Tar Heels advance to Super Regionals after defeating Pirates 9-3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 3:41 AM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
The UNC Tar Heels beat the East Carolina Pirates 9-3 in the Regional Final held in Chapel Hill, N.C. Early errors by the Pirates allowed the Tar Heels to score eight runs in the first three innings. ECU's Nick Parham misplayed a hit, allowing UNC’s Gavin Gallaher to score. Grady Lenahan hit a solo home run for ECU and later added an RBI-single. This loss concludes the Pirates' season with a record of 38-24-1.
- •Tar Heels score eight runs in the first three innings
- •ECU commits early errors leading to UNC's scoring
- •Grady Lenahan hits a solo home run and an RBI-single for ECU
- •Pirates finish their season with a record of 38-24-1
- •This victory secures a spot in the Super Regionals for UNC
- 3:41 AMYahoo Sports — Pirates drop Regional Final to Tar Heels 9-3
"CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — After handling VCU 10-0 earlier in the day, ECU was looking to keep that momentum going into the Regional Final against UNC, but a couple of early errors lead to the Tar Heels plating eights runs in three innings as they win over the Pirates 9-3, advancing to the Super […]
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