2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
CBNo. 14
Record42–22 (15–15 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bryant Gaines (12th season)
  • Jesse Wierzbicki (6th season)
  • Jason Howell (2nd season)
Home stadiumBoshamer Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Atlantic
No. 12 Louisville  x‍‍‍y 18 – 11 – 1   .617 42 – 21 – 1   .664
No. 6 Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11 – 0   .593 41 – 17 – 0   .707
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 15 – 14 – 1   .517 41 – 19 – 1   .680
Florida State  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15 – 0   .500 34 – 25 – 0   .576
NC State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 15 – 0   .483 36 – 21 – 0   .632
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 0   .448 35 – 23 – 0   .603
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 5 – 25 – 0   .167 19 – 34 – 0   .358
Coastal
No. 11 Virginia Tech  x‍‍‍y 19 – 9 – 0   .679 45 – 14 – 0   .763
No. 20 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 40 – 19 – 0   .678
Virginia  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 39 – 19 – 0   .672
No. 14 North Carolina  ‍‍‡‍y 15 – 15 – 0   .500 42 – 22 – 0   .656
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15 – 0   .500 36 – 24 – 0   .600
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 0   .448 29 – 27 – 0   .518
Duke  ‍‍‍ 10 – 20 – 0   .333 22 – 32 – 0   .407
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 27, 2022[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Boshamer Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Scott Forbes, in his second season as head coach.

Previous season

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Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2021 Tar Heels finished the season with a 28–27 (18–18) record. They tied for 3rd place in the ACC's Coastal Division, and made the NCAA tournament's Lubbock Regional, where they upset UCLA in the first game before losing to hosts Texas Tech, and the Bruins, to be eliminated.

Personnel

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Roster

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2022 North Carolina Tar Heels roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 15 - Gage Gillian - Senior
  • 24 - Shaddon Peavyhouse - Graduate
  • 26 - Kyle Mott - Junior
  • 27 - Connor Bovair - Sophomore
  • 29 - Nick James - Sophomore
  • 31 - Alden Segui - Freshman
  • 34 - Caden O'Brien - Senior
  • 35 - Max Carlson - Sophomore
  • 36 - Nik Pry - Junior
  • 38 - Davis Palermo - Sophomore
  • 39 - Brandon Schaeffer - Junior
  • 41 - Will Sandy - Sophomore
  • 42 - Owen Flynn - Freshman
  • 43 - Shawn Rapp - Sophomore
  • 44 - Carson Starnes - Freshman
  • 46 - Caleb Cozart - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 47 - Nick Argento - Freshman
  • 48 - Connor Ollio - Junior
  • 49 - Dalton Pence - Freshman
  • 51 - Tanner Quick - Sophomore
  

Catchers

  • 5 - Eric Grintz - Sophomore
  • 28 - Dylan King - Freshman
  • 52 - Tomas Frick - Sophomore
  • 54 - Max Riemer - Redshirt Junior

Infielders

  • 1 - Danny Serretti - Junior
  • 2 - Mikey Madej - Senior
  • 3 - Colby Wilkerson - Sophomore
  • 10 - Mac Horvath - Sophomore
  • 18 - Clemente Inclan - Senior
  • 19 - Johnny Castagnozzi - Sophomore
  • 20 - Alex Ritzer - Freshman
  • 23 - Alberto Osuna - Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 6 - Tyler Causey - Sophomore
  • 11 - Reece Holbrook - Freshman
  • 40 - Angel Zarate - Redshirt Junior

Utility

  • 7 - Vance Honeycutt (INF/OF) - Freshman
  • 8 - Patrick Alvarez (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  • 12 - Will Stewart (OF/C) - Sophomore
  • 14 - Justin Szestowicki (INF/P) - Freshman
  • 16 - Casey Cook (INF/OF) - Freshman
  • 17 - Joe Jaconski (INF/OF) - Freshman
  • 25 - Brandon Eike (INF/P) - Sophomore
  • 45 - Hunter Stokely (INF/OF) - Sophomore
  

Coaching Staff

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2022 North Carolina Tar Heels coaching staff[2]
Name Position Seasons Alma Mater
Scott Forbes Head Coach 2 NC Wesleyan (1998)
Bryant Gaines Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 12 North Carolina (2011)
Jesse Wierzbicki Assistant Coach 6 North Carolina (2011)
Jason Howell Assistant Coach 2 North Carolina (2002)
Dave Arendas Director of Baseball Operations 17 North Carolina (1990)

