'The O Zone': Inside UNC Baseball’s Season-Saving Super Regional Comeback

Posted Jun 8, 2026
Carter French took three consecutive balls, then watched as USC ordered a rare mid-count pitching change. With the Trojans’ Chase Herrell entering, French stuck to the gameplan. "Coach Forbes came over and told me to take ‘til [strike] two, so I did," French remembered. "And he told me that if you get to that point, you’re gonna get a heater." (Chapelboro.com)

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