University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 18 Tar Heels Host VCU Tuesday
May 2, 2016 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL --- No. 18 North Carolina continues a key seven-game homestand Tuesday when the Tar Heels host VCU at 6 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium. Carolina won a pair of midweek games against UNCW and Campbell before breaking for final exams with a 28-15 overall record. VCU took two of three over the weekend in a conference series at George Washington. The Rams are 30-15 overall and 12-6 in the Atlantic 10, where they lead the league by a half game over Rhode Island and Saint Louis.
AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 28-15, VCU 30-15
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked in several of the national polls, with a high of No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches' poll. VCU is unranked.
Video: GoHeelsTV. Tuesday's game will be streamed live on GoHeels.com.
On The Web: GoHeels.com • Twitter: @DiamondHeels
| Carolina Probable Starter | VCU Probable Starter | |
| Tuesday | RHP Jason Morgan (So., 2-2, 4.44 ERA, 1.40 WHIP) | RHP Ben Dum (Fr., 0-2, 8.53 ERA, 1.74 WHIP) |
NORTH CAROLINA-VCU SERIES HISTORY
• North Carolina is 18-5 all-time against VCU, including a 10-2 record against the Rams under Mike Fox.
• Carolina has won five straight in the series, including a 6-5 win in Chapel Hill in 2015. Brian Miller scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch to give UNC the victory.
• VCU's last win in the series came in 2004. The Rams scored an 8-6 victory over Carolina in 10 innings that season in Chapel Hill.
• Tuesday will mark the ninth straight game between the two schools to be played in Chapel Hill. VCU won the last game in Richmond 10-2 in 2001.
TWELVE GAMES IN MAY
• As final exams wind down and the season reaches its fourth month, Carolina has 12 games remaining that will define its 2016 campaign.
• All 12 games left on the schedule come against teams in the top 100 of the RPI, including eight against top-35 squads and six (series vs. Louisville and NC State) against teams in the top 10 nationally.
• Entering Tuesday, UNC is at No. 13 in the official NCAA RPI. The Tar Heels have 13 wins over teams currently in the top 50 on WarrenNolan.com, which is tied for the third-most nationally in that category.
• Entering the week, Carolina is currently in 10th place in the ACC standings with nine conference games to play. The top 10 will qualify for the ACC Championship May 24-29 in Durham, with teams 1-6 earning a bye into pool play and teams 7-10 playing on Tuesday for the final two spots.
• There is still plenty of room for improvement in the standings, as nine of the league's 14 teams currently have between 10 and 13 losses in ACC play.
