2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team


The 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team are representing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Mike Fox is in his 15th year coaching the Tar Heels. They play their home games at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
ACC Regular season Champion
ACC Tournament champion
Chapel Hill Regional Champion
Chapel Hill Super Regional Champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CBNo. 3
Record59–12 (21–7 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Forbes
  • Scott Jackson
  • Bryant Gaines
Home stadiumBryson Field at Boshamer Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Atlantic
No. 9 Florida State x‍‍‍y 20 10   .667 47 17   .734
No. 8 NC State ‍‍‍y 19 10   .655 50 16   .758
No. 14 Clemson ‍‍‍y 18 12   .600 40 22   .645
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 30 25   .545
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 9 20   .310 28 27   .509
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 4 25   .138 12 40   .231
Coastal
No. 2 North Carolina x‍‍y 21 7   .750 59 12   .831
No. 7 Virginia ‍‍‍y 22 8   .733 50 12   .806
Virginia Tech ‍‍‍y 15 14   .517 40 22   .645
Georgia Tech ‍‍‍y 15 15   .500 37 27   .578
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍y 14 16   .467 37 25   .597
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9 21   .300 26 29   .473
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2013[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2013 season was one of the best in school history. The Tar Heels were ranked #1 in the Baseball America poll for most of the season, and won their first ACC tournament title in six years. They made the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball tournament as the overall number-one seed, and advanced to the 2013 College World Series. It was the 10th CWS appearance in school history, and their seventh appearance since 2006.

Current roster edit

North Carolina Tar Heels 2013 baseball roster[2]
Players Coaches
Pitchers
  • #48 – Taylore Cherry
  • #28 – Reilly Hovis
  • #44 – Trevor Kelley
  • #17 – Chris McCue
  • #32 – Mason McCullough
  • #39 – Benton Moss
  • #37 – Chris Munnelly
  • #46 – Luis Paula
  • #36 – Andrew Smith
  • #26 – Shane Taylor
  • #31 – Trent Thornton
  • #41 – Kent Emanuel
  • #34 – Peter Hendel
  • #29 – Hobbs Johnson
  • #14 – Chris O'Brien
  • #27 – Tate Parrish

Catchers

  • #43 – Korey Dunbar
  • #7 – Matt Roberts
  • #10 – Brian Holberton
  • #24 – Matt Rubino
Infielders
  • #42 – Grayson Atwood
  • #25 – Cody Stubbs
  • # 3 – Mike Zolk
  • #18 – Colin Moran
  • # 5 – Michael Russell
  • # 4 – Matt Campbell
  • #12 – Landon Lassiter

Outfielders

  • #20 – Skye Bolt
  • #16 – Zach Daly
  • #1 – Michael Massardo
  • #19 – Tom Zengel
  • #8 – Parks Jordan
  • #2 – Chaz Frank
Coaches
  • #30 – Mike Fox (head coach)
  • #21 – Scott Forbes (assistant coach / pitching coach)
  • #15 – Scott Jackson (assistant coach / recruiting coordinator)
  • Bryant Gaines (assistant coach)
  • Dave Arendas (director of baseball operations)
  • Tyson Lusk (clubhouse/equipment manager)

