UNC Baseball Picked 3rd in ACC Coastal

The UNC baseball team was picked to finish third in the ACC Coastal Division by the league’s coaches.

Louisville was picked to win the ACC.  All 14 ACC coaches voted for the Cardinals.

Miami was selected to repeat as Coastal Division Champions.  The Hurricanes made the College World Series in 2015 and were selected by 13 of the 14 coaches in the league to win the division.

The defending NCAA Champion, Virginia, was picked to finish second in the Coastal Division.

The 2015 ACC Champion Florida State Seminoles were picked to finish second in the ACC Atlantic Division behind Louisville.

In 2015, the UNC baseball team finished 34-24 overall and 15-18 in the ACC.  The Tar Heels missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2001.

Seven ACC teams earned bids to the NCAA Tournament, tied for the most from any conference.  Four squads reached the Super Regionals.

UNC baseball begins the season on February 19 with a three-game series is California against UCLA.  The Tar Heels’ first home series will be against Oklahoma State.

 

2016 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll

Overall Champion
1. Louisville (14)

Atlantic Division
1. Louisville (14) – 98
2. Florida State – 74
3. NC State – 72
4. Notre Dame – 50
5. Clemson – 46
6. Wake Forest – 35
7. Boston College – 17

Coastal Division
1. Miami (13) – 97
2. Virginia (1) – 80
3. North Carolina – 71
4. Georgia Tech – 58
5. Duke – 38
6. Virginia Tech – 30
7. Pitt – 18