University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, April 15
Chapel Hill, N.C.
3:30 p.m.
North Carolina
24-12, 0
3
vs
4
Miami
22-13, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Baseball Falls One Run Short Of Series Win Against Miami
April 15, 2023 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Lorenzo Carrier hit a home run during the three-run second inning, and Miami defeated No. 13 North Carolina 4-3 on Saturday.
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"After losing two, I know fans aren't going to want to hear this, but I feel like we're in a really good place," UNC head coach Scott Forbes said. "We just have to play better. Our guys are going to compete. We have talent; we have to play better top to bottom."
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Miami took a 4-1 lead through five innings thanks to solo home runs by Carrier in the third, Zach Levenson in the fifth and a two-run double by Domonic Pitelli in the third. UNC starter Jake Knapp (3-3) gave up four runs over 4.2 innings. The junior struck out six but walked four and surrendered five hits.
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Casey Cook and Jackson Van De Brake – who collected three hits each – scored on Tomas Frick's single in the sixth, but Vance Honeycutt was tagged out at home trying to plate the tying run.
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The Miami bullpen held the Tar Heels hitless in the final three innings, with Chris Scinta striking out three in 2.0 innings and Alejandro Torres pitching a 1-2-3 ninth to earn the save. Ben Chestnutt (3-0) earned the victory, tossing 3.1 innings of relief.
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CJ Kayfus had three hits for the Hurricanes, including a double.
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The Tar Heels return to the diamond Tuesday, April 18, against Charlotte. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium.
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"After losing two, I know fans aren't going to want to hear this, but I feel like we're in a really good place," UNC head coach Scott Forbes said. "We just have to play better. Our guys are going to compete. We have talent; we have to play better top to bottom."
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Miami took a 4-1 lead through five innings thanks to solo home runs by Carrier in the third, Zach Levenson in the fifth and a two-run double by Domonic Pitelli in the third. UNC starter Jake Knapp (3-3) gave up four runs over 4.2 innings. The junior struck out six but walked four and surrendered five hits.
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Casey Cook and Jackson Van De Brake – who collected three hits each – scored on Tomas Frick's single in the sixth, but Vance Honeycutt was tagged out at home trying to plate the tying run.
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The Miami bullpen held the Tar Heels hitless in the final three innings, with Chris Scinta striking out three in 2.0 innings and Alejandro Torres pitching a 1-2-3 ninth to earn the save. Ben Chestnutt (3-0) earned the victory, tossing 3.1 innings of relief.
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CJ Kayfus had three hits for the Hurricanes, including a double.
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The Tar Heels return to the diamond Tuesday, April 18, against Charlotte. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium.
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Pitching:
W: Ben Chestnutt (3-0)
L: Knapp, Jake (3-3)
S: Alejandro Torres (2)
Batting:
2B: CJ Kayfus 1
HR: Zach Levenson 1 ; Lorenzo Carrier 1
RBI: Zach Levenson 1 ; Dominic Pitelli 2 ; Lorenzo Carrier 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CJ Kayfus 1 ; Yohandy Morales 1 ; Zach Levenson 1 ; Lorenzo Carrier 1
HBP: Blake Cyr 1
Batting:
2B: Frick, Tomas 1
RBI: Frick, Tomas 2 ; Castagnozzi, Johnny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cook, Casey 1 ; Van De Brake, Jackson 1 ; Frick, Tomas 1
Game Leaders
lf/rf
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
rf/3b
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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