Schedule edit

2013 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log[3]
Regular season
February
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
February 15 Seton Hall 1 Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium 1–0 K. Emanuel (1–0) J. Prosinski (0–1) None 2,352 1–0
February 16 Seton Hall 1 Boshamer Stadium Cancelled due to weather
February 17 Seton Hall 1 Boshamer Stadium 17–2 B. Moss (1–0) B. Gilbert (0–1) None 672 2–0
February 18 Coastal Carolina 1 Boshamer Stadium 7–1 C. McCue (1–0) T. Poole (0–1) None 505 3–0
February 23 Stony Brook 1 Boshamer Stadium 11–2 K. Emanuel (2–0) B. McNitt (0–1) None 310 4–0
February 24 Stony Brook 1 Boshamer Stadium 7–1 B. Moss (2–0) F. Vanderka (0–1) None 840 5–0
February 24 Stony Brook 1 Boshamer Stadium 9–8 S. Taylor (1–0) T. Honahan (0–1) None 1,610 6–0
February 27 St. John's 1 Boshamer Stadium 18–5 T. Thornton (1–0) A. Katz (0–1) None 699 7–0
March
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
March 1 #12 Rice 1 Minute Maid Park 2–1 C. McCue (2–0) Z. Lemond (0–1) L. Paula(1) 8–0
March 2 California 1 Minute Maid Park 11–5 B. Moss (3–0) J. Schulz (0–1) None 9–0
March 3 #30 Texas A&M 1 Minute Maid Park 14–2(7) C. Munnelly (1–0) R. Pineda (1–1) None 10–0
March 5 Davidson 1 Boshamer Stadium 10–2 T. Thornton (2–0) N. Neitzel (0–1) None 159 11–0
March 8 at Wake Forest* 1 Gene Hooks Field 4–0 K. Emanuel (3–0) A. Stadler (3–1) None 788 12–0 1–0
March 9 at Wake Forest* 1 Gene Hooks Field 20–6 B. Moss (4–0) M. Pirro (3–1) None 1,706 13–0 2–0
March 10 at Wake Forest* 1 Gene Hooks Field 6–2 C. McCue (3–0) J. Van Grouw (1–3) T. Kelley(1) 1,412 14–0 3–0
March 12 Gardner–Webb 1 Boshamer Stadium 12–0 T. Thornton (3–0) C. Scarborough (1–2) None 597 15–0 3–0
March 13 High Point 1 Boshamer Stadium 7–2 S. Taylor (2–0) R. Retz (1–1) None 449 16–0 3–0
March 15 #29 Miami (FL)* 1 Boshamer Stadium 1–4 C. Diaz (2–1) K. Emanuel (3–1) E. Nedeljkovic(2) 1,435 16–1 3–1
March 16 #29 Miami (FL)* 1 Boshamer Stadium 14–2 B. Moss (5–0) J. Salas (2–2) None 2,405 17–1 4–1
March 17 #29 Miami (FL)* 1 Boshamer Stadium 4–1 C. McCue (4–0) A. Salcines (2–2) None 1,225 18–1 5–1
March 19 Princeton 1 Boshamer Stadium 16–0 T. Thornton (4–0) K. Link (0–2) None 768 19–1 5–1
March 23 Boston College* 1 Boshamer Stadium 11–0 K. Emanuel (4–1) E. Stevens (0–5) None 285 20–1 6–1
March 23 Boston College* 1 Boshamer Stadium 5–2 B. Moss (6–0) A. Chin (1–5) None 317 21–1 7–1
March 24 Boston College* 1 Boshamer Stadium Cancelled due to weather
March 26 VCU 1 Boshamer Stadium 3–2 (10) C. McCue (5–0) M. Lees (1–1) None 365 22–1 7–1
March 27 Winthrop 1 Boshamer Stadium 6–2 T. Thornton (5–0) J. Keels (0–1) None 506 23–1 7–1
March 30 Clemson* 1 Boshamer Stadium 10–3 K. Emanuel (5–1) D. Gossett (3–2) None 3,945 24–1 8–1
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
April 1 Clemson* 1 Boshamer Stadium 6–2 T. Thornton (6–0) C. Schmidt (2–1) None 1,522 25–1 9–1
April 1 Clemson* 1 Boshamer Stadium 4–5 (11) S. Firth (3–4) C. O'Brien (0–1) None 3,205 25–2 9–2
April 3 at UNC Wilmington 1 Brooks Field 10–0 C. Munnelly (2–0) Tart (2–3) None 3,285 26–2 9–2
April 5 Maryland* 1 Boshamer Stadium 12–4 K. Emmanuel (6–1) J. Reed (4–3) None 1,976 27–2 10–2
April 6 Maryland* 1 Boshamer Stadium 5–3 T. Parrish (1–0) B. Kirkpatrick (3–4) None 2,945 28–2 11–2
April 7 Maryland* 1 Boshamer Stadium 8–4 T. Thornton (7–0) J. Price (0–2) None 4,100 29–2 12–2
April 9 at Elon 2 Latham Park 15–3 C. Munnelly (3–0) Webb (3–1) None 1.422 30–2 12–2
April 10 Liberty 2 Boshamer Stadium 7–5 T. Kelley (1–0) R. Gray (0–1) T. Parrish(1) 365 31–2 12–2
April 12 at Virginia Tech* 2 English Field 21–8 K. Emmanuel (7–1) B. Markey (3–3) None 2,981 32–2 13–2
April 13 at Virginia Tech* 2 English Field 9–8 (10) T. Thornton (8–0) C. Labitan (0–3) None 2,811 33–2 14–2
April 14 at Virginia Tech* 2 English Field 3–0 H. Johnson (1–0) D. Burke (5–3) T. Parrish(2) 2,723 34–2 15–2
