UNC utilizes early offensive onslaught to overpower High Point in win

After a successful weekend that included winning a Top-3 series against Georgia Tech , the UNC baseball team found itself right back on the diamond Tuesday night. North Carolina hosted High Point, a mid-major program on the rise that'll compete for the Big South Championship. The Diamond Heels knew they'd be in for a challenge, but quickly decided things in the early innings.

Thanks to nine runs in the first four frames, UNC won 9-2 to remain a perfect, 12-0 in mid-week action. North Carolina (34-7-1, 15-6 ACC) and High Point (26-14, 11-4 Big South) traded a scoreless first inning, then the Diamond Heels took advantage of timely Panther errors in the second, scoring their first three runs. HPU got one run back on a third-inning sacrifice fly, then UNC came crashing in.

North Carolina scored its final six runs in the fourth inning, starting with Colin Hynek 's 3-RBI double. Erik Paulsen drove in Hynek, then Cooper Nicholson homered to score himself and Paulsen. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧 😤 #GoHeels x @WellsFargo pic.

twitter. com/ILzX04V18m — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) April 22, 2026 The Diamond Heels used a combination of seven pitchers to win, starting with Jackson Rose and ending with Camron Seagraves. Bullpen star Caden Glauber secured his fifth victory, striking out three Panthers and only allowing three baserunners, across 1 2/3 innings pitched.