The team is hoping to finish the regular season in the top six seeds in the ACC to get a bye in the conference tournament and is currently in sixth place. While this loss doesn't affect the ACC standings, it could be a real momentum crusher for the Tar Heels.
After earning its first conference series victory of the season last weekend against Boston College, the Tar Heels hoped to ride that momentum into the rest of the season. This is now UNC’s second-consecutive loss, bringing them to 10 games under .500 on the year.
UNC has now dropped three of its four ACC series of the season, and its conference record falls to 3-8. The loss also highlighted the offensive struggles that have plagued the team all year. The Tar Heels were shut out for the second straight game and could only produce three hits, all of which were infield singles.