UNC-Coastal Carolina baseball: 3 keys to a Tar Heels victory
Second-ranked UNC will host ninth-ranked Coastal Carolina Tuesday night in another, premier college baseball matchup. Here's three keys to a UNC win.
It's always a great day to be a Tar Heel, but especially if you're a college baseball fan. Thanks to Saturday's 22-5 road domination of archival Duke , the Diamond Heels won their seventh-straight series. On Tuesday night, UNC faces its toughest midweek test this season, hosting Coastal Carolina at 7 p.
m. in a matchup of Top-10 teams . The Sun Belt-leading Chanticleers (30-13, 17-4) won their own weekend series, taking two of three from Texas State.
Second-ranked North Carolina is arguably the better team on paper, highlighted by its lights-out bullpen and deep lineup. Ninth-ranked Coastal is a solid team itself, with big hitters and a few solid pitchers, but the Diamond Heels will be their greatest test. How can the Diamond Heels escape with another midweek victory ?
Keep reading below for our three keys to a UNC win. Starting pitching has to perform On a team loaded with pitchers, North Carolina's strength lies in its bullpen. UNC has studs in its pitching rotation, most notably Jason DeCaro (7-2, 2.