CHAPEL HILL — Two damaging errors and the inability to come up with big hits ended top-ranked North Carolina’s dreams of back-to-back trips to the College World Series and only left the Tar Heels with heartbreak.
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Photo gallery: The frustration and emotion of UNC’s season-ending loss
Here are images from top-ranked UNC’s season-ending 4-3 loss to No. 21 Arizona.
Heels starting Lynch, hoping for similar script to last week’s winner-take-all game
CHAPEL HILL — The script will be a little different, but Coach Scott Forbes will use a similar plan to the one that earned top-seeded North Carolina a regional title on Monday.
Photo gallery from Arizona’s 10-8 victory over UNC in the UNC-Arizona Super Regional
Here are images from No. 21 Arizona’s 10–2 victory over top-ranked UNC in Saturday’s Chapel Hill Super Regional Game 2, a game attended by Bill Belichick.
Another opposing ace folds; UNC win away from CWS after offensive explosion
CHAPEL HILL — It’s just not in the cards for aces trying to challenge top-ranked North Carolina.
‘Doctor’ French goes from walk-on to key player in left field for top-ranked UNC
CHAPEL HILL — The “doctor” was patient while he waited his turn, but after walking on and being a reserve for his first 2½ seasons, Carter French became a key part of top-ranked North Carolina’s run to the ACC title and the Super Regionals.
UNC hosts four-time national champion and Big 12 champ Arizona in Supers
CHAPEL HILL — Top-ranked North Carolina will open the Chapel Hill Super Regional against four-time national champion and No. 21-ranked Arizona on Friday at Boshamer Stadium.
Forbes’ long game works perfectly as Heels thump Sooners, advance to Supers
CHAPEL HILL — Scott Forbes played the long game with beautiful results for his top-ranked Tar Heels.
Oklahoma blows out Nebraska to earn rematch with top-ranked UNC
It will be a rematch between top-ranked UNC and Oklahoma, with the Tar Heels a win away from hosting the Super Regionals.
Heels roll, pound Sooners ace with 3 HRs, win away from Supers
CHAPEL HILL — Oklahoma saved Kyson Witherspoon for Saturday, and top-ranked UNC saved its best first-inning run output of the season for the Sooners’ ace.
Top-ranked UNC rolls behind Knapp, good defense, timely hitting
CHAPEL HILL — Holy Cross became the latest team to have its offense lapse into a slumber because it was Knapp time.
Oklahoma saving ace for potential Saturday matchup with No. 1 UNC
Do you hold your ace for Saturday against a potentially better opponent in a regional, or pitch him in a Friday game in which you are favored? UNC and Oklahoma appear to be making very different decisions.
UNC jumps to top of D1 Baseball poll
North Carolina is No. 1 in the latest D1 Baseball Top 25 after winning the ACC championship last weekend, the Tar Heels’ highest ranking in the history of that poll.
No. 5 overall seed UNC opens Chapel Hill Regional on Friday vs. Holy Cross
Carolina’s pursuit of a return to the College World Series will start just like last year’s amazing run — at Boshamer Stadium in the Chapel Hill Regional.
UNC rolls to 9th ACC title with blowout of Clemson
DURHAM — If you are going to be locked into a bullpen game for the ACC championship, it helps to have one of the best relievers in the country.
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