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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)
UNC Pitchers Hold Georgia Tech to Season-Low Run Total in 5-2 Win
On Friday, No. 3 UNC Baseball held No. 2 Georgia Tech to its season-low in runs, in a 5-2 win at Boshamer Stadium that snapped their 13-game winning streak, the longest in Division I (
Highlights). Starter
Jason DeCaro, who celebrated his 20th birthday with the victory, and reliever
Caden Glauber threw eight innings combined, allowing just two runs. (
TarHeel247)
No. 3 Diamond Heels Take Series Opener Over No. 2 Georgia Tech
In front of a record crowd fitting of the highest ranked matchup in Boshamer Stadium history, Carolina baseball powered their way to a 5-2 win over No. 2 Georgia Tech on Friday night. The No. 3 Tar Heels (32-6-1, 14-5 ACC) launched three home runs in the first three innings to take a lead that their trio of excellent arms would not relinquish. (
GoHeels.com)
Power, pitching carry No. 3 UNC baseball to huge win over No. 2 Georgia Tech
No. 3 UNC Baseball combined power and pitching to win the opener of its showdown series with No. 2 Georgia Tech. The Tar Heels tied their season-high with three home runs to back outstanding pitching from
Jason DeCaro,
Caden Glauber, and
Walker McDuffie in a 5-2 victory Friday (
Postgame Interviews) before a sell-out crowd at Boshamer Stadium. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Diamond Heels Await Toughest Test of Season Against Georgia Tech
It's been a long time since regular-season stakes were this high at Boshamer Stadium. No. 3 North Carolina (31-6-1, 13-5) will host No. 2 Georgia Tech (31-5, 15-3) for three games over the weekend. As these two squads hold firm control of the top two spots in the ACC standings, this series could prove the deciding factor for a first-place season finish. (
TarHeel247)