UNC first to clinch ACC baseball tournament berth but falls in Top 25

Posted Apr 22, 2024
After an easy Saturday victory over NC State to salvage a win from the three-game road series, UNC became the first team to clinch a spot in the ACC baseball tournament but slipped four spots to No. 15 in the D1 Baseball Top 25 poll. The Tar Heels (30-10, 15-6 ACC) have a two-game lead over No. 6 Duke in the Coastal Division and the best ACC record. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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