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Tar Heels Rally to 9-3 Win Over ECU, Advance to NCAA Super Regionals
baseball2 days ago

Tar Heels Rally to 9-3 Win Over ECU, Advance to NCAA Super Regionals

North Carolina baseball defeated East Carolina 9-3 in the Chapel Hill Regional final to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. The Tar Heels leaned on timely hitting, strong pitching, and a bullpen sequence that included Folger Boaz, Walker McDuffie, and Jackson Rose to preserve an 8-1 lead. ECU starter Ryan Towers exited early and UNC stretched the advantage, while UNC’s bench—Carter French and Rom Kellis V—also contributed. UNC now awaits the winner of the Texas A&M College Station regional for a super-regional series; the Tar Heels are 41-8 in Chapel Hill regional play, and UCLA’s upset of top seeds is part of a shifting postseason landscape.

Tar Heels Rally Past ECU, Advance to Chapel Hill Regional Final
baseball2 days ago

Tar Heels Rally Past ECU, Advance to Chapel Hill Regional Final

UNC overcame an early 3-0 deficit to beat East Carolina 7-5 in the Chapel Hill NCAA regional. Freshman Caden Glauber worked 4.1 innings with 8 strikeouts for the win, while Walker McDuffie closed out the ninth for his sixth save. Colin Hynek delivered the game‑tying three‑run homer, Gallaher exceeded 200 career hits, and UNC moved to 2-0 in the regional, earning a spot in Sunday’s final at 5 p.m. The Heels will rely on pitching decisions from Folger Boaz and possibly McDuffie as they await the winner of ECU‑VCU to determine the path to the title.

Tar Heels Blank VCU to Open Chapel Hill Regional, 8-0
baseball3 days ago

Tar Heels Blank VCU to Open Chapel Hill Regional, 8-0

UNC opened the Chapel Hill Regional with an 8-0 win over VCU behind seven strong innings from Ryan Lynch (two hits, five strikeouts) and solid relief from Walker McDuffie and Matthew Matthijs, marking just the Tar Heels’ third NCAA Tournament shutout of the Scott Forbes era. Two-out runs in the first sparked the offense, Cooper Nicholson sparked a key 5-3 double play in the sixth, and Owen Hull’s eighth-inning RBI triple helped seal it. UNC advances to face East Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday; bullpen plans and ECU’s pitching could shape the next game. The crowd helped fuel UNC’s continued regional success (39-8 since 2006).

LSU vs. UNC: Live Updates from Chapel Hill Regional Final
sports2 years ago

LSU vs. UNC: Live Updates from Chapel Hill Regional Final

LSU baseball is on the verge of a significant comeback, needing one more win against No. 1 North Carolina to advance to the super regionals. After losing to UNC on Saturday, LSU defeated them on Sunday and also beat Wofford twice. LSU's Sam Dutton started the game, but after a shaky start, Javen Coleman and Will Hellmers took over, with Hellmers delivering a strong performance. LSU took a 3-2 lead by the third inning and maintained it through the eighth inning.