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No. 2 UNC baseball outlasts Duke, 3-1, in game one on the road
No. 2 UNC baseball (35-7-1, 16-6 ACC) outlasted Duke (22-22, 8-14 ACC), 3-1, on Thursday night at Jack Coombs Field. Junior right-handed pitcher
Jason DeCaro carried North Carolina to the game one victory in a sluggish offensive performance. DeCaro made his 11th start on the mound for UNC, and the junior right-hander was in a groove early. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Don't mess with Walt Weiss: Atlanta's new manager, former UNC baseball player is a 'different breed'
Walt Weiss, 62, the former All-Star shortstop and American League Rookie of the Year, who played 14 years in the major leagues, won three pennants and the 1989 World Series with the Oakland A’s, and managed four years with the Colorado Rockies, still can’t believe one incident overshadowed everything he accomplished in his baseball career. (
USA Today)
Diamond Heels Visit Rival Duke For Weekend Series
While the buzz may not hum as loudly as it does for a basketball matchup, it's still rivalry weekend whenever North Carolina faces Duke. The No. 2 Tar Heels (34-7-1, 16-6) bound in off a series victory over now-No. 3 Georgia Tech, while the Blue Devils (22-21, 8-13) look to snap a five-game skid. The series begins Thursday at Jack Coombs Field in Durham. (
TarHeel247)
No. 2 UNC Baseball Hits The Road For Rivalry Series With Duke
UNC Baseball takes a quick trip eight miles away as the crow flies to face cross-town rivals Duke for another ACC weekend. A Thursday night ACC Network showing will kick things off. UNC sits one game back of Georgia Tech for first place in the ACC. The Tar Heels have won each of the last six series against the Blue Devils and nine of the last 10 overall. (
GoHeels.com)
This Week in UNC Baseball: Bigger Than The Wins
Scott Forbes: "That was awesome. Hanging out with the 2006 guys and to have that type of buzz around the GT series was even better. I felt good about our chances, too, because those guys were here, and they’re going to bring us a lot of good mojo. To see them 20 years later, when they’re together, it’s like they’re back here together when they played." (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Catcher Macon Winslow Bolsters New Blue Ahead of Return to Duke
Last season, the folks at Boshamer Stadium weren't exactly friendly toward Duke catcher
Macon Winslow. This spring, they chanted his name as he clobbered a two-run home run for UNC against the No. 2 team in the country, when now-second ranked North Carolina took care of Georgia Tech. That's what happens when you wear the right color blue. (
TarHeel247)
Lucas: Part Of The Program
A quick check of the
2026 UNC Baseball schedule reveals the usual promotional games. There are trading card giveaways. There is Dollar Dog Night. There are a pair of Bark at the Bosh days. And then there's a very special day you might find only on the Tar Heel calendar: MPS Awareness Day. That took place during Tuesday night's 9-2 win over High Point. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Continues Midweek Streak, Rolls Past High Point
UNC Baseball defeated High Point, 9-2, on Tuesday to remain unbeaten in the midweek, before traveling to Duke on Thursday. Big spots in the second and fourth innings propelled the Tar Heels to their 38th victory of the year. It was a classic midweek game, so here is a quick rundown on what to know: The Tar Heels turned five hits into nine runs. (
Inside Carolina)
Clutch two-out plays lead No. 2 UNC Baseball to rout of High Point
No. 2 UNC Baseball's blowout of High Point was an example of how clutch two-out plays can make all the difference. The Tar Heels escaped two bases-loaded jams in the early innings when
Caden Glauber got inning-ending strikeouts. The game became a rout with six two-out runs in the fourth inning of a 9-2 victory (
Highlights) Tuesday over High Point. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Reunion of UNC's 2006 College Word Series Team Inspires Current Squad
Perhaps the person to whom the reunion meant the most was
Scott Forbes. As the pitching coach in 2006, Forbes is the natural bridge of the two-decade gap between the squads. He voiced his appreciation for the pitching staff that propelled the team, naming Jonathan Hovis,
Andrew Miller,
Daniel Bard, and Matt Danford, some of whom were in attendance. (
Inside Carolina)