North Carolina falls to Pitt 5-4, will not advance to ACC Tournament Semifinals
Posted May 24, 2018
No. 5 North Carolina lost to Pittsburgh 5-4 on Wednesday in its ACC Baseball Championship opener. With the loss, the Tar Heels will not advance out of the group but will still play Georgia Tech on Friday at 3 p.m. With a runner on second in the top of the ninth inning, Brandon Riley sent a shot to center field, but it was caught at the warning track to end the game.
(GoHeels.com)
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