North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
| North Carolina Tar Heels | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1867 |
| University | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Conference |
ACC Coastal Division |
| Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Head coach | Mike Fox (17th year) |
| Home stadium |
Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Nickname | Tar Heels |
| Colors | Carolina Blue and White |
| College World Series Runner-up | |
| 2006, 2007 | |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1960, 1966, 1978, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1948, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2007, 2013 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2013 | |
The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team, commonly referred to as Carolina, represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels play their home games on campus at Boshamer Stadium, and are currently coached by Mike Fox.
The program's first recorded game took place in 1867, when the Tar Heels defeated a Raleigh all-star team, 34-17. The program's next recorded games were played in 1891. Thereafter, the University sponsored a varsity intercollegiate baseball program on a regular basis from that season onwards.
In 1921, the University of North Carolina became a founding member of the Southern Conference. Bunny Hearn became head coach of the Tar Heel baseball program in 1932, serving in that capacity for the next fifteen years. The Tar Heels would win six Southern Conference baseball titles during the Hearn era, as well as two wartime Ration League titles in 1943 and 1945. In 1947, Hearn suffered a stroke and chose to relinquish his head coaching duties. Walter Rabb would thereafter take over as head coach of the Tar Heel baseball program, though Hearn remained as a coach at North Carolina for another ten years.
During the 1948 season, the program qualified for its first NCAA Tournament, which had first been played in 1947. North Carolina's record in the tournament was 1-2.
North Carolina left the Southern Conference in 1953, opting to become a founding member of the newly formed Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels won their first ACC baseball title in 1960. The program's first College World Series appearance also came in 1960. In 1964, the Tar Heels won their second ACC baseball title, posting an undefeated record in conference play. No other team in ACC baseball history has ever been undefeated in conference play.
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