New ACC baseball tournament format benefits second-seeded Tar Heels

Posted May 23, 2017
Having already put itself in position to host an NCAA regional and earn one of the tournament’s coveted top eight seeds, the UNC baseball team doesn’t have a lot to gain at this week’s ACC tournament. Except, of course, a championship trophy. That’s why coach Mike Fox is such a big fan of the new format being tried at this year’s event, which begins Tuesday. (North State Journal)

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