Tar Heels catcher playing with heavy heart after friend's death, but finds solace on field

Posted Jun 18, 2018
The news of his good friend’s death ripped through his soul Saturday morning, just a few hours before he was set play in the biggest game of his college career. Yet Brandon Martorano never considered sitting out. The North Carolina catcher had just been told that he lost the buddy who was at the center of seemingly each of his Little League memories. (Omaha World-Herald)

Related: Baseball, Baseball Recruiting

Erik Paulsen’s 2 HRs, Jackson Rose’s pitching lift UNC Baseball to run-rule win over VCU
Led by four hits and two home runs from Stony Brook transfer Erik Paulsen, the Tar Heels blasted three long balls in a 13-3 seven-inning...
Wed Feb 25, 2026

UNC Baseball Wins 9-1, But Coach Scott Forbes Emphasizes Standard Over Score
UNC Baseball notched its seventh win of the season on Tuesday with a 9-1 victory over NC A&T at Boshamer Stadium. Carolina improved to 7-1-1...
Wed Feb 25, 2026

Black belt Owen Hull, who brings speed, ‘killer instinct,’ leads UNC Baseball's rout over NC A&T
Owen Hull continues a tradition of speedy Tar Heel center fielders, and brings an extra edge. The hits had been slow to come for the...
Wed Feb 25, 2026

UNC Baseball Ready For More Midweek Madness
UNC Baseball is back in Boshamer Stadium for a pair of midweek games against NC A&T on Tuesday and VCU on Wednesday. Carolina played these...
Tue Feb 24, 2026