Coming off a disappointing weekend series at Notre Dame where they were swept for the first time all season long, the UNC baseball team looks to regroup in this, the final week of the regular season. The first chance they’ll get comes Tuesday, as the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks make a visit to Boshamer Stadium for a rematch of a game the Tar Heels won 6-5 in 12 innings back on April 22nd.

The two teams come in to the match-up with fairly similar overall records, with UNC sitting at 31-19, while the Seahawks are at 33-15.

In addition, each squad is riding a three game losing streak after the weekend, with Wilmington being swept also by No. 18 College of Charleston.

Last time the Tar Heels and Seahawks got together it was in Wilmington, and the game took nearly five hours to complete–with Carolina tacking on the winning run when right-fielder Tyler Ramirez scored on a 12th inning balk.

It’ll be important for the UNC pitchers to get back on track after giving up an average of seven runs per game to Notre Dame over the weekend, especially trying to recover against a tough Wilmington lineup that features five everyday players hitting .300 or better.

Although freshman Hunter Williams has been the Tar Heels’ normal mid-week starting pitcher, his recent struggles—unable to make it through three innings in his last three starts–may prompt head coach Mike Fox to make a switch.

Either way, this game holds serious NCAA tournament implications for each team, as they battle for seeding position coming down the stretch.

First pitch on Tuesday is set for 6 p.m., with starting pitchers yet to be announced.

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