Previewing UNC baseball's 2025 Super Regional opponent
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It's Super Regional Saturday across college baseball with four teams hoping to punch their tickets to the College World Series after Game 1 wins in various series on Friday. Four other series began play on Saturday, including the mammoth all-SEC showdown pitting Arkansas and defending national champion Tennessee.
UNC is aiming to advance to the College World Series in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2008-09. Right-handed pitcher Jason DeCaro (9-3, 3.50 ERA) will be UNC's starting pitcher against Arizona in Game 2. DeCaro was the Tar Heels' big-game pitcher as a freshman, coming through in several postseason games.
The Wildcats swept through the Eugene Regional to earn their trip to Chapel Hill. Arizona dominated Cal Poly, winning 14-0 in the regional-clinching game, with center field Aaron Walton hitting three home runs and driving in six runs.
It's Super Regional Saturday across college baseball with four teams hoping to punch their tickets to the College World Series after Game 1 wins in various series on Friday. Four
Louisville’s Nate Earley (26), Lucas Moore (53), and Kamau Neighbors (5) celebrate their win against Vanderbilt in the Nashville Regional NCAA Baseball Tournament game at Hawkins Field Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. / Mark Zaleski / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
UNC baseball faced a challenge vs. Oklahoma's Kyson Witherspoon. Sam Angelo and the Tar Heels responded with a resounding start to beat the Sooners.