David Albright May 29, 2008
His North Carolina baseball team had just finished off Wake Forest 2-0 on a Friday night that had turned into early Saturday morning at the ACC tournament, but the Tar Heels looked like anything but the nation's No. 1 ranked team. And the coach knew it. (ESPN -- College Sports)
UNC will face Mount St. Mary's on first day of NCAAs May 27, 2008
As the North Carolina baseball team gathered to watch ESPN's NCAA baseball championship selection show on Monday afternoon, the biggest cheers came when Dustin Ackley appeared on the "Players to Watch" segment. . (Herald Sun)
Noles' rally a downer for Heels May 26, 2008
Advertisements Jamey Givens, Correspondent JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Don't tell North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox that Saturday night's game against Florida State didn't mean anything. For the second time this past week, the Tar Heels cruised into the ninth inning of an ACC baseball tournament game with a comfortable lead. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Carolina Blue Newsstand: March 21 May 23, 2008
- Durham Herald-SunAfter reaching the College World Series in 2006, the ACC Tournament was something of a final frontier to the North Carolina baseball team last season. - Greensboro News d The nation might be facing the likelihood of a recession now, but life was good at ACC headquarters during the 2006-07 tax year. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Enjoying the reign May 21, 2008
After reaching the College World Series in 2006, the ACC Tournament was something of a final frontier to the North Carolina baseball team last season. . (Herald Sun)
Looking Back... Marking the 50th Anniversary of Clemson's First College World Series May 15, 2008
So Howard went to a rival, seeking advice from North Carolina baseball coach Walter Rabb. Rabb had a young assistant coach named Bill Wilhelm and suggested that Howard give Wilhelm a shot. (Theacc.com)
No. 2 Heels win finale at home May 14, 2008
Advertisements From College News Releases The second-ranked North Carolina baseball team received a tying home run from Kyle Shelton in the sixth inning and scored three runs in the seventh for a 4-1 win over Winthrop on Tuesday in UNC's regular-season home finale at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary. The Tar Heels (43-9) earned their eighth straight nonconference victory. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Oriole second baseman admits errors, says he made a mistake May 2, 2008
He said that being small (5 feet 7, 140 pounds in high school) and "not the MVP on my team" conflicted with his status as the University of North Carolina baseball coach's son. "Expectations were high," he said. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
Clemson - UNC postponed Apr 12, 2008
The Clemson vs. North Carolina baseball game on Friday was postponed due to inclement weather with the Tar Heels leading 5-0 after six innings at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Play will resume at the stopping point on Saturday at 4:00 PM.. (Clemson Sports -- Rivals.com)
Diamond Heels Move Saturday's Game To 2 p.m. Apr 2, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The North Carolina baseball team has shifted the start time for Saturday's game with Georgia Tech to 2 p.m. so that Tar Heel fans will be able to attend the game at Cary's USA Baseball National Training Complex before watching the NCAA men's basketball national semifinal between Carolina and Kansas later that night. The Diamond Heels (21-5, 8-3 ACC) will also host midweek games in Cary Tuesday against UNC Greensboro and Wednesday against Appalachian State. (Tarheelblue.com)
Saturday, April 12 Clemson vs. North Carolina Baseball Game Sold Out Apr 1, 2008
Baseball :: Clemson Tigers - Official Athletic Site. CLEMSON, SC - Tickets for the Clemson baseball team's game against North Carolina on Saturday, April 12 are sold out, announced Clemson Athletic Department Ticket Manager Travis Furbee on Monday afternoon. (Clemsontigers.com)
Kids Help One of Their Own Mar 9, 2008
Photo by Susan Siegel/UNC Hospitals Ten-year-old Joquan Williams, pictured above receiving Christmas gifts from the University of North Carolina baseball team, will receive 25 percent of the proceeds raised by a charity golf tournament organized by the 10-Under Hamlet Panthers baseball team. By Dennis Burton/Richmond County Daily Journal. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Heels take Classic Mar 3, 2008
Advertisements From College News Releases Catcher Tim Federowicz belted a key solo home run in the eighth inning, and four pitchers combined on a four-hitter to give the second-ranked North Carolina baseball team a 4-2 victory over St. John's on Sunday in the championship game of the Coca-Cola Classic at Rock Hill, S.C.Second baseman Kyle Seager had his fourth straight two-hit game and led the Tar Heels (7-1) with 10 RBIs on the weekend. Federowicz and Seager each went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and... (News & Observer -- Sports)
First Two Home Games Now At 3:30 p.m. Feb 21, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The No. 2-ranked North Carolina baseball team has changed the start times of its first two home games, Feb. 26 versus Old Dominion and March 4 against William Both contests will now start at 3:30 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled 3 p.m. first pitch. The Tar Heels will play all 32 home games this season at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. Carolina opens its season Friday at Florida Atlantic. (Tarheelblue.com)
