North Carolina got on the scoreboard first in the top of the first inning, leading off the game with three-straight hits before scoring a run on a fielder's choice ground out and a passed ball to go up 2-0. North Carolina starter Connor Bovair (4-3) took the loss for the visitors in blue, as the right-handed pitcher gave up five runs, four of which were earned, on five hits, one walk, one strikeout, one wild pitch, and a balk over 2.1 innings on the mound. Junior reliever Teddy Sharkey (7) again finished the game for the Chants, as the right-hander pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run on one hit and two strikeouts to earn his seventh save of the season. The right-handed hurler entered the game in the second inning with the score tied at 3-3 and threw 3.0-scoreless frames, giving up two hits, two walks, and striking out three UNC batters. With it being a designated staff day for the Coastal pitchers, super senior Jack Billings (2-0) picked up the win. The hot-hitting North Carolina offense, which was coming off a sweep at NC State last weekend, was led by two hits each from Mac Horvath (2-for-4, 3B, BB, 2 runs) and Hunter Stokely (2-for-5, 2B, RBI), while Max Riemer (1-for-2, HR, 2 RBIs, run) came off the bench to hit a two-run home run in the loss. 300 (3-for-10) with runners in scoring position compared to the Tar Heels. Infielders Payton Eeles (2-for-4, 2B, BB, run) and Blake Barthol (2-for-4, 2B, run) both had two hits apiece, while designated hitter Derek Bender (1-for-4, RBI, run) added to his team-leading RBI total to give him 74 on the season. Providing the offensive firepower for the Chants were the five, six, and seven-hole hitters, as super senior Nick Lucky (2-for-2, HR, 2 BB, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, SB), senior Zack Beach (1-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs, run), and freshman Jake Books (1-for-3, HR, RBI, run) each hit one home run in the win. With Coastal's three home runs, the Chants moved to 26-4 on the year when hitting two or more home runs in a contest.Ĭoastal improved to 10-5 overall on the season versus opponents from the Tar Heel State of North Carolina and moved to 3-4 versus teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Chants, who improved to 30-5 on the season when totaling six runs or more for the game, completed the season series sweep of the Tar Heels, having won 12-7 in Chapel Hill, N.C., back on March 28. 8 Coastal Carolina hit three home runs and erased an early 3-0 deficit to defeat the North Carolina Tar Heels 8-6 in non-conference midweek action on Tuesday night at Springs Brooks Stadium.
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