Top-3 series victory boosts UNC a spot in April 20 D1Baseball poll
The UNC baseball program is a Top 2 team in Division-1. Check out where the Diamond Heels land in the Aril 20 D1Baseball rankings.
If there's a year for the UNC baseball team to win its first College World Series championship, 2026 has to be the year. North Carolina (33-7-1, 15-6 ACC) just took a weekend series from Georgia Tech, largely shutting down the nation's top offense . The Diamond Heels broke out with their own offensive explosion in a Game 2 clincher, winning 14-4, but fell just short of a sweep in Sunday's finale.
In Monday's updated D1Baseball rankings , UNC deservedly climbed to second. North Carolina is now one spot ahead of the Yellow Jackets (32-7, 16-5 ACC), with UCLA staying in the Number One slot. Known primarily for their pitching, the Diamond Heels are anchored by staff ace Jason DeCaro, plus a shutdown bullpen led by Caden Glauber and Walker McDuffie .
DeCaro and McDuffie are tied for a UNC-best six wins, while combining for 97 strikeouts. North Carolina's hitters, if they didn't already, are the ones starting to capture attention. Center fielder Owen Hull sports a .
390 batting average, which includes a team-high 60 hits and 48 RBIs. Hull also has 12 stolen bases, making him and leadoff hitter Jake Schaffner (16 SB) a lightning-fast duo. Schaffner, Duke transfer Macon Winslow and Stony Brook transfer Erik Paulsen are all also mashing over .