2008 Media Guide Available Online Feb 6, 2008
2008 North Carolina Baseball Media Guide :: Download your copy of this year's official publication ... 2008 North Carolina Baseball Media Guide Download your copy of this year's official publication ... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 2008 University of North Carolina Baseball Media Guide is now available for download at TarHeelBlue. (Tarheelblue.com)
2008 Radio Broadcast Info Feb 1, 2008
North Carolina Baseball Radio Broadcasts :: Tar Heel Sports Network adds 850 The Buzz, WBAG for select 2008 broadcasts ... North Carolina Baseball Radio Broadcasts Tar Heel Sports Network adds 850 The Buzz, WBAG for select 2008 broadcasts. (Tarheelblue.com)
Coach Godwin Honored Jan 30, 2008
GREENVILLE, N.C. After leading his team back to post-season play, East Carolina head coach Billy Godwin was recently honored by his peers as the 2008 North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA) College/University Coach-of-the-Year. In 2002, Godwin also received the NCBCA Coach-of-the-Year award while at Louisburg College after guiding the Hurricanes to a sixth place finish at the College World Series. (East Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Ackley sizzles at Stove Jan 24, 2008
Advertisements A.J. Carr, Staff Writer RALEIGH - North Carolina baseball star Dustin Ackley might make a position change this season, possibly moving from first base to left field. What the highly-rated Tar Heels don't want him to change is the way he swings the bat. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Carolina Blue Newsstand: Jan. 23 Jan 23, 2008
- Raleigh News ver North Carolina baseball star Dustin Ackley might make a position change this season, possibly moving from first base to left field. - Winston-Salem JournalNorth Carolina will be trying to come back from a loss for the first time this season when it heads for the warmth of South Florida and a game tonight at Miami. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Boshamer Stadium Construction Update Jan 18, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - In the shadow of the construction of their new home, the North Carolina baseball hit the field for the first time as a team in 2008 Wednesday. The Tar Heels, who are allowed two hours of skill work per player each week, held a brief team session on their home turf. (Tarheelblue.com)
Four Diamond Heels named to Wallace Watch Dec 11, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - After each posting impressive numbers last season, North Carolina baseball standouts Dustin Ackley, Tim Federowicz, Tim Fedroff and Adam Warren were included in last week's preseason release of the 2008 Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Watch List. The Wallace Award is presented to the nation's top collegiate baseball player in conjunction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame's annual induction festivities. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Washington has connections to N.C. Baseball Museum Dec 3, 2007
The City of Washington has several ties to the North Carolina Baseball Museum in Wilson. We re mighty proud of the museum, said Milo Mike L. Gibbs Jr. on Friday afternoon. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Tar Heels Ink 10 Baseball Standouts For 2009 Season Nov 29, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina baseball program has signed 10 of the nation's top high school student-athletes, including eight of the top 112 prospects, head coach announced Tuesday ... NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL FALL 2007 SIGNEES Name Hometown High School Pos. (Tarheelblue.com)
Kimmey: North Carolina poised to be the 'new Texas' Nov 8, 2007
Chad Flack is the epitome of North Carolina baseball: a lot of talent, heart and a little bit of luck. Flack told his teammates before his final at-bat the team wasn't going to lose -- and he meant it. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Baseball America Rates Freshmen No. 4 Nationally Oct 9, 2007
DURHAM, N.C. - The tireless recruiting efforts of North Carolina baseball assistant coaches and have once again paid off, as the Tar Heels claimed the nation's No. 4 crop of newcomers according to Baseball America's 2007 Top 25 Recruiting Classes, which were released Monday. The 13-man class, which was also ranked seventh by Collegiate Baseball, is regarded as tops in the Atlantic Coast Conference by Baseball America. (Tarheelblue.com)
CSF Baseball Tops Recruiting Lists Oct 9, 2007
Cal State Fullerton Titans Baseball and Basketball. com covers Cal State Fullerton athletics focusing on basketball and baseball. (TitanCentral.com)
Diamond Heels Set Fall World Series Schedule Sep 14, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The two-time national runner-up North Carolina baseball team once again will cap its fall season with the annual intra-squad Fall World Series, which is slated to open Oct. 9 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex at Cary's Thomas Brooks Park. The Tar Heels began team practice Sept. 3 and will play a number of scrimmages before the Fall World Series opens next month. (Tarheelblue.com)
Diamond Heels Summer Wrap-Up Aug 21, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 23 University of North Carolina baseball players who spent the summer scattered up and down the east coast in various wooden bat leagues put up some impressive numbers before returning to campus this week to begin prepping for a run at a third straight trip to the College World Series next June. Offensively, outfielder , who hit. (Tarheelblue.com)
