# 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team are representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Mike Fox is in his 20th 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 Tar Heels won the ACC Coastal Division, and matched Clemson for the best record in the conference. They reached the 2018 College World Series, their eleventh time advancing to Omaha and first since 2013.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | North Carolina win |
| | North Carolina loss |
| Bold | North Carolina team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2018 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| Feb 16 | at South Florida* | No. 7 | USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL | L 3–4 | McClanahan (1–0) | Dalatri (0–1) | Perez (1) | 1,653 | 0–1 |
| Feb 17 | at South Florida* | No. 7 | USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 12–5 | Baum (1–0) | Strzelecki (0–1) | None | 1,289 | 1–1 |
| Feb 18 | at South Florida* | No. 7 | USF Baseball Stadium • Tampa, FL | W 9–8 | Bergner (1–0) | Perez (0–1) | None | 1,009 | 2–1 |
| Feb 20 | UNC Wilmington* | No. 7 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 4–5 | Warren (1–0) | Lancellotti (0–1) | Cota (2) | 1,127 | 2–2 |
| Feb 21 | St. John's* | No. 7 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 2–5 | French (0–1) | Criswell (0–1) | LaSorsa (2) | 1,891 | 2–3 |
| Feb 23 | at East Carolina* | No. 7 | Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC | L 1–2 | Benton (2–0) | Dalatri (0–2) | Smith (1) | 5,382 | 2–4 |
| Feb 24 | vs East Carolina* | No. 7 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 5–4 | Bergner (2–0) | Ross (0–1) | Hiatt (1) | 4,508 | 3–4 |
| Feb 25 | East Carolina* | No. 7 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–12 | Holba (2–0) | Hutchison (0–1) | None | 2,925 | 3–5 |
| Feb 27 | High Point* | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 10–0 | O'Brien (1–0) | Kates (0–1) | None | 1,647 | 4–5 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 2 | Liberty* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 17–2 | Baum (2–0) | Skirrow (1–1) | None | 1,967 | 5–5 | |
| Mar 3 | Liberty* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–5 | Daniels (1–0) | Price (0–1) | Hiatt (2) | 2,152 | 6–5 | |
| Mar 4 | Liberty* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 13–8 | Sugg (1–0) | Stamper (1–1) | None | 1,999 | 7–5 | |
| Mar 9 | at No. 8 Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 4–5 | Conway (1–0) | Criswell (1–2) | Bordner (5) | 2,109 | 7–6 | 0–1 |
| Mar 10 | at No. 8 Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | L 4–6 | Smiddy (2–0) | Bergner (2–1) | Bordner (6) | 2,199 | 7–7 | 0–2 |
| Mar 11 | at No. 8 Louisville | Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY | W 10–3 | Daniels (2–0 | Thompson (1–1) | None | 2,142 | 8–7 | 1–2 |
| Mar 13 | North Carolina A&T* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 1–0 | Hutchison (1–1) | Chavis (0–2) | None | 1,460 | 9–7 | |
| Mar 4 | Gardner–Webb* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 0–1 | Fox (2–1) | Lancellotti (0–2) | Thompson (3) | 1,486 | 9–8 | |
| Mar 16 | Pittsburgh | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 15–3 | Baum (3–0) | West (1–2) | None | 1,888 | 10–8 | 2–2 |
| Mar 17 | Pittsburgh | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–0 | Bergner (3–1) | Pidich (2–1) | None | 2,063 | 11–8 | 3–2 |
| Mar 18 | Pittsburgh | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 13–2 | Sugg (2–0) | Calvo (0–1) | None | 1,907 | 12–8 | 4–2 |
| Mar 20 | Maryland* | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 13–1 | Hutchison (2–1) | DiLuia (1–2) | None | 1,445 | 13–8 | |
| Mar 23 | No. 12 Florida State | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 16–8 | Daniels (3–0) | Kwiatkowski (3–1) | None | | 14–8 | 5–2 |
| Mar 23 | No. 12 Florida State | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–6 | Scolaro (1–0) | Butler (0–1) | None | 2,973 | 14–9 | 5–3 |
| Mar 25 | No. 12 Florida State | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 4–9 | Van Eyk (1–0) | Hiatt (0–1) | None | 2,394 | 14–10 | 5–4 |
| Mar 27 | at Charlotte* | BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC | W 14–2 | Hutchison (3–1) | Gooding (2–1) | None | 4,049 | 15–10 | |
| Mar 30 | Wake Forest | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 3–2 | Criswell (1–2) | Witt (0–2) | None | 2,806 | 16–10 | 6–4 |
| Mar 31 | Wake Forest | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–1 | Bergner (4–1) | McSweeney (1–3) | None | 3,050 | 17–10 | 7–4 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | Wake Forest | | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 8–6 | Daniels (4–0) | Hearn (1–2) | None | 2,389 | 18–10 | 8–4 |
| Apr 3 | vs South Carolina* | No. 30 | BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC | W 11–3 | Lancellotti (1–2) | Mlodzinksi (0–3) | None | 7,410 | 19–10 | |
| Apr 6 | at Miami (FL) | No. 30 | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 8–4 | Hiatt (1–1) | Mediavilla (0–3) | None | 2,599 | 20–10 | 9–4 |
| Apr 7 | at Miami (FL) | No. 30 | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | W 9–6 | Criswell (2–2) | McKendry (4–4) | None | 3,175 | 21–10 | 10–4 |
| Apr 8 | at Miami (FL) | No. 30 | Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL | L 5–7 | Cabezas (3–3) | Lacellotti (1–3) | None | 2,346 | 21–11 | 10–5 |
| Apr 10 | Appalachian State* | No. 12 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–1 | Daniels (5–0) | Boone (2–3) | Hiatt (3) | 1,703 | 22–11 | |
