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Just over a month into their baseball season, the North Carolina Tar Heels are carving out their path as an ACC contender once again.
UNC (20-4-1, 6-3 ACC), playing in what's shaping up to be another loaded conference, just won its second-straight series over the weekend. North Carolina mercy-ruled Louisville in Game 1, lost by two in a scoreless defeat on Saturday, then came back to win Sunday.
As a result of their series win, the Diamond Heels moved up one spot – to 13th – in the latest D1Baseball rankings. UNC sits one spot behind USC, which is off to a 24-1 start, plus one spot ahead of NC State.
North Carolina began its year 6-0, then started to scuffle against East Carolina. A record-setting sweep against Le Moyne proved beneficial for the win column, but getting controlled by Virginia set UNC right back to square one.
The Diamond Heels are filled with plenty of transfers in the field, but plenty returners on their pitching staff. Gavin Gallaher is a star returner at third base, while Jason DeCaro looks every bit of a top pitcher in college baseball.
Stony Brook transfer Erik Paulsen is North Carolina's top slugger, hitting .329 with a team-best six home runs and 27 RBIS. George Mason transfer Owen Hull is nothing but contact, with his .353 batting average topping UNC.
As the Diamond Heels play deeper into their schedule, opponents will get tougher. If North Carolina maintains this early-season momentum, though, Omaha is very likely in the picture come June.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC baseball rises to 13th in March 23 D1Baseball rankings
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UNC (20-4-1, 6-3 ACC), playing in what's shaping up to be another loaded conference, just won its second-straight series over the weekend. North Carolina mercy-ruled Louisville in Game 1, lost by two in a scoreless defeat on Saturday, then came back to win Sunday.
As a result of their series win, the Diamond Heels moved up one spot – to 13th – in the latest D1Baseball rankings. UNC sits one spot behind USC, which is off to a 24-1 start, plus one spot ahead of NC State.
North Carolina began its year 6-0, then started to scuffle against East Carolina. A record-setting sweep against Le Moyne proved beneficial for the win column, but getting controlled by Virginia set UNC right back to square one.
The Diamond Heels are filled with plenty of transfers in the field, but plenty returners on their pitching staff. Gavin Gallaher is a star returner at third base, while Jason DeCaro looks every bit of a top pitcher in college baseball.
Stony Brook transfer Erik Paulsen is North Carolina's top slugger, hitting .329 with a team-best six home runs and 27 RBIS. George Mason transfer Owen Hull is nothing but contact, with his .353 batting average topping UNC.
As the Diamond Heels play deeper into their schedule, opponents will get tougher. If North Carolina maintains this early-season momentum, though, Omaha is very likely in the picture come June.
Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X 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 rises to 13th in March 23 D1Baseball rankings
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