CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 13 NC State baseball dropped a tough one in the first of a top 15 series matchup with UNC-Chapel Hill, 5-3, on Thursday evening at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Tar Heels jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, but the Pack erased its deficit in the third with three runs four hits. The score held for three innings, but a two-RBI triple in the seventh plated the go-ahead run and a leadoff homer in the eighth gave UNC-CH a two-run advantage.
The Wolfpack moves to 39-15 overall and 16-12 in ACC play, while the Heels improve to 38-15 on the season and 17-11 in conference action.