North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Baseball Visits Georgia Tech To Cap Regular Season Play
May 19, 2021 | Baseball
The Rundown
Opponent:Â Georgia Tech
Dates: May 20-22
Site:Â Atlanta, Ga.
First Pitch: Thursday, 7 p.m. (ET) / Friday, 6 p.m. / Saturday, 1 p.m.
TV: Thursday (Click Here) / Friday (Click Here) / Saturday (Click Here)
Listen:Â Click Here
Live Stats:Â Thursday (Click Here) / Friday (Click Here) / Saturday (Click Here)
Game Notes:Â North Carolina
Top Storylines
• North Carolina is riding a four-game winning streak after sweeping No. 8 Louisville this past weekend and beating UNCW 14-9 on Tuesday night.
• Over the last dozen games, Mac Horvath is slashing .295/.354/.636 with his first seven extra-base hits (three doubles and four homers). He's turned it around from the .042/.148/.042 line he put up in his first 24 career at-bats.
• North Carolina checks in at No. 47 in nonconference RPI and No. 11 in nonconference strength of schedule, which is first among Power 5 teams, according to WarrenNolan.com.Â
• Austin Love's performance against Louisville Friday night was the first complete game by a Tar Heel since Rodney Hutchison threw one against North Carolina A&T on March 13, 2018. Additionally, it was the first against an ACC opponent since Zac Gallen blanked Virginia Tech on April 8, 2016.
• Friday's shutout against UL marked the Tar Heels' first since an 8-0 win against North Carolina A&T on Feb. 25, 2020. It was also the first time Louisville had been shut out since Georgia Tech blanked the Cardinals on March 23, 2019.
• Roberts hit two home runs in game three versus Pitt. It marked the third time this season that Roberts homered twice in the same game. He became the first Tar Heels to homer multiple times in three different games since Dustin Ackley did it five times in 2009.
• UNC junior Joey Lancellotti will miss the rest of the 2021 baseball season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last week. Lancellotti made four appearances for the Tar Heels this season with an ERA of 2.45.
• The Tar Heels check in tied for fifth in the ACC and rank 34th in the country in home runs with 53.Â
• Scott Forbes is the only first-year head coach among Power 5 conference programs in 2021.
Series History
• Before this weekend, North Carolina and Georgia Tech have met on the diamond 146 times dating back to 1901. The Yellow Jackets hold a 78-68 advantage.
