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Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Horvath Ignites Rally Against App State
March 22, 2022 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL – Mac Horvath delivered a one-out RBI-double in the bottom of the eighth inning to score the game-winning run and propel No. 13 North Carolina to a 4-2 win over Appalachian State at Boshamer Stadium on Tuesday.
The Diamond Heels improved to 18-3 overall this season and the Mountaineers fell to 7-12.
With the game tied at 2-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Diamond Heels got two runs in the frame and Caden O'Brien struck out the side in the ninth to close out the victory.
Danny Serretti drew a one-walk to start the Diamond Heels' eighth inning rally and then scored on Horvath's double off the wall. Hunter Stokely was then intentionally walked.
On the third strike pitch to Alberto Osuna, Stokely got caught in a rundown trying to steal second base with Horvath at third base. Horvath took advantage of the pickle and swiped home to give UNC a two-run lead.
Carolina amassed seven hits with Max Riemer, who made his first start of the season at catcher, collecting two of those. Riemer was one of three Diamond Heels with an RBI joining Horvath and Angel Zarate.
UNC used seven pitchers to get the victory with O'Brien (1-0) earning his first win of the season. Eli Ellington (1-2) suffered the loss.
NOTABLES
• North Carolina improved to 16-0 at home this season and recorded its 20th consecutive victory at Boshamer Stadium.
• UNC won its 16 consecutive game against Appalachian State and improved to 27-3 all-time against the Mountaineers.
• Angel Zarate singled in his first at-bat to extend his on-base streak record to 44 games and his hitting streak to 21 games.
• Vance Honeycutt left the game in the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch. Prior to being lifted he stole his ACC-leading 15 base of the season.
• Horvath drove in the game-winning run for the third time this season when the Diamond Heels were trailing and/or tied in the sixth inning or later.
• Tomas Frick had his consecutive games started streak snapped at 63 games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Zarate doubled down the right field to plate Honeycutt, who led off the bottom of the first with a triple (UNC 1, APP 0).
• App State catcher Hayden Cross singled into center field to score Austin St. Laurent with the Mountaineers' first run in the top of the third inning (UNC 1, APP 1).
• Riemer singled with two outs in the bottom of the fourth to score Stokely, who doubled two batters earlier (UNC 2, APP 1).
• Luke Drumheller homered to lead off the top of the eighth, tying the game (UNC 2, APP 2).
• Horvath drove in Serretti with a one-out double in the bottom of the eighth. Horvath then stole home with two outs (UNC 4, APP 2).
UP NEXT
The Diamond Heels head to South Florida for a three-game series with ACC Coastal Division rival Miami beginning Friday night. The first pitch is slated for 7 p.m.
The Diamond Heels improved to 18-3 overall this season and the Mountaineers fell to 7-12.
With the game tied at 2-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Diamond Heels got two runs in the frame and Caden O'Brien struck out the side in the ninth to close out the victory.
Danny Serretti drew a one-walk to start the Diamond Heels' eighth inning rally and then scored on Horvath's double off the wall. Hunter Stokely was then intentionally walked.
On the third strike pitch to Alberto Osuna, Stokely got caught in a rundown trying to steal second base with Horvath at third base. Horvath took advantage of the pickle and swiped home to give UNC a two-run lead.
Carolina amassed seven hits with Max Riemer, who made his first start of the season at catcher, collecting two of those. Riemer was one of three Diamond Heels with an RBI joining Horvath and Angel Zarate.
UNC used seven pitchers to get the victory with O'Brien (1-0) earning his first win of the season. Eli Ellington (1-2) suffered the loss.
NOTABLES
• North Carolina improved to 16-0 at home this season and recorded its 20th consecutive victory at Boshamer Stadium.
• UNC won its 16 consecutive game against Appalachian State and improved to 27-3 all-time against the Mountaineers.
• Angel Zarate singled in his first at-bat to extend his on-base streak record to 44 games and his hitting streak to 21 games.
• Vance Honeycutt left the game in the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch. Prior to being lifted he stole his ACC-leading 15 base of the season.
• Horvath drove in the game-winning run for the third time this season when the Diamond Heels were trailing and/or tied in the sixth inning or later.
• Tomas Frick had his consecutive games started streak snapped at 63 games.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Zarate doubled down the right field to plate Honeycutt, who led off the bottom of the first with a triple (UNC 1, APP 0).
• App State catcher Hayden Cross singled into center field to score Austin St. Laurent with the Mountaineers' first run in the top of the third inning (UNC 1, APP 1).
• Riemer singled with two outs in the bottom of the fourth to score Stokely, who doubled two batters earlier (UNC 2, APP 1).
• Luke Drumheller homered to lead off the top of the eighth, tying the game (UNC 2, APP 2).
• Horvath drove in Serretti with a one-out double in the bottom of the eighth. Horvath then stole home with two outs (UNC 4, APP 2).
UP NEXT
The Diamond Heels head to South Florida for a three-game series with ACC Coastal Division rival Miami beginning Friday night. The first pitch is slated for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: O'Brien, Caden (1-0)
L: Ellington, Eli (0-2)
Batting:
2B: St. Laurent, Austin 1
HR: Drumheller, Luke 1
RBI: Cross, Hayden 1 ; Drumheller, Luke 1
SH: Terrell, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: St. Laurent, Austin 1 ; Drumheller, Luke 1
HBP: Cross, Hayden 1
Batting:
2B: Zarate, Angel 1 ; Horvath, Mac 1 ; Stokely, Hunter 1 ; Riemer, Max 1
3B: Honeycutt, Vance 1
RBI: Zarate, Angel 1 ; Horvath, Mac 1 ; Riemer, Max 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Honeycutt, Vance 1 ; Serretti, Danny 1 ; Horvath, Mac 1 ; Stokely, Hunter 1
SB: Honeycutt, Vance 1 ; Horvath, Mac 1 ; Stokely, Hunter 1
HBP: Honeycutt, Vance 1 ; Jaconski, Joe 1
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