UNC Baseball faces hot Pitt team in ACC Tournament semifinals Saturday
No. 2 UNC Baseball faces a hot Pittsburgh team in the ACC tournament semifinals Saturday, but one with a very taxed pitching staff. The No. 14-seed Panthers were down to their final strike trailing by two in the top of the ninth inning Friday against No. 11-ranked Florida State when Kai Wagner blasted a three-run home run in an 8-6 quarterfinal win. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Differences Between Michael Malone & Hubert Davis On Recruiting Trail
How does new North Carolina Basketball Coach
Michael Malone approach AAU events and being around other college coaches? David Sisk was on hand last weekend in Memphis and watched Malone and his staff, spoke with them, and observed how others received them.
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Sat May 23
The Doctor Delivers: Carter French Providing Clutch Outfield Play
It is a truth universally acknowledged that
Carter French is North Carolina’s resident good doctor. But how good is he? Well, he’s not technically a doctor yet, although he is a step closer, having taken his MCAT on one of the Tar Heels’ rare bye weeks. He just graduated from UNC, finishing his academic career in Chapel Hill. However, his playing days are not over. (
Inside Carolina)
Youth, pressure defense, and poise have UNC Women's Lacrosse back in national championship game
North Carolina’s latest step toward another women’s lacrosse national title looked like it would be a semifinal between heavyweights. On the field Friday, it looked like a team that knew exactly what it wanted to be and how to impose it. The reigning NCAA champion Tar Heels dominated Maryland 16–6 in Evanston, Ill., closing the game on a 13–3 run. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Play-by-Play Class in UNC’s Journalism School Wraps Up Debut Semester
Listeners of 97.9 The Hill know Matt Krause as the voice of UNC women’s basketball. The most recent season was Krause’s eighth behind the mic. But this past spring, a group of UNC students knew Krause for a different reason: he was their class instructor. Krause taught Sports Commentary and Play-by-Play in UNC’s School of Journalism and Media. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates, Sayon Keita, Diamond Cup
UNC Basketball has been linked to the Diamond Cup, a groundbreaking college basketball event promising massive financial rewards and elite competition. Host Isaac Schade also discusses
Sayon Keita’s eye-popping EuroLeague performance and the Tar Heels' latest basketball recruiting offers.
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Fri May 22
UNC Women's Lacrosse Dominates Maryland, One Win From National Championship Repeat
With ease, UNC cleared the penultimate hurdle in its chase for back-to-back national championships Friday at Martin Stadium. Behind a combined 10 goals from sophomore attackers Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo, the second-seeded Tar Heels blew by third-seeded Maryland 16-6 to secure their spot in Sunday’s national championship game. (
Inside Carolina)
Michael Busch Is One of MLB’s Best Hitters Right Now
First and foremost, you should note
Michael Busch is rocking a 19-game on-base streak dating to April 28. In those 85 plate appearances, Busch has reached base a staggering 41 times, including 19 hits, 20 walks, and two HBP. And all that with only 17 Ks and just one double-play. In the month of May, Busch has been the second-best hitter in baseball. (
Bleacher Nation)
Video: UNC Women's Lacrosse Beats Maryland To Advance To NCAA Championship Game - Highlights
Defending national champion UNC Women's Lacrosse routed Maryland 16-6 in the NCAA semifinals Friday behind a game-closing 13-3 scoring run. Chloe Humphrey and Addison Pattillo fueled the blowout by scoring five goals each. Check out the highlights.
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Fri May 22
UNC Women's Lacrosse Races Past Maryland, 16-6, Into NCAA Final
Defending NCAA champion North Carolina closed the game on a 13-3 run and dominated Maryland, 16-6, in an NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament semifinal on Friday in Evanston, Illinois. Tewaaraton Award favorite Chloe Humphrey led the way with five goals and an assist, while Addison Pattillo scored five times and Kate Levy scored three goals. (
GoHeels.com)
Scott Forbes, Caden Glauber and Jake Schaffner on UNC's Win Over Virginia Tech
Fueled by a four-run eighth inning, No. 2 seed North Carolina separated itself from No. 7 seed Virginia Tech en route to a 10-4 victory in Friday’s ACC Baseball Tournament quarterfinals.
Caden Glauber tossed 5.2 innings of one-run baseball in relief of
Jason DeCaro and four
Jake Schaffner RBIs set the pace for North Carolina at the plate at Truist Field. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: UNC Baseball Advances in ACC Tournament with 10-4 Win vs. VT - Highlights
No. 2 seed UNC Baseball defeated No. 7 seed Virginia Tech 10-4 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday behind short-stop
Jake Schaffner's four RBI and 5 2/3 brilliant relief innings from
Caden Glauber. Check out the highlights.
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Fri May 22
Jake Schaffner, Caden Glauber lead UNC Baseball to rout of Virginia Tech in ACC quarterfinals
Jake Schaffner has been UNC Baseball's sparkplug at the top of the order all season and was the Tar Heels’ catalyst offensively on Friday. The shortstop blasted drives to the outfield wall for a double and a triple and drove in four runs as No. 2 UNC rallied to roll past No. 7-seed Virginia Tech 10–4 in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament at Truist Field. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Football’s Home-And-Home Series With South Carolina Canceled
The upcoming North Carolina and South Carolina home-and-home football series scheduled for 2028 in Columbia and 2029 in Chapel Hill, has been canceled. Last year, the SEC and ACC announced the move to a nine-game conference schedule, resulting in changes to future nonconference schedules. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Lacrosse To Face Maryland In NCAA Semifinals Friday
No. 2 seed UNC Women's Lacrosse opens its second straight Final Four and 15th overall when it takes on Maryland on Friday, May 22 at 3 p.m. in Evanston, Ill. The Tar Heels and Terrapins will meet for the first time since 2000 in the semifinal contest. The game will air on ESPNU. Jay Alter, Sheehan Stanwick-Burch, and Charlotte North will have the call. (
GoHeels.com)