The field for the 2021 NCAA Baseball Tournament was revealed Monday afternoon, with UNC receiving the No. 3 seed in the Lubbock Regional.

Texas Tech (36-15) earned the No. 1 seed and will host the regional. Also included in the four-team group is No. 2 seed UCLA (35-18) and No. 4 seed Army (28-23)

The Tar Heels (27-25) rode the hot bat of freshman infielder Mac Horvath to a win over NC State this past Friday at the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, a huge victory for a team sitting on the bubble heading into Monday’s selection show. The win ensured UNC entered the tournament with a record above .500 as well.

UNC’s first game is scheduled for Friday against UCLA at 7 p.m.

In order to advance to super-regional competition, the Tar Heels will have to figure out a way to win outside the friendly confines of Boshamer Stadium — having gone 8-15 in road and neutral site games this season in the first year under new head coach Scott Forbes.

The 2020 NCAA Baseball Tournament was canceled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Tar Heels hosted a Super Regional in their last appearance in the event back in 2019 before ultimately losing in three games to Auburn.

For the full 2021 NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket, click here.

 

Photo via UNC Athletics

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