# 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Boshamer Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Scott Forbes, in his fourth season as head coach. Forbes was assisted by Bryant Gaines, Jesse Wierzbicki, and Jason Howell. Dave Arendas served as director of operations.

## Previous season

In Forbes' third year as head coach, the Tar Heels regressed from their 2021 campaign. Finishing the season 36–24, the 2023 Tar Heels beat Virginia and Georgia Tech in their pool before losing in the semifinals to the eventual champion Clemson in the ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels received an at-large bid in the Terre Haute regional as a part of the NCAA Tournament. They lost to Iowa in the opening game but beat Wright State to force an elimination game against Iowa, who they lost to again in 13 innings.

### Roster

Class Listing as reflected on GoHeels.com

### Coaching Staff
## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Win |
| | Loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | North Carolina team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2024 North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball Schedule & Results :
Regular Season :
February (7–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
February 16Wagner*No. 15Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, NCW 10–3Boaz (1–0)Wright (0–1)None2,8371–0–
February 17Wagner*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 16–5Pence (1–0)Bilka (0–1)None2,1932–0–
February 18Wagner*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 20–6Percival (1–0)Taudin-Chabot (0–1)None2,7093–0–
February 20Elon*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 8–7Matthijs (1–0)Spinoza (0–1)Pence (1)2,0184–0–
February 23No. 11 East Carolina*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 2–1Matthijs (2–0)Beal (0–1)Poston (1)3,8455–0–
February 24vs. No. 11 East Carolina*No. 15Segra Stadium Fayetteville, NCL 4–7Root (2–0)Peterson (0–1)Beal (1)6,2285–1–
February 25at No. 11 East Carolina*No. 15Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NCL 9–10Dilorenzo (1–0)Sprague (0–1)None6,0175–2–
February 27VCU*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 8–2DeCaro (1–0)Peters (1–2)None1,8226–2–
February 28Longwood*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 12–3Matthijs (3–0)Simmons (0–1)Fischer (1)1,7937–2– :
March (18–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
March 1Princeton*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 12–2Boaz (2–0)Episcope (0–2)None1,8098–2–
March 2Princeton*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 11–2Pence (2–0)Kim (1–1)None2,4969–2–
March 3Princeton*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 13–6Matthijs (4–0)Ferrer-Westrop (0–2)None2,75610–2–
March 5at No. 22 Campbell*No. 16Jim Perry Stadium Buies Creek, NCW 7–3Poston (1–0)Roberts (2–1)None1,40311–2–
March 8PittNo. 16Boshamer StadiumW 2–1Matthijs (5–0)Fernandez (1–1)Poston (2)2,32312–21–0
March 9PittNo. 16Boshamer StadiumW 7–4Matthijs (6–0)Firoved (2–1)None2,02713–22–0
March 10PittNo. 16Boshamer StadiumW 6–5 (10)Haugh (1–0)Fox (2–1)None2,28114–23–0
March 12Rutgers*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 13–7Matthijs (7–0)Mazza (0–1)None2,00615–2–
March 13Rutgers*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 9–8Percival (2–0)Gorski (1–1)Poston (3)2,20516–2–
March 15at Miami (FL)No. 15Mark Light Field Coral Gables, FLL 1–14Ziehl (1–1)Boaz (2–1)None2,87416–33–1
March 16at Miami (FL)No. 15Mark Light FieldL 1–2Robert (3–0)Matthijs (7–1)None3,03616–43–2
March 17at Miami (FL)No. 15Mark Light FieldW 18–6 (7)Matthijs (8–1)Hernandez (2–2)None2,62117–44–2
March 19UNC Wilmington*No. 20Boshamer StadiumW 11–0 (7)Johnson (1–0)Phelan (0–3)None2,43818–4–
March 22Georgia TechNo. 20Boshamer StadiumW 5–4Matthijs (9–1)Patel (1–2)Pence (2)1,91519–45–2
March 23Georgia TechNo. 20Boshamer StadiumW 11–5Percvial (3–0)McKee (2–2)Poston (4)2,59420–46–2
March 24Georgia TechNo. 20Boshamer StadiumW 9–2Sprague (1–1)McGuire (2–1)None2,40821–47–2
March 26North Carolina A&T*No. 14Boshamer StadiumW 10–5Matthijs (10–1)Brewington (0–1)None2,63022–4–
March 29at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 14David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, NCW 6–5Boaz (3–1)Burns (5–1)Pence (3)3,51423–48–2
March 30at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 14David F. Couch BallparkW 10–6Percival (4–0)Falco Jr. (0–2)None3,51424–49–2
March 31at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 14David F. Couch BallparkW 14–10Matthijs (11–1)Shenosky (2–2)None3,51425–410–2 :
April (9–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
April 4at No. 15 VirginiaNo. 10Disharoon Park Charlottesville, VAL 11–14Augustin (2–0)Pence (2–1)None3,73425–510–3
April 5at No. 15 VirginiaNo. 10Disharoon ParkL 2–7Blanco (5–1)DeCaro (1–1)Coady (1)4,47525–610–4
April 6at No. 15 VirginiaNo. 10Disharoon ParkW 12–7Poston (2–0)Teel (2–2)None5,91926–611–4
April 9vs. South Carolina*No. 13Truist Field Charlotte, NCL 1–2McCreery (2–0)Matthijs (11–2)None4,09226–7–
April 12Notre DameNo. 13Boshamer StadiumW 13–0DeCaro (2–1)Bedford (1–5)None2,52327–712–4
April 13Notre DameNo. 13Boshamer StadiumW 7–2Sprague (2–1)Radel (2–2)None3,88728–713–4
April 14Notre DameNo. 13Boshamer StadiumW 10–3Haugh (2–0)Fox (1–1)None3,16929–714–4
April 16No. 19 Coastal Carolina*No. 11Boshamer StadiumL 4–5Carbone (5–1)Poston (2–1)Hinkel (1)3,26829–8–
April 18at NC StateNo. 11Doak Field Raleigh, NCL 8–9Smith (3–0)Poston (2–2)None3,04829–914–5
April 19NC StateNo. 11Doak FieldL 4–5Lucas (1–0)Matthijs (11–3)Dudan (4)3,04829–1014–6
April 20NC StateNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 14–3Haugh (3–0)Consiglio (2–3)Bovair (1)3,04830–1015–6
April 23Gardner–Webb*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 5–2Bovair (1–0)Hodges (0–2)Pence (4)2,26531–10–
April 26Virginia TechNo. 15Boshamer StadiumW 8–1DeCaro (3–1)Neff (0–1)None 3,76432–1016–6
April 27Virginia TechNo. 15Boshamer StadiumW 6–3Sprague (3–1)Renfrow (5–2)Pence (5)3,64233–1017–6
April 28Virginia TechNo. 15Boshamer StadiumL 3–4Kirtner (7–0)Haugh (1–1)Little (6)3,16533–1117–7
April 30Charlotte*No. 12Boshamer StadiumW 13–1 (7)Padgett (1–0)Hansen (1–7)None2,26834–11– :
May (7–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
May 1William and Mary*No. 12Boshamer StadiumW 19–2Peterson (1–1)Lippman (0–1)None2,48535–11–
May 7Campbell*No. 11Boshamer StadiumW 16–10Peterson (2–1)Cox (0–2)None3,00336–11–
May 10LouisvilleNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 14–4DeCaro (4–1)Gongora (5–4)None2,84037–1118–7
May 11LouisvilleNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 6–4Poston (3–2)Webster (4–2)Pence (6)2,89338–1119–7
May 12LouisvilleNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 16–7Haugh (4–1)Hartman (0–2)Peterson (1)2,61639–1120–7
May 14at UNC WilmingtonNo. 7Brooks Field Wilmington, NCCanceled (inclement weather)
May 16at No. 11 DukeNo. 7Jack Coombs Field Durham, NCL 3–5Beilenson (6–2)Matthijs (11–4)None1,22739–1220–8
May 17at No. 11 DukeNo. 7Jack Coombs FieldW 6–4Pence (3–1)Beilenson (6–3)None1,14740–1221–8
May 18at No. 11 DukeNo. 7Jack Coombs FieldW 14–6Matthijs (12–4)Oschell III (0–2)None1,86341–1222–8 :
Postseason :
ACC Tournament (1–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACCT Record
May 23vs. (12) Pitt(1) No. 7Truist FieldW 12–2DeCaro (5–1)Andrade (2–4)None4,26342–121–0
May 24vs. No. 22 (8) Wake Forest(1) No. 7Truist FieldL 5–9 (12)Shenosky (5–3)Peterson (2–2)None9,29642–131–1 :
NCAA Tournament: Chapel Hill Regional (3–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
May 31vs. (4) LIU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumW 11–8Poston (4–2)DeCastro (4–4)None3,80243–131–0
June 1vs. (2) No. 24 LSU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumW 6–2Peterson (3–2)Holman (9–3)Pence (7)3,91944–132–0
June 2vs. (2) No. 24 LSU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumL 4–8Hurd (3–4)Haugh (4–2)None4,09844–142–1
June 3vs. (2) No. 24 LSU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumW 4–3 (10)Pence (4–1)Jump (6–2)None4,02645–143–1 :
NCAA Tournament: Chapel Hill Super Regional (2–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
June 7vs. West VirginiaNo. 4Boshamer StadiumW 8–6Poston (5–2)Clark (8–3)None4,13946–141–0
June 8vs. West VirginiaNo. 4Boshamer StadiumW 2–1DeCaro (6–1)Switalksi (5–3)Pence (8)4,49147–142–0 :
NCAA Tournament: College World Series (1–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
June 14vs. No. 12 VirginiaNo. 4Charles Schwab Field Omaha, NEW 3–2Pence (5–1)Hungate (7–2)None23,99048–141–0
June 16vs. No. 1 TennesseeNo. 4Charles Schwab FieldL 1–6Beam (9–2)Sprague (3–2)None25,14048–151–1
June 18vs. No. 8 Florida StateNo. 4Charles Schwab FieldL 5–9Hults (3–1)Haugh (4–3)None23,04748–161–2 :
Rankings from D1Baseball