Turn Out Lights on '07 Jul 3, 2007
3- If North Carolina baseball were to go to a masquerade party, they'd probably go dressed as. Ohio State football and basketball. (Usdtoreros.com)
Heels name Holbrook associate head coach Jul 1, 2007
Chad Holbrook, a member of the North Carolina baseball coaching staff for the past 14 seasons, has been promoted to associate head coach Saturday, Tar Heels head coach Mike Fox announced. A part of the Carolina baseball program since coming to Chapel Hill as a freshman for the 1990 season, Holbrook has been an assistant coach for the past 13 years after working one season as an undergraduate coach. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A Look Back At 2007 On The Diamond Jun 27, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina baseball team has firmly established itself among the nation's elite programs with back-to-back seasons of unprecedented success. The Tar Heels won a school-record 57 games, posted their second consecutive national runner-up finish and captured Carolina's first Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1990. (Tarheelblue.com)
UNC baseball returns home Jun 26, 2007
By Michael Moore, Staff Writer Around 150 fans braved the heat to welcome home the national runner-up North Carolina baseball team this afternoon. The team emerged from their bus at 4:20 p.m. to the familiar sound of the "Tar Heel" chant from the crowd outside of Boshamer Stadium. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tar Heels, Beavers to settle national title again Jun 24, 2007
After a year of work, waiting and dreaming, the North Carolina baseball team gets an opportunity to seize what it let slip away last season in the College World Series finals. The opening game in the best-of-three series against Oregon State, the very team that snatched that national championship from Carolina last season, begins today at 7 p.m.. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rookies will play big roles Jun 24, 2007
Both Oregon State and North Carolina baseball teams have key first-year players in the lineup. Jorge Reyes starts on the mound for the Beavers today in the first game of the best-of-3 championship series, and second baseman Joey Wong is one of the hottest hitters and fielders in the CWS.. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Winning formula does not always add up Jun 23, 2007
This North Carolina baseball team can hit. It can pitch. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Easley wagers on UNC baseball Jun 23, 2007
Gov. Mike Easley has bet Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski that the North Carolina baseball team will beat Oregon State in this weekend's College World Series final. Should Carolina wins, Kulongoski will send Easley a basket of Oregon-made products, including Pacific seafood, local cheeses, craft beer and hazelnuts. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Western Carolina's Raleigh Named Tennessee Baseball Coach Jun 22, 2007
" Todd Raleigh and current Clemson head coach Jack Leggett. A stirring passion for the game drove Raleigh to excel as a collegian. He was a two-time All-SoCon selection, including first-team honors as a senior in 1991. He held the WCU and Southern Conference single-season RBIs record with 78 until 2000. Raleigh was named the Catamounts' Most Valuable Player as a senior and signed a professional baseball contract with the Boston Red Sox after graduation, playing in the Florida State League that... (Mac-Sports.com)
UNC gives opponents Flack about early leads Jun 17, 2007
Comeback victories have become habitual for the North Carolina baseball team, as the Tar Heels have now overcome a deficit in five of their six NCAA tournament wins in 2007. The drama may churn the acid within the stomachs of fans and coaches, but junior third baseman Chad Flack said the players are having fun. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tar Heels get another shot Jun 15, 2007
Great team chemistry, a desire to find a way to win and a tenacious work ethic both on and off of the diamond have helped put the North Carolina baseball team right back where it wants to be, at the College World Series with a chance to win it all. A.J. Carr, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - After North Carolina defeated South Carolina in the super regional finals Sunday night, Tar Heels coach Mike Fox did what he always does following a victory. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UNC rides Wooten slider to Omaha Jun 14, 2007
and the College World Series has required a true team effort from the North Carolina baseball team. UNC has come from behind in four of its five victories to earn a spot in the CWS. But if there is a most valuable player, a single entity upon whom the Tar Heels' fate rested, it is, without a doubt, middle reliever Rob Wooten. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Heels get a 'second chance' at CWS Jun 14, 2007
Robbi Pickeral, Staff Writer CHAPEL HILL - It was the most emotional moment of his career, North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox said, to watch 6-foot-6 pitcher Andrew Miller put his arm around 5-8 teammate Bryan Steed in the closing moments of last June's College World Series. Perhaps because the embrace of sympathy was so close to being a hug of celebration. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UNC baseball send-off Wednesday Jun 13, 2007
