# 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2022 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 second season as head coach.

## Previous season

The 2021 Tar Heels finished the season with a 28–27 (18–18) record. They tied for 3rd place in the ACC's Coastal Division, and made the NCAA tournament's Lubbock Regional, where they upset UCLA in the first game before losing to hosts Texas Tech, and the Bruins, to be eliminated.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Tar Heel win |
| | Tar Heel loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | North Carolina team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (6–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
February 18Seton Hall*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 14–3Schaeffer (1–0)Payero (0–1)None2,1551–0–
February 19Seton Hall*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 19–0Palermo (1–0)Waldis (0–1)None2,0422–0–
February 20Seton Hall*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–3Rapp (1–0)O'Neill (0–1)None1,9503–0–
February 22Elon*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 5–1Bovair (1–0)Evans (0–1)None1,5974–0–
February 25No. 25 ECU*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–4Schaeffer (2–0)Saylor (0–2)O'Brien (1)2,9395–0–
February 26No. 25 ECU*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 2–0Carlson (1–0)Kuchmaner (0–1)O'Brien (2)2,8316–0–
February 27at No. 25 ECU*Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NCL 0–5Spivey (1–0) Peavyhouse (0–1)Brooks (1)3,7956–1– :
March (13–5)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
March 1Longwood*No. 24Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 16–1Mott (1–0)Melnyk (0–1)None1,6927–1–
March 2Winthrop*No. 24Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–3Pry (1–0)Mims (0–1)None1,9298–1–
March 4Coastal Carolina*No. 24Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 4–3Mott (2–0)Billings (0–2)None2,8619–1–
March 5Coastal Carolina*No. 24Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 4–0Gillian (1–0)VanScoter (1–1)None2,57210–1–
March 6Coastal Carolina*No. 24Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 4–3Ollio (1–0)Barrow (0–1)None2,65111–1–
March 8at No. 14 Liberty*No. 15Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VAL 0–1Fluharty (1–0)Bovair (1–1)Hungate (4)2,69211–2–
March 9Georgetown*No. 15Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCpostponed––––––
March 11PittsburghNo. 15Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–4Mott (3–0)Gilbertson (1–2)O'Brien (3)–12–21–0
March 12PittsburghNo. 15Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 4–3Peavyhouse (1–1)Summers (1–1)None1,64513–22–0
March 13PittsburghNo. 15Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 9–2Mott (4–0)Stuart (1–2)Rapp (1)1,63714–23–0
March 15VMI*No. 15Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 5–1Peavyhouse (2–1)Lloyd (1–2)Palermo (1)1,49915–23–0
March 16Richmond*No. 15Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCpostponed––––––
March 18at DukeNo. 15Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 10–5Mott (5–0)Johnson (1–4)None1,50716–24–0
March 19at DukeNo. 15Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCL 3–9Allen (1–1)Peavyhouse (2–2)None2,78016–34–1
March 20at DukeNo. 15Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCW 4–1Bovair (2–1)Seidl 1–1O'Brien (4)2,18617–35–1
March 22Appalachian State*No. 13Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 4–2O'Brien (1–0)Ellington (0–2)None2,61418–35–1
March 25at Miami (FL)No. 13Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 5–8Palmquist (5–1)Schaeffer (2–1)Walters (6)3,17218–45–2
March 26at Miami (FL)No. 13Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 3–7Torres (2–0)Mott (5–1)None3,19318–55–3
March 27at Miami (FL)No. 13Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLL 2–3 (14)Arguelles (1–1)Gillian (1–1)None2,88518–65–4
March 29UNCW*No. 18Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 6–4Peavyhouse (3–2)Overton (0–1)Mott (1)1,89119–65–4 :
April (5–11)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
April 1Virginia TechNo. 18Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 1–12Green (2–2)Bovair (2–2)None2,60119–75–5
April 2Virginia TechNo. 18Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 3–7Hackenberg (5–0)Carlson (1–1)None2,74519–85–6
April 3Virginia TechNo. 18Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 10–6Rapp (2–0)Kennedy (1–3)Schaeffer (1)2,47420–86–6
April 6vs. South Carolina*No. 22Truist Field • Charlotte, NCL 2–15Hunter (5–2)Gillian (1–2)None3,45620–96–6
April 8at LouisvilleNo. 22Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYW 13–9Mott (6–1)Kuehner (4–2)None2,16221–97–6
April 9at LouisvilleNo. 22Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 8–9 (10)Prosecky (2–0)Palermo (1–1)None2,10221–107–7
April 10at LouisvilleNo. 22Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KYL 5–6 (14)Wiegman (1–0)Ollio (1–1)None2,10321–117–8
April 12NC A&T*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 6–7Thomas (1–0)Peavyhouse (3–3)Winebarger (1)1,94221–127–8
April 15Georgia TechBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 12–15Maxwell (3–0)Mott (6–2)Brown (4)2,86121–137–9
April 16Georgia TechBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 10–5Schaeffer (3–1)McGuire (2–2)None2,63622–138–9
April 17Georgia TechBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 8–11Brown (2–0)Bovair (2–3)Medich (1)2,02822–148–10
April 19Campbell*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–4Bovair (3–3)Kuehler (1–5)Palermo (2)2,05323–148–10
April 22at No. 11 VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 2–4Woolfolk (3–0)Carlson (1–2)Neeck (1)4,07823–158–11
April 23at No. 11 VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 7–11 (10)Kosanovich (2–0)Gillian (1–3)None4,71223–168–12
