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The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2024 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 fourth season as head coach. Forbes was assisted by Bryant Gaines, Jesse Wierzbicki, and Jason Howell. Dave Arendas served as director of operations.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
CoachesNo. 5
Record48–16 (22–8 ACC)
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2024 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
ACC Coastal Division champions
ACC regular season champions
Chapel Hill Regional champions
Chapel Hill Super Regional champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
Record48–16 (22–8 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bryant Gaines (14th season)
  • Jesse Wierzbicki (8th season)
  • Jason Howell (4th season)
Captains
  • Jake Knapp
  • Jackson Van De Brake
Home stadiumBoshamer Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
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2024 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Atlantic
No. 9 Clemson x‍‍‍y 20–10 .66744–16 .733
No. 6 NC State  ‍‍‍y 18–11 .62138–23 .623
No. 4 Florida State  ‍‍‍y 17–12 .58649–17 .742
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .53332–24 .571
No. 19 Wake Forest  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50038–22 .633
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30027–25 .519
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26722–31 .415
Coastal
No. 5 North Carolina x‍‍‍y 22–8 .73348–16 .750
No. 7 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60046–17 .730
No. 24 Duke  ‍‍‡‍y 16–14 .53340–20 .667
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50033–25 .569
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46732–22 .593
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36726–30 .464
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33326–28 .481
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 26, 2024[1]
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Previous season

Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season

In Forbes' third year as head coach, the Tar Heels regressed from their 2021 campaign. Finishing the season 36–24, the 2023 Tar Heels beat Virginia and Georgia Tech in their pool before losing in the semifinals to the eventual champion Clemson in the ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels received an at-large bid in the Terre Haute regional as a part of the NCAA Tournament. They lost to Iowa in the opening game but beat Wright State to force an elimination game against Iowa, who they lost to again in 13 innings.

Personnel

Roster

Class Listing as reflected on GoHeels.com

2024 North Carolina Tar Heels roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • 15 - Cameron Padgett - Sophomore
  • 17 - Boston Flannery - Freshman
  • 24 - Matthew Matthijs - Sophomore
  • 25 - Ben Peterson - Senior
  • 26 - Kyle Percival - Sophomore
  • 27 - Connor Bovair - Senior
  • 28 - Shea Sprague - Junior
  • 29 - Jason DeCaro - Freshman
  • 31 - Olin Johnson - Freshman
  • 35 - Francesco Capocci - Freshman
  • 36 - Folger Boaz - Freshman
  • 38 - Matt Poston - Senior
  • 39 - Harrison Lewis - Freshman
  • 41 - Jacob Kirby - Freshman
  • 42 - Jake Knapp - Graduate
  • 46 - Will Simmons - Sophomore
  • 47 - Aidan Haugh - Junior
  • 49 - Dalton Pence - Junior
  • 50 - Hugh Collins - Freshman
  • 51 - Ryan Fischer - Graduate
  • 54 - Mason Yokum - Freshman
  • 56 - Luke Osteen - Freshman
  • 57 - Ryan Hench - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 44 - Luke Stevenson - Freshman
  • 52 - Parker Haskin - Graduate

Infielders

  • 1 - Alex Madera - Graduate
  • 3 - Colby Wilkerson - Senior
  • 5 - Gavin Gallaher - Freshman
  • 6 - Jackson Van De Brake - Senior
  • 10 - Eliot Dix - Graduate
  • 14 - Parks Harber - Senior
  • 19 - Johnny Castagnozzi - Junior
  • 43 - Tyler Parks - Freshman
  • 45 - Hunter Stokely - Senior
  

Outfielders

  • 2 - Reece Holbrook - Sophomore
  • 4 - Anthony Donofrio - Graduate
  • 7 - Vance Honeycutt - Junior
  • 16 - Casey Cook - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 18 - Carter French - Sophomore
  • 20 - Kaleb Cost - Freshman

Utility

  • 8 - Patrick Alvarez (INF/OF) - Senior
  • 12 - Ryker Galaska (INF/OF) - Junior
  • 23 - Alberto Osuna (1B/DH) - Senior
  

Coaching staff

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2024 North Carolina Tar Heels coaching staff[2]
NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Scott ForbesHead coach4NC Wesleyan (1998)
Bryant GainesAssistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator14North Carolina (2011)
Jesse WierzbickiAssistant Coach8North Carolina (2011)
Jason HowellAssistant Coach4North Carolina (2002)
Dave ArendasDirector of Baseball Operations19North Carolina (1990)
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Schedule and results

