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This Week in UNC Baseball with Scott Forbes: Stretch Run
Friday will be a special opportunity for UNC Baseball fans to honor former coach
Mike Fox. What is your perspective on this honor? Coach
Scott Forbes: "It’s going to be special because of our relationship. He gave me an opportunity to play way back at North Carolina Wesleyan. It’s something he deserves and Carolina Baseball is excited about doing it." (
Inside Carolina)
Vance Honeycutt Named ACC Baseball Player Of The Week
UNC freshman outfielder
Vance Honeycutt has been named ACC Baseball Co-Player of the Week along Wake Forest designated hitter Jake Reinisch. Honeycutt, a native of Salisbury, led UNC to a 4-1 week that included wins over Gardner-Webb and Charleston Southern and a 2-1 series win over Wake Forest to earn the first weekly accolade of his career. (
GoHeels.com)
Weekend Baseball Notebook: UNC Takes Two From Wake Forest
All three games followed a completely different script this past weekend for UNC in its second to last series of the season. The Tar Heels clinched the series win over Wake Forest after taking the first two games prior to Sunday’s matchup. UNC had won its last five games, better positioning itself for placement in both the ACC and NCAA tournaments. (
Inside Carolina)
North Carolina's Baseball Game At UNCW Tuesday Canceled
Due to UNCW's travel difficulties Sunday and Monday, the baseball game between North Carolina and UNCW scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, in Wilmington has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. The Tar Heels will close out their regular season with a three-game series against Florida State, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Enhances Postseason Resume With Series Victory Over Wake Forest
Coming off a critical series win at NC State, North Carolina took another significant step toward solidifying its NCAA Tournament standing this weekend at Boshamer Stadium, taking two of three games against Wake Forest. Coach
Scott Forbes took the time Sunday evening to speak over the phone and discuss his team’s second straight series victory. (
Boshamer Bulletin)
UNC Baseball Drops Series Finale To Wake Forest
The Diamond Heels were unable to complete the three-game sweep of Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon as the Demon Deacons took the series finale 11-2 at Boshamer Stadium, snapping Carolina's five-game winning streak. UNC (31-19, 12-15) scored both of its runs off solo home runs;
Angel Zarate to lead off the first and
Alberto Osuna in the eighth. (
GoHeels.com)
Ten-Run Inning Gives UNC Baseball Fifth Straight Victory
The red-hot Diamond Heels bats stayed that way Saturday against Wake Forest, as North Carolina scored 12 runs for the third time in four games in a blowout win over the Demon Deacons. It was UNC’s fifth straight win and eighth in its last nine games (
Highlights).
Mac Horvath opened the scoring in the third, belting his 15th home run of the season. (
Chapelboro.com)
Vance Honeycutt’s Home Run Gives UNC Baseball 3-2 Win Over Wake Forest
Freshman phenom
Vance Honeycutt stayed hot at the plate Friday at Boshamer Stadium, launching a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Tar Heels a 3-2 lead over Wake Forest that they wouldn’t relinquish (
Highlights). It was a more subdued day overall for the UNC bats, after scoring 24 combined runs its last two games. (
Chapelboro.com)
Diamond Heels, Deacons Set For First Baseball Series In Four Years
UNC will face rival Wake Forest for the first time since 2018, when the Tar Heels swept the Demon Deacons, at Boshamer Stadium this weekend. All three games of the baseball series will stream on ACC Network Extra, beginning with game one Friday at noon. The remaining two matchups are scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. (
GoHeels.com)
Dodgers Prospect Michael Busch is Tearing Up Minor League Pitching
Michael Busch, the number 3 prospect in the Dodgers organization was expected to be ready for the big leagues within the next year or so. But the way that he’s hitting, he could climb the ladder very quickly. Busch has already homered 10 times in 27 games for the Tulsa Drillers this year. He has driven in 28 runs and reached base at a .433 clip as well. (
Dodgers Nation)