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Zac Gallen Named Arizona Diamondbacks Opening-Day Starter
Having
Zac Gallen and Corbin Burnes at the top of your pitching rotation is a manager’s dream. Trying to decide which one of those two to start on Opening Day, however, turned out to be a nightmare for Torey Lovullo. Lovullo made up his mind last week and told Gallen that he was going to start Opening Day, his third straight for the Diamondbacks. (
MLB.com)
Aidan Haugh One-Hits Boston College To Secure Run-Rule Win For UNC Baseball
Aidan Haugh held a no-hitter until the final batter in UNC Baseball's 10-0 run-rule win over Boston College on Sunday (
Highlights). The Tar Heels (18-6, 4-5 ACC) secured the series win, racking up 10 runs on 13 hits to back up an absolute gem from Haugh. Haugh pitched a 7-inning complete game with 11 strikeouts, one walk, and one hit on 96 pitches. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Loses Close Contest At Boston College, 3-2
North Carolina baseball's pitching staff held Boston College to just three runs but could not produce enough themselves to come away with the win, losing 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels (17-6, 3-5 ACC) held the Eagles scoreless in every frame but the crucial one, as a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth proved to be the difference. (
GoHeels.com)
Diamond Heels Take Game One Over Boston College, 5-1
Captain
Jake Knapp's spectacular outing powered UNC baseball to a Friday 5-1 victory over Boston College (
Highlights). Carolina coach
Scott Forbes made the decision to move Knapp into the Friday starter role after the senior put together three straight high-quality starts, picking up the win in all three with a total of five runs (three earned) given up. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Visits Boston College For Weekend Series
UNC Baseball flies to Massachusetts for a second straight ACC road weekend, this time facing the Boston College Eagles. It's UNC's first trip to Brighton, Mass. since 2021. North Carolina won that series 2-1 over No. 21 ranked BC. Tar Heel lefty pitcher
Tom Chmielewski is a native of Needham, Mass., which is about 15 minutes from BC's campus. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Baseball Drops Midweek Matchup to UConn
UNC Baseball hosted UConn on Wednesday night contest and jumped out to an early lead but ultimately fell to the Huskies 5-1. The Tar Heels (16-5, 2-4 ACC) continued to struggle at the plate, recording six hits but failing to find the gaps with runners in scoring positions. The lone bright spot for Carolina came right from leadoff man
Kane Kepley. (
GoHeels.com)
Pulse Check: UNC Baseball Chasing Consistency
Two ACC series down, two series losses for once-top-10 North Carolina. While rankings are not the most important in March, they are a quantifiable way to gauge opponents, so after Stanford and Louisville took down the Tar Heels, both the Cardinal and the Cardinals jumped into the polls. Here's a pulse check on where the UNC Baseball team stands: (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Baseball Returns Home For Wednesday Matchup Against UConn Huskies
North Carolina Baseball returns to Boshamer Stadium on Wednesday for a matchup with the UConn Huskies. It is the first time the programs have faced off since 2002 and will be their 33rd all-time meeting. 30 of the 32 previous games have been played in Chapel Hill. The game just so happens to be the first of two "Bark at the Bosh" nights this season. (
GoHeels.com)
Orioles’ new Norfolk manager Tim Federowicz brings just the right experience
One of the books written by late sportswriter John Feinstein, who died last week at 69, was about life in Triple-A baseball, "Where Nobody Knows Your Name." This year,
Tim Federowicz is trying to make sure Oriole fans know his players’ names. Federowicz, the former UNC catcher, was hired last fall to replace Buck Britton as manager of the Norfolk Tides. (
Baltimore Baseball)
This Week in UNC Baseball: Tar Heels Look To Bounce Back
After a 13-0 start, UNC Baseball has dropped its first two ACC series of the season, most recently at Louisville. Head coach
Scott Forbes joins Grace Nugent and Tommy Ashley to discuss the loss to the Cardinals and how the team continues to evolve as the Tar Heels welcome UConn to Boshamer Stadium on Wednesday and travel to Boston College this weekend. (
Inside Carolina)