UNC Baseball: The Heels are in home stretch after clobbering Duke

TL;DR

UNC baseball dominated Duke in a recent matchup, showcasing their strong performance after a tough loss to Coastal Carolina. The team is now focused on the home stretch of the season as they prepare for upcoming challenges.

Key points

UNC baseball defeated Duke in a recent game
The team previously lost to Coastal Carolina
UNC traditionally takes time off during final exams
This year, they faced Duke multiple times in a week
The game against Duke was described as batting practice for Carolina

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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 03: A general view of the field during the Virginia Tech Hokies and North Carolina Tar Heels game at Boshamer Stadium on April 03, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images

It was absolutely frustrating to see the white hot UNC baseball team get just absolutely curb stomped by Coastal Carolina last week. If the two are on any sort of collision course, it’s tough to say that matchup will have a huge impact on a future meeting because of the way that teams treat these one-off mid week matchup, but there’s little doubt the way they played against one of the top teams in the country left a bad taste in Carolina’s mouth.

Traditionally, when UNC hits the weekend of final exams, they’ve taken the full time off so they can fully concentrate on the tests. A lot of that, of course, has to do with the fact that weekends this time of year are set for conference matchups all around, so it’s tough to even get a game in on a Sunday when exams are paused. This year, however, a familiar foe also had an off-weekend scheduled, and in something you’ll likely only see in College Baseball because of the way this sport is, on Sunday in Boshamer you had the Tar Heels stepping up against Duke for the fourth time in a week.

It basically was a batting practice for Carolina.

Duke is not having a great year but managed to take a game against Carolina the previous weekend. The Tar Heels started getting their revenge on Sunday by run-ruling Duke 22-5. Unfortunately for Duke, this was the Tar Heels’ first game since that pantsing by Coastal Carolina, so they took out their frustration on the Blue Devils.

Another run-rule win for Carolina—this time 13-0 in seven innings—and a bunch of positives appear all up and down the box score. Jason DeCaro pitched three strong innings, only giving up two hits, struck out four, and only walked one. On the Tar Heel hitting side, every player that started got on base in some form or fashion. Only Tyler Howe failed to get a hit but he did score a run thanks to drawing a walk, and the Tar Heels did it just getting bits and pieces everywhere.

Q&A

How did UNC baseball perform against Duke?

UNC baseball clobbered Duke in their recent matchup, demonstrating a strong offensive performance.

What impact did the loss to Coastal Carolina have on UNC baseball?

The loss to Coastal Carolina left a negative impression on UNC baseball, but they bounced back with a dominant win over Duke.

Why does UNC baseball take time off during final exams?

UNC baseball traditionally takes time off during final exams to allow players to focus on their studies, as weekends are typically reserved for conference matchups.