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Tuesday June 6th

Baseball


UNC first-year catcher Tomas Frick (52) hits the ball at the NCAA tournament game against UCLA on Sunday June 6, 2021 in Lubbock, TX. The Tar Heels lost 2-12. Photo courtesy of Elise Bressler.

Even after early exit in NCAA regionals, UNC baseball has a bright future

Sunday’s loss against UCLA that ended the UNC baseball team’s 2021 season and eliminated the team from the NCAA Tournament was a tough one to say the least. After winning their first game of the Lubbock Regional, the Tar Heels dropped consecutive games against Texas Tech and the Bruins, but there are still plenty of positives to take away from the trying 2021 season.

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UNC sophomore outfielder Justice Thompson (20) bats at the ACC tournament game against NC State on Friday May 28, 2021 in Charlotte, NC. UNC won 9-6. Photo courtesy of Maggie Boulton and Laura Wolff.

UNC baseball comes out on top against NC State to finish out ACC Tournament play

After dropping their opening game of the ACC Tournament to Pittsburgh Tuesday night, the Tar Heels were able to grab a win Friday in game two against third-seeded N.C. State, 9-6. The Tar Heels now have to wait and see how things turn out in the rest of the conference tournaments before they receive their assignment for the upcoming NCAA Tournament, where they hope for an at-large bid.

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