Baseball Wanders Out To Wilmington For Final Midweek Matchup

Tuesday, May 12

Wilmington, N.C.

6 PM

North Carolina

UNCW

Photo by: ISABEL O. SWINDALL

May 12, 2026 | Baseball

By: William Soulé

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Diamond Heels head to the coast for their final midweek game of the year where they will face UNCW at Brooks Field in Wilmington. It is just the second non-conference road game of the year for the Heels in what will be their last contest outside of the ACC until the NCAA Tournament.

Carolina took a 14-5 victory in the home half of this year's series with the Seahawks back on April 15 in Boshamer Stadium. Jackson Rose, who is expected to get the start tonight, did so on that day as well. He was stellar in picking up his third career win, throwing 5.0 innings of one run ball with a career high eight strikeouts along the way.

In last year's trip to Wilmington, the Heels won in dramatic fashion thanks to a bases-loaded, two-out triple from Jackson Van De Brake in the top of the tenth that would lead to a 7-3 final score.

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 12 – 6 PM – FloCollege – Live Stats

No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels (40-9-1)(20-7 ACC)
Head Coach: Scott Forbes
Record at UNC: 240-113-1
Record vs. UNCW: 6-0

UNCW Seahawks (28-22)(16-11 ACC)
Head Coach: Randy Hood
Record at UNCW: 210-141
Record vs. UNC: 0-6

PROJECTED STARTERS
LHP Jackson Rose vs. RHP Bromley Thornton

SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: UNC 67-16
Current Streak: W9
Chapel Hill: 41-8
Away: 26-8
Neutral Site: 0-0
First Meeting: March 21, 1976

HEELS OFF TO HOT START
➤ Carolina is officially off to one of its best starts in program history, through 50 games it is the fifth best position they've won for themselves.

Year	Game 50 Record	ACC	NCAA Finish
2013	45-5	1st (Coastal)	CWS
1983	42-8	1st	Regional
2008	42-8	2nd (Coastal)	CWS
1984	41-9	1st	Regional
2026	40-9-1	TBD	TBD

NON-CON COMBAT
➤ The Heels have compiled a 120-36-1 (.768) record in games against non-ACC opponents under Forbes. This team is currently 20-2-1 out of conference.
➤ Last season, they were 25-4 against out of conference foes. The 2024 team was 24-6.
➤ Since 2020, UNC has won (or split) 13 of its 14 three-game non-conference weekend series with a 33-7-1 mark in that span.
➤ Under Forbes, they are 30-2 against opponents from the CAA.