Whether it's veteran pitcher Andrew Miller in his 14th season or 24-year-old Zac Gallen in his first year in the majors, several former Tar Heels have been making an impact across the MLB this season.
With matchups against 10 teams that were part of last year's NCAA tournament, the North Carolina baseball team will have plenty of obstacles throughout the 2020 season.
The end of the Tar Heels' impressive season wasn't without a fight, as the Diamond Heels pushed Auburn to Game 3 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional.
The last day of a baseball post-season is always filled with emotion, and for the Tar Heels, the type of emotion wasn't in their favor following a loss to Auburn in the Super Regionals. North Carolina saw their season cut short after the team failed to overcome a devastating 13 run first inning by Auburn. Head coach Mike Fox spoke after the game about the hardest part is seeing a team that he saw as a family break up at the end of the year
A disastrous start against Auburn in Game 3 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional led to a season-ending 14-6 loss for the North Carolina baseball team on Monday.
With Game 2 starting off much like Game 1 did, things looked shaky for the Tar Heels, but they managed to pull out a victory.
Thanks to a strong first inning and a pair of stellar performances on the mound, the North Carolina baseball team (46-18, 17-13 ACC) edged Auburn (37-26, 14-16 SEC) 2-0 on Sunday, tying the best-of-three Chapel Hill Super Regional of the NCAA tournament.
“Uncharacteristic.” That’s the word North Carolina head baseball coach Mike Fox used to describe his team’s performance against Auburn on Saturday.
After giving up nine runs in the last two innings, the North Carolina baseball team (45-18, 17-13 ACC) fell to Auburn (37-25, 14-16 SEC) 11-7 in Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional of the NCAA tournament.
The North Carolina baseball team's chase for a College World Series appearance will continue Saturday at noon as they take on Auburn at Boshamer Stadium.
Michael Busch and Tyler Baum were both drafted on the first day of the MLB Draft on Monday.
Focusing on the little areas helped the baseball team soar to the Super Regionals.
"We don't really care what other people think outside of our group. We all believe in Austin Bergner."
A combination of precision hitting, a strong first inning, and a good outing from Austin Bergner carried UNC through their seventh win in a row, dating back to the start of the ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels are headed to the super regionals for the second year in a row
North Carolina won on Friday against UNC-Wilmington after the combination of a one pitch home run, a three hour delay, and a failed suicide squeeze turned game winning steal. In all the close games the Tar Heels have played this season, it’d be difficult to find a more dramatic ending.
“We always believe that we’re just one swing away, or one big swing away, from any ballgame.”
North Carolina had a truly dominant game against Liberty, winning 16-1 while scoring five home runs and saw Aaron Sabato set the record for most home runs by a UNC first-year in a season
In the first game of the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA Tournament, the North Carolina baseball team (43-17, 17-13 ACC) defeated UNC-Wilmington (32-30, 12-12 CAA) 7-6 on Friday in thrilling fashion.
The North Carolina baseball team is taking care of business at home this weekend, as they face off against UNC-Wilmington in the NCAA regionals.
The North Carolina baseball team (43-17, 17-13 ACC) cruised past Georgia Tech (41-17, 19-11 ACC) 10-2 on Sunday to win the ACC Tournament, the team's first since 2013.
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