The bats started hot for the No. 11 North Carolina baseball team and never cooled off.
In Game 3 of its series against Fairfield, UNC scored in six different innings in an 11-0 win on Sunday at Boshamer Stadium.
The Tar Heels (9-1) got started early against the Stags (3-3), as sophomore first baseman Brian Miller’s double to start the bottom of the first inning sparked a four-run inning for UNC.
Senior shortstop Elijah Sutherland continued his strong weekend by driving in junior outfielder Tyler Ramirez in the third inning to put the Tar Heels up 5-0.
North Carolina added two more runs in the fourth inning, producing a dominant 7-0 lead before the halfway point of the game.
The first and only home run of the game came in the seventh inning, as first-year Brandon Riley hit a solo shot over the right-field wall. The home run was Riley’s first of his career.
North Carolina’s great hitting day was supported by a solid performance from sophomore starting pitcher Jason Morgan. Morgan threw six scoreless innings and allowed only three hits.
A plethora of relief pitchers came into the game in the final innings, all with the intent of keeping the shutout.
Coach Mike Fox used the lead as an incentive to give five relief pitchers the opportunity to see action on the mound. The bullpen did its job, as the relief pitchers kept the Stags off the scoreboard in the final three innings.
