University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Lynchburg, Va.
3:30 p.m.
North Carolina
16-6
0
at
2
Liberty
15-5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
North Carolina
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
Liberty
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
X
2
2
0
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Tar Heels Fall to Liberty, 2-0
March 19, 2019 | Baseball
Lynchburg, Va. – The North Carolina pitching staff only conceded two hits to Liberty on Tuesday afternoon, but the Tar Heels fell to the Flames 2-0. Liberty scored both of their runs courtesy of a two-out, two-run home run in the fifth inning.
Freshman Will Sandy had one of his best performances of his short Tar Heel career by throwing three no-hit innings while striking out a career high six batters in the start.
Key Moments
Notables
Pitcher Records
Win: Liberty, Mason Meyer (3-2)
Loss: North Carolina, Connor Ollio (1-1)
Save: Liberty, Evan Brabrand (6)
UP NEXT
UNC will travel to Virginia Tech this weekend for a three-game ACC series. The first game will be played at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 22 with the remaining games taking place on Saturday, March 23 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
Social Media
For all the latest on Carolina Baseball, be sure to follow the team at @DiamondHeels on Twitter and @CarolinaBaseball on Instagram.
Freshman Will Sandy had one of his best performances of his short Tar Heel career by throwing three no-hit innings while striking out a career high six batters in the start.
Key Moments
- With the bases loaded and no outs in the third inning, the Heels stranded all three runners after Michael Busch flew out to left field and Ike Freeman hit in to the inning-ending double play.
- Liberty took the lead in the 5th inning with a two-out, two-run home run for a 2-0 edge.
Notables
- Freshman Will Sandy threw three no-hit innings for the Heels while striking out a career high six batters.
- Dylan Harris extended his career best, and team best, reached base streak to 18 consecutive games with a single in the third inning.
- Danny Serretti extended his career best reached base streak to 13 games, tied with Ike Freeman for second best on the team.
- The two hits conceded by the Tar Heel pitching staff are tied for the fewest in a game this season. On March 2, the Heels only conceded two hits to UMass Lowell.
- This is the first time all season that the Heels have been shut out in a game.
Pitcher Records
Win: Liberty, Mason Meyer (3-2)
Loss: North Carolina, Connor Ollio (1-1)
Save: Liberty, Evan Brabrand (6)
UP NEXT
UNC will travel to Virginia Tech this weekend for a three-game ACC series. The first game will be played at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 22 with the remaining games taking place on Saturday, March 23 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
Social Media
For all the latest on Carolina Baseball, be sure to follow the team at @DiamondHeels on Twitter and @CarolinaBaseball on Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MEYER, Mason (3-2)
L: Ollio, Connor (1-1)
S: BRABRAND, Evan (6)
Batting:
2B: Inclan, Clemente 1
Base Running:
HBP: Harris, Dylan 1
Batting:
HR: EMBRY, Jonathan 1
RBI: EMBRY, Jonathan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: EMBRY, Jonathan 1 ; GUY, Jaylen 1
SB: GUY, Jaylen 1
HBP: GUY, Jaylen 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
1B
/ BaseballSS/2B
/ BaseballOF
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
SS/2B
/ BaseballCarolina Insider - Interview with Isaiah Denis (Full Segment) - October 27, 2025
Monday, October 27
Ethan Strand & Parker Wolfe - 2025 Patterson Medal Honoree On-Field Recognition - October 25, 2025
Monday, October 27
UNC Women's Soccer: Big First Half Helps Heels Over Syracuse, 4-2
Sunday, October 26
FB: Players Post-Virginia
Saturday, October 25