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February 1, 2010 | Baseball

By: UNC Athletic Communications

Feb. 1, 2010

Complete Rivals.com 2010 Preseason Poll

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - With nearly three weeks to go before opening day, the North Carolina baseball program has claimed its fourth preseason top 25 ranking, the latest from Rivals.com Monday. The Tar Heels, who have been rated as high as No. 11 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches' poll, are coming off an Atlantic Coast Conference record four-straight College World Series appearances.

UNC was rated No. 13 by both Collegiate Baseball and No. 20 by Baseball America. PING! Baseball ranked the Tar Heels No. 23 entering 2010.

The program owns the nation's longest active streak with four consecutive CWS appearances, also was picked to finish third in the Coastal Division of the ACC by the league's 12 coaches. Carolina was 48-18 a year ago and will open the 2010 season at Boshamer Stadium, Feb. 19, hosting George Washington.