North Carolina Beats Virginia Tech 10-4 to Reach ACC Baseball Semifinals
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Updated · UNC Athletics · May 21
North Carolina Beats Virginia Tech 10-4 to Reach ACC Baseball Semifinals
11 articles · Updated · UNC Athletics · May 21
North Carolina moved on in the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship with a 10-4 win over Virginia Tech after entering as the No. 2 seed with a double bye.
The Tar Heels arrived in Charlotte at 43-10-1 overall and 22-8 in ACC play, giving them a quarterfinal berth and one of the strongest resumes in the field.
Scott Forbes' club has now gone 11-3 in ACC tournament play under his tenure, with league titles in 2022 and 2025.
The victory fits a broader pattern for UNC, which won three of the last six ACC tournaments and owns nine event championships overall, second-most in conference history.
UNC dominates the ACC but has never won a CWS title. Is this the year they finally break the curse?
A freshman reliever and transfer shortstop led the win. Is this unconventional duo the secret to a national championship?