DURHAM — In a battle of two of the best teams in the country, No. 3 North Carolina poured on the offense and used timely hitting and excellent relief pitching to overcome No. 6-ranked Florida State.
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Knapp earns 12th win as UNC surges by BC with late flurry
DURHAM — No. 3 North Carolina was the last team to play in the ACC tournament, and the Tar Heels’ offense was slow to arrive.
With highest rank in 5 years, UNC projected as national NCAA seed
North Carolina is a season-high No. 3 in the D1 Baseball Top 25 poll, and multiple outlets project the Tar Heels as a national seed in the NCAA tournament.
Homers give UNC late lead, but Noles rally to salvage win from series
No. 4 North Carolina couldn’t finish off the road sweep of No. 2 Florida State and will be the No. 3 seed at next week’s ACC tournament.
UNC run-rules No. 2 FSU, can win ACC regular-season title with Saturday victory
No. 4 North Carolina positioned itself to win the ACC regular-season title and the top seed in the ACC tournament with another dominant victory over No. 2 Florida State at Tallahassee, Fla.
Van De Brake, Knapp lead Heels to huge win at No. 2 FSU
If there was any doubt that No. 4 North Carolina deserves a national seed in the NCAA tournament, the Tar Heels eliminated it Thursday night in Tallahassee, Fla.
UNC still No. 4 in latest poll, projected as national NCAA seed, as it fights for an ACC tournament double-bye
Five teams are within 1½ games of first place entering the final week of the ACC baseball season, meaning North Carolina still has work to do to earn one of four double-byes in the ACC tournament. The Tar Heels (37–11, 16–10 ACC), who stayed at No. 4 in the D1 Baseball poll Monday for the third consecutive poll, split a pair of games with N.C. State, which moved up three spots to No. 13, before the scheduled third game on Sunday was rained out.
Heels rally from four down but bullpen falters against Pack
CHAPEL HILL — No. 4 North Carolina rallied from a four-run deficit to tie in the eighth inning, only for the Tar Heels’ bullpen to let them down. Against four relievers, No. 16 N.C. State scored three runs in the ninth inning to take an 8–5 win Friday at Boshamer Stadium, with the series-deciding game at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Knapp, UNC offense locked in as Heels rout Pack
CHAPEL HILL — With senior right-hander Jake Knapp and the Carolina offense locked in, the Tar Heels dominated No. 16 N.C. State in Thursday’s series opener. UNC played to the level of its No. 4 ranking, coasting to a 7–1 victory Thursday night at Boshamer Stadium, with the speed of center fielder Kane Kepley igniting the offensive show.
Resurgent DeCaro sharp again as No. 4 UNC rolls by Camels heading into huge State series
CHAPEL HILL — This wasn’t the typical mid-week nonconference game for No. 4 North Carolina, but the result was typical.
No. 4 UNC has two big weekends ahead as 1½ games separate ACC’s top 7 teams
Heading into a big final two weeks of the regular season after finishing the exam break, North Carolina held at No. 4 in the D1 Baseball Top 25 poll.
Bass blast gets offense going as No. 4 UNC rolls past George Mason
CHAPEL HILL — Tyson Bass came to UNC with a reputation as a dangerous power hitter, and showed that off during the fall season. That’s been slow to come this spring, but after hitting only four home runs in his first 40 games, the graduate right fielder has three homers in the last four.
UNC ties season-high ranking in D1 Baseball poll
North Carolina tied for its highest ranking of the season at No. 4 in the D1 Baseball Top 25 released Monday morning.
Gallaher hits 3 HRs, UNC blasts season-high 7 in blowout at Pitt
No. 8 North Carolina hasn’t displayed the power of last season’s College World Series team, but the Tar Heels broke out of that in Pittsburgh on Friday. Sophomore third baseman Gavin Gallaher hit three runs and sophomore catcher Luke Stevenson swatted two as the Tar Heels blasted a season-high seven, rolling to a 15–5 victory over Pitt at Charles L. Cost Field in the opener of a three-game ACC series.
Rain washes out UNC game after only 2½ innings
CHAPEL HILL — With big areas of standing water in several areas of the Bryson Field outfield, No. 8 North Carolina’s scheduled Tuesday game with Presbyterian was cancelled after the teams played only 2½ innings.
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