CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – A total of 10 Atlantic Coast Conference teams will begin conference play this weekend, March 7-9, including the first-ever ACC series for both California and Stanford. The Golden Bears will travel to Durham, North Carolina, for a three-game series against Duke, while Stanford will open its ACC tenure in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, against No. 4 North Carolina.
Boston College will also travel to Charlottesville, Virginia, for a three-game set with No. 9 Virginia, while Virginia Tech will host Georgia Tech for each team’s ACC opening series. Notre Dame will bring an 8-1 record into conference play as the Fighting Irish will travel to face No. 15 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Five ACC baseball teams are ranked in the D1Baseball Top 25 Poll. North Carolina leads the ACC at No. 4, followed by No. 6 Florida State, No. 9 Virginia, No. 11 Clemson and No. 15 Wake Forest. After knocking off No. 24 Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, March 4, in 11 innings, North Carolina moved to a perfect 13-0 on the season. The Tar Heels and the Seminoles are two of just seven remaining undefeated teams in Division I baseball.
Around The Horn
- 10 of the 16 ACC Baseball teams will begin conference play this weekend, including the first-ever ACC games for California and Stanford.
- The ACC has posted an 133-42 record in non-conference games this season, winning 76.0% of games.
- The ACC also boasts a 24-14 (63.2%) record against Power Four conference opponents, including a .500 or better record against each Power Four conference.
- North Carolina won the ACC’s lone meeting ranked non-conference this week, defeating No. 24 Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, March 4, in 11 innings.
- Georgia Tech leads the country with 42 doubles this season, averaging 3.50 two-baggers per game. The Jackets are joined by by Virginia Tech (38, 3rd) and Wake Forest (33, 8th) in the top 10.
- Wake Forest pitchers are striking out 14.4 hitters per nine innings, which ranks second nationally. Virginia Tech (13.2, 4th), Florida State (12.4, 9th) and Miami (12.2, 10th) also rank inside the top 10 nationally. Wake Forest pitchers have fanned a national-best 176 hitters.
- Florida State pitchers have posted a 1.97 ERA throughout 96.0 innings of work this season. The Seminoles’ ERA ranks second nationally, while allowing opponents to only hit .181 ranks fifth in Division I.
Upcoming ACC Baseball Schedule
All Times Eastern Time
Friday, March 7
UIC at Louisville, Noon, ACCNX
Pitt at East Tennessee State, 3 p.m.,
Wright State at NC State, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Davidson at Clemson, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at No. 9 Virginia, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 4 p.m., ACCNX
California at Duke, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Stanford at No. 4 North Carolina, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at No. 15 Wake Forest, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Lipscomb at No. 6 Florida State, 6 p.m., ACCNX
UConn at Miami, 7 p.m., ACCNX
Saturday, March 8
UIC at Louisville, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Stanford at No. 4 North Carolina, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at No. 9 Virginia, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at East Tennessee State, 2 p.m.
Lipscomb at No. 6 Florida State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Wright State at NC State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Davidson at No. 11 Clemson, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 3 p.m., ACCNX
California at Duke, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at No. 15 Wake Forest, 5 p.m., ACCNX
UConn at Miami, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Sunday, March 9
California at Duke, 11:30 a.m., ACCNX
Boston College at No. 9 Virginia, Noon, ACCNX
UConn at Miami, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at East Tennessee State, 1 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Stanford at No. 4 North Carolina, 1 p.m., ACCNX
UIC at Louisville, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at No. 15 Wake Forest, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Wright State at NC State, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Lipscomb at No. 6 Florida State, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Davidson at No. 11 Clemson, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Tuesday, March 11
Merrimack at Boston College, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Lipscomb at Louisville, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Winthrop, 3 p.m.
George Mason at Duke, 3 p.m., ACCNX
James Madison at Virginia Tech, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Liberty at No. 11 Clemson, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Maryland vs. No. 9 Virginia (in Fredericksburg, Va.), 5:35 p.m., ACCNX
No. 4 North Carolina at UNCW, 6 p.m.
Georgia State at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m., ACCNX
No. 15 Wake Forest at No. 24 Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m., ESPN+
North Carolina A&T at NC State, 6 p.m., ACCNX
No. 7 Florida at No. 6 Florida State, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Miami at UCF, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Utah at California, 9 p.m., ACCNX
Wednesday, March 12
George Mason at Duke, 11 a.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Winthrop, 3 p.m.
Youngstown State at Pitt, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Liberty at No. 11 Clemson, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Oakland at Louisville, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Schedules are subject to change