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A recap of UNC's spring sports
After going undefeated and winning a national championship last season, the UNC women’s lacrosse team fell just short of repeating. The No. 2-seeded Tar Heels fell to No. 1-seeded Northwestern, 14-11, in a rematch of last season’s title game. The Wildcats handed UNC its only two losses of the season, the other coming 17-16 in overtime. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Why UNC baseball isn’t panicking after loss to USC in Game 1 of NCAA Super Regional
For the fourth time in program history, UNC Baseball has lost the opening game of a super regional series in the NCAA Tournament. If the No. 5 overall seed Tar Heels are going to advance to the College World Series for the second time in three seasons, they’ll have to make program history as the first UNC team to bounce back from a Game 1 defeat. (
USA Today)
One Swing Turns Super Regional Opener on Its Head, Puts UNC on Brink of Elimination
With one of Carolina’s premier bullpen arms in
Walker McDuffie taking the mound with two outs and the bottom third of USC’s lineup due up, the situation remained firmly in the Tar Heels’ favor, but perhaps some of the Boshamer faithful grew uneasy when seven-hole hitter Andrew Lamb worked a six-pitch walk to load the bases. Then it happened. (
Inside Carolina)
USC slams UNC’s early momentum, takes Super Regional opener
One hanging slider from one of the best relievers in the country erased UNC's lead and turned the momentum. Anticipating the slider,
Walker McDuffie’s best pitch, Southern Cal’s Dean Carpenter lofted it over the left-field wall for a sixth-inning grand slam to help erase a three-run deficit. The Trojans were in control from there, taking a 9-5 victory Friday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: UNC Baseball vs. USC Post-Super Regional Game 1 Press Conferences
Coaches and players from North Carolina and USC speak with the media following the Trojans' 9-5 victory over the Tar Heels in Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Baseball Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium on Friday night.
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Fri Jun 5, 2026
Lucas: UNC Baseball vs. USC Rapid Reactions - Super Regional Game 1
USC takes a 1-0 lead in the super-regional, getting some big swings after falling behind to seal a 9-5 victory. Carolina has scored first in 44 games this season. Friday was just the fourth time they've lost after putting the game's first runs on the board. Just a stunning turnaround in the middle innings.
Ryan Lynch appeared to be cruising, but ran into trouble. (
GoHeels.com)
Grand Slam Dooms UNC Baseball vs. USC in Game 1 of Super Regional
USC scored five runs in the sixth inning, including four on a grand slam, to flip Friday’s NCAA Super Regional Game 1 and beat UNC 9-5 (
Box Score). The Tar Heels led 5-1 entering the sixth inning, but starter
Ryan Lynch allowed three straight singles before recording two outs. With the score 5-2,
Scott Forbes called on
Walker McDuffie out of the bullpen. (
Chapelboro.com)
Ahead of NCAA Super Regionals, UNC Baseball Fueled by Disappointment of 2025
It had been 24 hours since his team’s season had ended in heartbreaking fashion, and
Scott Forbes was already laying the groundwork for another successful year. The UNC baseball head coach hosted a sought-after transfer portal recruit in Chapel Hill a day after losing to Arizona in Game 3 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional in 2025 — a stunning collapse. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC baseball possible X-factor vs USC in NCAA Tournament super regional
There’s only one underclassmen in the starting lineup for UNC baseball. The No. 5 overall seed Tar Heels (48-11-1) have relied on veterans via the transfer portal and homegrown experience to reach the Chapel Hill Super Regional series against Southern Cal (47-16). But freshman outfielder
Tyler Howe has been an underrated part of UNC’s success. (
USA Today)
North Carolina Keys to Victory in Chapel Hill Super Regional
UNC may have some of the best pitchers in the country, but USC may have the number one. Mason Edwards is a dominant lefty who earned Big 10 Pitcher of the Year honors. The junior leads the nation in strikeouts with 164 and is second in ERA at 1.89. He utilizes ridiculous breaking stuff, complemented by a mid-90s fastball and above-average changeup. (
TarHeel247)