# 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team are representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Mike Fox is in his 15th year coaching the Tar Heels. They play their home games at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2013 season was one of the best in school history. The Tar Heels were ranked #1 in the Baseball America poll for most of the season, and won their first ACC tournament title in six years. They made the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as the overall number-one seed, and advanced to the 2013 College World Series. It was the 10th CWS appearance in school history, and their seventh appearance since 2006.

## Schedule

2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
February 15Seton Hall1Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium1–0K. Emanuel (1–0)J. Prosinski (0–1)None2,3521–0–
February 16Seton Hall1Boshamer StadiumCancelled due to weather
February 17Seton Hall1Boshamer Stadium17–2B. Moss (1–0)B. Gilbert (0–1)None6722–0–
February 18Coastal Carolina1Boshamer Stadium7–1C. McCue (1–0)T. Poole (0–1)None5053–0–
February 23Stony Brook1Boshamer Stadium11–2K. Emanuel (2–0)B. McNitt (0–1)None3104–0–
February 24Stony Brook1Boshamer Stadium7–1B. Moss (2–0)F. Vanderka (0–1)None8405–0–
February 24Stony Brook1Boshamer Stadium9–8S. Taylor (1–0)T. Honahan (0–1)None1,6106–0–
February 27St. John's1Boshamer Stadium18–5T. Thornton (1–0)A. Katz (0–1)None6997–0– :
March
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
March 1#12 Rice1Minute Maid Park2–1C. McCue (2–0)Z. Lemond (0–1)L. Paula(1)–8–0–
March 2California1Minute Maid Park11–5B. Moss (3–0)J. Schulz (0–1)None–9–0–
March 3#30 Texas A&M1Minute Maid Park14–2(7)C. Munnelly (1–0)R. Pineda (1–1)None–10–0–
March 5Davidson1Boshamer Stadium10–2T. Thornton (2–0)N. Neitzel (0–1)None15911–0–
March 8at Wake Forest*1Gene Hooks Field4–0K. Emanuel (3–0)A. Stadler (3–1)None78812–01–0
March 9at Wake Forest*1Gene Hooks Field20–6B. Moss (4–0)M. Pirro (3–1)None1,70613–02–0
March 10at Wake Forest*1Gene Hooks Field6–2C. McCue (3–0)J. Van Grouw (1–3)T. Kelley(1)1,41214–03–0
March 12Gardner–Webb1Boshamer Stadium12–0T. Thornton (3–0)C. Scarborough (1–2)None59715–03–0
March 13High Point1Boshamer Stadium7–2S. Taylor (2–0)R. Retz (1–1)None44916–03–0
March 15#29 Miami (FL)*1Boshamer Stadium1–4C. Diaz (2–1)K. Emanuel (3–1)E. Nedeljkovic(2)1,43516–13–1
March 16#29 Miami (FL)*1Boshamer Stadium14–2B. Moss (5–0)J. Salas (2–2)None2,40517–14–1
March 17#29 Miami (FL)*1Boshamer Stadium4–1C. McCue (4–0)A. Salcines (2–2)None1,22518–15–1
March 19Princeton1Boshamer Stadium16–0T. Thornton (4–0)K. Link (0–2)None76819–15–1
March 23Boston College*1Boshamer Stadium11–0K. Emanuel (4–1)E. Stevens (0–5)None28520–16–1
March 23Boston College*1Boshamer Stadium5–2B. Moss (6–0)A. Chin (1–5)None31721–17–1
March 24Boston College*1Boshamer StadiumCancelled due to weather
March 26VCU1Boshamer Stadium3–2 (10)C. McCue (5–0)M. Lees (1–1)None36522–17–1
March 27Winthrop1Boshamer Stadium6–2T. Thornton (5–0)J. Keels (0–1)None50623–17–1
March 30Clemson*1Boshamer Stadium10–3K. Emanuel (5–1)D. Gossett (3–2)None3,94524–18–1 :
April
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
April 1Clemson*1Boshamer Stadium6–2T. Thornton (6–0)C. Schmidt (2–1)None1,52225–19–1
April 1Clemson*1Boshamer Stadium4–5 (11)S. Firth (3–4)C. O'Brien (0–1)None3,20525–29–2
April 3at UNC Wilmington1Brooks Field10–0C. Munnelly (2–0)Tart (2–3)None3,28526–29–2
April 5Maryland*1Boshamer Stadium12–4K. Emmanuel (6–1)J. Reed (4–3)None1,97627–210–2
April 6Maryland*1Boshamer Stadium5–3T. Parrish (1–0)B. Kirkpatrick (3–4)None2,94528–211–2
April 7Maryland*1Boshamer Stadium8–4T. Thornton (7–0)J. Price (0–2)None4,10029–212–2
April 9at Elon2Latham Park15–3C. Munnelly (3–0)Webb (3–1)None1.42230–212–2
April 10Liberty2Boshamer Stadium7–5T. Kelley (1–0)R. Gray (0–1)T. Parrish(1)36531–212–2
