Coastal Carolina scored 10 runs in its final three innings to cruise to a 13-2 victory Tuesday versus 17th-ranked North Carolina at Springs Brooks Stadium.
The Chanticleers, playing their fifth game in as many days, improve to 11-6 while the Tar Heels fall to 10-5. This marks CCU’s second straight win over the Tar Heels, claiming a 3-2 win in 11 innings in Chapel Hill last season, in what was North Carolina’s 21st trip to Conway but first since 2001.
Each of Coastal Carolina’s first five batters had two hits and nine different Chanticleers scored. Michael Paez was 2-for-3 with three RBI while Connor Owings was 2-for-5 with three runs scored. Anthony Marks, G.K. Young and David Parrett also had two hits while Tyler Chadwick collected a pair of RBI.
While the Chanticleer offense was clicking, four Coastal Carolina pitchers were equally effective in the win. Austin Kerr (3-0) was credited with the win. The senior pitched 4.0 innings and scattered five hits and two walks to allow one run. Thomas DuRant pitched two scoreless innings, Bobby Holmes allowed one hit and one run in two innings and Mike Morrison worked a perfect ninth with a strikeout.
Coastal Carolina will continue its home stand with three games versus Bryant this weekend (Friday at 4pm, Saturday at 2 pm and Sunday at 1 pm) and a single game versus Clemson on March 17 at 6 pm.
