UNC Betting on the Hot Hand: Scott Forbes Names Ryan Lynch Game 1 Super Regional Starter

Posted Jun 5, 2026
UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes announced Thursday that Ryan Lynch, not season-long ace Jason DeCaro, will be the Game 1 starting pitcher in the Chapel Hill Super Regional against USC. This will be the second straight weekend Coach Forbes has altered his rotation, choosing to start the sophomore Lynch in Game 1 of the Regional round vs. VCU. (RoundTable.io)

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