The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Boshamer Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Fox in his 11th year as head coach at North Carolina.
The Tar Heels won the Chapel Hill Regional and the Chapel Hill Regional Super Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Roster
2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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1
|
INF
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Levi Michael
|
S/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr
|
Welcome, North Carolina
|
2
|
OF
|
Landon Adams
|
S/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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150 lb (68 kg)
|
Fr
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
3
|
OF
|
Ben Bunting
|
L/L
|
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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157 lb (71 kg)
|
So
|
Randleman, North Carolina
|
4
|
INF
|
Garrett Gore
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
177 lb (80 kg)
|
Sr
|
Wilmington, North Carolina
|
5
|
C
|
Jacob Stallings
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Brentwood, Tennessee
|
6
|
RHP
|
Alex White
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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193 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Greenville, North Carolina
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7
|
RHP
|
Ryan Leach
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
|
So
|
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
|
8
|
C
|
Mark Fluery
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L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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202 lb (92 kg)
|
So
|
Roswell, Georgia
|
10
|
INF
|
Kyle Seager
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L/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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194 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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11
|
OF
|
Mike Cavasinni
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L/R
|
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
|
RS Jr
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Huntersville, North Carolina
|
12
|
LHP
|
Logan Munson
|
L/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
13
|
INF
|
Dustin Ackley
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L/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
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14
|
RHP
|
Greg Holt
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R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So
|
Clemmons, North Carolina
|
16
|
OF
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Seth Baldwin
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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196 lb (89 kg)
|
Fr
|
Forest City, North Carolina
|
17
|
RHP
|
Patrick Johnson
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R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
So
|
Conover, North Carolina
|
19
|
C
|
Jeff May
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Fr
|
Stem, North Carolina
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20
|
RHP
|
Garrett Davis
|
L/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
Fremont, North Carolina
|
23
|
INF
|
Matt Harrison
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Henderson, Nevada
|
24
|
INF
|
Ryan Graepel
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
169 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Greenville, North Carolina
|
25
|
RHP
|
Colin Bates
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
179 lb (81 kg)
|
RS So
|
Naperville, Illinois
|
28
|
RHP
|
Adam Warren
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
New Bern, North Carolina
|
29
|
RHP
|
Nate Striz
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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240 lb (109 kg)
|
So
|
Lakeland, Florida
|
31
|
RHP
|
Jimmy Messer
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Hudson, North Carolina
|
32
|
RHP
|
Bryant Gaines
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
261 lb (118 kg)
|
RS So
|
Weddington, North Carolina
|
36
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INF
|
Brett Thomas
|
L/L
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
|
So
|
Columbia, South Carolina
|
38
|
C
|
Mike McKee
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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174 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr
|
Arden, North Carolina
|
39
|
INF
|
Tarron Robinson
|
L/L
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
206 lb (93 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
|
43
|
RHP
|
Matt Harvey
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
|
So
|
Mystic, Connecticut
|
46
|
LHP
|
Brian Moran
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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188 lb (85 kg)
|
Jr
|
Rye, New York
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- Head coach
30 Mike Fox
- Assistant coach(es)
15 Scott Jackson
- Hitting coach(es)
18 Matt McCay
- Pitching coach(es)
21 Scott Forbes
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: January 4, 2022
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Schedule
2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log
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Regular season
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#
|
Date
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Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
ACC record
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1 |
February 20 |
VMI |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
13–3 |
1–0 |
–
|
2 |
February 21 |
VMI |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
6–0 |
2–0 |
–
|
3 |
February 22 |
VMI |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
11–3 |
3–0 |
–
|
4 |
February 24 |
Costal Carolina |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
3–7 |
3–1 |
–
|
5 |
February 25 |
