A five-run fourth inning for the North Carolina baseball team wasn't enough for the Tar Heels to match Notre Dame's 14 runs in Sunday's game, leaving UNC with an 0-3 record in the ACC to start conference play.
Despite a poor showing from North Carolina in its weekend series against Notre Dame to start ACC play, first baseman Aaron Sabato hit three home runs in three games to burst out of a slow start to the 2020 campaign.
North Carolina's bullpen continued to struggle against Notre Dame in the second game of the series, an 11-8 loss for the Tar Heels in 10 innings.
Redshirt sophomore outfielder Angel Zarate continued his hot hitting, eclipsing the .400 mark for the season with his two hits on the afternoon.
“Coach talks about it all the time,” Holtzapple said. “Guys coming off the bench just being ready for their opportunity. Today I was fortunate enough to be in the starting lineup, so I just tried to be ready for it, take advantage of that.”
There are home runs that simply leave the ballpark, and then there are home runs that leave the ballpark and come close to entering another ballpark altogether. In the bottom of the fifth inning of UNC’s 12-5 win over UNCG, senior Dylan Harris unleashed one of those home runs.
The North Carolina baseball team needed 10 innings to complete its comeback against Purdue in a 6-5 win over the Boilermakers.
The North Carolina baseball team suffered a 5-4 loss in walk-off fashion to Iowa in the bottom of the tenth inning on Saturday at the Cambria College Classic weekend series.
The North Carolina baseball team (7-3) lost a neutral site game against Minnesota (5-4), 4-1, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, despite a solid performance from sophomore Aaron Sabato.
After a long 2019 season, one North Carolina pitcher got to shine on Tuesday afternoon. Redshirt first-year Max Alba got his first start for the Tar Heels on Tuesday in their win against North Carolina A&T after recovering from Tommy John surgery in 2018.
Coming off a series loss against Dallas Baptist, the North Carolina baseball team cruised to an 8-0 victory over North Carolina A&T behind three runs from outfielder Dylan Harris.
Despite losing two of three games against the Patriots, the one constant for UNC throughout the weekend was its pitching staff, as the Tar Heels threw a total of 31 strikeouts in their three games against DBU.
The No. 22 North Carolina baseball team had only one senior in Wednesday’s starting line-up against High Point. But that didn't hold the Tar Heels back, as they managed to win 14-0 in dominant fashion while relying on the contributions of underclassmen.
Take one look at the North Carolina baseball roster for the 2020 season, and you'll see a lot of new faces. Despite the challenges such a large turnover can pose, the Tar Heels haven't missed a beat this season, scoring an impressive win over Elon for their fourth straight victory.
The North Carolina baseball team (4-0, 0-0) routed the Elon Phoenix (3-1) 7-1 Tuesday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium behind a 4-for-4 performance by first-year Eric Grintz.
Despite being a young team, the upperclassmen on the UNC baseball team gave the Tar Heels exactly what they needed in the season-opening series.
Pitcher Joey Lancellotti's walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning propelled the Tar Heels to the win after centerfielder Dylan Harris tied the game with a solo shot in the eighth.
In their first game of the 2020 season, the Tar Heels defeated Middle Tennessee 15-3 behind strong performances from several first-years and new faces.
When he was in high school, North Carolina first baseman Aaron Sabato didn't make his Area Code team, an East Coast Pro team and was only invited to a couple of Perfect Game showcases. As he prepares for his sophomore season with the Tar Heels, Sabato is using all of the concerns raised about his game as motivation for him to build on a collegiate career that already features a Co-National Freshman of the Year award and first-team Freshman All-America honors.
Last season, the men's baseball team hosted an NCAA Super Regional, however, they will rely on an abundance of young talent in 2020. Entering the season ranked No. 18 by Baseball America, a young lineup could cause the team to struggle early in the season, but they will need to work fast to reach the big stage.
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