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Legend
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BoldNorth Carolina team member
*Non-Conference game
†Make-Up Game
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2024 North Carolina Tar Heels Baseball Schedule & Results
Regular Season
February (7–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
February 16Wagner*No. 15Boshamer Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC		W 10–3Boaz (1–0)Wright (0–1)None2,8371–0–
February 17Wagner*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 16–5Pence (1–0)Bilka (0–1)None2,1932–0–
February 18Wagner*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 20–6Percival (1–0)Taudin-Chabot (0–1)None2,7093–0–
February 20Elon*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 8–7Matthijs (1–0)Spinoza (0–1)Pence (1)2,0184–0–
February 23No. 11 East Carolina*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 2–1Matthijs (2–0)Beal (0–1)Poston (1)3,8455–0–
February 24vs. No. 11 East Carolina*No. 15Segra Stadium
Fayetteville, NC		L 4–7Root (2–0)Peterson (0–1)Beal (1)6,2285–1–
February 25at No. 11 East Carolina*No. 15Clark–LeClair Stadium
Greenville, NC		L 9–10Dilorenzo (1–0)Sprague (0–1)None6,0175–2–
February 27VCU*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 8–2DeCaro (1–0)Peters (1–2)None1,8226–2–
February 28Longwood*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 12–3Matthijs (3–0)Simmons (0–1)Fischer (1)1,7937–2–
March (18–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
March 1Princeton*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 12–2Boaz (2–0)Episcope (0–2)None1,8098–2–
March 2Princeton*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 11–2Pence (2–0)Kim (1–1)None2,4969–2–
March 3Princeton*No. 17Boshamer StadiumW 13–6Matthijs (4–0)Ferrer-Westrop (0–2)None2,75610–2–
March 5at No. 22 Campbell*No. 16Jim Perry Stadium
Buies Creek, NC		W 7–3Poston (1–0)Roberts (2–1)None1,40311–2–
March 8PittNo. 16Boshamer StadiumW 2–1Matthijs (5–0)Fernandez (1–1)Poston (2)2,32312–21–0
March 9PittNo. 16Boshamer StadiumW 7–4Matthijs (6–0)Firoved (2–1)None2,02713–22–0
March 10PittNo. 16Boshamer StadiumW 6–5 (10)Haugh (1–0)Fox (2–1)None2,28114–23–0
March 12Rutgers*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 13–7Matthijs (7–0)Mazza (0–1)None2,00615–2–
March 13Rutgers*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 9–8Percival (2–0)Gorski (1–1)Poston (3)2,20516–2–
March 15at Miami (FL)No. 15Mark Light Field
Coral Gables, FL		L 1–14Ziehl (1–1)Boaz (2–1)None2,87416–33–1
March 16at Miami (FL)No. 15Mark Light FieldL 1–2Robert (3–0)Matthijs (7–1)None3,03616–43–2
March 17at Miami (FL)No. 15Mark Light FieldW 18–6 (7)Matthijs (8–1)Hernandez (2–2)None2,62117–44–2
March 19UNC Wilmington*No. 20Boshamer StadiumW 11–0 (7)Johnson (1–0)Phelan (0–3)None2,43818–4–
March 22Georgia TechNo. 20Boshamer StadiumW 5–4Matthijs (9–1)Patel (1–2)Pence (2)1,91519–45–2
March 23Georgia TechNo. 20Boshamer StadiumW 11–5Percvial (3–0)McKee (2–2)Poston (4)2,59420–46–2
March 24Georgia TechNo. 20Boshamer StadiumW 9–2Sprague (1–1)McGuire (2–1)None2,40821–47–2
March 26North Carolina A&T*No. 14Boshamer StadiumW 10–5Matthijs (10–1)Brewington (0–1)None2,63022–4–
March 29at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 14David F. Couch Ballpark
Winston-Salem, NC		W 6–5Boaz (3–1)Burns (5–1)Pence (3)3,51423–48–2
March 30at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 14David F. Couch BallparkW 10–6Percival (4–0)Falco Jr. (0–2)None3,51424–49–2
March 31at No. 12 Wake ForestNo. 14David F. Couch BallparkW 14–10Matthijs (11–1)Shenosky (2–2)None3,51425–410–2
April (9–7)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
April 4at No. 15 VirginiaNo. 10Disharoon Park
Charlottesville, VA		L 11–14Augustin (2–0)Pence (2–1)None3,73425–510–3
April 5at No. 15 VirginiaNo. 10Disharoon ParkL 2–7Blanco (5–1)DeCaro (1–1)Coady (1)4,47525–610–4
April 6at No. 15 VirginiaNo. 10Disharoon ParkW 12–7Poston (2–0)Teel (2–2)None5,91926–611–4
April 9vs. South Carolina*No. 13Truist Field
Charlotte, NC		L 1–2McCreery (2–0)Matthijs (11–2)None4,09226–7–
April 12Notre DameNo. 13Boshamer StadiumW 13–0DeCaro (2–1)Bedford (1–5)None2,52327–712–4
April 13Notre DameNo. 13Boshamer StadiumW 7–2Sprague (2–1)Radel (2–2)None3,88728–713–4
April 14Notre DameNo. 13Boshamer StadiumW 10–3Haugh (2–0)Fox (1–1)None3,16929–714–4
April 16No. 19 Coastal Carolina*No. 11Boshamer StadiumL 4–5Carbone (5–1)Poston (2–1)Hinkel (1)3,26829–8–
