Teams eye titles this summer

Four North Carolina athletic programs will continue playing after diplomas are handed out in May.

Baseball, softball and men’s and women’s lacrosse face stiff competition this summer in order to make it to the postseason.

The baseball squad will face defending ACC Champion Virginia before attempting to get back to the College World Series for a fifth consecutive time.

Men’s lacrosse is enjoying its best season in nearly two decades and head coach Joe Breschi scheduled the Tar Heels to play his former Ohio State team after the conference tournament.

Women’s lacrosse aims at making it back to the NCAA Championship for a second straight year while the softball team hopes to advance out of regionals.

Men's Lacrosse

Record: 10-0, 2-0 ACC

Key Wins: 9-7 W v. Maryland, 12-11 W v. Princeton

Important summer dates:
UNC vs. Ohio State
May 8, 2010 @ Noon
Chapel Hill

NCAA Championships, First Round
May 15 & 16, Locations and Times TBD

NCAA Quarterfinals
May 22 & 23 @ noon or 2:30 p.m.
Princeton, NJ or Stony Brook, NY

NCAA Championships Weekend
Semifinals May 29 @ 4 or 6:30 p.m.
Finals May 31 @ 3:30 p.m.

Women's Lacrosse

Record: 10-1, 2-1 ACC

Key Wins: 11-6 W v. No. 3 Penn, 12-6 W v. No. 11 Vanderbilt

Important summer dates:
NCAA Championships, First Round: May 15 or 16
On campus sites (TBD)

NCAA Quarterfinals: May 22 or 23
On campus sites (TBD)

NCAA Semifinals and Final: May 28 & 30
Towson, Md.

Baseball

Record: 20-11, 4-8 ACC

Key Wins: 21-9 W v. Duke, 10-4 W v. No. 4 Florida State

Important summer dates:
UNC vs. Virginia
May 14-16, 2010
Charlottesville, Va

ACC Tournament
May 26-30, 2010
Greensboro

College World Series
June 19, 2010
Omaha, Neb.

Softball

Record: 28-13, 5-7 ACC

Key Wins: 1-0 W v. LSU, 8-3 W v. No. 9 Georgia Tech

Important summer dates:
ACC Tournament
May 14-16, 2010
Blacksburg, Va.

NCAA Regionals
May 20, 2010
On campus sites (TBD)

Women’s CWS
June 19, 2010
Oklahoma City