North Carolina Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
North Carolina Tar Heels
 
ACC (35-22, 14-14)
 
 
Coach: Scott Forbes
 
Key Field Players:
Casey Cook, Freshman, IF/OF, .322 BA, 2 HR, 21 RBI
Hunter Stokely, Junior, 1B, .323 BA, 6 HR, 36 RBI
Jackson Van De Brake, Junior, IF, .314 BA, 8 HR, 47 RBI
Mac Horvath, Junior, IF, .305 BA, 22 HR, 62 RBI, 24 SB
Tomas Frick, Junior, C, .329 BA, 12 HR, 60 RBI
Vance Honeycutt, Sophomore, OF, .257 BA, 12 HR, 43 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Connor Bovair, Junior, P, 5.57 ERA, 4-4 W/L, 72.2 IP, 57 SO
Max Carlson, Junior, P, 5.97 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 69.1 IP, 71 SO
Jake Knapp, Junior, P, 4.79 ERA, 5-3 W/L, 62.0 IP, 60 SO
Kevin Eaise, Senior, P, 3.37 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 50.2 IP, 56 SO
Matt Poston, Junior, P, 1.7 ERA, 3-3 W/L, 40.2 IP, 46 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .285 (123rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.69 (141, 10)
Doubles per Game: 2.17 (46, 5)
Earned Run Average: 4.68 (43, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (76, 10)
Home Runs per Game: 1.46 (68, 7)
Scoring Offense: 7.5 (74, 8)
Slugging Percentage: .480 (77, 8)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.96 (177, 7)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (246, 11)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022Regionaldefeated Hofstra, lost to VCU, defeated Georgia, defeated VCU, defeated VCU
2022Super Regionallost to Arkansas
2021Regionaldefeated UCLA, lost to Texas Tech, eliminated by Texas Tech
2019Regionaldefeated UNC Wilmington, defeated Liberty, defeated Tennessee
2019Super Regionaleliminated by Auburn
2018Regionaldefeated North Carolina A&T, defeated Houston, defeated Houston
2018Super Regionaldefeated Stetson
2018CWSdefeated Oregon State, lost to Mississippi State, eliminated by Oregon State
2017Regionallost to Davidson, defeated Michigan, defeated FGCU, eliminated by Davidson
2014Regionallost to Long Beach State, defeated Florida, eliminated by Long Beach State
2013Regionaldefeated Canisius, defeated Towson, lost to Florida Atlantic, defeated Florida Atlantic
2013Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina, lost to South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2013CWSlost to North Carolina State, defeated LSU, defeated North Carolina State, eliminated by UCLA
2012Regionaldefeated Cornell, lost to St. John's, defeated East Carolina, eliminated by St. John's
2011Regionaldefeated Maine, defeated James Madison, defeated James Madison
2011Super Regionaldefeated Stanford
2011CWSlost to Vanderbilt, defeated Texas, eliminated Vanderbilt
2010Regionaldefeated California, lost to Oklahoma, defeated Oral Roberts, eliminated by Oklahoma
2009Regionaldefeated Dartmouth, defeated Coastal Carolina, defeated Kansas
2009Super Regionaldefeated East Carolina
2009CWSlost to Arizona State, defeated Southern Miss, eliminated by Arizona State
2008Regionaldefeated Mount St. Mary's, defeated North Carolina Wilmington, defeated North Carolina Wilmington
2008Super Regionaldefeated Coastal Carolina
2008CWSdefeated LSU, lost to Fresno State, defeated LSU, eliminated by Fresno State
2007Regionaldefeated Jacksonville, defeated East Carolina, defeated Western Carolina
2007Super Regionaldefeated South Carolina
2007CWSdefeated Mississippi State, lost to Rice, defeated Louisville, defeated Rice, defeated Rice
2007Championshipeliminated by Oregon State
 
*all team stats through 5/21