April 16 Coastal Carolina 1 Boshamer Stadium 5–1 C. Munnelly (4–0) A. Kerr (2–1) T. Thornton(2) 1,021 35–2 15–2
April 17 Elon 1 Boshamer Stadium 14–5 T. Kelley (2–0) Baker (0–2) None 1,095 36–2 15–2
April 19 Duke* 1 Boshamer Stadium 7–1 K. Emmanuel (8–1) D. Van Orden (2–5) None 2,027 37–2 16–2
April 20 Duke* 1 Boshamer Stadium 4–1 B. Moss (7–0) T. Swart (4–3) T. Thornton(3) 4,205 38–2 17–2
April 21 Duke* 1 Boshamer Stadium 10–1 H. Johnson (2–0) R. Huber (5–4) None 4,255 39–2 18–2
April 23 UNC Wilmington Boshamer Stadium 8–9 Secrest (2–0) T. Thornton (8–1) None 1,203 39–3 18–2
April 24 Charlotte 1 Boshamer Stadium 10–2 R. Hovis (1–0) W. Hatley (1–2) None 1,149 40–3 18–2
April 26 at #9 NC State* 1 Doak Field 7–1 K. Emmanuel (9–1) Wilkins (5–2) None 3,048 41–3 19–2
April 27 at #9 NC State* 1 Doak Field 3–7 Rodon (5–2) B. Moss (7–1) Orwig(1) 3,123 41–4 19–3
April 28 at #9 NC State* 1 Doak Field Cancelled due to weather
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC Record
May 1 The Citadel 2 Boshamer Stadium 13–0 H. Johnson (3–0) Livingston (4–1) None 925 42–4 19–3
May 7 James Madison 2 Boshamer Stadium 9–5 H. Johnson (4–0) P Toohers (2–8) T. Thornton(4) 889 43–4 19–3
May 8 James Madison 2 Boshamer Stadium 6–1 (6) C. Munnelly (5–0) M. Church (4–2) None 1,208 44–4 19–3
May 10 at Georgia Tech* 2 Russ Chandler Stadium 4–5 D. Palka (1–0) K. Emmanuel (9–2) None 2,072 44–5 19–4
May 11 at Georgia Tech* 2 Russ Chandler Stadium 3–1 B. Moss (8–1) D. Isaacs (4–5) T. Thornton(5) 2,211 45–5 20–4
May 12 at Georgia Tech* 2 Russ Chandler Stadium 8–9 (11) Z. Evans (1–2) M. McCullough (0–1) None 2,250 45–6 20–5
May 14 Appalachian State 4 Boshamer Stadium 2–0 R. Hovis (2–0) Springs (2–3) C. Munnelly(1) 2,024 46–6 20–5
May 16 #7 Virginia* 4 Boshamer Stadium 4–10 B. Waddell (4–1) K. Emanuel (9–3) None 3,095 46–7 20–6
May 17 #7 Virginia* 4 Boshamer Stadium 8–5 C. McGue (6–0) K. Crockett (4–1) T. Thornton(6) 4,100 47–7 21–6
May 18 #7 Virginia* 4 Boshamer Stadium 7–8 (11) Rosenberger (2–0) C. McGue (6–1) None 4,100 47–8 21–7
May 20 #8 Florida State 4 Boshamer Stadium 4–3 T. Thornton (9–1) J. Winston (1–1) None 1,235 48–8 21–7
Post-season
ACC Tournament
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament Record
May 23 Miami 4 Durham Bulls Athletic Park 10–0 K. Emmanuel (10–3) A. Suarez (3–5) None 3,492 1–0
May 24 Clemson 4 Durham Bulls Athletic Park 12–7 (14) R. Hovis (3–0) S. Firth (6–4) None 5,447 2–0
May 25 N.C. State 4 Durham Bulls Athletic Park 2–1 (18) C. Munnelly (6–0) C. Overman (1–1) None 11,392 3–0
May 26 Virginia Tech 4 Durham Bulls Athletic Park 4–1 T. Cherry (1–0) E. Campbell (2–4) T. Kelley(2) 8,697 4–0
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament Record
May 31 Canisius 4 Boshamer Stadium 6–3 C. McCue (7–1) G. Cortright (8–2) T. Thornton(7) 3,305 1–0
June 1 Towson 4 Boshamer Stadium 8–5 K. Emmanuel (11–3) B. Gonnella (4–5) T. Thornton(8) 4,100 2–0
June 2 Florida Atlantic 4 Boshamer Stadium 2–3 T. Kelley (2–1) M. Sylvestri (4–2) H. Adams (18) 4,100 2–1
June 3 Florida Atlantic 4 Boshamer Stadium 12–11 (13) R. Hovis (4–0) M. Sylvestri (4–3) None 3,517 3–1
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Tournament Record
June 8 South Carolina 4 Boshamer Stadium 6–5 T. Thornton (10–1) T. Webb (3–3) None 4,355 1–0
June 9 South Carolina 4 Boshamer Stadium 0–8 H. Johnson (11–3) J. Montgomery (6–1) None 4,365 1–1
June 11 South Carolina 4 Boshamer Stadium 5–4 T. Thornton (11–1) A. Westmoreland (7–4) K. Emmanuel (1) 4,100 2–1
Rankings from USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. Parenthesis indicate tournament seedings.
*ACC Conference games

Ranking movements edit

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Baseball standings". TheACC.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "2011 Spring Roster". Tar Heel Blue. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=668153&SPID=12960&DB_OEM_ID=3350&SITE=UNC&Q_SEASON=2012 [dead link]