University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Baseball Season Review
July 18, 2017 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL --- The 2017 North Carolina baseball team returned to the upper echelon of the sport, posting a 49-14 record and rising to the No. 2 ranking in all of the national polls. After compiling a program-best 23 ACC wins and winning 10 league series for the first time ever, the Tar Heels were rewarded with the No. 2 national seed in the NCAA Championship and hosted an NCAA regional for the eighth time since 2006.
Led by consensus All-Americans and first-round MLB Draft selections J.B. Bukauskas and Logan Warmoth, the Tar Heels re-established themselves as one of the powerhouse programs in college baseball. Joining Bukauskas and Warmoth as All-Americans were Brian Miller and Josh Hiatt, and that foursome shares the team's S.H. Basnight MVP Awards. Seniors Tyler Lynn and Adam Pate were recipients of the Walter Rabb Award (most improved) and the Francis "Tripp" Bourne Award (most dedicated) for their respective roles in leading UNC to the ACC Coastal Division title.
TEAM AWARDS
S.H. Basnight Award: Most Valuable Player – Brian Miller and Logan Warmoth
S.H. Basnight Award: Most Valuable Pitcher – J.B. Bukauskas and Josh Hiatt
Walter Rabb Award: Most Improved – Tyler Lynn
Francis "Tripp" Bourne Award: Most Dedicated – Adam Pate
TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 49-14 final record, 20th consecutive 30-win season, 14th 40-win season in last 20 years
• ACC Coastal Division Champions
• ACC Tournament Runner-Up
• No. 2 National Seed In NCAA Championship
• NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Host
• NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Runner-Up
• Won all 10 ACC series for the first time in school history
• Finished with a 23-7 ACC regular season record, most ACC wins in school history
• High ranking of No. 2 in all of the national polls
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
J.B. Bukauskas
116 strikeouts – seventh in single-season school history
294 strikeouts – fifth in career school history
Josh Hiatt
13 saves – fifth in single-season school history
Brandon Riley
5 triples – t-10th in single-season school history
Logan Warmoth
5 triples – t-10th in single-season school history
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
J.B. Bukauskas
• Drafted in the first round by Houston (No. 15 overall)
• Consensus All-American
• First-team All-American – ABCA/Rawlings, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
• Second-team All-American – D1Baseball, Perfect Game
• ABCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year
• ABCA/Rawlings First-team All-Region
• College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Year Finalist
• Golden Spikes Award Finalist
• Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• ACC Pitcher of the Year
• First-team All-ACC
• D1Baseball Midseason Top Pitcher
• First-team Midseason All-American – Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
Gianluca Dalatri
• Consensus Freshman All-American
• First-team Freshman All-American – Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, Perfect Game
• All-ACC Academic Team
• Third-team All-ACC
• ACC All-Freshman Team
• ACC Pitcher of the Week - Feb. 27
Zack Gahagan
• Drafted in the 39th round by Cincinnati
Josh Hiatt
• First-team All-American – Baseball America, NCBWA
• Consensus Freshman All-American
• First-team Freshman All-American – Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
• NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Finalist
• ABCA/Rawlings First-team All-Region
• First-team All-ACC
• ACC Pitcher of the Week - May 1
Tyler Lynn
• ACC All-Tournament Team
Ashton McGee
• Consensus Freshman All-American
• First-team Freshman All-American – Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
• ABCA/Rawlings Second-team All-Region
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• ACC Freshman of the Year
• ACC All-Freshman Team
Brian Miller
• Drafted in the Competitive Balance A round by Miami (No. 36 overall)
• Third-team All-American – Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• First-team All-ACC
• Baseball American Preseason All-American (second team)
• D1Baseball Preseason All-American (second team)
• NCBWA Preseason All-American (second team)
• Perfect Game Preseason All-American (second team)
• Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
Brandon Riley
• ACC Player of the Week - March 27
Cody Roberts
• Drafted in the 38th round by Miami
• Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Logan Warmoth
• Consensus All-American
• First-team All-American – ABCA/Rawlings, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball
• Second-team All-American – D1Baseball, Perfect Game
• Third-team All-American - NCBWA
• Brooks Wallace Award Winner (Nation's top shortstop)
• ABCA/Rawlings First-team All-Region
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• First-team All-ACC
• Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List (Top 40)
Led by consensus All-Americans and first-round MLB Draft selections J.B. Bukauskas and Logan Warmoth, the Tar Heels re-established themselves as one of the powerhouse programs in college baseball. Joining Bukauskas and Warmoth as All-Americans were Brian Miller and Josh Hiatt, and that foursome shares the team's S.H. Basnight MVP Awards. Seniors Tyler Lynn and Adam Pate were recipients of the Walter Rabb Award (most improved) and the Francis "Tripp" Bourne Award (most dedicated) for their respective roles in leading UNC to the ACC Coastal Division title.
