Hynek's Three-Run Homer Sparks Tar Heels Past East Carolina, 7-5

Pirates Unable to Overcome Regional Host North Carolina, Play to Stay Alive Sunday - East Carolina University Athletics

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The East Carolina Pirates (37-23-1) could not overcome the No. 5 national seed North Carolina Tar Heels (47-11-1) on Saturday evening, falling 7-5 in game four of the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional. With the loss, ECU moves into the loser's bracket and will face VCU on Sunday afternoon.

Hynek's Three-Run Homer Sparks Tar Heels Past East Carolina, 7-5

Powered by two explosive offensive innings, North Carolina baseball defeated East Carolina, 7-5, on Saturday night in the winners' bracket of the Chapel Hill Regional. Carolina is now one win away from its 13th Super Regional.

UNC Baseball Outlasts East Carolina, Moves to 2-0 in Chapel Hill Regional

A three-run home run from Colin Hynek and clutch pitching from Caden Glauber and Walker McDuffie helped the Diamond Heels beat East Carolina 7-5 at Boshamer Stadium Saturday in the NCAA Regionals. 𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 😤 The Heels are on to the regional final!#GoHeels x @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/nS6uxHA7CB — Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 31, 2026 “What a game. Just awesome,” head coach Scott Forbes said afterward. “Obviously, it…

Hynek ignites UNC's offense, Glauber oustanding as Heels knock off ECU

CHAPEL HILL — It took Colin Hynek’s red-hot bat, along with some between-pitches words from Coach Scott Forbes, to ignite Carolina’s offense. Hynek’s game-tying three-run homer in the fourth inning was the catalyst as the No. 4 Tar Heels erased an early three-run deficit to knock off East Carolina 7–5 in a winners bracket game Saturday of the Chapel Hill Regional. The post Hynek ignites UNC’s offense, Glauber oustanding as Heels knock off ECU ap…