Liberty |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–5 |
4–1 |
–
|
6 |
February 27 |
Seton Hall |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
5–1 |
5–1 |
–
|
7 |
February 27 |
Seton Hall |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
4–3 |
6–1 |
–
|
8 |
February 28 |
Seton Hall |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
10–3 |
7–1 |
–
|
|
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
ACC record
|
9 |
March 4 |
Gardner–Webb |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
10–3 |
8–1 |
–
|
10 |
March 6 |
Clemson |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
4–5 |
8–2 |
0–1
|
11 |
March 7 |
Clemson |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
5–2 |
9–2 |
1–1
|
12 |
March 8 |
Clemson |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–8 |
10–2 |
2–1
|
13 |
March 10 |
Appalachian State |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–8 |
11–2 |
2–1
|
14 |
March 11 |
Appalachian State |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
12–3 |
12–2 |
2–1
|
15 |
March 13 |
at Virginia Tech |
English Field • Blacksburg, Virginia |
7–3 |
13–2 |
3–1
|
16 |
March 15 |
at Virginia Tech |
English Field • Blacksburg, Virginia |
13–5 |
14–2 |
4–1
|
17 |
March 17 |
Princeton |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
17–0 |
15–2 |
4–1
|
18 |
March 18 |
Princeton |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
6–1 |
16–2 |
4–1
|
19 |
March 20 |
Duke |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
8–5 |
17–2 |
5–1
|
20 |
March 21 |
Duke |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
4–5 |
17–3 |
5–2
|
21 |
March 22 |
Duke |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–10 |
17–4 |
5–3
|
22 |
March 24 |
at UNC Wilmington |
Brooks Field • Wilmington, North Carolina |
8–1 |
18–4 |
5–3
|
23 |
March 25 |
Charlotte |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
1–2 |
18–5 |
5–3
|
24 |
March 27 |
Virginia |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
4–3 |
19–5 |
6–3
|
25 |
March 28 |
Virginia |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
2–5 |
19–6 |
6–4
|
26 |
March 29 |
Virginia |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
6–5 |
20–6 |
7–4
|
27 |
March 31 |
Davidson |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–4 |
21–6 |
7–4
|
|
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
ACC record
|
28 |
April 1 |
Old Dominion |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
7–6 |
22–6 |
7–4
|
29 |
April 3 |
at Georgia Tech |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia |
4–2 |
23–6 |
8–4
|
30 |
April 4 |
at Georgia Tech |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia |
6–10 |
23–7 |
8–5
|
31 |
April 5 |
at Georgia Tech |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia |
13–10 |
24–7 |
9–5
|
32 |
April 7 |
East Carolina |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
3–1 |
25–7 |
9–5
|
33 |
April 8 |
Richmond |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
12–8 |
26–7 |
9–5
|
34 |
April 10 |
at Florida State |
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida |
2–3 |
26–8 |
9–6
|
35 |
April 11 |
at Florida State |
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida |
12–7 |
27–8 |
10–6
|
36 |
April 12 |
at Florida State |
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida |
8–9 |
27–9 |
10–7
|
37 |
April 14 |
High Point |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–11 |
27–10 |
10–7
|
38 |
April 15 |
Winthrop |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
20–4 |
28–10 |
10–7
|
39 |
April 17 |
Miami (FL) |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
3–0 |
29–10 |
11–7
|
40 |
April 18 |
Miami (FL) |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
5–4 |
30–10 |
12–7
|
41 |
April 19 |
Miami (FL) |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
4–1 |
31–10 |
13–7
|
42 |
April 21 |
UNC Wilmington |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
7–5 |
32–10 |
13–7
|
43 |
April 22 |
at East Carolina |
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina |
0–4 |
32–11 |
13–7
|
44 |
April 24 |
Maryland |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
7–4 |
33–11 |
14–7
|
45 |
April 25 |
Maryland |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
14–3 |
34–11 |
15–7
|
46 |
April 26 |
Maryland |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
4–2 |
35–11 |
16–7
|
|
|
Postseason
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#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
ACC record
|
56 |
vs May 20 |
vs Duke |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina |
8–3 |
42–14 |
19–10
|
57 |
vs May 22 |
vs Virginia |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina |
1–11 |
42–15 |
19–10
|
58 |
vs May 23 |
vs Florida State |
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina |
3–4 |
42–16 |
19–10
|
|
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional (3–0)
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
ACC record
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59 |
vs May 29 |
Dartmouth |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
5–2 |
43–16 |
19–10
|
60 |
vs May 30 |
Coastal Carolina |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
14–5 |
44–16 |
19–10
|
61 |
vs May 31 |
Kansas |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
7–3 |
45–16 |
19–10
|
|
NCAA Cary Super Regional (2–0)
#
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
ACC record
|
62 |
vs June 6 |
East Carolina |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
10–1 |
46–16 |
19–10
|
63 |
vs June 7 |
East Carolina |
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
9–3 |
47–16 |
19–10
|
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College World Series (1–2)
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Awards and honors
- Dustin Ackley
- Levi Michael
- Brian Moran
- Third Team All-American Baseball America
- Second Team All-ACC
- Kyle Seager
- First Team All-ACC
- College World Series All-Tournament Team
- Adam Warren
- Alex White
- First Team All-ACC
- Second Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association[3]
References
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College World Series appearances in italics |