2008 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at USA Baseball National Training Complex. The team was coached by Mike Fox in his 10th year as head coach at North Carolina.

2008 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
Cary Regional champions Cary Super Regional champions
College World Series, T-3rd
Conference	Atlantic Coast
CB	No. 3
Record	54–14 (22–7 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Fox (10th season)
Assistant coaches	Chad Holbrook (15th season) Matt McCay (1st season)
Pitching coach	Scott Forbes (3rd season)
Home stadium	USA Baseball National Training Complex
Seasons ← 2007 2009 →

2008 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 7 Florida State x‍‍‍y	24	–	6		.800			54	–	14		.794
No. 15 NC State ‍‍‍y	18	–	11		.621			42	–	22		.656
Wake Forest ‍‍‍	13	–	16		.448			25	–	31		.446
Clemson ‍‍‍	11	–	18		.379			31	–	27		.534
Maryland  ‍‍‍	9	–	21		.300			30	–	26		.536
Boston College  ‍‍‍	9	–	21		.300			26	–	27		.491
Coastal
No. 5 Miami (FL) x‍‍‡‍y	23	–	5		.821			53	–	11		.828
No. 3 North Carolina ‍‍‍y	22	–	7		.759			54	–	14		.794
No. 24 Georgia Techy ‍‍‍	16	–	14		.533			41	–	21		.661
Virginia ‍‍‍y	15	–	15		.500			39	–	23		.629
Duke  ‍‍‍	10	–	18		.357			37	–	18		.673
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	6	–	24		.200			23	–	32		.418
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 27, 2008[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Tar Heels won the Cary Regional and the Cary Regional Super Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs.

The team played the season at the USA National Training Complex while Boshamer Stadium was being renovated.^[2]

Roster

2008 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 1 INF Kyle Shelton R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina 3 OF Ben Bunting L/L 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Randleman, North Carolina 4 INF Garrett Gore R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Wilmington, North Carolina 5 OF Zeke Blanton R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Forest City, North Carolina 6 RHP Alex White R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Greenville, North Carolina 7 RHP Ryan Leach R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Fr Kings Mountain, North Carolina 8 C Mark Fluery L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Roswell, Georgia 10 INF Kyle Seager L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Kannapolis, North Carolina 11 OF Mike Cavasinni L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr Huntersville, North Carolina 12 LHP Logan Munson L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina 13 INF Dustin Ackley L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Walnut Cove, North Carolina 14 RHP Greg Holt R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Clemmons, North Carolina 15 LHP Rob Catapano L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee 16 OF Tim Fedroff L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 191 lb (87 kg) So Flagtown, New Jersey 17 RHP Patrick Johnson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Conover, North Carolina 18 RHP Mike Facchinei R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Arden, North Carolina 19 C Tim Federowicz R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Apex, North Carolina 20 RHP Garrett Davis L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fremont, North Carolina 24 INF Ryan Graepel R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 169 lb (77 kg) So Greenville, North Carolina 25 RHP Colin Bates R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) RS Fr Naperville, Illinois 26 INF Michael Knox R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Cary, North Carolina 27 OF Seth Williams R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr Hendersonville, North Carolina 28 RHP Adam Warren R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr New Bern, North Carolina 29 RHP Nate Striz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Fr Lakeland, Florida 32 RHP Bryant Gaines R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 261 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Weddington, North Carolina 33 OF Kendric Burney R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Jacksonville, North Carolina 34 INF Chad Flack R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Sr Forest City, North Carolina 35 RHP Rob Wooten R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) RS Sr Fremont, North Carolina 36 INF Brett Thomas L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina 38 C Mike McKee R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Arden, North Carolina 39 INF Tarron Robinson L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Chapel Hill, North Carolina 40 RHP Tyler Trice R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Cherryville, North Carolina 41 RHP Robbie Penny R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Whiteville, North Carolina 42 RHP B. J. Dail R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Raleigh, North Carolina 43 RHP Matt Harvey R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Mystic, Connecticut 46 LHP Brian Moran /L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Rye, New York	Head coach 30 Mike Fox Assistant coach(es) 2 Chad Holbrook Hitting coach(es) 37 Matt McCay Pitching coach(es) 21 Scott Forbes Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 4, 2022

