 UNC Baseball run-rules No. 2 Georgia Tech to clinch series
No. 3 UNC Baseball turned its biggest test of the season into a powerful statement. The Tar Heels belted three home runs in consecutive games for the first time this season and made big pitches on their way to a 14-4 run-rule victory over No. 2 Georgia Tech (
Postgame Interviews) on a steamy day at Boshamer Stadium for their fifth straight victory. (
Tar Heel Tribune)