| Apr 13 | at Virginia | No. 12 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | L 0–4 | Casey (5–2) | Baum (3–1) | Abbott (4) | 3,706 | 22–12 | 10–6 |
| Apr 14 | at Virginia | No. 12 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 8–6 | Daniels (6–0) | Sousa (3–4) | None | 4,022 | 23–12 | 11–6 |
| Apr 15 | at Virginia | No. 12 | Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA | W 12–6 | Lancellotti (2–3) | Donahue (1–2) | Daniels (1) | 3,297 | 24–12 | 12–6 |
| Apr 17 | vs No. 2 NC State* | No. 8 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 3–8 | Johnston (5–0) | Hutchison (3–2) | None | 6,799 | 24–13 | |
| Apr 20 | Georgia Tech | No. 8 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 9–3 | O'Brien (2–0) | Curry (6–2) | None | 2,795 | 25–13 | 13–6 |
| Apr 21 | Georgia Tech | No. 8 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 9–8 | Hiatt (2–1) | Hughes (0–3) | None | 3,871 | 26–13 | 14–6 |
| Apr 22 | Georgia Tech | No. 8 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 10–3 | Criswell (3–2) | English (2–1) | None | 2,794 | 27–13 | 15–6 |
| Apr 25 | Western Carolina* | No. 6 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 8–2 | O'Brien (3–0) | Bishop (0–4) | None | 2,701 | 28–13 | |
| Apr 27 | at No. 3 NC State | No. 6 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 6–5 | Casparius (1–0) | Klyman (3–2) | Lancellotti (1) | 3,048 | 29–13 | 16–6 |
| Apr 28 | at No. 3 NC State | No. 6 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 8–6 | Bergner (5–1) | Brown (6–1) | Daniels (2) | 3,048 | 30–13 | 17–6 |
| Apr 29 | at No. 3 NC State | No. 6 | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 5–4 | O'Brien (4–0) | Piedmonte (4–2) | Casparius (1) | 3,048 | 31–13 | 18–6 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACC record |
| May 1 | UNC Asheville* | No. 4 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 11–5 | Lancellotti (3–3) | Harris (1–0) | None | 1,971 | 32–13 | |
| May 8 | Richmond* | No. 3 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–2 | O'Brien (5–0) | Delarso (0–1) | None | 2,386 | 33–13 | |
| May 9 | at No. 28 Coastal Carolina* | No. 3 | Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC | L 2–5 | Veneziano (5–0) | Sugg (2–1) | Causey (2) | 2,616 | 33–14 | |
| May 11 | at No. 10 Duke | No. 3 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 3–7 | DeCaster (5–0) | Lancellotti (3–4) | Labosky (9) | 4,368 | 33–15 | 18–7 |
| May 12 | at No. 10 Duke | No. 3 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 2–5 | Day (5–2) | Bergner (5–2) | None | 3,126 | 33–16 | 18–8 |
| May 13 | at No. 10 Duke | No. 3 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 8–6 | Baum (4–1) | Laskey (6–4) | Hiatt (4) | 2,572 | 34–16 | 19–8 |
| May 15 | at UNC Wilmington* | No. 6 | Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC | L 2–4 | Gesell (3–1) | Hutchison (3–3) | Beehler (2) | 1,781 | 34–17 | |
| May 17 | Virginia Tech | No. 6 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 9–1 | Criswell (4–2) | Scherzer (1–4) | None | 1,828 | 35–17 | 20–8 |
| May 18 | Virginia Tech | No. 6 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 11–2 | Bergner (6–2) | Seymour (3–3) | None | 2,264 | 36–17 | 21–8 |
| May 19 | Virginia Tech | No. 6 | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 6–1 | Hiatt (3–1) | Coward (2–7) | None | 2,823 | 37–17 | 22–8 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | ACCT Record |
| May 23 | (12) Pittsburgh | No. 5 (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | L 4–5 | West (3–4) | Hiatt (3–2) | None | 2,948 | 37–18 | 0–1 |
| May 25 | (8) Georgia Tech | No. 5 (1) | Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC | W 9–0 | Dalatri (1–2) | Thomas (7–4) | None | 38–18 | 1–1 |
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | Regional Record |
| June 1 | (4) North Carolina A&T | No. 5 (1) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 11–0 | Criswell (5–2) | Luth (6–3) | None | 2,735 | 39–18 | 1–0 |
| June 2 | No. 24 (3) Houston | No. 5 (1) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 4–3 | Dalatri (2–2) | Cumbie (7–4) | Hiatt (5) | 3,186 | 40–18 | 2–0 |
| June 3 | No. 24 (3) Houston | No. 5 (1) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 19–11 | Bergner (7–2) | Lockhart (1–2) | None | 2,866 | 41–18 | 3–0 |
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | SR Record |
| June 8 | No. 8 (11) Stetson | No. 3 (6) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 7–4 | Criswell (6–2) | Gilbert (11–2) | Bergner (1) | 3,631 | 42–18 | 1–0 |
| June 9 | No. 8 (11) Stetson | No. 3 (6) | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | W 7–5 | O'Brien (6–0) | Perkins (11–3) | Hiatt (6) | 3,937 | 43–18 | 2–0 |
NCAA College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 16 | (3) Oregon State | (6) | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | W 8-6 | O'Brien (7-0) | Heimlich (16-2) | Criswell (1) | 21,628 | 44-18 | 1-0 |
| June 18 | Mississippi State | (6) | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | | | | | | | |

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | 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' | 7 | 7* | 7* | 21 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | |
| Baseball America | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | |
| NCBWA† | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | |
^ 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.