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Men’s College World Series Opponent Preview: The Oklahoma Sooners
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Diamond Heels of North Carolina are one of college baseball’s last two teams standing. Standing across from them, ready to compete for the sport’s crown starting Saturday, are Skip Johnson and his Oklahoma Sooners. Oklahoma are a familiar foe, having been UNC’s 2-seed in a competitive […]
Bill Belichick ranked second-worst head coach in ACC in latest On3 rankings
Last season’s opening drive seems a lifetime ago. The hype leading into the game one, and then that first sequence of plays allowed most of us to start dreaming the impossible dream of a dominant UNC football team. And then… The first five games we didn’t look like even a competent P4 team. Our next […]
Who’s going to win the College World Series?
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ baseball team downed West Virginia to officially win their bracket at the men’s College World Series. Now, the only thing that stands in their way as far as the national championship is concerned is the Oklahoma Sooners. Tomorrow, the two teams will face off in Game 1 […]
2026 NBA Mock Draft: Caleb Wilson goes to the Bulls, Henri Veesaar to the Cavaliers
We are less than a week away from the 2026 NBA Draft, which means things are more or less feeling finalized as far as predictions go. Granted, nobody’s predictions are going to be perfect — there will inevitably be some trades, some unexpected selections, and other fun surprises. That could turn out to be true […]
Tar Heels power their way into the Men’s College World Series Finals
The Tar Heels beat the West Virginia Mountaineers 12-7 and will now await the winner of the SEC bottom bracket. North Carolina did what it needed to do, it got the win and will now play in the College World Series Finals for just the third time in program history and for the first time […]
UNC vs. West Virginia MCWS semi-final Live Discussion
The North Carolina Tar Heels are looking to make the Men’s College World Series Final for the first time in nearly twenty years. It’s insane to think about with all of their success, but since their runner-up finish in 2007 they haven’t even appeared in the Final, despite making it to Omaha six additional times. […]
How to watch UNC baseball against West Virginia in the MCWS semifinals
For the first time since 2013, Carolina baseball is on the doorstep of the College World Series finals. The Tar Heels are in a much more advantageous position than they were that year, when they came out of the loser’s bracket. Having won their first two matchups, they earned the benefit of a day off […]
What’s your closest encounter with a famous Tar Heel?
Sports have become almost completely a TV experience. Running into a famous Tar Heel in real life? Odds are against it. For most of us, watching a game in person might be the the closest we get to seeing our favorite Tar Heels in real-time three dimensions. Seeing them outside of uniform, going through their […]
Seven Tar Heel athletes compete at NCAA Track & Field championships
Last week saw the second to last college sports championship of the sporing year conclude with the NCAA Track & Field Championships out in Eugene, OR. As we’ve talked about previously, the North Carolina Tar Heels sent seven athletes to the championship. With the event now in the books, let’s take a look at how […]
UNC baseball downs West Virginia 5-2, one win from MCWS Final
Gavin Gallaher once again came up in the clutch, Walker McDuffie and Caden Glauber shut the door after Ryan Lynch was able to pitch even against Maxx Yehl, and the Tar Heels took down West Virginia 5-2 in the Winners’ Bracket of the Men’s College World Series Sunday night. McDuffie earned the win for his […]
UNC vs West Virginia Live Discussion
Day 3 of the Men’s College World Series started with a thrilling elimination game between Troy and Ole Miss, as the Trojans fell behind 6-2 before exploding for a 12-8 win. Now it’s time for the nightcap, with Carolina and West Virginia facing off in a 1-0 game. Whoever comes out on top will be one […]
How to watch UNC baseball match up against West Virginia in the MCWS
If you’ve been following UNC baseball for a while, this is where your guard is up. The last two times Carolina has made the Men’s College World Series they got off to a great start with wins in the opening game. Both times it was their last win. Arguably they’ve never been in as good […]
What’s your favorite memory of a UNC athlete in international play?
