Campbell Edges Baseball, 6-5

Tuesday, May 2

Chapel Hill, N.C.

6 p.m.

North Carolina

28-17

Campbell

32-10

Campbell

North Carolina

Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI

May 2, 2023 | Baseball

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By: UNC Athletics Communications

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Logan Jordan was hit by Matt Poston's pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and No. 13 Campbell edged North Carolina 6-5 at Boshamer Stadium on Tuesday night.

Bryce Arnold doubled to lead off the ninth, and Tyler Halstead followed with a bunt single. Drake Pierson was hit by a pitch to load the bases, bringing Jordan to the plate.

"He's battling and giving everything he's got," UNC catcher Tomas Frick said of his battery mate. "Those two just got away from him."

Campbell (32-10) threatened to score multiple runs in the ninth, but Halstead was thrown out at home, and Harris was caught stealing home as Drew Winters struck out.

UNC (28-17) put two runners on in the ninth, but Aaron Rund induced a game-ending double play.

Hunter Stokely tied the game with a two-run single in the third, and Frick followed with a two-run home run off pitcher Cade Boxrunner to put UNC ahead 5-3.

"I felt like we did enough to win that game 5-3," UNC head coach Scott Forbes said. "We've got to hold them off in some way, shape, or form."

Freshman Carter French, who made his first start, drove in the Tar Heels' other run with a second-inning single.

Winters hit a two-run shot in the second, and Jordan had an RBI single in the third before Arnold hit his 15th home run of the season with a two-run drive in the seventh.

Winter, Halstead, and Lawson Harrill each had two hits for the Camels, and Frick collected two of the Tar Heels' seven hits.

Ty Cummings (3-1) struck out three in 2.2 innings pitched, and Rund earned his fifth save.

"They threw good arms at us," Forbes said. "This is one of the better teams they've had, especially on the mound talking to [Campbell] Coach [Justin] Haire about it. All their guys had strikeout stuff, and they made some pretty good pitches."

Poston (2-2) took the loss, allowing one run on three hits with one strikeout and two hit batters in 2.0 innings.

The Tar Heels are back in action Wednesday, May 3, against No. 14 East Carolina at 5 p.m. in Greenville, N.C.