From Staff Reports The North Carolina baseball team will leave for the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
It's goodbye time at Boshamer Jun 8, 2007
"Maybe," North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox said Wednesday, "this is the way it was supposed to work out, sending the stadium off like this."This weekend's NCAA super regional against South Carolina -- the first ever played at the facility off Ridge Road -- will mark third-seeded UNC's final baseball series at the 35-year-old complex. Later this summer, Carolina will embark on a multimillion-dollar, year-long overhaul of Boshamer that will include everything from additional restrooms and... (News & Observer -- Sports)
MLB could skim cream off UNC crop Jun 7, 2007
The strength of the North Carolina baseball team in the immediate future will be determined by the willingness that three Major League Baseball teams show in meeting the demands of a trio of teen-agers between now and the start of classes at UNC in August. Madison Bumgarner, Matt Harvey and Rick Porcello are hard-throwing, high-school pitchers who signed with Carolina in December 2006. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
Carolina players await baseball draft Jun 7, 2007
The juniors and seniors on the North Carolina baseball team will momentarily shift their focus from the super regional and the games against South Carolina that begin on Friday to today's Major League Baseball draft. The professional and financial futures for several of them will depend on the outcome of this draft because they will soon have the opportunity to get paid for playing a game they dearly love. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
ACC ALL ACCESS Schedule: Tuesday, June 5 Jun 5, 2007
North Carolina baseball highlights this week's show ... With the Chapel Hill Regional of the NCAA Baseball Tournament underway, ACC All Access (Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FSN South and Wednesday, June 6 at 9:30 a.m. ET on SportSouth) spotlights two key members of the University of North Carolina baseball team - equipment manager Chase Jones and Reece Holbrook, the son of Tar Heel assistant coach Chad Holbrook. (Theacc.com)
Tar Heels' Flack remains upbeat May 26, 2007
Jamey Givens, Correspondent JACKSONVILLE, FLA. - Chad Flack carried the North Carolina baseball team to the College World Series last year. His two homers in the third and deciding game of the Super Regional against Alabama sent the Tar Heels to the College World Series, but Carolina fell one run short of a championship. (News & Observer -- Sports)
North Carolina baseball looks to peak in the postseason again May 26, 2007
By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. There was a time when Mike Fox wondered if North Carolina would ever make it to Omaha. (The Daily Reflector)
Seven Catamounts Named to SCSMA Media All-SoCon Team; Smith, Raleigh Recognized May 25, 2007
A year later, Raleigh was tabbed the North Carolina Baseball Coaches' Association Coach of the Year after his Cats posted a 43-21 overall mark, 22-8 in league contests. Raleigh's recognition is the seventh all-time for Catamount coaches as Bill Haywood was named 1981's top coach, with Jack Leggett garnering the honor in 1987. (Catamountsports.com)
White fits in with Tar Heels May 10, 2007
White, a D.H. Conley High School product, was greeted by a host of family and friends as he and his North Carolina baseball teammates visited East Carolina. In the one inning he was on the mound, those visitors saw the same results they became accustomed to during White s career with the Vikings. (The Daily Reflector)
Braves pick up easy win Mar 17, 2007
PEMBROKE The University of North Carolina baseball team has suddenly found its hitting stroke. The Braves had their second consecutive 20-hit game as they rolled to a 17-0 victory over local rival St. Andrews in non-conference play. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Football Spring Game Set For April 14 Mar 15, 2007
All activities at Kenan Stadium should conclude at approximately 2 p.m., just in time to see the No. 1-ranked North Carolina baseball team take on ACC rival Duke. The Carlyle Cup could be on the line heading into the weekend series. (Tarheelblue.com)
UNC's hot prospects not feeling a draft Feb 16, 2007
CHAPEL HILL -- It's a request that North Carolina baseball coach Mike Fox is unlikely to make, but Chad Flack is more than willing to oblige if called upon. "I'm going to go out there and play my game, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to win -- no matter if that means me drag bunting four times," said Flack, UNC's slugging third baseman. (Herald Sun)
Tar Heels aiming for another trip to Omaha Feb 15, 2007
CHAPEL HILL -- As Chad Flack waited for reporters to arrive on media day for the North Carolina baseball team, he flipped through a book of photographs from the Tar Heels' trip to Omaha, Neb. for the 2006 College World Series. (Herald Sun)
Miller, Fox To Be Honored By Raleigh Hot Stove League Jan 13, 2007
RALEIGH, N.C. - With former standout left-hander and head coach receiving awards, the North Carolina baseball team will be well represented when the Raleigh Hot Stove League hosts its 57th annual banquet Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the campus of NC State University. Miller will be honored as the North Carolina College Player of the Year, while Fox is the recipient of the Will Wynne Award, given each year to the North Carolinian having the best year or biggest impact on... (Tarheelblue.com)
