After allowing 49 sacks on former UNC quarterback Sam Howell, North Carolina football showed off its improved offensive line in the 2022 spring game on Saturday.
And heading into yet another conference series against Virginia Tech this coming weekend, North Carolina found that confidence, coming up with the big hits when they were needed most and silencing the UNCW bats late.
After getting swept in Miami last weekend, the No. 18 North Carolina baseball team (19-6, 5-4 ACC) bounced back Tuesday evening against UNCW (13-11, 1-2 CAA), beating the Seahawks 6-4.
On a cold Sunday afternoon in Chapel Hill, the No.15 North Carolina baseball team (14-2, 3-0 ACC) remained hot, sweeping Pittsburgh (8-7, 0-3 ACC) and winning the final game of their first conference series of the season, 9-2.
After a back-and-forth start, North Carolina reclaimed their lead in the bottom of the sixth and didn’t look back.
After dropping their last match against Columbia, the No. 27 North Carolina men’s tennis team (6-4, 1-0 ACC) bounced back Friday afternoon in their first conference match of the season to knock off Virginia Tech (4-8, 0-1 ACC), 4-1.
The hits may not have been abundant early, but a consistent and resilient approach at the plate — along with some lights-out pitching — helped North Carolina power through to a 5-1 win over Elon on Tuesday.
To start off a stellar pitching performance for the Tar Heels, sophomore Will Sandy got North Carolina out of a jam in the top of the first with runners on second and third and no outs to keep things even early.
Bacot and Manek have looked good together all season, and on Monday, the pair was just what the Tar Heels needed to secure a 70-63 win over Louisville.
Graduate transfer forward Brady Manek led the scoring effort for North Carolina, finishing with 17 points in 33 minutes of action, while also grabbing three rebounds and dishing two assists. Davis and sophomore guard Caleb Love finished close behind with 16 points apiece.
