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.

Drake Powell declaring for the NBA draft

Drake Powell is declaring for the NBA draft, he announced Wednesday on social media. Powell was listed in NBA mock drafts before the season but hasn’t been mentioned in most projections in the last couple of months. He has until June 15 at 5 p.m. to pull his name and be eligible to return for his sophomore season at Carolina, but some reports suggest that he intends to stay in the draft.