UNC, N.C. State Baseball to Renew 'Battle at the DBAP' This Fall

Posted Aug 1, 2026
UNC Baseball and NC State will meet again this fall in an exhibition game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Oct. 16. The 2026 matchup marks the second straight year the Tar Heels and Wolfpack meet for a fall exhibition in the Bull City after the rivals squared off in the inaugural “Battle at the DBAP” on Oct. 16, 2025 with North Carolina claiming a 3-1 win. (Inside Carolina)

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