University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 13 Carolina Visits Maryland This Weekend
March 13, 2014 | Baseball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. --- No. 13 North Carolina makes its final trip to College Park as the Tar Heels open a three-game series against departing Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Maryland Friday at Shipley Field. Carolina is 12-4 (2-1 in ACC play) after a 12-1 homestand that wrapped up with midweek wins over George Mason and Gardner-Webb. Maryland is 10-4 (1-2 ACC) after a 10-1 win over Delaware on Tuesday.
AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 12-4 (2-1 ACC), Maryland 10-4 (1-2 ACC)
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 13 by Collegiate Baseball, No. 13 by the NCBWA, No. 13 by Perfect Game and No. 19 by Baseball America. Maryland is unranked.
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| Carolina Probable Starters | Maryland Probable Starters | |
| Friday | RHP Trent Thornton (4-0, 2.33 ERA) | RHP Jake Stinnett (2-2, 2.25 ERA) |
| Saturday | RHP Benton Moss (2-1, 2.20 ERA) | RHP Mike Shawaryn (4-0, 0.75 ERA) |
| Sunday | RHP Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.16 ERA) | RHP Kevin Mooney (0-0, 2.08 ERA) |
NORTH CAROLINA-MARYLAND SERIES HISTORY
• North Carolina is 136-54-2 all-time against Maryland, including a 38-9 record against the Terrapins under Mike Fox.
• The Carolina-Maryland series dates back to 1899, when the Terps beat the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.
• The two teams have played at least once every season since 1953, the final year both schools were members of the Southern Conference.
• Carolina swept Maryland last season in Chapel Hill, and won two of three in 2012 in College Park.
• Maryland's last series win against the Tar Heels came in College Park in 2001. Carolina is 12-0-0 in series against the Terps since then, with seven three-game sweeps included in the 12 series wins.
WEEKEND ROTATION HAS BEEN STELLAR
• Despite losing 2013 ACC Pitcher of the Year Kent Emanuel and MLB Draft pick Hobbs Johnson from last year's rotation, Carolina has been outstanding on the mound in weekend series.
• Carolina's three starters - RHP Trent Thornton, RHP Benton Moss and RHP Zac Gallen - have combined to go 7-3 with an ERA of 2.55 in 81.3 innings. The three right-handers have walked just 16 batters against 74 strikeouts, lead by Moss' 25/4 K/BB ratio.
• Opponents have just five extra-base hits against the trio, and all three starters are in the top 7 in the league in innings pitched despite only three starts exceeding 100 pitches.
