{"id":993,"date":"2026-05-25T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=993"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:04:13","slug":"unc-baseball-begins-ncaa-tournament-at-home-who-will-the-tar-heels-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=993","title":{"rendered":"UNC baseball begins NCAA Tournament at home. 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NCAA regional action will kick off in Chapel Hill on Friday, May 29.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina baseball earned the No. 5 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday and will host the Chapel Hill Regional at Boshamer Stadium beginning May 29.<\/p>\n<p>The Tar Heels finished as the ACC Tournament runner-up on Sunday to Georgia Tech, which received the No. 2 overall seed.<\/p>\n<p>No. 1 UNC opens Friday against No. 4 VCU at 5 p.m. on ESPN+ in the first meeting between the programs since the Tar Heels won 13-3 on Feb. 25. No. 2 Tennessee and No. 3 East Carolina meet at noon on ESPNU in the regional\u2019s opening game.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=989\">RHORI&#8217;s Rosie Woods Reveals Work She&#8217;s Done, &#8216;Never&#8217; Got Plastic Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Tar Heels are 39-10 in regional play during that stretch with 12 super regional appearances. North Carolina advanced to the College World Series in 2024 and fell one win short of Omaha last season.<\/p>\n<p>The regional runs Friday through Sunday with a potential final game Monday, June 1. UNC would also host a super regional June 5-8 if it wins the Chapel Hill Regional.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Scott Forbes has guided the Tar Heels to six consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, the most active streak in the ACC.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=987\">NCAA announces 2026 tournament field. Did NC State baseball make the cut?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">May 25, 2026 at 12:41 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNC baseball, the No. 5 overall seed, will host the Chapel Hill Regional at Boshamer Stadium starting May 29 with opener vs. VCU. 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