### Chapel Hill Super Regional

| Regional | Regional | Regional | | | Regional | Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Regional Final | Regional Final | Regional Final | | | Super Regional | Super Regional | Super Regional | Super Regional | Super Regional | |
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon | 9 | | | 4 | Grand Canyon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | West Virginia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Virginia | 4 | | | 3 | West Virginia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dallas Baptist | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dallas Baptist | 1 | | | | | | 3 | West Virginia | 10 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | 3 | West Virginia | 10 | – | | | | | | | | |
| Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | 4 | Grand Canyon | 6 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Grand Canyon | 6 | – | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dallas Baptist | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Dallas Baptist | 7 | | | 4 | Grand Canyon | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Dallas Baptist | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | West Virginia | 6 | 1 | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 8 | 2 | – | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 8 | 2 | – |
| 4 | LIU | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LIU | 8 | | | 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | LSU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wofford | 3 | | | 2 | LSU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | LSU | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | LSU | 4 | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 4$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | 1 | North Carolina | 4 | 4$^{10}$ | | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium | 2 | LSU | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LIU | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | LSU | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wofford | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wofford | 5 | | | 2 | LSU | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Wofford | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Rankings

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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | 15 | 15* | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Baseball America | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| NCBWA† | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| D1Baseball | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
† 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.