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The UNC baseball team, just under a month away from NCAA Tournament play, should be amongst the favorites to make it to Omaha.
North Carolina obliterated archival Duke, 13-0, in a 7-inning mercy rule on Sunday. Macon Winslow, a Blue Devils transfer, anchored the Diamond Heels' (37-9-1, 17-7 ACC) domination with three hits and five RBIs.
Thanks to its 1-1 week, which started with a blowout loss against fellow Top 10 team Coastal Carolina, UNC remained second in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches' Poll.
UCLA continues leading the poll, with Georgia Tech a slot behind North Carolina. Texas and Georgia round out the Top 5, while Florida State (12th), Boston College (22nd) and Virginia (25th) join the Diamond Heels as ranked ACC squads.
North Carolina has another home-heavy week coming up, starting with Winthrop on Wednesday and ending with a weekend, 3-game set vs. Pitt from Friday-Sunday. UNC then heads to Wilmington for its final midweek game, before ending its regular season at rival NC State.
Jason DeCaro continues anchoring the Diamond Heels' pitching rotation, compiling an 8-2 win loss record, to go along with a 2.07 earned run average and 54 strikeouts. Caden Glauber (6-0, 2.09 ERA, 62 K) and Walker McDuffie (6-2, 2.40 ERA, 4 saves, 65 K) are the two best bullpen arms, while starting pitcher Ryan Lynch (3-4, 3.82 ERA, 63 K) is heating up at the perfect time.
If North Carolina wants to make a deep postseason run, capped by its first College World Series title in program history, hitting has to be consistent. With guys like Owen Hull (.379 batting average, 56 RBI) and Cooper Nicholson (11 home runs) leading the way, a National Championship is certainly possible.
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North Carolina obliterated archival Duke, 13-0, in a 7-inning mercy rule on Sunday. Macon Winslow, a Blue Devils transfer, anchored the Diamond Heels' (37-9-1, 17-7 ACC) domination with three hits and five RBIs.
Thanks to its 1-1 week, which started with a blowout loss against fellow Top 10 team Coastal Carolina, UNC remained second in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches' Poll.
UCLA continues leading the poll, with Georgia Tech a slot behind North Carolina. Texas and Georgia round out the Top 5, while Florida State (12th), Boston College (22nd) and Virginia (25th) join the Diamond Heels as ranked ACC squads.
North Carolina has another home-heavy week coming up, starting with Winthrop on Wednesday and ending with a weekend, 3-game set vs. Pitt from Friday-Sunday. UNC then heads to Wilmington for its final midweek game, before ending its regular season at rival NC State.
| 1 | UCLA Bruins | 43-4 | 750 | 30 | 1 | - | 1/2 |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 37-9 | 704 | 0 | 2 | - | 2/14 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 39-8 | 690 | 0 | 3 | - | 2/5 |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns | 35-10 | 661 | 0 | 4 | - | 2/4 |
| 5 | Georgia Bulldogs | 38-11 | 631 | 0 | 5 | - | 4/13 |
| 6 | Auburn Tigers | 32-14 | 569 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4/12 |
| 7 | Texas A&M Aggies | 35-10 | 516 | 0 | 7 | - | 7/NR |
| 8 | Oregon State Beavers | 36-11 | 512 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6/18 |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks | 37-11 | 504 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9/NR |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 33-14 | 477 | 0 | 10 | - | 7/25 |
| 11 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 36-12 | 468 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3/16 |
| 12 | Florida State Seminoles | 33-14 | 398 | 0 | 12 | - | 6/17 |
| 13 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 34-14 | 375 | 0 | 13 | - | 7/20 |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks | 35-12 | 354 | 0 | 14 | - | 10/NR |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 31-12 | 283 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12/NR |
| 16 | USC Trojans | 37-12 | 282 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8/NR |
| 17 | Arizona State Sun Devils | 33-15 | 230 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 32-17 | 219 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5/24 |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 32-16 | 214 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 9/NR |
| 20 | Florida Gators | 31-17 | 166 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 8/25 |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners | 30-16 | 143 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8/NR |
| 22 | Boston College Eagles | 35-16 | 141 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 19/25 |
| 23 | Ole Miss Rebels | 32-17 | 132 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 18/NR |
| 24 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 34-14 | 104 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 16/NR |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers | 32-16 | 100 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 11/NR |
Jason DeCaro continues anchoring the Diamond Heels' pitching rotation, compiling an 8-2 win loss record, to go along with a 2.07 earned run average and 54 strikeouts. Caden Glauber (6-0, 2.09 ERA, 62 K) and Walker McDuffie (6-2, 2.40 ERA, 4 saves, 65 K) are the two best bullpen arms, while starting pitcher Ryan Lynch (3-4, 3.82 ERA, 63 K) is heating up at the perfect time.
If North Carolina wants to make a deep postseason run, capped by its first College World Series title in program history, hitting has to be consistent. With guys like Owen Hull (.379 batting average, 56 RBI) and Cooper Nicholson (11 home runs) leading the way, a National Championship is certainly possible.
Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC baseball ranked second in May 4 USAT Sports Coaches Poll
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