UNC Baseball Rallies to Beat ECU: Score, Highlights From Chapel Hill Regional

Manager Decisions, Key Factors in UNC Baseball Win Over ECU

Here is how the Tar Heels' win over East Carolina unfolded on Saturday night.

UNC baseball rallies to beat ECU: Score, highlights from Chapel Hill Regional

UNC baseball completed a comeback to beat ECU and clinch a spot in the Chapel Hill Regional final. Here's how it happened.

Hynek’s blast, Glauber’s fire lift UNC past ECU and to brink of Super Regional

By The Tobacco Road Scribe Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina’s road through the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional was not supposed to be easy, and East Carolina made sure it was not. But after falling into an early three-run hole Saturday night at Boshamer Stadium, the Tar Heels found their counterpunch in one thunderous swing from Colin Hynek and their anchor in freshman reliever Caden Glauber, rallying past the Pirates 7–5 in a tense winners’ bracket g…

Pirates Unable to Overcome Regional Host North Carolina, Play to Stay Alive Sunday - East Carolina University Athletics

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The East Carolina Pirates (37-23-1) could not overcome the No. 5 national seed North Carolina Tar Heels (47-11-1) on Saturday evening, falling 7-5 in game four of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. With the loss, ECU moves into the loser's bracket and will face VCU on Sunday afternoon.

Hynek's Three-Run Homer Sparks Tar Heels Past East Carolina, 7-5

Powered by two explosive offensive innings, North Carolina baseball defeated East Carolina, 7-5, on Saturday night in the winners' bracket of the Chapel Hill Regional. Carolina is now one win away from its 13th Super Regional.

UNC Baseball Outlasts East Carolina, Moves to 2-0 in Chapel Hill Regional

A three-run home run from Colin Hynek and clutch pitching from Caden Glauber and Walker McDuffie helped the Diamond Heels beat East Carolina 7-5 at Boshamer Stadium Saturday in the NCAA Regionals. 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 😤 The Heels are on to the regional final!#GoHeels x @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/nS6uxHA7CB — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 31, 2026 “What a game. Just awesome,” head coach Scott Forbes said afterward. “Obviously, it…