Tar Heels Power Past Liberty 16-1, Advance To Regional Final - Postgame Notes

Posted Jun 1, 2019
UNC's 15-run margin of victory ties the Tar Heels' largest margin of victory ever in an NCAA Tournament game. Freshman Aaron Sabato followed Michael Busch with a home run of his own, giving him 16 for the year. Sabato's 16 home runs set a new UNC freshman record for home runs in a season, besting the previous record of 15 set by Chad Flack in 2005. (GoHeels.com)

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