University of North Carolina Athletics
Tuesday, May 16
Conway, S.C.
6 p.m.
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Coastal Carolina
Baseball Set For Final Midweek Game At Coastal Carolina
May 16, 2023 | Baseball
CONWAY, S.C. – The UNC baseball team travels to Conway, S.C., for its final midweek matchup, facing No. 8 Coastal Carolina on Tuesday night. The first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Spring Brooks Stadium, and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 The Tar Heels are 14-3 in midweek games this season with a 2-0 record in true road games. One of their three losses was against Coastal Carolina in Chapel Hill on March 28, 12-7.
UNC led 7-4 after seven innings in the first meeting, but Coastal Carolina scored eight runs in the eighth as nine consecutive batters reached base with one out. Johnny Castagnozzi and Casey Cook each collected two hits for UNC.
Bryce Shaffer, who is scheduled to start for Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, pitched 1.0 inning with a walk and strikeout.
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Despite the loss, UNC holds a sizable advantage in the all-time series, 47-21, including a 13-7 record on the road.
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North Carolina has won eight of its last 10 games, including seven of eight, and enters Tuesday night's game on a five-game winning streak. The Tar Heels are 5-1 in May and have won three of four one-run games this month.
Carolina has outscored its opponents 85-42 over the last 10 games and 37-18 in the previous five. Castagnozzi (.400), Cook (.421), and Tomas Frick (.450) are each hitting over .400 during the last five games.
The Tar Heels are 9-4 on the road this season, having compiled its most victories away from Boshamer Stadium since 2018 (12).
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 The Tar Heels are 14-3 in midweek games this season with a 2-0 record in true road games. One of their three losses was against Coastal Carolina in Chapel Hill on March 28, 12-7.
UNC led 7-4 after seven innings in the first meeting, but Coastal Carolina scored eight runs in the eighth as nine consecutive batters reached base with one out. Johnny Castagnozzi and Casey Cook each collected two hits for UNC.
Bryce Shaffer, who is scheduled to start for Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, pitched 1.0 inning with a walk and strikeout.
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| Pitching Matchups | North Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6 p.m. (ESPN+) | RHP Connor Bovair (4-2, 4.77) | LHP Bryce Shaffer (4-1, 6.86 ERA) |
Despite the loss, UNC holds a sizable advantage in the all-time series, 47-21, including a 13-7 record on the road.
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North Carolina has won eight of its last 10 games, including seven of eight, and enters Tuesday night's game on a five-game winning streak. The Tar Heels are 5-1 in May and have won three of four one-run games this month.
Carolina has outscored its opponents 85-42 over the last 10 games and 37-18 in the previous five. Castagnozzi (.400), Cook (.421), and Tomas Frick (.450) are each hitting over .400 during the last five games.
The Tar Heels are 9-4 on the road this season, having compiled its most victories away from Boshamer Stadium since 2018 (12).
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