The Diamond Heels took care of business Saturday afternoon, winning the final outing of the three-game series against the Duke Blue Devils.
UNC brought the Devils to the Bosh, and it was a hitting clinic for the Tar Heels. UNC finished with 16 runs on 23 hits in the three games played. In the series, Mac Horvath and Johnny Castagnozzi added to their home run count, with Horvath now tied for first place in the nation for home runs (13).
However, the struggles remained on the mound, resulting in Duke stealing game two. Despite the Tar Heels being in complete control, UNC had a disastrous eighth inning, where Duke got four runs in that inning, resulting in them winning 8-5.
UNC did a much better job in the final game preventing any last-minute comeback. The mound did its job, only giving up three runs, earning pitcher Jake Knapp his third win of the season, and giving pitcher Will Sandy his first save this year.
North Carolina moves to 18-6 on the season, four games behind Virginia for first place in the Coastal division. UNC will be back in action Tuesday to host Coastal Carolina.
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