With his fifth hit of the season and first hit since February, UNC baseball's Patrick Alvarez drove in Tomas Frick to take a 3-2 lead in Sunday's Super Regional matchup against Arkansas. However, an unexpected walk-off ended the season for UNC, as Arkansas won 4-3 to advance to the NCAA Men's College World Series.
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In early February, UNC was picked to finish ninth in the ACC's preseason poll. However, in its first 20 games, North Carolina ripped off 18 wins and climbed up to No. 13 in the nation. In a short time, the Diamond Heels found themselves two wins shy from the NCAA Men's College World Series after scampering their way out of the loser's bracket in the regional round. "I wouldn't replace this year for the world," first-year center fielder Vance Honeycutt said after Sunday's loss. "I'm very thankful."
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The Arkansas baseball team walked off UNC, 4-3, to win the Chapel Hill Super Regional and punch a ticket to the NCAA Men’s College World Series. Sunday's game completes the Super Regional series sweep for Arkansas and ends UNC’s season.
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In the first bout of a three-game series, the No. 10 seed North Carolina baseball team fell to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium. Arkansas first-year first baseman Payton Stoval’s leadoff bomb in the top of the fifth inning ignited a three-run frame for Arkansas and left the Diamond Heels rattled for the remainder of the game. Over the game’s final four innings, the Razorbacks would add one insurance run while holding North Carolina to just one run.
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The North Carolina baseball team will host the Arkansas Razorbacks in a best-of-three series starting this Saturday at Boshamer Stadium. Here are three keys for the Diamond Heels to avoid being upset by the Razorbacks and punch a ticket to the NCAA Men's College World Series.
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In UNC’s regional winner-take-all matchup against VCU on Monday night, UNC senior Mikey Madej's three-run homer in the first inning propelled the Tar Heels to a four-run lead. North Carolina went on to beat VCU 7-3 to win the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. While this home run was certainly the highlight of Madej’s weekend, the senior’s more silent contributions in UNC’s trek through the regional loser’s bracket deserve equal recognition.
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The No. 1 seed UNC baseball team beat No. 3 seed VCU, 7-3, on Monday night to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. After senior Mikey Madej’s three-run homer in the first inning brought UNC out to a 4-0 lead, the momentum was clearly with the Tar Heels. Despite some offensive action later on, the Rams were unable to overcome this early deficit, and lost by four runs in the end.
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UNC head coach Scott Forbes sat out both of UNC’s games on Sunday due to a two-game suspension. However, Forbes’ influence was evident in UNC’s dugout as the Tar Heels avoided elimination with back-to-back victories in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional on Sunday.
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The No. 1 seed UNC baseball team beat No. 3 seed VCU, 19-8, on Sunday night to force a winner-take-all game in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. The Tar Heels will play VCU for the third time in the Chapel Hill Regional on Monday night at 6 p.m.
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The UNC baseball team beat UGA, 6-5, in the loser’s bracket of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional to set up a rematch against VCU. The game came down to the wire, with North Carolina narrowly escaping after a home run robbery by first-year center fielder Vance Honeycutt.
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The UNC baseball team dropped its second game of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional to VCU, 4-3, after almost mounting a ninth-inning comeback.
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North Carolina sophomore Colby Wilkerson's performance at the plate in North Carolina’s 15-4 win over Hofstra on Friday was essential in securing UNC's first win of the NCAA Tournament. The nine-hole hitter recorded three hits, including a critical squeeze bunt in the fourth inning.
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In its opening game of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 10 North Carolina baseball team beat the Hofstra Pride, 15-4, Friday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium.
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The North Carolina baseball team finished the regular season as one of the hottest teams in the nation and is looking to continue its high-quality play into the 2022 NCAA Men's College World Series. Here's a look at the three other teams that are slated to compete in the Chapel Hill regional.
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UNC baseball center fielder Vance Honeycutt launched two rockets over the Truist Field fence in back-to-back at-bats to begin UNC’s ACC Championship Game against N.C. State. Thanks to this early padding, North Carolina trotted to an eventual 9-5 win over the Wolfpack.
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The UNC baseball team captured its 8th program ACC Championship with a 9-5 victory over N.C. State on Sunday afternoon. ACC Tournament MVP Vance Honeycutt hit two home runs in the game's first two innings to propel UNC to an early 8-1 lead.
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Senior Mikey Madej went 4-for-4 on Saturday for the Diamond Heels, propelling UNC to a 7-2 win over Notre Dame and the ACC Championship title game on Sunday.
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Junior left-handed pitcher Brandon Schaeffer's complete-game shutout carried UNC baseball to a 10-0 upset victory over top-seeded Virginia Tech to advance to the ACC Championship semifinals.
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On Tuesday night, the No. 8 seeded Diamond Heels made their first appearance in Charlotte, N.C. at the 2022 ACC Baseball Championship. With a commanding 9-2 victory over the No. 12 seeded Clemson Tigers, names like redshirt junior Angel Zarate, sophomore Hunter Stokely, and junior Danny Serretti cover the game’s offensive statistics. However, on the defensive side, one name from Tuesday stands out above the rest — Max Carlson.
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The UNC baseball team won its first game of ACC Championship pool play with a 9-2 victory over the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night. Redshirt junior Angel Zarate went 4-for-4 at the plate and scored 4 runs, while sophomore starting pitcher Max Carlson allowed one run through six innings pitched and managed to strike out ACC Player of the Year Max Wagner three times.
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