The second ACC/SEC Challenge on the men’s side will feature a rematch of last season’s Sweet 16 matchup with Alabama.
Honeycutt named first-team All-American; six other Tar Heels earn honors
Dynamic UNC junior center fielder Vance Honeycutt made the Perfect Game First Team All-America team on Wednesday and was one of two Tar Heels picked by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association as Second Team All-American.
UNC only got limited number of MCWS tickets, but they’re available elsewhere
It’s tough for a team to earn a spot in the Men’s College World Series, and it might be even tougher for fans of No. 4-seed North Carolina to get tickets if you want to make sure you are sitting with Tar Heels fans.
College World Series opens Friday with UNC facing Virginia
The College World Series, with a field made up entirely of ACC and SEC teams, will open with a battle of longtime ACC rivals. No. 4-seed North Carolina (47–14) plays No. 12 Virginia (45–15) at 2 p.m. Friday (ESPN) at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in the first game of the storied event. The Tar Heels seek their first national championship in their 12th trip to Omaha.
Lots of changes in pitching for UNC, Virginia since first meeting
No. 4-seed North Carolina and No. 12 Virginia are familiar with each other heading into their College World Series game this weekend, but a lot has changed since they played an early-April series in Charlottesville.
When does UNC play in the College World Series?
No. 4 seed North Carolina begins play in the program’s 12th College World Series later this week at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, potentially five wins away from a national championship.
Honeycutt dazzling in Bosh finale, sending Heels to College World Series
CHAPEL HILL — Vance Honeycutt made his likely Boshamer Stadium finale memorable from the first pitch. The junior center fielder reminded North Carolina fans of a few of the many reasons they’ll miss him at The Bosh with his power, speed, fielding range and throwing arm.
Redemption from three Tar Heels was huge in igniting Bosh Magic against WVU
CHAPEL HILL — A big part of fuelling more Bosh Magic on Friday night was powerful redemption for three Tar Heels.
Honeycutt, Heels deliver more Bosh Magic; UNC win away from CWS
CHAPEL HILL — Once West Virginia ace Derek Clark was done, so were the Mountaineers, another victim of Bosh Magic. Junior center fielder Vance Honeycutt finished them off with a game-ending two-run home run to left field with two outs as No. 4-seed North Carolina rallied for an 8–6 victory in the opener of the Chapel Hill Super Regional on Friday night before a packed Boshamer Stadium.
UNC’s Sprague, WVU’s Clark contrasting in stature but with similar pitching styles
CHAPEL HILL — The two starting pitchers in the Chapel Hill Super Regional opener are like mirror images, other than one being much taller than the other. UNC’s 6–3 junior left-hander Shea Sprague (3–1, 3.76 ERA) immediately noticed it when he watched a video of 5–7 West Virginia senior left-hander Derek Clark (8–2, 2.82 ERA), calling it “pretty uncanny.”
Demand for Super Regional tickets far exceeded UNC’s supply
CHAPEL HILL — The demand for tickets to Carolina’s Chapel Hill Super Regional against West Virginia has far exceeded the supply, forcing many to pay high prices on the secondary ticket market. There was no public sale of tickets, and some Rams Club members couldn’t get seats for the best-of-three series that starts at 6 p.m. on Friday.
UNC men reportedly will face American in third known nonconference home game
North Carolina’s men’s basketball team will have challenges in November, but the Tar Heels will also have three games that shouldn’t test them much.
UNC’s instant classic victory turned on plays changed by a matter of inches
CHAPEL HILL — Baseball can be a crazy game with unexpected twists and turns that are bound to break hearts. That all happened in Monday night’s instant classic in North Carolina’s comeback against reigning national champion LSU.
West Virginia, led by likely top-10 pick Westerholt, challenges UNC in program’s first Super Regional
West Virginia, led by likely top-10 draft pick JJ Wetherholt, comes to Boshamer Stadium after sweeping through the Tucson Regional in three games without facing No. 1 regional seed Arizona.
UNC rallies for thrilling win over LSU, advances to Supers
CHAPEL HILL — When the long drive finally rested in the glove of UNC center fielder Vance Honeycutt, No. 6 North Carolina could finally exhale after surviving a heart-pumping night to oust the reigning NCAA champions.