University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, March 22
Chapel Hill
11:30 a.m.
North Carolina
vs
Georgia Tech
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina will open a three-game ACC Coastal Division series against Georgia Tech on Friday at Boshamer Stadium. Due to the threat of inclement in the area Friday afternoon and night, game one of the series is scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. start.
The second game of the series is slated for Saturday at 2 p.m. with the series finale scheduled for Sunday at noon. UNC enters the game winners of 13 of their last 15 games boasting a 16-0 record at home.
The Tar Heels won each of their previous games in seven innings via the 10-run rule. UNC defeated Miami 18-6 on Sunday in the series finale before blanking UNCW 11-0 on Tuesday. Carolina has scored 29 runs and collected 29 hits in the last 14 innings.
Freshman Gavin Gallaher has recorded eight hits and seven RBIs in the last three games and fellow rookie Luke Stevenson collected five in those games. Redshirt sophomore Casey Cook, the ACC leader in RBIs (35), has hit safely in 18 of 22 games this season.
Pitching Matchups
SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH
The Yellow Jackets enter the series on a nine-game winning streak with an overall record of 16-4. Tech swept NC State in its first ACC series of the year this pat weekend. n total, seven Yellow Jackets are hitting .300 on an offense that ranks 23rd nationally (.321). Tech's starting pitchers are averaging a 4.21 ERA, 8-2 record and nearly 3:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
SERIES AGAINST THE JACKETS
The Tar Heels trail the all-time series 72-83, but won three of four games against the Yellow Jackets last season. Carolina is one game below .500 against Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill, 31-32.
PLATE PRODUCER
Casey Cook ranks among the NCAA top 10 individual leaders in hits (10) and RBIs (4), leading the ACC with 35 RBIs. He ranks fourth in hits with 36. Cook has driven in a career-best 35 runs through the first 22 games after collecting 23 RBIs in 60 games a year ago. He is one of two players to ranks among the ACC top 10 in both hits and RBIs (Henry Ford, Virginia).
ALL ABOUT THAT BASE
Junior Vance Honeycutt has reached base safely in 56 consecutive games, dating back to March 11, 2023 against Virginia. Over that time, the All-America centerfielder is slashing .276/.532/.525 with 54 walks, 50 RBI and 64 runs. The UNC record for consecutive games reaching base is 59 set by Dustin Ackley during the 2009 season.
KEEPING THE BALL IN THE YARD
The Tar Heels have allowed the second-fewest home runs by an ACC team this season (14) and have played the most games (22). Florida State has allowed a league-low 12 home runs, but has played three fewer games.
The second game of the series is slated for Saturday at 2 p.m. with the series finale scheduled for Sunday at noon. UNC enters the game winners of 13 of their last 15 games boasting a 16-0 record at home.
The Tar Heels won each of their previous games in seven innings via the 10-run rule. UNC defeated Miami 18-6 on Sunday in the series finale before blanking UNCW 11-0 on Tuesday. Carolina has scored 29 runs and collected 29 hits in the last 14 innings.
Freshman Gavin Gallaher has recorded eight hits and seven RBIs in the last three games and fellow rookie Luke Stevenson collected five in those games. Redshirt sophomore Casey Cook, the ACC leader in RBIs (35), has hit safely in 18 of 22 games this season.
Pitching Matchups
| Friday | 11:30 AM | Saturday | 2 PM (ACCNX) | Sunday | 12 PM (ACCN) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | TBA | RHP Aeden Finateri (3-0, 3.60 ERA) | RHP Logan McGuire (Jr., 2-0, 3.79 ERA) |
| Carolina | LHP Folger Boaz (2-1, 4.68 ERA) | RHP Jason DeCaro (1-0, 3.12 ERA) | LHP Shea Sprague (0-1, 4.91 ERA) |
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SCOUTING GEORGIA TECH
The Yellow Jackets enter the series on a nine-game winning streak with an overall record of 16-4. Tech swept NC State in its first ACC series of the year this pat weekend. n total, seven Yellow Jackets are hitting .300 on an offense that ranks 23rd nationally (.321). Tech's starting pitchers are averaging a 4.21 ERA, 8-2 record and nearly 3:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
SERIES AGAINST THE JACKETS
The Tar Heels trail the all-time series 72-83, but won three of four games against the Yellow Jackets last season. Carolina is one game below .500 against Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill, 31-32.
PLATE PRODUCER
Casey Cook ranks among the NCAA top 10 individual leaders in hits (10) and RBIs (4), leading the ACC with 35 RBIs. He ranks fourth in hits with 36. Cook has driven in a career-best 35 runs through the first 22 games after collecting 23 RBIs in 60 games a year ago. He is one of two players to ranks among the ACC top 10 in both hits and RBIs (Henry Ford, Virginia).
ALL ABOUT THAT BASE
Junior Vance Honeycutt has reached base safely in 56 consecutive games, dating back to March 11, 2023 against Virginia. Over that time, the All-America centerfielder is slashing .276/.532/.525 with 54 walks, 50 RBI and 64 runs. The UNC record for consecutive games reaching base is 59 set by Dustin Ackley during the 2009 season.
KEEPING THE BALL IN THE YARD
The Tar Heels have allowed the second-fewest home runs by an ACC team this season (14) and have played the most games (22). Florida State has allowed a league-low 12 home runs, but has played three fewer games.
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