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Uncompetitive Pitches Doom UNC Baseball in UVa Opener
The theme in the loss to Virginia for UNC was uncompetitive pitches and it began with the starting pitching. To coach
Scott Forbes an uncompetitive pitch is a pitch that looks like a ball coming out of the hand, and the Tar Heels had way too many of them. The advanced analytics on
Jason DeCaro vs. Stanford and DeCaro vs. Virginia look eerily similar. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball suffers run-rule loss to Virginia in ACC opener
After earning seven run-rule wins in its first 14 games, No. 8 North Carolina Baseball was on the other end Friday in its ACC opener. Virginia rolled to a 13-3 seven-inning victory Friday over the Tar Heels at Boshamer Stadium. UNC (12-2-1, 0-1 ACC) has given up double-digit runs in both of its losses, falling 10-3 to East Carolina in Durham on Feb. 21. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Baseball Opens ACC Play With Home Series Against Virginia
The Diamond Heels march into the first test of the grueling ACC gauntlet this weekend with Virginia coming to town. UNC is 51-25 at Boshamer Stadium in ACC play under
Scott Forbes, splitting 3-3 against UVA in his tenure. The last series in Chapel Hill was decided by three runs, the Cavaliers taking the first two before UNC won 12-7 on Sunday. (
GoHeels.com)
Familiar Faces: UNC Baseball Opens ACC Play With Virginia
On paper, UVa is not the better team, as UNC has better pitching and is a much more balanced offense. However, remember last year when the Tar Heels, after rolling through non-conference, got a wakeup call from the bottom of the ACC when Stanford cruised into Boshamer and took the opening series. UVa has much more talent than the Cardinal. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball Handles Elon, 5-1, In Final Tune Up Before ACC Play
UNC Baseball kept along their winning ways with a 5-1 victory over the visitors Elon on Tuesday at Boshamer Stadium (
Highlights). The No. 8 Tar Heels added another notch in the win column in their final game before conference play begins this weekend. Sophomore standout
Walker McDuffie recorded three punchouts, one hit, and no runs in 3 innings. (
GoHeels.com)
Vance Honeycutt has 3 home runs in 3 spring training at-bats
Outfielder
Vance Honeycutt was Baltimore’s 2024 first-round Draft pick and is out to show in ‘26 how he’s a better player. “Last year was tough, and it’s a new year, new me,” Honeycutt said. “I’m excited about it.” Going 3-for-3 with three home runs in three games as an extra player brought over from Minor League camp is something to be thrilled about. (
MLB.com)
This Week in UNC Baseball: Digging Into the Numbers
UNC Baseball's hot start to the season includes two series sweeps, midweek success, and a tie in annual series against ECU. Last weekend’s demolition of Le Moyne provided an opportunity for coach
Scott Forbes to see all of his available position players in action and give his pitching rotation a chance to hone their craft ahead of the start of ACC play. (
Inside Carolina)
Newsletter: UNC Men's Basketball's Big Week, Women's Hoops Beats Duke, Diamond Heels Dominate
UNC Men’s Basketball’s had a 2-0 week and aims to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, Women’s Hoops beat Duke for
Courtney Banghart’s 150th win at UNC, the Diamond Heels won 5 games by a combined score of 71-10(!), Softball’s undefeated streak ended at 17, Malloy Smith and
Kate Harpring visited, and
Mack Brown was back on campus. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Takeaways from UNC Baseball's Dominant Third Weekend
UNC Baseball swept Le Moyne in a three-game series, outscoring the Dolphins 49-6 at Boshamer Stadium over the weekend. All three matchups were decided in the seventh inning, with the run rule benefiting the Tar Heels in each. Friday's game ended 16-3, Saturday's was 12-2, and Sunday was 21-1. This span was UNC's first run-rule series sweep. (
TarHeel247)
No. 8 UNC Baseball Earns Fourth Straight Run-Rule Win and Sweeps Le Moyne, 21-1
Jadyn Nunez's grand slam put the cherry on top of a dominant weekend for UNC Baseball, which completed a sweep of Le Moyne on Sunday with a 21-1 seven-inning victory (
Highlights). The No. 8 Tar Heels pounded the Dolphins with three doubles, three homers, and 14 walks as UNC put up its most runs in a game since beating Duke 21-6 in 2021. (
GoHeels.com)