April 12at Virginia Tech*2English Field21–8K. Emmanuel (7–1)B. Markey (3–3)None2,98132–213–2
April 13at Virginia Tech*2English Field9–8 (10)T. Thornton (8–0)C. Labitan (0–3)None2,81133–214–2
April 14at Virginia Tech*2English Field3–0H. Johnson (1–0)D. Burke (5–3)T. Parrish(2)2,72334–215–2
April 16Coastal Carolina1Boshamer Stadium5–1C. Munnelly (4–0)A. Kerr (2–1)T. Thornton(2)1,02135–215–2
April 17Elon1Boshamer Stadium14–5T. Kelley (2–0)Baker (0–2)None1,09536–215–2
April 19Duke*1Boshamer Stadium7–1K. Emmanuel (8–1)D. Van Orden (2–5)None2,02737–216–2
April 20Duke*1Boshamer Stadium4–1B. Moss (7–0)T. Swart (4–3)T. Thornton(3)4,20538–217–2
April 21Duke*1Boshamer Stadium10–1H. Johnson (2–0)R. Huber (5–4)None4,25539–218–2
April 23UNC Wilmington–Boshamer Stadium8–9Secrest (2–0)T. Thornton (8–1)None1,20339–318–2
April 24Charlotte1Boshamer Stadium10–2R. Hovis (1–0)W. Hatley (1–2)None1,14940–318–2
April 26at #9 NC State*1Doak Field7–1K. Emmanuel (9–1)Wilkins (5–2)None3,04841–319–2
April 27at #9 NC State*1Doak Field3–7Rodon (5–2)B. Moss (7–1)Orwig(1)3,12341–419–3
April 28at #9 NC State*1Doak FieldCancelled due to weather :
May
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC Record
May 1The Citadel2Boshamer Stadium13–0H. Johnson (3–0)Livingston (4–1)None92542–419–3
May 7James Madison2Boshamer Stadium9–5H. Johnson (4–0)P Toohers (2–8)T. Thornton(4)88943–419–3
May 8James Madison2Boshamer Stadium6–1 (6)C. Munnelly (5–0)M. Church (4–2)None1,20844–419–3
May 10at Georgia Tech*2Russ Chandler Stadium4–5D. Palka (1–0)K. Emmanuel (9–2)None2,07244–519–4
May 11at Georgia Tech*2Russ Chandler Stadium3–1B. Moss (8–1)D. Isaacs (4–5)T. Thornton(5)2,21145–520–4
May 12at Georgia Tech*2Russ Chandler Stadium8–9 (11)Z. Evans (1–2)M. McCullough (0–1)None2,25045–620–5
May 14Appalachian State4Boshamer Stadium2–0R. Hovis (2–0)Springs (2–3)C. Munnelly(1)2,02446–620–5
May 16#7 Virginia*4Boshamer Stadium4–10B. Waddell (4–1)K. Emanuel (9–3)None3,09546–720–6
May 17#7 Virginia*4Boshamer Stadium8–5C. McGue (6–0)K. Crockett (4–1)T. Thornton(6)4,10047–721–6
May 18#7 Virginia*4Boshamer Stadium7–8 (11)Rosenberger (2–0)C. McGue (6–1)None4,10047–821–7
May 20#8 Florida State4Boshamer Stadium4–3T. Thornton (9–1)J. Winston (1–1)None1,23548–821–7 :
Post-season :
ACC Tournament
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceTournament Record
May 23Miami4Durham Bulls Athletic Park10–0K. Emmanuel (10–3)A. Suarez (3–5)None3,4921–0
May 24Clemson4Durham Bulls Athletic Park12–7 (14)R. Hovis (3–0)S. Firth (6–4)None5,4472–0
May 25N.C. State4Durham Bulls Athletic Park2–1 (18)C. Munnelly (6–0)C. Overman (1–1)None11,3923–0
May 26Virginia Tech4Durham Bulls Athletic Park4–1T. Cherry (1–0)E. Campbell (2–4)T. Kelley(2)8,6974–0 :
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceTournament Record
May 31Canisius4Boshamer Stadium6–3C. McCue (7–1)G. Cortright (8–2)T. Thornton(7)3,3051–0
June 1Towson4Boshamer Stadium8–5K. Emmanuel (11–3)B. Gonnella (4–5)T. Thornton(8)4,1002–0
June 2Florida Atlantic4Boshamer Stadium2–3T. Kelley (2–1)M. Sylvestri (4–2)H. Adams (18)4,1002–1
June 3Florida Atlantic4Boshamer Stadium12–11 (13)R. Hovis (4–0)M. Sylvestri (4–3)None3,5173–1 :
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceTournament Record
June 8South Carolina4Boshamer Stadium6–5T. Thornton (10–1)T. Webb (3–3)None4,3551–0
June 9South Carolina4Boshamer Stadium0–8H. Johnson (11–3)J. Montgomery (6–1)None4,3651–1
June 11South Carolina4Boshamer Stadium5–4T. Thornton (11–1)A. Westmoreland (7–4)K. Emmanuel (1)4,1002–1 :
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings. :
*ACC Conference games :

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| Coaches' | 4 | 4* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| Baseball America | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | |
| NCBWA† | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.