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Tar Heel win
  Tar Heel loss
  Postponement
Bold North Carolina team member
* Non-Conference game
† Make-Up Game
2022 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log
Regular season
February (6–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
February 18 Seton Hall* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 14–3 Schaeffer (1–0) Payero (0–1) None 2,155 1–0 –
February 19 Seton Hall* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 19–0 Palermo (1–0) Waldis (0–1) None 2,042 2–0 –
February 20 Seton Hall* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–3 Rapp (1–0) O'Neill (0–1) None 1,950 3–0 –
February 22 Elon* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–1 Bovair (1–0) Evans (0–1) None 1,597 4–0 –
February 25 No. 25 ECU* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–4 Schaeffer (2–0) Saylor (0–2) O'Brien (1) 2,939 5–0 –
February 26 No. 25 ECU* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 2–0 Carlson (1–0) Kuchmaner (0–1) O'Brien (2) 2,831 6–0 –
February 27 at No. 25 ECU* Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC L 0–5 Spivey (1–0) Peavyhouse (0–1) Brooks (1) 3,795 6–1 –
March (13–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
March 1 Longwood* No. 24 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 16–1 Mott (1–0) Melnyk (0–1) None 1,692 7–1 –
March 2 Winthrop* No. 24 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–3 Pry (1–0) Mims (0–1) None 1,929 8–1 –
March 4 Coastal Carolina* No. 24 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 Mott (2–0) Billings (0–2) None 2,861 9–1 –
March 5 Coastal Carolina* No. 24 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–0 Gillian (1–0) VanScoter (1–1) None 2,572 10–1 –
March 6 Coastal Carolina* No. 24 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 Ollio (1–0) Barrow (0–1) None 2,651 11–1 –
March 8 at No. 14 Liberty* No. 15 Liberty Baseball Stadium • Lynchburg, VA L 0–1 Fluharty (1–0) Bovair (1–1) Hungate (4) 2,692 11–2 –
March 9 Georgetown* No. 15 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC postponed – – – – – –
March 11 Pittsburgh No. 15 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–4 Mott (3–0) Gilbertson (1–2) O'Brien (3) – 12–2 1–0
March 12 Pittsburgh No. 15 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 Peavyhouse (1–1) Summers (1–1) None 1,645 13–2 2–0
March 13 Pittsburgh No. 15 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–2 Mott (4–0) Stuart (1–2) Rapp (1) 1,637 14–2 3–0
March 15 VMI* No. 15 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–1 Peavyhouse (2–1) Lloyd (1–2) Palermo (1) 1,499 15–2 3–0
March 16 Richmond* No. 15 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC postponed – – – – – –
March 18 at Duke No. 15 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 10–5 Mott (5–0) Johnson (1–4) None 1,507 16–2 4–0
March 19 at Duke No. 15 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 3–9 Allen (1–1) Peavyhouse (2–2) None 2,780 16–3 4–1
March 20 at Duke No. 15 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 4–1 Bovair (2–1) Seidl 1–1 O'Brien (4) 2,186 17–3 5–1
March 22 Appalachian State* No. 13 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–2 O'Brien (1–0) Ellington (0–2) None 2,614 18–3 5–1
March 25 at Miami (FL) No. 13 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–8 Palmquist (5–1) Schaeffer (2–1) Walters (6) 3,172 18–4 5–2
March 26 at Miami (FL) No. 13 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 Torres (2–0) Mott (5–1) None 3,193 18–5 5–3
March 27 at Miami (FL) No. 13 Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–3 (14) Arguelles (1–1) Gillian (1–1) None 2,885 18–6 5–4
March 29 UNCW* No. 18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–4 Peavyhouse (3–2) Overton (0–1) Mott (1) 1,891 19–6 5–4
April (5–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
April 1 Virginia Tech No. 18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 1–12 Green (2–2) Bovair (2–2) None 2,601 19–7 5–5
April 2 Virginia Tech No. 18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–7 Hackenberg (5–0) Carlson (1–1) None 2,745 19–8 5–6
April 3 Virginia Tech No. 18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–6 Rapp (2–0) Kennedy (1–3) Schaeffer (1) 2,474 20–8 6–6
April 6 vs. South Carolina* No. 22 Truist Field • Charlotte, NC L 2–15 Hunter (5–2) Gillian (1–2) None 3,456 20–9 6–6
April 8 at Louisville No. 22 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 13–9 Mott (6–1) Kuehner (4–2) None 2,162 21–9 7–6
April 9 at Louisville No. 22 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 8–9 (10) Prosecky (2–0) Palermo (1–1) None 2,102 21–10 7–7
April 10 at Louisville No. 22 Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 5–6 (14) Wiegman (1–0) Ollio (1–1) None 2,103 21–11 7–8
April 12 NC A&T* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 6–7 Thomas (1–0) Peavyhouse (3–3) Winebarger (1) 1,942 21–12 7–8
April 15 Georgia Tech Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 12–15 Maxwell (3–0) Mott (6–2) Brown (4) 2,861 21–13 7–9
April 16 Georgia Tech Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–5 Schaeffer (3–1) McGuire (2–2) None 2,636 22–13 8–9
April 17 Georgia Tech Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 8–11 Brown (2–0) Bovair (2–3) Medich (1) 2,028 22–14 8–10
April 19 Campbell* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–4 Bovair (3–3) Kuehler (1–5) Palermo (2) 2,053 23–14 8–10
April 22 at No. 11 Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA L 2–4 Woolfolk (3–0) Carlson (1–2) Neeck (1) 4,078 23–15 8–11
April 23 at No. 11 Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA L 7–11 (10) Kosanovich (2–0) Gillian (1–3) None 4,712 23–16 8–12
April 24 at No. 11 Virginia Davenport Field • Charlottesville, VA L 3–10 Berry (5–2) Mott (6–3) None 4,559 23–17 8–13
April 27 Liberty* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–1 Schaeffer (4–1) Gibson (3–4) None 2,004 24–17 8–13
May (10–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record
May 3 Charlotte* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–3 (10) Bovair (4–3) Kramer (2–1) None 1,876 25–17 8–13
May 6 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–7 Gillian (2–3) Lawson (4–2) None 3,048 26–17 9–13
May 8 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 2–9 Willadsen (3–3) Schaeffer (4–2) None 3,048 26–18 9–14
May 8 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 7–6 Bovair (5–3) Villaman (3–3) Palermo (3) 2,744 27–18 10–14
May 10 Gardner-Webb* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 12–5 O'Brien (2–0) Pilla (0–2) None 1,821 28–18 10–14
May 11 Charleston Southern* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 12–1 Sandy (1–0) Candelas (0–1) None 1,826 29–18 10–14
May 13 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 3–0 Rapp (3–0) Lowder (9–3) Palermo (4) 1,680 30–18 11–14
May 14 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 12–3 Schaeffer (5–2) Hartle (5–6) None 1,969 31–18 12–14
May 15 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–11 McGraw (4–2) Bovair (5–4) None 2,314 31–19 12–15
May 17 at UNCW* Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC Canceled[3]
May 19 No. 20 Florida State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–5 Palermo (2–1) Crowell (5–1) None 2,235 32–19 13–15
May 20 No. 20 Florida State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–4 Schaeffer (6–2) Messick (6–4) None 2,777 33–19 14–15
May 21 No. 20 Florida State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–0 Pry (2–0) Hubbart (8–2) None 2,486 34–19 15–15
Postseason
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT record
May 24 vs. (12) Clemson (8) Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 9–2 Carlson (2–2) Anglin (6–6) None 3,582 35–19 1–0
May 27 vs. No. 2 (1) Virginia Tech (8) Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 10–0 Schaeffer (7–2) Hackenberg (10–2) None 7,117 36–19 2–0
May 28 vs. No. 16 (4) Notre Dame (8) Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 7–2 Rapp (4–0) Tyrell (5–1) Palermo (5) 4,912 37–19 3–0
May 29 vs. (10) NC State (8) Truist Field • Charlotte, NC W 9–5 Carlson (3–2) Whitaker (2–4) None 10,500 38–19 4–0
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Regional record
June 3 vs. (4) Hofstra No. 10 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 15–4 Carlson (4–2) Camarda (8–2) None 3,551 39–19 1–0
June 4 vs. (3) VCU No. 10 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–4 Ellis (5–4) Schaeffer (7–3) Wilson (3) 3,843 39–20 1–1
June 5 vs. (2) Georgia No. 10 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–5 Pry (3–0) Wagner (5–2) O'Brien (5) 3,321 40–20 2–1
June 5 vs. (3) VCU No. 10 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 19–8 O'Brien (3–0) Furman (6–1) Bovair (1) 3,626 41–20 3–1
June 6 vs. (3) VCU No. 10 (1) Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–3 Gillian (3–3) Davis (5–3) None 4,160 42–20 4–1
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Series record
June 11 vs. Arkansas No. 10 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 1–4 Noland (7–5) Carlson (4–3) Smith (2) 3,794 42–21 0–1
June 12 vs. Arkansas No. 10 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–4 Morris (6–0) O'Brien (3–1) None 3,831 42–22 0–2
All rankings from D1Baseball except for Super Regional and College World Series where national seeds are used instead.

