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This Week in UNC Baseball with Scott Forbes: Near Perfect Weekend, Rivalries Ahead

UNC played dominant baseball this past weekend, resulting in a record-setting home sweep of Notre Dame. School records for consecutive home wins (27) and home wins to open a season (23) have the Tar Heels at 29-7 overall, 14-4 atop the ACC’s Coastal division heading into a tough week of play. Head coach Scott Forbes breaks down the week. (Inside Carolina)

Michael Busch homers in his 4th straight game to power Cubs past Mariners

Rookie Michael Busch homered for the fourth straight game, Javier Assad struck out six, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday. Busch’s two-run home run put the Cubs up 3-0 and helped them to their second straight victory to take the series from the Mariners. The franchise record for consecutive games with a home run is five. (Associated Press)

UNC Baseball Notebook: Runs Rule, But Pitching Dominates Weekend

UNC Baseball set the school record for consecutive home wins, with the 27th victory coming in Sunday’s 10-3 win over Notre Dame. The 2024 season has opened with 23 straight victories at home, setting another record in Boshamer Stadium. "You want to be good at home and I feel like we've always been good here," head coach Scott Forbes said. (Inside Carolina)

Tar Heels move up in Top 25 college baseball poll after 27th consecutive home victory

After UNC Baseball’s sweep of Notre Dame for its school-record 27th consecutive home victory, the Tar Heels moved up two spots to No. 11 in the latest D1 Baseball Top 25 poll. The Tar Heels (29–7, 14–4 ACC) lead the ACC Coastal Division by three games over No. 7 Duke, No. 10 Virginia, and No. 23 Virginia Tech, who are tied for second place at 11-7. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 13 UNC Baseball wins program-record 27th straight home game, Honeycutt powers into history

Program history came easily as No. 13 UNC Baseball finished a sweep of Notre Dame with outstanding pitching and relentless offense (Highlights). The Tar Heels’ 10-3 victory Sunday at Boshamer Stadium was the program-record 27th straight home win, the longest active streak in the country. The 23 home wins to start the season are also a UNC record. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Baseball earns national distinction after belting 3 HRs in blowout of Notre Dame

UNC Baseball clinched a series victory by beating Notre Dame 7–2 Saturday at Boshamer Stadium (Highlights), tying the school record with its 26th consecutive home win. When you combine the power that has produced 41 homers in the last 15 games with the speed up and down the lineup, Carolina presents plenty of problems for opposing pitchers. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard to undergo season-ending flexor tendon surgery

Rockies right-handed reliever Daniel Bard needs surgery on his right flexor tendon, and his season is over before it started. His career might be over, too. Bard discovered the news on Thursday after undergoing an MRI, adding that he will likely have surgery in late April. Bard, who faces a yearlong rehab after surgery, isn’t sure what his baseball future holds. (Associated Press)

Jason DeCaro pitches 6 shutout innings in UNC Baseball's 13-0 romp over Notre Dame

Starting in his first ACC baseball series opener, UNC freshman Jason DeCaro pitched like the ace he has become. The 6-5 right-hander doesn’t turn 18 until Wednesday, but he threw six shutout innings to pitch well beyond his years. He got more than enough offensive support as No. 13 UNC rolled to a 13-0 victory over Notre Dame (Highlights) on Friday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

‘A consistent presence’: How rookie Michael Busch quickly won over the Cubs

When you ask Chicago Cubs players and coaches about Michael Busch, they all use one word: Consistent. The 26-year-old is getting his first true runway in the big leagues after sporadic playing time in his debut season with the Dodgers a year ago. And in the early going, he has impressed his new team. “Super consistent at-bats,” Ian Happ said of Busch. (Marquee Sports Network)

By the Numbers: UNC Baseball's Bullpen

As the baseball season barrels into the second half of the schedule, the roles for the North Carolina pitching staff have begun to solidify. In light of the 16 strikeouts the Tar Heel pitchers served up in the 2-1 loss to South Carolina on Tuesday night, it only seems appropriate to introduce the top weapons in the Diamond Heel bullpen -- by the numbers. (Inside Carolina)

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