Tar Heels surge to 10‑4 win, advance to ACC semifinals
North Carolina’s baseball squad posted a 10‑4 victory over Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship quarterfinals, securing a spot in the semifinals and improving to 21‑0 whenever they score ten or more runs this season.
Jake Schaffner drove in four RBIs, delivering the first lead, a tying run and the eventual knockout blow. Owen Hull, a First Team All‑ACC honoree, added three RBIs, all with two outs, while Macon Winslow’s 423‑foot homer to straightaway center pushed the offense into double digits.
Freshman right‑hander Caden Glauber earned the win with 5.1 innings of work, marking the longest postseason relief appearance by a Tar Heel since Will Sandy in 2019.
The Tar Heels will next face the winner of the Florida State versus Pitt quarterfinal, with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on Saturday. Weather in the area could affect the timing of subsequent games.