With a four-series losing streak and an 8-10 conference record, a lack of solid and consistent pitching is not ideal for the Diamond Heels when it comes to ACC Championship and College World Series implications.
In the series closer against Georgia Tech on Easter Sunday, the North Carolina baseball team (22-14, 8-10) could not hold off the Yellow Jackets’ (23-14, 9-9) offense in a 11-8 loss.
The North Carolina baseball team (22-13, 8-9) made significant improvements in a 10-5 bounce back win against Georgia Tech (22-14, 8-9) on Saturday.
In the first game of the weekend’s ACC coastal match-up against Georgia Tech (22-13, 8-8), the North Carolina baseball team (21-13, 7-9) could not overcome pitching woes in a 15-12 loss.
“I want to come out of it and learn a lot of things about myself,” junior Austin Greaser said. “I want to learn how to stack up against the best. I want to learn what I need to work on in my game moving forward, and I want to learn on what I need to do to get back here as fast as I can."
A rough stretch continues for the North Carolina softball team (19-18, 4-8), as it dropped its fourth straight game to Charlotte (23-14, 4-8) on Wednesday, 6-2.
“You have to find a way to allow yourself to fail because this is a failure sport,” junior outfielder Bri Stubbs said. “And once you get in that mindset, you also allow yourself to succeed with confidence and know that you’re able to do what you can in the moment.”
In the final game of the weekend’s series, the North Carolina softball team (19-17, 4-8) dropped its third straight game to No. 18 Clemson (25-10, 6-6), 12-4.
Through the noise, junior forward Armando Bacot delivered with poise and didn't let the adversity affect his impact in UNC’s upset win over the top-seeded Baylor Bears.
In their first ever meeting, the No. 8 seed North Carolina men’s basketball team beat No. 1 Baylor in an overtime thriller, 93-86, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament.
