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Video: Inside The Lines - UNC Baseball's West Coast Sweep Keyed by Pitching, Opportunistic Bats
Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Baseball's West-Coast sweep of California, how this group can carry forward the road success into Boshamer Stadium for a midweek game vs. UNC Greensboro on Wednesday and another big ACC series with Louisville starting Friday.
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Mon Mar 16, 2026
Newsletter: March Madness Begins, UNC Baseball Sweeps Cal, Veesaar's Career Night, NFL Moves
March Madness is upon us, UNC Baseball sweeps Cal, three Tar Heels are named All-ACC in Men’s Basketball, and there are six new UNC Track All-Americans.
Ryan Switzer,
Dre Bly, and Wes Miller hop on the coaching carousel as other Tar Heels make NFL moves, while Chloe Humphrey, Emily LeGette, and
Kate Harpring continue to amaze. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
No. 15 UNC Baseball Completes Three-Game Road Sweep of Cal
Consistent offense and shutdown pitching from UNC Baseball combined for a dominant 10-2 win to cap off a series sweep of Cal on Sunday at Stu Gordon Stadium (
Highlights). The No. 15 Tar Heels picked up their first conference sweep of 2026, outscoring the Golden Bears 14-5 across the weekend. The Carolina bats did not let off the gas in the finale. (
GoHeels.com)
Owen Hull drives in three RBI, Ryan Lynch sharp as UNC Baseball rolls past Cal to clinch series
Center fielder
Owen Hull drove in three runs to back outstanding pitching from
Ryan Lynch as No. 15 UNC Baseball rolled to its fourth consecutive victory (
Highlights). Lynch tied his career-high with seven strikeouts over a career-high eight innings as the Tar Heels piled up 10 hits to earn a 6-2 victory over California on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Jason DeCaro, Tar Heels Defense Guide UNC Baseball in Opener vs. Cal
UNC Baseball traveled to Evans Diamond for the first time and took game one against the California Bears 8-1 on Friday night.
Jason DeCaro turned in a strong start on the mound and the Tar Heels' offense found life late. Owen Hull went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a double,
Erik Paulsen had two knocks, and
Jake Schaffner was a triple shy of the cycle. (
Inside Carolina)
Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull each record 3 hits as UNC Baseball gets one-sided win at Cal
Shortstop
Jake Schaffner and center fielder
Owen Hull each had three hits as No. 15 UNC Baseball used two big defensive plays and a late offensive surge to beat California 8-1 Friday in Berkeley, Calif. (
Highlights). The Tar Heels scored all eight of their runs from the fifth inning on to hand the Bears, 37th nationally in the RPI, their second straight loss. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Now seen as one of Cubs' biggest offensive threats, Michael Busch looking to take next step
During the Chicago Cubs’ eight postseason games, the 28-year-old
Michael Busch hit .296/.387/.741. The first baseman launched four homers and ended the playoffs with a 1.128 OPS. He became the first player in MLB history to have multiple leadoff homers in a single postseason series, going deep in Game 1 and Game 3 of the NLDS against Milwaukee. (
MLB.com)
UNC Baseball Heads West For Weekend Series At Cal
The Diamond Heels head west, where they will take on Cal in their first true road trip of the season this weekend. It will be UNC's first chance to take on the Golden Bears since the former PAC-12 participants jumped to the ACC. It will also be the program's first trip to Berkeley with all other previous meetings taking place in Chapel Hill or at a neutral site. (
GoHeels.com)
Zac Gallen Honored By Arizona Diamondbacks With 4th Opening-Day Start
Zac Gallen will start Opening Day for the Diamondbacks when they visit the Dodgers on March 26. It will be Gallen's fourth straight Opening Day nod and the most unlikely of the bunch. That's because after becoming a free agent and turning down Arizona's qualifying offer last fall, it seemed all but certain he would be wearing another uniform in 2026. (
MLB.com)
San Francisco Giants Prospect Parks Harber Impresses with First Spring Training Home Run
San Francisco Giants prospect
Parks Harber is doing everything possible to ensure the franchise knows he’s coming soon. He got the start Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, and he added to his spring accomplishments with his first home run. While Harber isn’t in line to get an opening-day job, with every swing and every game he’s impressing the Giants. (
Sports Illustrated)