April 18at NC StateNo. 11Doak Field
Raleigh, NC		L 8–9Smith (3–0)Poston (2–2)None3,04829–914–5
April 19NC StateNo. 11Doak FieldL 4–5Lucas (1–0)Matthijs (11–3)Dudan (4)3,04829–1014–6
April 20NC StateNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 14–3Haugh (3–0)Consiglio (2–3)Bovair (1)3,04830–1015–6
April 23Gardner–Webb*No. 15Boshamer StadiumW 5–2Bovair (1–0)Hodges (0–2)Pence (4)2,26531–10–
April 26Virginia TechNo. 15Boshamer StadiumW 8–1DeCaro (3–1)Neff (0–1)None 3,76432–1016–6
April 27Virginia TechNo. 15Boshamer StadiumW 6–3Sprague (3–1)Renfrow (5–2)Pence (5)3,64233–1017–6
April 28Virginia TechNo. 15Boshamer StadiumL 3–4Kirtner (7–0)Haugh (1–1)Little (6)3,16533–1117–7
April 30Charlotte*No. 12Boshamer StadiumW 13–1 (7)Padgett (1–0)Hansen (1–7)None2,26834–11–
May (7–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACC Record
May 1William and Mary*No. 12Boshamer StadiumW 19–2Peterson (1–1)Lippman (0–1)None2,48535–11–
May 7Campbell*No. 11Boshamer StadiumW 16–10Peterson (2–1)Cox (0–2)None3,00336–11–
May 10LouisvilleNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 14–4DeCaro (4–1)Gongora (5–4)None2,84037–1118–7
May 11LouisvilleNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 6–4Poston (3–2)Webster (4–2)Pence (6)2,89338–1119–7
May 12LouisvilleNo. 11Boshamer StadiumW 16–7Haugh (4–1)Hartman (0–2)Peterson (1)2,61639–1120–7
May 14at UNC WilmingtonNo. 7Brooks Field
Wilmington, NC		Canceled (inclement weather)
May 16at No. 11 DukeNo. 7Jack Coombs Field
Durham, NC		L 3–5Beilenson (6–2)Matthijs (11–4)None1,22739–1220–8
May 17at No. 11 DukeNo. 7Jack Coombs FieldW 6–4Pence (3–1)Beilenson (6–3)None1,14740–1221–8
May 18at No. 11 DukeNo. 7Jack Coombs FieldW 14–6Matthijs (12–4)Oschell III (0–2)None1,86341–1222–8
Postseason
ACC Tournament (1–1)
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordACCT Record
May 23vs. (12) Pitt(1) No. 7Truist FieldW 12–2DeCaro (5–1)Andrade (2–4)None4,26342–121–0
May 24vs. No. 22 (8) Wake Forest(1) No. 7Truist FieldL 5–9 (12)Shenosky (5–3)Peterson (2–2)None9,29642–131–1
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
May 31vs. (4) LIU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumW 11–8Poston (4–2)DeCastro (4–4)None3,80243–131–0
June 1vs. (2) No. 24 LSU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumW 6–2Peterson (3–2)Holman (9–3)Pence (7)3,91944–132–0
June 2vs. (2) No. 24 LSU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumL 4–8Hurd (3–4)Haugh (4–2)None4,09844–142–1
June 3vs. (2) No. 24 LSU(1) No. 6Boshamer StadiumW 4–3 (10)Pence (4–1)Jump (6–2)None4,02645–143–1
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
June 7vs. West VirginiaNo. 4Boshamer StadiumW 8–6Poston (5–2)Clark (8–3)None4,13946–141–0
June 8vs. West VirginiaNo. 4Boshamer StadiumW 2–1DeCaro (6–1)Switalksi (5–3)Pence (8)4,49147–142–0
DateOpponentRankSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
June 14vs. No. 12 VirginiaNo. 4Charles Schwab Field
Omaha, NE		W 3–2Pence (5–1)Hungate (7–2)None23,99048–141–0
June 16vs. No. 1 TennesseeNo. 4Charles Schwab FieldL 1–6Beam (9–2)Sprague (3–2)None25,14048–151–1
June 18vs. No. 8 Florida StateNo. 4Charles Schwab FieldL 5–9Hults (3–1)Haugh (4–3)None23,04748–161–2
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Rankings from D1Baseball

Chapel Hill Super Regional

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament § Chapel Hill Super Regional
Regional Regional Regional Final Super Regional
               
1 Arizona 4
4 Grand Canyon 9
4 Grand Canyon 2
3 West Virginia 5
3 West Virginia 4
2 Dallas Baptist 1
3 West Virginia 10 –
Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field
4 Grand Canyon 6 –
1 Arizona 0
2 Dallas Baptist 7
4 Grand Canyon 12
2 Dallas Baptist 10
  West Virginia 6 1 –
4 North Carolina 8 2 –
1 North Carolina 11
4 LIU 8
1 North Carolina 6
2 LSU 2
3 Wofford 3
2 LSU 4
1 North Carolina 4 410
Chapel Hill Regional – Boshamer Stadium
2 LSU 8 3
4 LIU 2
3 Wofford 5
2 LSU 13
3 Wofford 6

Rankings

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
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Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]1515*17171317117121114121156555
Baseball America[4]17161716142319131411127843333
NCBWA†[5]16141614111711713111491056444
D1Baseball[6]1515171615201410131115121177666
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† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

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