UNC vs. East Carolina baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game 2

North Carolina Tar Heels baseball pulled out a win on Friday night, blanking the VCU Rams 8-0 to advance and play East Carolina Pirates.

ECU needed extra innings to knock-off No. 2 Tennessee on Friday night. However, they'll come in with a spark of momentum. The winner of this game will be on a good path, while the loser is in rough shape. 

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North Carolina	0							0	1	0
East Carolina								0	0	0

UNC vs. East Carolina baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Baseball Championship

UNC Tar Heels

BatterPOSABRHRBIBBSOAVGOBP

2	Jake Schaffner	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.479
5	Gavin Gallaher	2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.279	.373
8	Owen Hull	CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.376	.491
6	Macon Winslow	DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.441
44	Erik Paulsen	1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.422
1	Cooper Nicholson	3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.455
12	Tyler Howe	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.379
23	Colin Hynek	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.355
18	Carter French	RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.390
Total			1944	240	448	446	248	1

East Carolina Pirates

BatterPOSABRHRBIBBSOAVGOBP

12	Grady Lenahan	CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.395
3	Davin Whitaker	RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.430
26	Braden Burress	2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.447
13	Michael Kalinich	DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.400
10	Colby Wallace	3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.360
	Jeff Sabater	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.446
21	Austin Irby	1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.358
24	Walker Barron	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.365
4	Nick Parham	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.283
Total			1992	281	459	394	223	0

PitcherPOSIPHRERBBSOBFERA

43	Luke Payne	P	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	3	5.0
Total			0.1	1	0	0	0	1	3

• Payne 13 (6 strikes)

How to watch: UNC vs. East Carolina 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Game 1

Date: Saturday, May 30

Time: 5 p.m. ET

TV: ACC Network

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