Chapel Hill Super Regional

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See also: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Chapel Hill Super Regional
Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
               
1 Oklahoma State 10
4 Missouri State 5
1 Oklahoma State 12
2 Arkansas 20
3 Grand Canyon 1
2 Arkansas 7
2 Arkansas 1010 7
Stillwater Regional – O'Brate Stadium
1 Oklahoma State 14 3
4 Missouri State 8
3 Grand Canyon 7
4 Missouri State 15
1 Oklahoma State 29
  Arkansas 4 4 –
10 North Carolina 1 3 –
1 North Carolina 15
4 Hofstra 4
1 North Carolina 3
3 VCU 4
3 VCU 8
2 Georgia 1
3 VCU 8 3
Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium
1 North Carolina 19 7
4 Hofstra 1
2 Georgia 24
2 Georgia 5
1 North Carolina 6

Rankings

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See also: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]RVRV*241818121820RVRVRVRV——RV1616*16*15
Baseball America[5]———2019141520———————1212*12*13
Collegiate Baseball^[6]252621141161422———————18111414
NCBWA†[7]——272015131821RV—————RV251515*15
D1Baseball[8]——241515131822———————1111*11*14

^ 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Baseball Roster". UNC Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Baseball Game At UNCW Tuesday Canceled". goheels.com. University of North Carolina. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  5. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  6. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  7. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  8. ^ Division 1 Baseball Rankings
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