No. 1 UNC Faces No. 3 ECU at 5 p.m. for Chapel Hill Regional Final Spot
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Updated · The Fayetteville Observer · May 31
No. 1 UNC Faces No. 3 ECU at 5 p.m. for Chapel Hill Regional Final Spot
12 articles · Updated · The Fayetteville Observer · May 31
Boshamer Stadium hosts Game 4 at 5 p.m. Saturday, with No. 1 North Carolina meeting No. 3 East Carolina for a berth in Sunday’s regional final.
UNC enters 46-11-1 after an 8-0 opening win over VCU, while ECU is 37-22-1 after a 7-3, 14-inning victory over Tennessee.
The in-state rivals have not met in the NCAA Tournament since 2012, and UNC has won seven of their eight postseason meetings; ECU has not beaten the Tar Heels in tournament play since 1982.
ACC Network will televise the game, with streaming on ESPN+, as the Chapel Hill Regional feeds into a super regional against the College Station Regional winner.
Can freshman Caden Glauber repeat his heroic performance to send UNC to the Super Regionals?
Is North Carolina’s dramatic comeback a sign of resilience or a warning about their starting pitching?
Did ECU’s marathon game the day before cost them their shot at upsetting the Tar Heels?