Schedule

2008 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log
Regular season
February (5–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 1 February 22 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida 7–1 1–0 – 2 February 23 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida 14–13 2–0 – 3 February 24 at Florida Atlantic FAU Baseball Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida 8–7 3–0 – 4 February 26 Old Dominion USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 6–8 3–1 – 5 February 28 at Winthrop Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, South Carolina 6–1 4–1 – 6 February 29 vs Kent State Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, South Carolina 8–1 5–1 –
March (16–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 7 March 1 vs St. John's Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, South Carolina 6–2 6–1 – 8 March 2 vs St. John's Winthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, South Carolina 4–2 7–1 – 9 March 4 William & Mary USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 10–2 8–1 – 10 March 8 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 4–13 8–2 0–1 11 March 8 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 9–3 9–2 1–1 12 March 9 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 9–0 10–2 2–1 13 March 11 Coastal Carolina USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 4–11 10–3 2–1 14 March 12 VCU USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 10–2 11–3 2–1 15 March 14 Virginia Tech USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 11–1 12–3 3–1 16 March 15 Virginia Tech USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 6–5 13–3 4–1 17 March 16 Virginia Tech USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 6–0 14–3 5–1 18 March 18 Princeton USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 7–0 15–3 5–1 19 March 19 Princeton USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 8–2 16–3 5–1 20 March 21 at Maryland Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland 2–4 16–4 5–2 21 March 22 at Maryland Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland 14–1 17–4 6–2 22 March 23 at Maryland Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland 19–1 18–4 7–2 23 March 25 Davidson USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 12–6 19–4 7–2 24 March 26 Gardner–Webb USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 13–2 20–4 7–2 25 March 28 NC State USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 5–2 21–4 8–2 26 March 29 NC State USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 6–8 21–5 8–3
April (17–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 27 April 1 UNC Greensboro USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 4–1 22–5 8–3 28 April 2 Appalachian State USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 7–0 23–5 8–3 29 April 4 Georgia Tech USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 8–1 24–5 9–3 30 April 6 Georgia Tech USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 10–4 25–5 10–3 31 April 6 Georgia Tech USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 1–4 25–6 10–4 32 April 8 Elon USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 0–2 25–7 10–4 33 April 9 North Carolina A&T USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 5–0 26–7 10–4 34 April 11 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina 8–2 27–7 11–4 35 April 12 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina 4–3 28–7 12–4 36 April 13 at Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina 8–4 29–7 13–4 37 April 15 at UNC Greensboro UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, North Carolina 14–3 30–7 13–4 38 April 16 Charlotte USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 5–4 31–7 13–4 39 April 18 Boston College USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 12–3 32–7 14–4 40 April 19 Boston College USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 6–0 33–7 15–4 41 April 20 Boston College USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 8–2 34–7 16–4 42 April 22 at Charlotte Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina 17–0 35–7 16–4 43 April 23 High Point USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 10–5 36–7 16–4 44 April 25 Florida State USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 11–4 37–7 17–4 45 April 26 Florida State USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 5–13 37–8 17–5 46 April 27 Florida State USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 2–1 38–8 18–5
May (7–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 47 May 6 North Florida USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 9–2 39–8 18–5 48 May 7 North Florida USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 11–5 40–8 18–5 49 May 9 at Virginia Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia 9–3 41–8 19–5 50 May 10 at Virginia Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia 5–2 42–8 20–5 51 May 11 at Virginia Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia 4–5 42–9 20–6 52 May 13 Winthrop Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia 4–1 43–9 20–6 53 May 15 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 2–12 43–10 20–7 54 May 16 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 10–6 44–10 21–7 55 May 17 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 12–11 45–10 22–7
Postseason
ACC Tournament (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 56 vs May 21 vs Virginia Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, Florida 7–8 45–11 22–7 57 vs May 23 vs Wake Forest Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, Florida 2–0 46–11 22–7 58 vs May 24 vs Florida State Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, Florida 6–9 46–12 22–7
NCAA Cary Regional (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 59 vs May 30 vs Mount St. Mary's USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 16–8 47–12 22–7 60 vs May 31 vs UNC Wilmington USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 5–1 48–12 22–7 61 vs June 1 vs UNC Wilmington USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 7–3 49–12 22–7
NCAA Cary Super Regional (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 62 vs June 7 vs Costal Carolina USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 9–4 50–12 22–7 63 vs June 8 vs Costal Carolina USA Baseball National Training Complex • Cary, North Carolina 14–4 51–12 22–7
College World Series (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 64 June 15 vs LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–4 52–12 22–7 65 June 17 vs Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–5 52–13 22–7 66 June 20 vs LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–3 53–13 22–7 67 June 21 vs Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–3 54–13 22–7 68 June 22 vs Fresno State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–6 54–14 22–7

Awards and honors

Dustin Ackley

• First Team All-ACC
• Third Team All-American Baseball America
• Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
• Second Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association
• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[3]

Colin Bates

• Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
• First Team Freshman All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

Tim Federowicz

• Second Team All-ACC

Tim Fedroff

• First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• First Team All-American Baseball America
• Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
• Third Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
• First Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association
• College World Series All-Tournament Team
• First Team All-ACC

Matt Harvey

• Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
• Second Team Freshman All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

Kyle Seager

• Second Team All-American National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
• Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
• Second Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association
• Second Team All-ACC

Alex White

• Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
• Third Team All-American Baseball America
• Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
• First Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association
• College World Series All-Tournament Team
• Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year
• First Team All-ACC

Rob Wooten

• Second Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association
• Second Team All-ACC^[4]