Three-run homer lifts UNC baseball to series-clinching win against Seton Hall
By Evan Rogers | Feb. 19After dropping the series opener, the Tar Heels churned out two straight wins to prevail in their first series of the year.
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After dropping the series opener, the Tar Heels churned out two straight wins to prevail in their first series of the year.
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In a high-scoring affair, the No. 12 North Carolina baseball team (0-1) dropped its season opener to the Seton Hall Pirates (0-1), 10-8, on Friday night at Boshamer Stadium.
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It’s not where UNC recruits from, but how they recruit, that makes a world of difference. Matt Andrews, a UNC history professor whose research specializes in sports and American culture, said baseball is a “suburban sport." In the past decade, 35 percent of the UNC baseball players recruited in-state have come from the Charlotte metropolitan area. The Greensboro-High Point area is the second-most popular in-state hotbed, and the Raleigh area follows in third.
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UNC’s roster is well-rounded with veteran experience, as the team is returning six of its consistent starters from last season. The Tar Heels also have several young players on the roster who are key contributors but haven’t yet dealt with high external expectations at the collegiate level.
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Despite a pedestrian performance against ACC opponents last year, the Tar Heels made an unforeseeable run in the conference tournament, culminating in a 9-5 victory against N.C. State in the championship game before falling to Arkansas in the super regional of the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a look at what's in store for the Tar Heels this season.
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Gallen pitched 41.1 consecutive scoreless innings, setting a Diamondbacks franchise record and establishing the seventh-longest streak in MLB history. The right-hander from Somerdale, NJ played three years of college ball with the Tar Heels from 2014 through 2016.
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UNC's incoming 19-man baseball signing class will have many opportunities to prove they can make an impact for the Diamond Heels in the spring.
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Right-handed pitchers and former UNC players Daniel Bard and Zac Gallen have been steady in recent years, continuing the long pipeline of MLB talent coming from the Tar Heels’ baseball program.
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After North Carolina’s season came to an end against Arkansas in the NCAA Super Regionals in early June, many Tar Heels have turned their focus to their summer league assignments. Brandon Eike, Dalton Pence, Eric Grintz and Dylan King are just a few Diamond Heels with impressive starts to their summer ball seasons.
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Kaleb Cost, a dual-sport athlete from Sandy Creek High School in Georgia, committed to North Carolina on June 11. The class of 2023 recruit is a 3-star cornerback who has his sights set on playing baseball at UNC.
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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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