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Tar Heel offense powers victory

By Aaron Taube | April 22

When North Carolina redshirt senior Mike Cavasinni led off the bottom of the first inning against Davidson on Wednesday evening, he did so with more weight ...

Pitcher Greg Holt started the first game of his career Wednesday night against Davidson. DTH/Shar-narné Flowers

UNC pitcher Holt wins first career start

By Jonathan Jones | April 22

To say North Carolina pitcher Greg Holt hasn’t had the best season would be an understatement. But on Wednesday, Holt got a chance to save face on what ...

UNC baseball team swept in weekend series at Miami

By From staff and wire reports | April 18

The North Carolina baseball team was swept this weekend by No. 13 Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. dropping the Tar Heels to 22-16 on the season, 6-12 in the ...

UNC's Jimmy Messer pitched for a mere two-thirds of an inning before being pulled from Wednesday’s game. DTH/Heather Kagan

Tar Heels taken down by Coastal Carolina

By Aaron Taube | April 15

Wednesday night’s start against No. 9 Coastal Carolina could not have gone much worse for North Carolina pitcher Jimmy Messer.The sophomore right-hander ...

Wierzbicki continues strong showing

By Chris Hempson | April 11

For once on Friday night, it appeared Jesse Wierzbicki might not add to his RBI tally.

Brian Goodwin gets a hit in the Tar Heels 17-6 win over Richmond Tuesday. DTH/Phong Dinh

Tar Heels secure win against Richmond

By Kelly Parsons | April 1

Down two strikes in the bottom of the third, North Carolina shortstop Ryan Graepel hit a three-run homer, taking back a 6-5 lead over Richmond.And for ...

UNC first baseman Dillon Hazlett went 1-for-3 against Winthrop on Tuesday. DTH/Mary-Alice Warren

Tar Heels get back on track against Eagles

By Kelly Parsons | March 31

In the top of the first inning against North Carolina, Winthrop left fielder Eddie Rohan slugged his first pitch down the left field line and out of Boshamer ...

Wierzbicki's game shows playmaking ability

By Mark Thompson | March 31

Jesse Wierzbicki hit two balls where no one could get to them. The first was a two-run blast over the right field wall during a fifth inning rally.But ...

Tar Heels take down UNC-G Spartans in road game

By Joe McLean | March 25

GREENSBORO — Let no one say that the No. 17 North Carolina baseball team doesn’t have a flair for the dramatic.The Tar Heels had hits in every inning, ...

Hits in fifth inning propel Tar Heels to victory against UNC-G

By Kelly Parsons | March 24

With two outs in the top of the fifth against UNC-Greensboro, and North Carolina second baseman Tommy Coyle on first, Brian Goodwin stepped up to the ...

Redshirt junior Colin Bates started the second game of the series for the Tar Heels, striking out five in the win.DTH/Phong Dinh

Florida State drops Heels late in series

By Chris Hempson | March 22

Long after North Carolina had raced to two early leads on Friday and Sunday and long after the Tar Heels had subsequently lost each with late rallies ...

Wierzbicki finds place in ACC baseball

By Jonathan Jones | March 22

North Carolina junior catcher Jesse Wierzbicki has assimilated quickly to ACC baseball since transferring from junior college.Although the No. 17 Tar ...

Bryn Renner splits time between football, baseball teams

By Jonathan Jones | March 19

As designated hitter Bryn Renner approached the batter’s box in his first collegiate at-bat, the crowd at Boshamer Stadium rose to their feet.Most cheered ...

Tar Heels cruise past Tigers

By Joe McLean | March 18

No. 17 North Carolina didn’t quite match the dominant pitching or hitting Wednesday that it delivered in a 25-1 spanking of Princeton the day before.With ...

Freshman Zach Bernard has only allowed one hit in six appearances this season. DTH/Phong Dinh

Lefty pitchers help UNC baseball shut Princeton down

By Aaron Taube | March 18

North Carolina’s pair of freshmen left-handed relievers left Wednesday’s 12-5 win against Princeton just as they had entered it — with matching ...

Freshman Chris Munnelly was put in as pitcher in the third inning. He was one of four pitches the UNC used. DTH/Sara Gregory

UNC baseball team defeats Gardner-Webb 6-5

By Grant Fitzgerald | March 5

Nothing went according to plan for the North Carolina baseball team Thursday afternoon.Down 4-3 against Gardner-Webb after the third inning, the Tar Heels ...

unior Dillon Hazlett scored three runs in this weekend’s three-game series against Maine. DTH/Will Cooper

Tar Heels take rubber match versus Maine

By Louie Horvath | March 1

As the North Carolina bats went this weekend against the Maine Black Bears, so went the No. 11 Tar Heels.In two out of the three games, the Tar Heels ...

Baseball freshman Goodwin finds his stroke

By Mark Thompson | February 28

With no base runners and two outs in the bottom of the third inning, North Carolina’s freshman Brian Goodwin was just supposed to get what he could. ...

Sophomore Garrett Davis allowed two hits and two runs in five innings of work Tuesday. Courtesy of Jeffrey Camarati

UNC handles UNC-G on strength of its arms

By Louie Horvath | February 23

North Carolina jumped on UNC-Greensboro early and never let up, taking a 12-2 win on Tuesday — but it still was not good enough for head coach Mike ...

New Tar Heel first baseman fills big shoes

By Chris Hempson | February 23

The statline for North Carolina’s first baseman seemed almost customary Tuesday night against UNC-Greensboro. And for the past three seasons, it was ...