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Crucial Error Lets UNC Baseball Walk-Off as Winners vs. Richmond

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

For the second time in three days, the third-ranked UNC baseball team picked up a walk-off victory. This time, though, it got a little bit of help. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night at...

Carolina Panthers Release Former UNC Safety Tre Boston

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 2, 2017 | Professional, UNC Sports

With the team looking to rebound in 2017 after missing the playoffs altogether last season, the Carolina Panthers released five players on Tuesday afternoon. Among those shown the door was former UNC safety Tre Boston–who...

Mike Fox Named a Coach for USA Baseball U-17 Team

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

USA Baseball announced on Tuesday its coaching staff and evaluators for the 2017 17U National Team Development Program. Eric Kibler–the 2010 USA Baseball Coach of the Year–has been tabbed to lead the staff as the...

Austin Pifani Selected as ACC Men’s Lacrosse Defender of the Year

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

Fresh off a surprise ACC Tournament Championship, UNC men’s lacrosse senior Austin Pifani received more good news on Tuesday–when he was named the league’s Defender of the Year. A captain for head coach Joe...

UNC Closer Josh Hiatt Named ACC Pitcher of the Week

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 2, 2017 | UNC Sports

The ACC announced Monday that UNC freshman closer Josh Hiatt was named its Pitcher of the Week for his outstanding performances over the weekend against then No. 3 Clemson. Hiatt earned the honor after pitching in all three...

Diamond Heels Rise to No. 3 in D1Baseball Top 25

Posted by Avery Trendel | May 1, 2017 | UNC Sports

Riding high after a big-time sweep over then No. 3 Clemson this past weekend, the UNC baseball team moved up one spot to replace the Tigers as the third-ranked team in the country in this week’s D1Baseball.com Top 25. The...

UNC Women’s Tennis Edges Out Georgia Tech for ACC Title

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 30, 2017 | UNC Sports

Not long after the UNC men’s and women’s lacrosse teams earned ACC Tournament Championships, the women’s tennis team followed up with one of its own Sunday afternoon. The top-seeded Tar Heels used a late rally...

Tyler Lynn’s 10th-Inning Walk-Off Single Propels UNC Baseball to Sweep of No. 3 Clemson

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 30, 2017 | UNC Sports

Three straight games. Three straight thrillers. Senior outfielder Tyler Lynn legged out an RBI infield single in the bottom of the 10th inning on Sunday, which scored Ashton McGee and helped the fourth-ranked UNC baseball team...

Men’s Lacrosse: UNC Upsets No. 6 Notre Dame, Wins First ACC Tourney Title Since 2013

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 30, 2017 | UNC Sports

Entering this weekend’s ACC Tournament, there was no guarantee that the 18th-ranked UNC men’s lacrosse team–which entered the event with a 6-7 record–would even have a chance to defend last year’s...

UNC Women’s Lax Blows Out Syracuse, Wins ACC Championship

Posted by Avery Trendel | Apr 30, 2017 | ACC, UNC Sports

Syracuse found out the hard way Sunday afternoon, that there’s not too much anyone can do to stop UNC senior attacker Molly Hendrick. Hendrick’s seven goals–and career-high nine points–led the way for the...

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