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UNC Baseball Rallies Past Rutgers For 10th Straight Win
Casey Cook laced a two-out, two-run double to right-center field in the seventh to break a 6-6 tie, and No. 15 North Carolina rallied from an early four-run deficit to win its 10th straight game, 13-7, over Rutgers on Tuesday. Cook finished 4-for-6 with a career-high six RBIs and has driven in 12 runs in the last three games.
Vance Honeycutt finished 4-of-5. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 15 UNC Baseball Hosts Rutgers For Midweek Series
The No. 15 Tar Heels wrap up their five-game baseball homestand this week, hosting Rutgers from the Big 10 Conference for a two-game midweek series. Tuesday's game is set for a 6 p.m. first pitch, and Wednesday's contest is slated for a 4 p.m. start. ACCNX will stream both games. This will be the first meeting between UNC and Rutgers since 2000. (
GoHeels.com)
This Week in UNC Baseball: Team United Ahead of Trip to Miami
Though North Carolina students are on spring break, the Diamond Heels continue to work to improve on an already impressive start. With two midweek games against visiting Rutgers on deck, UNC Baseball coach
Scott Forbes joins Tommy Ashley and Matt Clements of Inside Carolina to discuss the team's success against Pittsburgh and a trip to Miami. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball Notebook: Sweeping Pittsburgh with Pitching and Power
UNC Baseball swept Pitt in its opening ACC series, with two games coming down to one run. Friday was ruled by
Folger Boaz and Parks Harber. Saturday was carried by Jason DeCaro and
Casey Cook. And Sunday ended with
Anthony Donofrio walking it off on a double in the bottom of the tenth. The Diamond Heels improved to 14-2 and 3-0 in the ACC. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball sweeps Pitt on Anthony Donofrio’s game-ending double
One of the many baseball players UNC snagged in the transfer portal, versatile right fielder
Anthony Donofrio, came through with the game-ending hit in the 10th inning. Donofrio sent his third hit screaming down the right-field line with one out to drive in the winning run in UNC’s 6-5 win Sunday for a sweep of their ACC-opening series over Pittsburgh. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Casey Cook Powers UNC Baseball To Series Win Over Pitt
Casey Cook drove in five runs, Jason DeCaro pitched 6.1 strong innings with a career-high six strikeouts, and No. 16 UNC Baseball used a five-run seventh inning to defeat Pitt 7-4 on Saturday, earning the series win. The Tar Heels posted their eighth straight victory and 16th straight at home.
Alex Madera and
Colby Wilkerson each recorded a pair of hits. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Moves Back Start Time for Saturday's Game Against Pitt
With rain in the area continuing throughout the morning, Saturday's baseball game between North Carolina and Pittsburgh has been pushed back to a 3 p.m. start at Boshamer Stadium. The game originally was scheduled for 2 p.m. The Tar Heels (12-2, 1-0) and Panthers (8-2, 0-1) opened their weekend series on Friday with UNC posting a 2-1 win. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball downs Pitt on Friday with Parks Harber’s hitting, excellent pitching
With the excellent ace pitchers around the ACC, the ability to gut out victories by matching that with effective pitching will be a valuable trait, as will keeping your cool when an opponent goes over the line. No. 16 UNC Baseball did both in its ACC opener Friday. For the second time this season, the same four pitchers had impressive outings in 2-1 wins. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
North Carolina Pitchers Prepare for Weekend Series Against Pittsburgh
UNC Baseball coach
Scott Forbes has opted to go with
Folger Boaz on Fridays, who has posted a 2.16 ERA, going seven innings and striking out nine in his most recent outing. The Saturday and Sunday starters of last week have been swapped, with freshman
Jason DeCaro getting the nod for Saturday and Shea Sprague rounding out the weekend. (
Inside Carolina)
Diamond Heels Score Four In The Ninth To Win At Campbell, 7-3
Casey Cook ripped a 105-mph single off the glove of second baseman Chandler Riley to break a 3-3 ninth-inning tie and propel No. 16 UNC Baseball to a 7-3 victory over No. 21 Campbell on Tuesday night. Cook had three RBI and a double,
Anthony Donofrio drove in two runs, Vance Honeycutt collected three hits, and
Alberto Osuna had a pair of base knocks. (
GoHeels.com)