UNC remains idle in April 27 D1Baseball poll despite series win
The Diamond Heels stayed hot over the weekend, taking two of three games from archrival Duke. UNC remains a Top-3 team in the latest D1Baseball ranks.
The UNC baseball team continues to prove itself as a legitimate, College World Series contender as regular season play winds down. North Carolina (36-8-1, 17-7 ACC) took two of three games from archival Duke over the weekend, marking its seventh-straight conference series win. After trading 3-1 results both Thursday and Friday, the Diamond Heels broke a 16-season record with their 22-5 obliteration on Sunday.
In the latest D1Baseball poll released on April 27 , UNC is ranked second overall, no change from the April 20 poll. UCLA still leads the rankings, while Georgia Tech (third), Texas and Georgia round out the Top 5. North Carolina has another huge test on Tuesday night , hosting Coastal Carolina in a battle of Top 10 programs.
The Sun Belt-leading Chanticleers (30-13, 17-4), ranked ninth in this week's D1 poll, took the first two games from Texas State in their own weekend series. What's working for the Diamond Heels this season? Head coach Scott Forbes hit a home run with UNC's transfer portal additions, highlighted by outfielder Owen Hull (George Mason) providing arguably the greatest impact (team-leading .
389 batting average), while bullpen arms are virtually untouchable. š D1Baseball Top 25 Rankings: Week 11 (Presented by @NettingPros ) Who's too high? Too low?