Clemson coach Monte Lee often says momentum is that day’s starting pitcher, and that told the story on both sides of 8-seed North Carolina’s 9-2 win over 12-seed Clemson in the ACC Baseball Championship at Charlotte’s Truist Field on Tuesday.
Tar Heels right-hander Max Carlson (2-2) kept a Clemson lineup that’s been hot lately off-balance, while Clemson ace righty Mack Anglin (6-6) struggled to find his best form in the big moment.
Anglin could have used some more help early in the game, however, as a dropped flyball from Tyler Corbitt in left field gifted the Tar Heels (35-19) two runs and a 3-1 lead after two innings.