April 24at No. 11 VirginiaDavenport Field • Charlottesville, VAL 3–10Berry (5–2)Mott (6–3)None4,55923–178–13
April 27Liberty*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 8–1Schaeffer (4–1)Gibson (3–4)None2,00424–178–13 :
May (10–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACC record
May 3Charlotte*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 4–3 (10)Bovair (4–3)Kramer (2–1)None1,87625–178–13
May 6at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCW 8–7Gillian (2–3)Lawson (4–2)None3,04826–179–13
May 8at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCL 2–9Willadsen (3–3)Schaeffer (4–2)None3,04826–189–14
May 8at NC StateDoak Field • Raleigh, NCW 7–6Bovair (5–3)Villaman (3–3)Palermo (3)2,74427–1810–14
May 10Gardner-Webb*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 12–5O'Brien (2–0)Pilla (0–2)None1,82128–1810–14
May 11Charleston Southern*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 12–1Sandy (1–0)Candelas (0–1)None1,82629–1810–14
May 13Wake ForestBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 3–0Rapp (3–0)Lowder (9–3)Palermo (4)1,68030–1811–14
May 14Wake ForestBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 12–3Schaeffer (5–2)Hartle (5–6)None1,96931–1812–14
May 15Wake ForestBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 2–11McGraw (4–2)Bovair (5–4)None2,31431–1912–15
May 17at UNCW*Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCCanceled
May 19No. 20 Florida StateBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–5Palermo (2–1)Crowell (5–1)None2,23532–1913–15
May 20No. 20 Florida StateBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 10–4Schaeffer (6–2)Messick (6–4)None2,77733–1914–15
May 21No. 20 Florida StateBoshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 11–0Pry (2–0)Hubbart (8–2)None2,48634–1915–15 :
Postseason :
ACC Tournament (4–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordACCT record
May 24vs. (12) Clemson(8)Truist Field • Charlotte, NCW 9–2Carlson (2–2)Anglin (6–6)None3,58235–191–0
May 27vs. No. 2 (1) Virginia Tech(8)Truist Field • Charlotte, NCW 10–0Schaeffer (7–2)Hackenberg (10–2)None7,11736–192–0
May 28vs. No. 16 (4) Notre Dame(8)Truist Field • Charlotte, NCW 7–2Rapp (4–0)Tyrell (5–1)Palermo (5)4,91237–193–0
May 29vs. (10) NC State(8)Truist Field • Charlotte, NCW 9–5Carlson (3–2)Whitaker (2–4)None10,50038–194–0 :
Chapel Hill Regional (4–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordRegional record
June 3vs. (4) HofstraNo. 10 (1)Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 15–4Carlson (4–2)Camarda (8–2)None3,55139–191–0
June 4vs. (3) VCUNo. 10 (1)Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 3–4Ellis (5–4)Schaeffer (7–3)Wilson (3)3,84339–201–1
June 5vs. (2) GeorgiaNo. 10 (1)Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 6–5Pry (3–0)Wagner (5–2)O'Brien (5)3,32140–202–1
June 5vs. (3) VCUNo. 10 (1)Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 19–8O'Brien (3–0)Furman (6–1)Bovair (1)3,62641–203–1
June 6vs. (3) VCUNo. 10 (1)Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCW 7–3Gillian (3–3)Davis (5–3)None4,16042–204–1 :
Chapel Hill Super Regional (0–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordSeries record
June 11vs. ArkansasNo. 10Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 1–4Noland (7–5)Carlson (4–3)Smith (2)3,79442–210–1
June 12vs. ArkansasNo. 10Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCL 3–4Morris (6–0)O'Brien (3–1)None3,83142–220–2 :
All rankings from D1Baseball except for Super Regional and College World Series where national seeds are used instead. :

### 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 | Oklahoma State | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri State | 5 | | | 1 | Oklahoma State | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Arkansas | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon | 1 | | | 2 | Arkansas | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arkansas | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arkansas | 7 | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas | 10$^{10}$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | 2 | Arkansas | 10$^{10}$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium | 1 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Grand Canyon | 7 | | | 4 | Missouri State | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma State | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | – | |
| 1 | North Carolina | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | – |
| 4 | Hofstra | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hofstra | 4 | | | 1 | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | VCU | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | VCU | 8 | | | 3 | VCU | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 1 | | | | | | 3 | VCU | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 3 | VCU | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 19 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 19 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Georgia | 24 | | | 2 | Georgia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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' | RV | RV* | 24 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | 16 | 16* | 16* | 15 |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12* | 12* | 13 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 25 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| NCBWA† | — | — | 27 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 21 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 25 | 15 | 15* | 15 |
| D1Baseball | — | — | 24 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11* | 11* | 14 |
^ 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.