2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

American college baseball season

2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
ACC Regular season Champion
Chapel Hill Regional Champion
Chapel Hill Super Regional Champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record44–18 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mike Fox (20th season)
Home stadiumBryson Field at Boshamer Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 17 Clemson  x‍‍‍y 22 8   .733 47 16   .746
No. 22 NC State ‍‍‍y 19 11   .633 42 18   .700
No. 23 Louisville ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 45 19   .703
Florida State ‍‍y 16 13   .552 43 19   .694
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 25 32   .439
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 12 18   .400 24 30   .444
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 7 22   .241 17 32   .347
Coastal
No. 3 North Carolina x‍‍‍y 22 8   .733 44 18   .710
No. 11 Duke ‍‍‍y 18 11   .621 45 18   .714
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 16 13   .552 28 26   .519
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 14 16   .467 31 27   .534
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 12 17   .414 29 25   .537
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 29 26   .527
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 8 22   .267 21 33   .389
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 17, 2018[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team are representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Mike Fox is in his 20th year coaching the Tar Heels. They play their home games at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Tar Heels won the ACC Coastal Division, and matched Clemson for the best record in the conference. They reached the 2018 College World Series, their eleventh time advancing to Omaha and first since 2013.

Roster

North Carolina Tar Heels 2018 baseball roster[2]
Players Coaches
Pitchers
  • 19 - Brett Daniels - Senior
  • 23 - Tyler Baum - Sophomore
  • 24 - Hansen Butler - Redshirt Junior
  • 25 - Taylor Sugg - Junior
  • 27 - Jason Morgan - Redshirt Junior
  • 31 - Josh Hiatt - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 34 - Caden O'Brien - Freshman
  • 36 - Joey Lancellotti - Freshman
  • 37 - Bo Weiss - Sophomore
  • 39 - Kyle Blendinger - Freshman
  • 41 - Cooper Criswell - Junior
  • 42 - Gianluca Dalatri - Sophomore
  • 44 - Austin Love - Freshman
  • 45 - Austin Bergner - Sophomore
  • 48 - Rodney Hutchison Jr. - Junior

Catchers

  • 4 - Brandon Martorano - Sophomore
  • 11 - Cody Roberts - Junior
  • 43 - Brendan Illies - Junior
Infielders
  • 2 - Satchel Jerzembeck - Freshman
  • 3 - Kyle Datres - Junior
  • 7 - Dallas Tessar - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 8 - Ike Freeman - Sophomore
  • 10 - Zack Gahagan - Senior
  • 15 - Michael Busch - Sophomore
  • 18 - Clemente Inclan - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 - Brandon Riley - Junior
  • 5 - Ashton McGee - Sophomore
  • 6 - Dylan Enwiller - Junior
  • 12 - Josh Ladowski - Junior
  • 16 - Earl Semper - Freshman
  • 26 - Jackson Hesterlee - Junior
  • 38 - Kip Brandenburg - Sophomore
  • 40 - Angel Zarate - Freshman
  • 46 - Ben Casparius - Freshman
Coaches
  • #30 - Mike Fox (Head Coach)
  • #21 - Scott Forbes (Associate Head Coach)
  • Robert Woodard (Assistant Coach/ Pitching Coach)
  • Jesse Wierzbicki