TEAM AWARDS
S.H. Basnight Award: Most Valuable Player – Brian Miller and Logan Warmoth
S.H. Basnight Award: Most Valuable Pitcher – J.B. Bukauskas and Josh Hiatt
Walter Rabb Award: Most Improved – Tyler Lynn
Francis "Tripp" Bourne Award: Most Dedicated – Adam Pate
TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 49-14 final record, 20th consecutive 30-win season, 14th 40-win season in last 20 years
• ACC Coastal Division Champions
• ACC Tournament Runner-Up
• No. 2 National Seed In NCAA Championship
• NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Host
• NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Runner-Up
• Won all 10 ACC series for the first time in school history
• Finished with a 23-7 ACC regular season record, most ACC wins in school history
• High ranking of No. 2 in all of the national polls
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
J.B. Bukauskas
116 strikeouts – seventh in single-season school history
294 strikeouts – fifth in career school history
Josh Hiatt
13 saves – fifth in single-season school history
Brandon Riley
5 triples – t-10th in single-season school history
Logan Warmoth
5 triples – t-10th in single-season school history
INDIVIDUAL HONORS
J.B. Bukauskas
• Drafted in the first round by Houston (No. 15 overall)
• Consensus All-American
• First-team All-American – ABCA/Rawlings, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
• Second-team All-American – D1Baseball, Perfect Game
• ABCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year
• ABCA/Rawlings First-team All-Region
• College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Year Finalist
• Golden Spikes Award Finalist
• Dick Howser Trophy Finalist
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• ACC Pitcher of the Year
• First-team All-ACC
• D1Baseball Midseason Top Pitcher
• First-team Midseason All-American – Baseball America, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
Gianluca Dalatri
• Consensus Freshman All-American
• First-team Freshman All-American – Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, Perfect Game
• All-ACC Academic Team
• Third-team All-ACC
• ACC All-Freshman Team
• ACC Pitcher of the Week - Feb. 27
Zack Gahagan
• Drafted in the 39th round by Cincinnati
Josh Hiatt
• First-team All-American – Baseball America, NCBWA
• Consensus Freshman All-American
• First-team Freshman All-American – Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
• NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award Finalist
• ABCA/Rawlings First-team All-Region
• First-team All-ACC
• ACC Pitcher of the Week - May 1
Tyler Lynn
• ACC All-Tournament Team
Ashton McGee
• Consensus Freshman All-American
• First-team Freshman All-American – Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game
• ABCA/Rawlings Second-team All-Region
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• ACC Freshman of the Year
• ACC All-Freshman Team
Brian Miller
• Drafted in the Competitive Balance A round by Miami (No. 36 overall)
• Third-team All-American – Collegiate Baseball, NCBWA
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• First-team All-ACC
• Baseball American Preseason All-American (second team)
• D1Baseball Preseason All-American (second team)
• NCBWA Preseason All-American (second team)
• Perfect Game Preseason All-American (second team)
• Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
Brandon Riley
• ACC Player of the Week - March 27
Cody Roberts
• Drafted in the 38th round by Miami
• Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Logan Warmoth
• Consensus All-American
• First-team All-American – ABCA/Rawlings, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball
• Second-team All-American – D1Baseball, Perfect Game
• Third-team All-American - NCBWA
• Brooks Wallace Award Winner (Nation's top shortstop)
• ABCA/Rawlings First-team All-Region
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• First-team All-ACC
• Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List (Top 40)
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