University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 5 Tar Heels Face Pitt on Wednesday, Winner Advances to ACC Semifinals
May 22, 2018 | Baseball
PITTSBURGH SERIES HISTORY
• North Carolina and Pittsburgh have faced each other 15 times in a series that dates back to 2014.
• The Tar Heels hold a 10-5 advantage over the series, helped by a three-game sweep this season at Boshamer Stadium. In that set, UNC outscored Pitt 22-5.
• This will mark Pitt's first time in the ACC tournament.
Quick Notes
• Michael Busch has reached base in 26 consecutive games. That is good for a new career-high. He passes Ashton McGee (22, 2017) for the highest career reached-base streak among active Carolina players.
• For the first time in program history, the Tar Heels led the ACC in runs per game during conference play with 7.26. Carolina also led the ACC in batting average (.295) for the first time since 2003.
• When the Heels score at least 6 runs on the season, they are 31-0.
• The Heels have a +32 run differential in the first inning (45-13).
• Since starting the year 7-7, UNC has gone 30-10 in its last 40 games.
• The Heels are 30-0 when leading after seven innings.
• Carolina has won 17 of its last 20 ACC series dating back to last season.
• Over the last 10 games, Brandon Riley is hitting .500 and leads the team in hits (18), total bases (20), and second in RBI (8).
• Caden O'Brien has 25 appearances as a true freshman, with 23 coming in relief. The last time a true freshman had more relief outings was in 2014 when Spencer Trayner threw in 28 games out of the bullpen.
• Brett Daniels is 11-0 in his last two seasons with North Carolina after going 6-0 this season.
• The North Carolina bullpen is allowing just 28.8% of inherited runs to score in 2018.
• Kyle Datres is tied for 3th in the ACC in batting average (.345).
• This week will mark North Carolina's 43rd appearance in the ACC tournament.
• UNC is 79-69 in the program's series history in the ACC tournament.
• North Carolina has won the ACC Championship six times in program history, including twice in the Mike Fox era. Those wins have come in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2007 and 2013.
• Since 2012, North Carolina is 13-6 in ACC tournament play.
• The Tar Heels are 17-14 when the ACC tournament is held in Durham, winning two championships (1984, 2013).
• North Carolina is 25-5 in the ACC tournament when ranked as the top overall seed. Number one overall seeds are 131-60 all-time.
• North Carolina has won five straight ACC tournament-opening games dating back to 2012.
• The Tar Heels have five players hitting over .300 in ACC play (Ike Freeman, .324, Dallas Tessar, .319, Michael Busch, .317, Kyle Datres, .312, Brandon Riley, .311).
