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Carolina Insider Podcast: Chapel Hill Regional, Bubba Cunningham and Niall Sheils Donegan join

UNC Baseball hosts a difficult regional to begin NCAA Tournament play (12:07). Bubba Cunningham discusses his tenure as AD (39:10). Niall Sheils Donegan from men's golf joins as the Tar Heels begin NCAA Championship play (1:02:00). Plus: WLAX refs (6:21), ACC Basketball opponents (1:56:22), and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Resilient Diamond Heels Ready for Toughest Test of Season

If UNC is going to advance to a Super Regional and get one step closer to a 13th College World Series appearance, it must get past a challenging bracket this weekend in the opening wekeend of the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee, East Carolina, and VCU visit Boshamer Stadium, creating what many are dubbing the toughest field of teams in the tournament. (TarHeel247)

UNC Baseball Back On Familiar Turf

Amazingly, over the past 80 seasons, UNC has had only four baseball managers: Walter Rabb (1947-77), Mike Roberts (1978-98), Mike Fox (1999-2020) and Scott Forbes (2021-present). Rabb (1960, 1966), Roberts (1978, 1989) and Fox (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018) each led the Tar Heels to the College World Series multiple times. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC, Tennessee both saving their ace pitchers for Saturday at Chapel Hill Regional

North Carolina and Tennessee are taking a similar approach to the first day of the Chapel Hill Regional, and it has everything to do with what could be waiting on Saturday. The No. 1 regional seed Tar Heels and No. 2 seed Volunteers are both lining up their rotations so their top pitchers will be available Saturday, when the bracket could bring them together. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball to 'Pitch Off' in Regional Opener, Ryan Lynch to Start Against VCU

Scott Forbes is mixing it up. When No. 5 national seed Tar Heels open NCAA Baseball Tournament play Friday against VCU, it will be sophomore right-hander Ryan Lynch toeing the rubber at Boshamer Stadium — not UNC's usual Friday starter, Jason DeCaro. Friday night will mark the first time since 2023 that Forbes has saved his ace for game two. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Scott Forbes, Jason DeCaro, Gavin Gallaher Pre-Chapel Hill Regional Press Conference

UNC Baseball coach Scott Forbes, pitcher Jason DeCaro, and second baseman Gavin Gallaher speak with the media on Thursday afternoon ahead of this weekend's NCAA Baseball Tournament Chapel Hill Regional, which also features VCU, Tennessee, and East Carolina. (View Video)

Bray, So No One Misses It

When you leave a lasting imprint on a program, it doesn't take much for a community to decide it's time to honor you. So when that moment came, Joe Bray wasn't behind the camera lens where he'd spent the last nearly 30 years. He was standing in front of it. On the mound. On the field. The setting where so many of his own memories had been made. (GoHeels.com)

Chapel Hill Regional: Know Before You Go

The University of North Carolina will host a regional in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament beginning on Friday May 29. Participating teams include top-seeded UNC, No. 2 seed Tennessee, No. 3 seed East Carolina and No. 4 seed VCU. Tennessee will meet ECU in the first game on Friday at noon, followed by the Tar Heels and VCU at 5 p.m. (GoHeels.com)

Chapel Hill Regional Opponent Breakdown: VCU

UNC Baseball will open the Chapel Hill Regional on Friday against VCU, a team the Tar Heels beat 13-3 in seven innings earlier this season. The Rams enter at 37-23 (20-10 in the Atlantic 10), finishing second in the regular season before winning the A-10 tournament title. With an RPI of 82, VCU has the best RPI of any No. 4 seed in the NCAA field. (USA Today)

Caden Glauber Named Baseball America Freshman Of The Year Finalist

UNC Baseball relief pitcher Caden Glauber has been listed among five finalists for Baseball America's Freshman of the Year award. Glauber has been outstanding his debut season in Carolina blue, racking up a 1.93 ERA with 80 strikeouts and a .180 opposing batting average. All three measures lead the team and his ERA is the third best in the country. (GoHeels.com)

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