CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 19: An Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and NCAA game baseball during a game between High Point and North Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
In a battle for the Carolinas, the No.24 UNC baseball team (13-6, 8-4 ACC) trounced a stout No.8 East Carolina 8-1 (16-4, 0-0 AAC) on Tuesday afternoon.
In an important rivalry week for North Carolina that started with this match-up against East Carolina, the Tar Heels handled a Pirates team that was 16-3 heading into Tuesday.