CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference teams will play six games against Power Four conference opponents in the third weekend of the season. Six teams throughout the ACC are ranked in D1Baseball’s Top 25 poll, which was released on Monday, February 24. North Carolina leads the ACC at No. 5, followed by No. 7 Florida State, No. 10 Virginia, No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 13 Clemson and No. 17 Duke.
Miami’s three-game series against No. 8 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, will highlight the league’s non-conference slate this week. Through the first two weeks of the season, Miami is holding opposing hitters to a nation’s best .127 batting average against, while racking up 99 strikeouts, which ranks second in the ACC. On balls in play, opponents are hitting just .201 against the Hurricanes, which is 27 points lower than the second-best mark in the country. The Hurricanes will be the lone ACC team to face a ranked opponent this weekend.
Much like Miami, No. 13 Clemson will battle its in-state rival, South Carolina, in a three-game set this weekend. The Tigers host the Gamecocks on Friday, February 28, before playing a neutral site contest in Greenville, South Carolina, on Saturday, March 1. On Sunday, March 2, the Tigers will travel to Columbia, South Carolina, for the series finale beginning at 5 p.m. ET.
Stanford, Florida State and North Carolina all remain undefeated to begin this season and are three of the final 13 undefeated teams in the country. North Carolina leads the group with nine wins, while Florida State and Stanford have eight wins apiece.
After homering in four consecutive games against Washington, Stanford third baseman Trevor Haskins was named the ACC Player of the Week and the USBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Week. Wake Forest’s Logan Lunceford and Georgia Tech’s Mason Patel were named the league’s Co-Pitchers of the Week.
Around The Horn
- Entering Tuesday’s action, the ACC had posted an 84-26 record in non-conference games this season, winning 76.4% of those games. The ACC also notched 16 wins over Power Four conference opponents, including a 9-5 record against the Big 12.
- ACC teams have won 83.8% (57-of-68) of non-conference home games this season.
- Stanford senior third baseman Trevor Haskins was named the ACC Player of the Week and the USBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Week.
- Wake Forest junior right-handed pitcher Logan Lunceford and Georgia Tech senior right-handed pitcher Mason were tabbed Co-ACC Pitchers of the Week.
- Wake Forest boasts the nation’s longest active home winning streak at 16 games, dating back to the 2024 season. Florida State is tied for second at 11 games.
- Entering the week, Florida State’s Jamie Arnold and Pitt’s Ethan Firoved are tied for the national lead in strikeout-to-walk ratio and have yet to allow a free pass this season.
- Stanford’s Charlie Bates leads the country with three triples.
- Wake Forest is tied for the national lead with three shutouts this season, while Florida State and Miami each have blanked their opponents twice.
- Virginia Tech leads the country with 30 doubles on the season, led by David McCann with six.
Upcoming ACC Baseball Schedule
All Times Eastern Time
Friday, February 28
Virginia Tech vs. Indiana State (in Greenville, N.C.), 2 p.m.
Dartmouth at No. 10 Virginia, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Canisius at NC State, 3 p.m., ACCNX
St. John’s at Louisville, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Princeton at No. 12 Wake Forest, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at UNCG, 4 p.m.
Boston College vs. William & Mary (in Richmond, Va.), 4 p.m.
Northwestern at No. 17 Duke, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Stony Brook at No. 5 North Carolina, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Western Michigan at Georgia Tech, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Georgetown at No. 7 Florida State, 5 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Belmont, 5 p.m.
Xavier at Stanford, 5 p.m., ACCNX
Miami at No. 8 Florida, 6:30 p.m., SECN+
South Carolina at No. 13 Clemson, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Santa Clara at California, 9 p.m., ACCNX
Saturday, March 1
Virginia Tech vs. Kent State (in Greenville, N.C.), Noon
Notre Dame at Belmont, 1 p.m.
Dartmouth at No. 10 Virginia, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at Richmond, 1 p.m.
No. 13 Clemson vs. South Carolina (in Greenville, S.C.), 1:30 p.m., SECN+
Pitt at UNCG, 2 pm.
Canisius at NC State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Georgetown at No. 7 Florida State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Stony Brook at No. 5 North Carolina, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Western Michigan at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Northwestern at No. 17 Duke, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Xavier at Stanford, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Miami at No. 8 Florida, 4:30 p.m., SECN+
Santa Clara at California, 5 p.m., ACCNX
Xavier at Stanford, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Sunday, March 2
Princeton at No. 12 Wake Forest, 9:30 a.m., ACCNX
Georgetown at No. 7 Florida State, 11 a.m., ACCNX
Northwestern at No. 17 Duke, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Belmont, 1 p.m.
Canisius at NC State, 1 p.m., ACCNX
St. John’s at Louisville, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Maryland at No. 12 Wake Forest, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at UNCG, 1 p.m.
Stony Brook at No. 5 North Carolina, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Western Michigan at Georgia Tech, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at VCU, 1 p.m.
Miami at No. 8 Florida, 1 p.m., SECN+
Dartmouth at No. 10 Virginia, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at East Carolina, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Xavier at Stanford, 4 p.m., ACCNX
No. 13 Clemson at South Carolina, 5 p.m., SECN+
California at Santa Clara, 5 p.m., ESPN+
Monday, March 3
California at Santa Clara, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Wednesday, March 5
Boston College at Richmond, 1:30 p.m.
Campbell at NC State, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Norfolk State at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Presbyterian at No. 13 Clemson, 4 p.m., ACCNX
College of Charleston at No. 5 North Carolina, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Bethune-Cookman at No. 7 Florida State, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Eastern Michigan at Notre Dame, 4:30 p.m., ACCNX
Villanova at Miami, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Schedules are subject to change.