Schedule

Legend
  North Carolina win
  North Carolina loss
Bold North Carolina team member
* Non-Conference game
2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Feb 16 at South Florida* No. 7 USF Baseball StadiumTampa, FL L 3–4 McClanahan (1–0) Dalatri (0–1) Perez (1) 1,653 0–1
Feb 17 at South Florida* No. 7 USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 12–5 Baum (1–0) Strzelecki (0–1) None 1,289 1–1
Feb 18 at South Florida* No. 7 USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL W 9–8 Bergner (1–0) Perez (0–1) None 1,009 2–1
Feb 20 UNC Wilmington* No. 7 Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC L 4–5 Warren (1–0) Lancellotti (0–1) Cota (2) 1,127 2–2
Feb 21 St. John's* No. 7 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–5 French (0–1) Criswell (0–1) LaSorsa (2) 1,891 2–3
Feb 23 at East Carolina* No. 7 Clark–LeClair StadiumGreenville, NC L 1–2 Benton (2–0) Dalatri (0–2) Smith (1) 5,382 2–4
Feb 24 vs East Carolina* No. 7 Durham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NC W 5–4 Bergner (2–0) Ross (0–1) Hiatt (1) 4,508 3–4
Feb 25 East Carolina* No. 7 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 0–12 Holba (2–0) Hutchison (0–1) None 2,925 3–5
Feb 27 High Point* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–0 O'Brien (1–0) Kates (0–1) None 1,647 4–5
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Mar 2 Liberty* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 17–2 Baum (2–0) Skirrow (1–1) None 1,967 5–5
Mar 3 Liberty* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–5 Daniels (1–0) Price (0–1) Hiatt (2) 2,152 6–5
Mar 4 Liberty* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–8 Sugg (1–0) Stamper (1–1) None 1,999 7–5
Mar 9 at No. 8 Louisville Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KY L 4–5 Conway (1–0) Criswell (1–2) Bordner (5) 2,109 7–6 0–1
Mar 10 at No. 8 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 4–6 Smiddy (2–0) Bergner (2–1) Bordner (6) 2,199 7–7 0–2
Mar 11 at No. 8 Louisville Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 10–3 Daniels (2–0 Thompson (1–1) None 2,142 8–7 1–2
Mar 13 North Carolina A&T* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 1–0 Hutchison (1–1) Chavis (0–2) None 1,460 9–7
Mar 4 Gardner–Webb* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 0–1 Fox (2–1) Lancellotti (0–2) Thompson (3) 1,486 9–8
Mar 16 Pittsburgh Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 15–3 Baum (3–0) West (1–2) None 1,888 10–8 2–2
Mar 17 Pittsburgh Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–0 Bergner (3–1) Pidich (2–1) None 2,063 11–8 3–2
Mar 18 Pittsburgh Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–2 Sugg (2–0) Calvo (0–1) None 1,907 12–8 4–2
Mar 20 Maryland* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–1 Hutchison (2–1) DiLuia (1–2) None 1,445 13–8
Mar 23 No. 12 Florida State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 16–8 Daniels (3–0) Kwiatkowski (3–1) None 14–8 5–2
Mar 23 No. 12 Florida State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–6 Scolaro (1–0) Butler (0–1) None 2,973 14–9 5–3
Mar 25 No. 12 Florida State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 4–9 Van Eyk (1–0) Hiatt (0–1) None 2,394 14–10 5–4
Mar 27 at Charlotte* BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC W 14–2 Hutchison (3–1) Gooding (2–1) None 4,049 15–10
Mar 30 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 3–2 Criswell (1–2) Witt (0–2) None 2,806 16–10 6–4
Mar 31 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–1 Bergner (4–1) McSweeney (1–3) None 3,050 17–10 7–4
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
Apr 1 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–6 Daniels (4–0) Hearn (1–2) None 2,389 18–10 8–4
Apr 3 vs South Carolina* No. 30 BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC W 11–3 Lancellotti (1–2) Mlodzinksi (0–3) None 7,410 19–10
Apr 6 at Miami (FL) No. 30 [Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field]] • Coral Gables, FL W 8–4 Hiatt (1–1) Mediavilla (0–3) None 2,599 20–10 9–4
Apr 7 at Miami (FL) No. 30 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, FL W 9–6 Criswell (2–2) McKendry (4–4) None 3,175 21–10 10–4
Apr 8 at Miami (FL) No. 30 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, FL L 5–7 Cabezas (3–3) Lacellotti (1–3) None 2,346 21–11 10–5
Apr 10 Appalachian State* No. 12 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–1 Daniels (5–0) Boone (2–3) Hiatt (3) 1,703 22–11
Apr 13 at Virginia No. 12 Davenport FieldCharlottesville, VA L 0–4 Casey (5–2) Baum (3–1) Abbott (4) 3,706 22–12 10–6
Apr 14 at Virginia No. 12 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA W 8–6 Daniels (6–0) Sousa (3–4) None 4,022 23–12 11–6
