1989 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 1989 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at Boshamer Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Roberts in his 12th year as head coach at North Carolina.

1989 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
Atlantic Coast champions South Regional champions
College World Series, T-7th
Conference	Atlantic Coast
CB	No. 8
Record	41–18–1 (15–4 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Roberts (12th season)
Home stadium	Boshamer Stadium

1989 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 North Carolina  ‍†‍‍y	15	–	4		.789			41	–	18		.695
No. 14 Clemson  ‍‍‡‍y	13	–	5		.722			50	–	20		.714
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y	13	–	6		.684			38	–	26		.594
NC State  ‍‍‍	10	–	10		.500			35	–	21		.625
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	9	–	10		.474			35	–	23		.603
Virginia  ‍‍‍	7	–	11		.389			25	–	24		.510
Maryland  ‍‍‍	4	–	13		.235			17	–	22		.436
Duke  ‍‍‍	2	–	14		.125			20	–	23		.465
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1989 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Tar Heels won the South Regional playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Roster

1989 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town Dave Arendas / — — Jr Steve Bieneman / — — So Chris Cornacchio / — — Sr RHP Jim Dougherty R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Brentwood, New York Steve Estroff / — — So Rich Fernandez / — — So Kreg Gresham / — — Sr Bobby Honeycutt / — — Sr Michael Hoog / — — Jr Ryan Howison / — — Jr Scott Hughes / — — Fr Ryan Jackson / — — INF Mark Kingston S/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Dumfries, Virginia Mike Lanier / — — C Jesse Levis L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RHP Scott Lodgek /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Anderson, South Carolina Frank Maney / — — Fr LHP Derek Manning L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Wilmington, North Carolina INF Ron Maurer R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Jersey City, New Jersey Mike Miller / — — Tom Nevin / — — Jr Todd Nichols / — — So Dedric Powell / — — Craig Scott / — — Jerry Smith / — — So RHP John Thoden R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Medford, New York Darren Villani / — — So LHP Brad Woodall S/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Columbia, South Carolina Matt Wooten / — — So	Head coach Mike Roberts Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1989 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log
Regular season
February (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 1 February 15 at Coastal Carolina Vrooman Field • Conway, South Carolina 4–2 1–0 – 2 February 25 at The Citadel College Park • Charleston, South Carolina 2–0 2–0 – 3 February 25 at The Citadel College Park • Charleston, South Carolina 5–6 2–1 –
March (10–7) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 4 March 1 at Coastal Carolina Vrooman Field • Conway, South Carolina 10–14 2–2 – 5 March 4 Seton Hall Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 11–4 3–2 – 6 March 4 Seton Hall Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2–1 4–2 – 7 March 5 Seton Hall Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–2 5–2 – 8 March 10 NC State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 5–7 5–3 0–1 9 March 13 vs U.S. International Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California 9–8 6–3 0–1 10 March 14 vs Washington State Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California 1–8 6–4 0–1 11 March 15 vs Kansas State Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California 6–7 6–5 0–1 12 March 16 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California 4–9 6–6 0–1 13 March 17 vs Liberty Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California 6–4 7–6 0–1 14 March 18 vs Missouri Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California 2–0 8–6 0–1 15 March 21 Tennessee Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6–4 9–6 0–1 16 March 24 Georgia Tech Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6–1 10–6 1–1 17 March 25 Clemson Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–4 10–7 1–2 18 March 26 Clemson Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–0 11–7 2–2 19 March 28 Pace Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 1–2 11–8 2–2 20 March 29 Pace Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–2 12–8 2–2
April (17–4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 21 April 1 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, Virginia 4–3 13–8 3–2 22 April 2 at Virginia UVA Baseball Field • Charlottesville, Virginia 10–5 14–8 4–2 23 April 3 Campbell Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6–2 15–8 4–2 24 April 4 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 6–3 16–8 5–2 25 April 8 Maryland Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 7–3 17–8 6–2 26 April 9 Virginia Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 5–4 18–8 7–2 27 April 11 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 4–2 19–8 8–2 28 April 12 UNC Wilmington Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–5 19–9 8–2 29 April 13 Cosstal Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2–1 20–9 8–2 30 April 13 Cosstal Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–5 20–10 8–2 31 April 16 NC State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 7–6 21–10 9–2 32 April 16 NC State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 4–1 22–10 10–2 33 April 18 Duke Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 4–1 23–10 11–2 34 April 19 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–7 23–11 11–3 35 April 21 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia 12–9 24–11 12–3 36 April 22 at Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia 1–2 24–12 12–4 37 April 23 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, South Carolina 4–3 25–12 13–4 38 April 25 Wake Forest Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6–4 26–12 14–4 39 April 26 at Wake Forest Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 4–3 27–12 15–4 40 April 27 Charlotte Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 4–4 27–12–1 15–4 41 April 28 at Davidson Wildcat Park • Davidson, North Carolina 10–2 28–12–1 15–4 42 April 29 Davidson Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6–3 29–12–1 15–4
May (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 43 May 9 East Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 14–4 30–12–1 15–4 44 May 10 at VCU The Diamond • Richmond, Virginia 4–1 31–12–1 15–4
Postseason
ACC Tournament (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 46 vs May 13 vs Duke Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina 6–4 32–12–1 15–4 47 vs May 14 vs NC State Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina 4–2 33–12–1 15–4 48 vs May 15 vs Clemson Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina 4–5 33–13–1 15–4 49 vs May 16 vs Wake Forest Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina 6–2 34–13–1 15–4 50 vs May 16 vs Clemson Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, South Carolina 4–12 34–14–1 15–4
Carolina Invitational (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 51 May 19 New Orleans Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3–2 35–14–1 15–4 52 May 20 Arizona Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 5–3 36–14–1 15–4 53 May 21 NC State Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 5–1 37–14–1 15–4 54 May 22 Clemson Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina 0–7 37–15–1 15–4
NCAA South Regional (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 55 May 25 vs Nicholls State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi 8–4 38–15–1 15–4 56 May 26 vs Jacksonville Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi 8–3 39–15–1 15–4 57 May 27 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi 2–1 40–15–1 15–4 58 May 27 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi 0–6 40–16–1 15–4 59 May 28 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, Mississippi 7–1 41–16–1 15–4
College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record 60 June 2 vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–4 41–17–1 15–4 61 June 4 vs Arkansas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–7 41–18–1 15–4

Awards and honors

Jesse Levis

• First Team All-ACC
• Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Ron Maurer

• Second Team All-ACC

John Thoden

• Second Team All-ACC
• Third Team All-American Baseball America