The No. 12 UNC baseball team has its deepest pitching in several years but a huge offensive day wasn’t enough to overcome the staff’s tough start. Third baseman Mac Horvath’s hitting kept the Tar Heels in the game, but Seton Hall stunned them 10-8 Friday at Boshamer Stadium on Opening Day (Highlights). The Pirates went 18-35 last season. (Tar Heel Tribune) Diamond Heels reflect dwindling diversity in collegiate baseball
The Tar Heels, despite being a preseason top-20 program, are reckoning with the same diversity issues as the rest of the collegiate baseball landscape.