UNC turns from statement Georgia Tech series to rivalry showdown at Duke

• Game 1 (Thursday, April 23) – vs. Duke, Jack Coombs Field, 7 p.m., ACC Network
• Game 2 (Friday, April 24) – vs. Duke, Jack Coombs Field, 6 p.m., ACCNX
• Game 3 Saturday, April 25) – vs. Duke, Jack Coombs Field, 3 p.m., ACCNX

UNC's Key to Victory

University of North Carolina Head Coach Scott Forbes during the bottom of the third inning at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Friday, April 10, 2026.

Move on from the Georgia Tech victory.

It was a great win for UNC last week as it held Georgia Tech, the nation’s highest-scoring team in the country, to five runs or less in all three games, which is the only team this season to have done so against the Yellow Jackets in consecutive games all season.

However, UNC has to focus up as it gears up against Duke in a three-game series. While the Blue Devils are struggling, they would enjoy spoiling the Diamond Heels push for an ACC regular season title.

Anything can happen in a rivalry and this is the perfect trap series for UNC.

Players to Watch from UNC

RP Caden Glauber: 1.74 ERA, 5-0, 3 saves, 46.2 IP, 24 walks, 56 K

RP Jackson Rose: 1.30 ERA, 3-0, 31.1 IP, 15 walks, 29 K

RP Walker McDuffie: 2.30 ERA, 6-1, 3 saves, 25 walks, 54 K

SP Jason DeCaro: 2.50 ERA, 6-2, 50.1 IP, 25 walks, 43 K

INF Jake Schaffner: .329 batting average, 10 doubles, five triples, five home runs,

OF Owen Hull: .387 batting average, 60 hits, 15 doubles, 3 home runs, 48 RBI, 30 walks, 12 stolen bases

INF Erik Paulsen: .308 batting average, 48 hits, seven doubles, seven home runs, 38 RBI

C Macon Winslow: 306 batting average, 44 hits, 10 doubles, seven home runs, 38 RBI

Players to Watch from Duke

Jun 9, 2025; Durham, NC, USA; Duke pitcher Reid Easterly (24) pitches the ball the seventh inning of the Durham Super Regional against Murray State at Jack Coombs Field. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images

OF RJ Hamilton: .322 batting average, 46 hits, six doubles, four triples, four home runs, 30 RBI

C Matthew Strand: .320 batting average, 8 doubles, triple, 10 home runs, 34 RBI

SS Jake Lambdin: .283 batting average, 43 hits, 15 doubles, eight home runs, 25 RBI

SP Andy Leon: 5.15 ERA, 2-2, 43.2 IP, 34 hits allowed, 26 runs (25 earned), 18 walks, 41 K

SP Aidan Weaver: 6.41 ERA, 4-5, 46.1 IP, 49 hits allowed, 33 runs allowed (all earned), 21 walks, 59 K

RP Ben Dean: 3.95 ERA, 6-1, 27.1 IP, 21 hits allowed, 17 runs allowed (12 earned), 18 walks, 49 strikeouts

This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Baseball: Series schedule, TV info, players to watch vs. Duke