The No. 10 North Carolina baseball team breezed past Miami, 7-2, on Friday at Boshamer Stadium. The Tar Heels (17-5, 5-2 ACC) had 10 hits and shut out the Hurricanes (10-12, 3-4 ACC) through seven innings.
What happened?
Brian Miller started off the bottom of the first inning with a single to right field.
The junior center fielder later reached home off an RBI. First-year designated hitter Ashton McGee also scored in the first after Miami pitcher Jesse Lepore walked two consecutive batters, which loaded the bases then allowed McGee to score.
Three more Tar Heels scored in the next two innings, and the rout was officially on.
J.B. Bukauskas, UNC’s junior righty and top prospect, went nine up nine down through three innings with five strikeouts. He allowed his first hit in the top of the fourth, but maintained a shutout through the seven innings he pitched.
The Hurricanes brought in a new pitcher, Ryan Guerra, in the bottom of the fourth. He slowed the scoring but still was credited with an earned run.
UNC used four more pitchers in the eighth and ninth innings to close out the game.
