Former Tar Heel first baseman Aaron Sabato inked his deal with the Minnesota Twins on June 23 for a $2.75 million signing bonus after the organization selected him with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft.
With Aaron Sabato inking a deal with the Minnesota Twins following the MLB draft, here's how the former Tar Heel might fit in with his new organization.
The North Carolina baseball team will have to adjust to some major departures, as Dylan Harris, Aaron Sabato and Gianluca Dalatri have signed MLB contracts within the past week.
Even in a game filled with numbers, throwing a perfect game is unpredictable — and many of the game's all-time greats never accomplish it. But maintaining perfection for nine innings isn't all about the numbers, and that's what makes it one of sports greatest accomplishments.
In a normal season, Friday would have marked the beginning of the NCAA Baseball Tournament, culminating in the eight-team College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting June 13. The Tar Heels, 12-7 when their season was cut short, were ranked No. 23 by D1 Baseball at the start of the year. Now, though, there is nothing to play for.
The huge wins over the Yellow Jackets may have provided a jolt of energy for the Tar Heels, who cruised through the Chapel Hill Regional, outscoring their opponents 34-14 over a three-game span.
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.
