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From ECU club ball to the pros
BUIES CREEK — Everyone knows that in baseball, three strikes means you’re out. But Tanner Duncan isn’t one to take no for an answer. So instead of giving up on his dream of playing professionally, […]
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Heels reach CWS, matchup with Oregon State next
Remember that NCAA regional disappointment that has haunted the North Carolina baseball team since last June? Neither do the Tar Heels. At least not anymore now that the bitter taste of those stunning upsets at […]
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Blue Devils, Heels advance to baseball Super Regionals
North Carolina set a state record by sending seven teams to the NCAA baseball tournament this season. For the second straight year, a pair of teams from the state will advance to the second weekend […]
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D2 baseball tournament ‘where it belongs’ in Cary
CARY — As a youngster growing up in Nebraska, Mark Clements’ father took him to Omaha every spring to attend the Division I College World Series at historic old Rosenblatt Stadium. It was an experience […]
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Road to Omaha runs through NC
This year, the road to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., will run straight through the state of North Carolina. The NCAA announced Sunday that three of the 16 regionals that make up the […]
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Triangle teams fall short in ACC Tournament
This year’s ACC baseball season appeared to be a breakthrough year for Triangle teams. North Carolina, NC State and Duke were ranked in or near the Top 10 all season long and entered the ACC […]
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Duke tops Wake in marathon ACC Tourney game
Duke reached the 40-win plateau for the first time in program history, but they had to put in some overtime to make it. The Blue Devils topped Wake Forest 6-2 in a 13-inning, four-hour, 25-minute […]
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Wake Forest drops ACC Tourney opener, 10-2
DURHAM — Wake Forest couldn’t have asked for a better start to its opening game in the ACC Tournament. Demon Deacons starting pitcher Colin Peluse ran through the dangerous Louisville order, allowing just one hit […]
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Parity provides wide-open tournament for ACC baseball
Down? Or wide open? As the 2018 ACC Baseball Tournament opens at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, opinions on the state of the league are mixed. The classic powers have fallen on hard times: Virginia, the […]
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Heels baseball back where it belongs
RALEIGH — Rock bottom for the North Carolina baseball team arrived on March 14. That night, just 24 hours after eking out a 1-0 victory against NC A&T, the Tar Heels managed but five harmless […]