The North Carolina Tar Heels scored their season high in runs, blowing out UNC Wilmington 18-2 Tuesday night.
The lights were bright, and the swings were hot as UNC kicked off the game with five runs in the first inning, including Mac Horvath and Alberto Osuna’s home runs. The second inning continued a streak of home runs, with Horvath hitting his second home run in as many bats, bringing in two runners.
Horvath had a monster game, going 3 for 4 with 3 runs, 8 RBI, and 1 walk in the win. It was an impressive performance and he made some history along the way:
With his first-inning homer, Mac Horvath became the second player in D1 this season with 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases. pic.twitter.com/KRPZTbISEl
— Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) April 25, 2023
The fourth inning brought more of the same, with UNC bringing in six more runs thanks to consistent hitting and wild pitches. By the sixth inning, the game was far out of reach, with Wilmington mustering up two runs. Meanwhile, UNC tacked on three more runs in the sixth to give them the 18-2 lead and eventually the victory.
Pitcher Dalton Pence picked up his third win of the season, delivering four strikeouts in two innings. The bullpen collectively allowed two runs on six hits with ten strikeouts.
The win is a strong bounceback from last weekend’s series loss against Boston College. UNC now moves to 26-15 with a weekend trip to Blacksburg, Virginia, to take on the Hokies.
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