Diamond Heels bash six home runs vs. Pitt in ACC Tournament to back dominant pitching

Posted May 23, 2024
The first three UNC batters, and four of the first five, hit home runs. Casey Cook and Anthony Donofrio each swatted a pair of homers in the game as the top-seeded Tar Heels rolled to a 12-2 win Thursday over 12-seed Pittsburgh in their ACC tournament opener, with freshman right-hander Jason DeCaro retiring 11 in a row to end a dominating performance. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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