As far as UNC is concerned, a lot of the sporting attention is currently been paid to the baseball team, and their run in the men’s College World Series. Things there started decently enough, as they downed Ole Miss on Friday and will take on West Virginia later today. However as far as the world’s […]
What’s the greatest postseason run you’ve seen from an individual Tar Heel?
In case you missed it, Jason DeCaro pitched another gem to open the College World Series on Friday, allowing two earned runs on five hits with three walks and nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings. This comes after he helped save Carolina’s season with a complete game shutout in Game 2 of Super Regionals, so his […]
Owen Hull and Jason DeCaro deliver a MCWS win for UNC
One down, four to go. It takes five wins to win it all and North Carolina moved one win closer by beating the Ole Miss Rebels in a 6-2 victory in their opening game in Omaha. The win keeps the Tar Heels on the Winners side of the upper bracket and puts them in great […]
UNC vs Ole Miss Live Discussion
UNC will get a stern test in its first matchup in the NCAA College World Series. Ole Miss rolls into this game with an undefeated record in the tournament so far; they took down South Dakota State, 13th seeded Nebraska, and Arizona State to win the Lincoln Regional. In the Supers, Ole Miss knocked out […]
How to Watch UNC baseball open the College World Series against Ole Miss
On we go. The College World Series begins in Omaha today, and for once the Tar Heels aren’t the opening act. Thanks to the chaos in..well…every other part of the bracket, not to mention the fact that Carolina helped set a record for most watched Super Regional ever the Tar Heels look like a very […]
Why and (why not) UNC could win the College World Series
We are hours away from UNC playing their first 2026 College World Series game against Ole Miss in Omaha, Nebraska. This is the third time in four years that the Tar Heels have made it this far, but things didn’t go so well before. In fact, it’s never gone as well as anyone hoped whenever […]
Caden Glauber named co-winner of Freshman Pitcher of the Year
Over the weekend, the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team advanced to the men’s College World Series in quite dramatic circumstances. Trailing going into the bottom of the ninth inning, they came back to win with Owen Hull coming up with a walk-off hit to send the Heels to Omaha. While the team will obviously […]
College World Series Opponent Preview: West Virginia
This season represents a breakthrough for West Virginia baseball. The program has been on the rise the past several seasons; the Mountaineers hosted an NCAA regional for the first time in 2019, then advanced to their first Super Regional is 2024. Ironically, that Super Regional was held in Chapel Hill as WVU squared off against […]
Three keys to UNC making a run in the College World Series
The Diamond Heels have made it to Omaha and hope to win their first ever national title. UNC is no stranger to the state of Nebraska, but time and time again things have always fallen apart. This is now their third time making it to the CWS in four years, Scott Forbes hopes that his […]
Men’s College World Series Opponent Preview: Ole Miss Rebels
After rallying to beat USC in the Super Regional, North Carolina is on its way to Omaha where the Tar Heels will face off against Ole Miss in their opening game. Here is a run down on the Rebel’s baseball team. Overall Record: 41-21, 15-15 in SEC play, good for ninth Ole Miss additionally was […]
ESPN ranks UNC basketball 8th in their transfer portal rankings
The NCAA transfer portal season isn’t technically over for college basketball, but things have started to wind down quite a bit. For Michael Malone and the Tar Heels, they are trying to put the finishing touches on their roster so that they can focus on preparing for the 2026-27 season. When looking at what they’ve […]
Men’s College World Series Opponent Preview: The Troy Trojans
I’ll say this upfront: There’s going to be a fair amount of numbers in this article, and some of those numbers aren’t going to look all that great, because Troy played a tough schedule and dealt with injuries throughout the year. But make no mistake, this Troy team is a deserving one of being one […]
What’s your favorite dramatic UNC win?
Over the weekend, the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team advanced to the 2026 men’s College World Series, but it was quite the ride to get there. For one, UNC lost the opening game of the best-of-three super regional series to USC. Then in the decisive Game Three, the Trojans took a 3-1 lead into […]
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