Apr 15 at Virginia No. 12 Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA W 12–6 Lancellotti (2–3) Donahue (1–2) Daniels (1) 3,297 24–12 12–6
Apr 17 vs No. 2 NC State* No. 8 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–8 Johnston (5–0) Hutchison (3–2) None 6,799 24–13
Apr 20 Georgia Tech No. 8 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–3 O'Brien (2–0) Curry (6–2) None 2,795 25–13 13–6
Apr 21 Georgia Tech No. 8 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–8 Hiatt (2–1) Hughes (0–3) None 3,871 26–13 14–6
Apr 22 Georgia Tech No. 8 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–3 Criswell (3–2) English (2–1) None 2,794 27–13 15–6
Apr 25 Western Carolina* No. 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–2 O'Brien (3–0) Bishop (0–4) None 2,701 28–13
Apr 27 at No. 3 NC State No. 6 Doak FieldRaleigh, NC W 6–5 Casparius (1–0) Klyman (3–2) Lancellotti (1) 3,048 29–13 16–6
Apr 28 at No. 3 NC State No. 6 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–6 Bergner (5–1) Brown (6–1) Daniels (2) 3,048 30–13 17–6
Apr 29 at No. 3 NC State No. 6 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 5–4 O'Brien (4–0) Piedmonte (4–2) Casparius (1) 3,048 31–13 18–6
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 1 UNC Asheville* No. 4 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–5 Lancellotti (3–3) Harris (1–0) None 1,971 32–13
May 8 Richmond* No. 3 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–2 O'Brien (5–0) Delarso (0–1) None 2,386 33–13
May 9 at No. 28 Coastal Carolina* No. 3 Springs Brooks StadiumConway, SC L 2–5 Veneziano (5–0) Sugg (2–1) Causey (2) 2,616 33–14
May 11 at No. 10 Duke No. 3 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–7 DeCaster (5–0) Lancellotti (3–4) Labosky (9) 4,368 33–15 18–7
May 12 at No. 10 Duke No. 3 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 2–5 Day (5–2) Bergner (5–2) None 3,126 33–16 18–8
May 13 at No. 10 Duke No. 3 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 8–6 Baum (4–1) Laskey (6–4) Hiatt (4) 2,572 34–16 19–8
May 15 at UNC Wilmington* No. 6 Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC L 2–4 Gesell (3–1) Hutchison (3–3) Beehler (2) 1,781 34–17
May 17 Virginia Tech No. 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–1 Criswell (4–2) Scherzer (1–4) None 1,828 35–17 20–8
May 18 Virginia Tech No. 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–2 Bergner (6–2) Seymour (3–3) None 2,264 36–17 21–8
May 19 Virginia Tech No. 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–1 Hiatt (3–1) Coward (2–7) None 2,823 37–17 22–8
Postseason
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT Record
May 23 (12) Pittsburgh No. 5 (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 4–5 West (3–4) Hiatt (3–2) None 2,948 37–18 0–1
May 25 (8) Georgia Tech No. 5 (1) Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 9–0 Dalatri (1–2) Thomas (7–4) None 38–18 1–1
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional Record
June 1 (4) North Carolina A&T No. 5 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–0 Criswell (5–2) Luth (6–3) None 2,735 39–18 1–0
June 2 No. 24 (3) Houston No. 5 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 Dalatri (2–2) Cumbie (7–4) Hiatt (5) 3,186 40–18 2–0
June 3 No. 24 (3) Houston No. 5 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 19–11 Bergner (7–2) Lockhart (1–2) None 2,866 41–18 3–0
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SR Record
June 8 No. 8 (11) Stetson No. 3 (6) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–4 Criswell (6–2) Gilbert (11–2) Bergner (1) 3,631 42–18 1–0
June 9 No. 8 (11) Stetson No. 3 (6) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–5 O'Brien (6–0) Perkins (11–3) Hiatt (6) 3,937 43–18 2–0
NCAA College World Series
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS record
June 16 (3) Oregon State (6) TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE W 8-6 O'Brien (7-0) Heimlich (16-2) Criswell (1) 21,628 44-18 1-0
June 18 Mississippi State (6) TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE

Rankings are from the Collegiate Baseball poll for that week. Numbers in parentheses indicate tournament seeds.

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'77*7*2122171264868
Baseball America66131320191053656
Collegiate Baseball^7730128643655
NCBWA7819212627292723181154867

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "Conference Standings". TheACC. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Baseball Roster". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 Baseball Schedule". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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