UNC Baseball's Consistency Has It Knocking on Omaha’s Door Again

Sunday’s 9-3 victory over ECU added another feather to Forbes’ Carolina blue cap, sending the Tar Heels to the super regional round for the fourth time in five seasons while improving his NCAA Tournament record to 19-13 as head coach. Now, North Carolina sits two wins away from the program’s 13th trip to Omaha and its second under Forbes. (Inside Carolina)

Carolina astronomers capture images of the cosmos

The difficulties associated with obtaining these rare glimpses of the cosmos make the stories behind them all the more mesmerizing. The UNC College of Arts and Sciences’ physics and astronomy department recently assisted with the capture of several astronomical objects and events that helped us learn more about the nature of our distant universe. (UNC.edu)

Video: UNC vs. ECU Post-Chapel Hill Regional Final Press Conferences

North Carolina and East Carolina baseball coaches and players postgame press conferences following the Tar Heels' 9-3 victory over the Pirates on Sunday night at Boshamer Stadium in the Finals of the NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Regional. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC Baseball vs. ECU Rapid Reactions (Regional Final)

What a weekend in Chapel Hill. UNC Baseball is on to the super-regional round after a 9-3 win over East Carolina. It's the first time since 2019 the Tar Heels have gone 3-0 in the regional. Sunday was a terrific example of this year's team. Timely hitting with great efforts on the mound and a solid defense. UNC is now 41-8 in Chapel Hill regional games. (GoHeels.com)

UNC rolls to third consecutive Super Regional with big offense early, outstanding relief pitching

If you let No. 4 North Carolina pile up runs early, the Tar Heels’ bullpen isn’t going to let you back into the game. East Carolina discovered that on successive nights, and that has UNC heading to the Chapel Hill Super Regional for a third consecutive season. The No. 1 regional seed Tar Heels built an early seven-run lead and coasted to a 9–3 win Sunday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

ECU rolls into Sunday regional final with UNC Baseball

North Carolina and East Carolina will meet for the fifth time this season. The Pirates, the No. 3 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, earned the latest battle of in-state rivals by rolling to a 10-0 victory over VCU in an elimination game Sunday. UNC, which will be designated the home team, can advance to the Super Regionals with a win in the 5:06 p.m. game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Kane Kepley not cooling off for High-A affiliate of Chicago Cubs

The fun never ends for South Bend Cubs outfielder Kane Kepley, who went 2-for-3 on Thursday with his 28th steal (in 40 games) and his third triple. Kepley is 28-for-29 on steal attempts. Kepley, a standout at South Rowan High, Liberty and North Carolina, has been a terror all season in the Midwest League. That’s at the High A level of the minor leagues. (Salisbury Post)

Harrison Barnes' birthday brought some extra magic for the San Antonio Spurs

Saturday was a big day not only for Harrison Barnes, but for the San Antonio Spurs franchise as well. Barnes celebrated his 34th birthday, one in which was spent at the arena preparing for Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former UNC basketball star is no stranger to Game 7s on his birthday. (Keeping It Heel)

Video: Colin Hynek, Caden Glauber Push UNC Baseball Past ECU, 7-5 - Highlights

Powered by two explosive innings, UNC Baseball defeated East Carolina, 7-5, on Saturday night in the winners' bracket of the Chapel Hill Regional. North Carolina is now one win away from its 13th Super Regional. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

UNC Women's Track & Field Sending Six Tar Heels To NCAAs

UNC Track & Field closed out the NCAA East First Round by qualifying four athletes for the national championship. The women's team is sending six to the national championships, the most since 2011. Sydney Masciarelli (3,000m steeplechase), Makayla Paige (800m), Brynn Brown (5,000m), and Vera Sjoberg (5,000m) all advanced Saturday. (GoHeels.com)

Caden Glauber Carrying the Tradition, Thriving Under Pressure for UNC Baseball

UNC freshman pitcher Caden Glauber grew up on the Jersey Shore, 10 minutes from the beach. Most nights, he could be found throwing with his dad, Keith, who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, spent seven years in the minors, and threw 15 big league innings for the Reds, on the street. The two would spend hours tossing the ball to each other. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Golf Tied For 9th After 36 Holes At NCAA Championship

Sophomore Grant Roscich shot 2-under-par 70 and North Carolina was even par for the second round in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship Saturday on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. Roscich made six birdies to post the low round of the day for ninth-seeded UNC. Carolina is tied for ninth at 1-under-par 575. (GoHeels.com)

Why Spurs' Harrison Ingram is thriving in the G League

Harrison Ingram quickly moved on after he learned the G League had honored him with its player of the week award in mid-February. "Oh, OK, that's cool," the Spurs wing said after the Austin Spurs told him about the honor. Ingram's underwhelming reaction reflected both the timing of the announcement and the serious way he approaches his job. (MSN.com)

Colin Hynek's Homer Flips Script, Sparks Tar Heel Comeback Over ECU

Scott Forbes called timeout. With two on in the fourth inning and UNC trailing 3-0, the Tar Heels’ skipper made his way from the third-base coaching box toward home plate to meet Colin Hynek, who had just swung over the top of a changeup from ECU's Luke Payne. "He just told me to stay short, hit something in the gap, and that he believed in me." (Inside Carolina)

Hometown Hero: UNC Scientist Nabarun Dasgupta

Nabarun Dasgupta is an epidemiologist who heads up UNC’s opioid data lab. They help people with substance use by giving them information about what substances they’re actually using by analyzing street drugs. When someone has an emergency or is seeking help, there could be other harms associated with the mixes in the substances. (Chapelboro.com)

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