Kyle Datres almost hit a home run in the fourth inning for North Carolina on Friday night. There was no almost in the sixth for the sophomore third baseman.
Datres’ two-run home run helped the No. 4 Tar Heels beat N.C. State 7-2 for their 10th straight win.
Datres’ shot off the netting in left field gave the Tar Heels the lead for good after the Wolfpack (19-16, 7-9 ACC) had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth.
Junior righthander J.B. Bukauskas threw five no-hit innings to improve to 6-0. N.C. State first baseman Stephen Pitarra broke up the no-hitter in the sixth with a single to right and then scored on a single by centerfielder Josh McLain for a 1-0 lead.