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Video: Scott Forbes, Jason DeCaro, Gavin Gallaher Pre-Chapel Hill Regional Press Conference
UNC Baseball coach
Scott Forbes, pitcher
Jason DeCaro, and second baseman
Gavin Gallaher speak with the media on Thursday afternoon ahead of this weekend's NCAA Baseball Tournament Chapel Hill Regional, which also features VCU, Tennessee, and East Carolina.
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Thu May 28, 2026
Bray, So No One Misses It
When you leave a lasting imprint on a program, it doesn't take much for a community to decide it's time to honor you. So when that moment came, Joe Bray wasn't behind the camera lens where he'd spent the last nearly 30 years. He was standing in front of it. On the mound. On the field. The setting where so many of his own memories had been made. (
GoHeels.com)
Chapel Hill Regional: Know Before You Go
The University of North Carolina will host a regional in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament beginning on Friday May 29. Participating teams include top-seeded UNC, No. 2 seed Tennessee, No. 3 seed East Carolina and No. 4 seed VCU. Tennessee will meet ECU in the first game on Friday at noon, followed by the Tar Heels and VCU at 5 p.m. (
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Chapel Hill Regional Opponent Breakdown: VCU
UNC Baseball will open the Chapel Hill Regional on Friday against VCU, a team the Tar Heels beat 13-3 in seven innings earlier this season. The Rams enter at 37-23 (20-10 in the Atlantic 10), finishing second in the regular season before winning the A-10 tournament title. With an RPI of 82, VCU has the best RPI of any No. 4 seed in the NCAA field. (
USA Today)
Caden Glauber Named Baseball America Freshman Of The Year Finalist
UNC Baseball relief pitcher
Caden Glauber has been listed among five finalists for Baseball America's Freshman of the Year award. Glauber has been outstanding his debut season in Carolina blue, racking up a 1.93 ERA with 80 strikeouts and a .180 opposing batting average. All three measures lead the team and his ERA is the third best in the country. (
GoHeels.com)
Mr. Chapel Hill Regional: Gavin Gallaher thrives in big postseason moments
Just call him Mr. Chapel Hill Regional. As a freshman two seasons ago, UNC infielder
Gavin Gallaher hit a game-ending grand slam to beat Long Island in the opener and was Most Outstanding Player of the regional. As a sophomore, he was 13 of 18 with three homers, three doubles, a triple, seven runs, and 10 RBI in last year’s Chapel Hill Regional. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - Road to Omaha Goes Through Chapel Hill
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the Chapel Hill Regional, the pathway to Omaha, and the UNC Baseball program that former head coach
Mike Fox and current head coach
Scott Forbes have elevated into the national discussion year in and year out.
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Wed May 27, 2026
20 Years Later: The 2006 College World Series Run that Elevated UNC's Baseball Program
Twenty years later, the sound still carries. Not just the crack of
Chad Flack’s bat – though anyone who lived through it can still hear that, too – but the way the moment hung in the air. On June 10, 2006, UNC trailed Alabama in the bottom of the ninth of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional. The Tide were 35-0 that season when leading after seven innings. (
Inside Carolina)
A Look at the History of the Chapel Hill Regional
For the 14th time in the last 20 seasons, UNC Baseball will host an NCAA Regional in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels earned the No. 5 national seed and welcome Tennessee, East Carolina, and VCU to Boshamer Stadium this weekend. North Carolina played ECU and VCU earlier this season. Here is a dive into UNC's history hosting regionals at Boshamer Stadium: (
TarHeel247)
Diving into the Chapel Hill Regional for UNC baseball
Chapel Hill is the site of an NCAA Regional for the third straight year, and coming to town are a few familiar faces from North Carolina's regular season. The Tar Heels (45-11-1) are the No. 5 national seed, and they will host Tennessee (38-20), East Carolina (36-22-1), and VCU (37-23) with games in the double-elimination event starting Friday evening. (
TarHeel247)