UNC Baseball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball.

UNC Athletics Welcoming Fans Back To Chapel Hill

We've missed having you at UNC sporting events this season. And we're pleased to tell you that beginning this weekend, we are able to welcome more of you back. Under NC Executive Order 195, outside stadiums will be allowed 30 percent capacity and indoor arenas with at least 5,000 seats will be allowed 15 percent capacity beginning Friday, Feb. 26. (GoHeels.com)

Brett Centracchio's Path Back To Chapel Hill

When the NCAA announced an extra year of eligibility, despite having a consulting job lined up in Washington D.C., Brett Centracchio entered the transfer portal within a week. And when newly named UNC baseball coach Scott Forbes called, the only thing in Brett’s mind was getting into grad school in Chapel Hill to get his masters in Sports Administration. (Inside Carolina)

UNC vs. Virginia Baseball Series To Have First All Black Umpire Crew in Power-5, MLB History

The ACC will make history this weekend with an all Black umpire crew for the Virginia at North Carolina baseball series. It will mark the first time an all Black crew has worked a game for a Power 5 Conference or in Major League Baseball. Veteran ACC umpires Linus Baker, Damien Beal, Greg Street and Randy Watkins have been assigned to work the series. (The ACC)

UNC Baseball Welcomes No. 2 Virginia For Weekend Series

After beginning the season 4-0, North Carolina will face its toughest challenge to date on the 2021 baseball schedule when the Tar Heels host No. 2 Virginia on Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium Feb. 24-26. UNC's Caleb Roberts was remarkable over the weekend, ending the three-game slate 5-for-11 (.455) with 2 home runs, a double, a triple and 8 RBI. (GoHeels.com)

Rockies’ Daniel Bard happy to be more than baseball’s feel-good story

If Daniel Bard’s encore season lacks the intrigue and suspense of 2020, that will be fine with him. Last year at this time, the Rockies right-hander faced an uncertain future. He’d impressed the Rockies during a showcase in front of a group of major league scouts, but there were no guarantees. Bard had been absent from the majors for over seven years. (Denver Post)

Bubba Cunningham's Response To Executive Order On Fan Attendance

We are pleased that today's Executive Order will allow us to invite fans back to our athletic venues. Our priorities will continue to be allowing family members of student-athletes and coaches, as well as North Carolina students, into our arenas. We also will work to include faculty, staff, Rams Club members, and sponsors when and where we can. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Captures 4-1 Win Over Elon

North Carolina remained undefeated with a 4-1 win over Elon on a sunny Tuesday on Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. The game remained scoreless through the first three innings, until Carolina's offense came alive in the fourth. With bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, Justice Thompson scored the first run of the game on a passed ball. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Baseball Series vs. Virginia to Begin on Thursday

Due to inclement weather forecasted in the Chapel Hill area this weekend, the scheduled three-game baseball series between North Carolina and Virginia will now begin on Thursday. The series was originally set to run from Friday through Sunday at Boshamer Stadium, but has been moved up by one day and will instead run from Thursday through Saturday. (Chapelboro.com)

Matt Harvey looks to regain his mojo with O's

Now 31 and in Orioles camp on a Minor League deal, Matt Harvey hopes his mindset change serves as a foundation for rebuilding his career. He is more than five years removed from his "Dark Knight" days with the Mets, which ended after his loss in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series. Injuries, controversy, and struggles defined the half-decade since. (MLB.com)

Matt Harvey believes he can recapture effectiveness with Orioles

After initial success in the major leagues, including 2015 when he was 13-8 with a 2.71 ERA, Matt Harvey has won 26 games and lost 41. He’s determined to show the Orioles that he can again be an effective pitcher and a part of their starting rotation. Harvey, who will turn 32 on March 27, is with his fifth organization since leaving the Mets in 2018. (Baltimore Baseball)

Next >