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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
2013 record	52-8 (21–7 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Fox (15th season)
Assistant coaches	Scott Forbes Scott Jackson Bryant Gaines
Home stadium	Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium

2013 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 9 Florida State ^x‍‍‍^y	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 ^x‍‍‡‍^y	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

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

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

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches'	4	4*	4*	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	5	3
Baseball America	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	6	5
Collegiate Baseball^	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3
NCBWA†	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	4	6	4
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* 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

• North Carolina Tar Heels
• 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season

References

1. "Baseball standings". TheACC.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
2. "2011 Spring Roster". Tar Heel Blue. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
3. http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=668153&SPID=12960&DB_OEM_ID=3350&SITE=UNC&Q_SEASON=2012