Key Georgia Tech players UNC fans should know ahead of critical ACC series
Georgia Tech comes to Chapel Hill as the No. 2 team. Here are the Yellow Jackets stars UNC fans should know before this top-5 showdown.
Third-ranked North Carolina, which has emerged as a clear College World Series contender, will host second-ranked Georgia Tech , which has the nation’s best batting lineup, in a three-game series this weekend. The Diamond Heels (31-6-1, 13-5 ACC) and Yellow Jackets (31-5, 15-3 ACC) open the set at 6 p. m.
Friday, meet again at noon Saturday and close the series at 1 p. m. Sunday.
What truly separates this UNC team, though, is its pitching staff — especially a deep and reliable bullpen that has become one of the most feared in the country. Freshman right-hander Caden Glauber leads the entire staff with three saves and 51 strikeouts, posting a 4-0 record and a 1. 71 ERA.
Sophomore right-hander Walker McDuffie anchors the bullpen and paces the Tar Heels with six wins. If there is one team playing better than North Carolina right now, it might be Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets arrive in Chapel Hill riding the nation’s longest active winning streak at 13 games.