2011 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team

The 2011 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. Head Coach Mike Fox was in his 13th year coaching the Tar Heels. They played their home games at Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division.

2011 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
2011 College World Series, T-5th Place
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	51-16 (20–10 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Fox (13th season)
Assistant coaches	Scott Forbes Scott Jackson
Home stadium	Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium

2011 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Atlantic
No. 9 Florida State  x‍‍‍y	19	–	11		.633			46	–	19		.708
No. 21 Clemson  ‍‍‍y	17	–	13		.567			43	–	20		.683
NC State  ‍‍‍y	15	–	15		.500			35	–	27		.565
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	15	–	15		.500			25	–	31		.446
Boston College  ‍‍‍	7	–	22		.241			17	–	33		.340
Maryland  ‍‍‍	5	–	25		.167			31	–	25		.554
Coastal
No. 3 Virginia  x‍‍‡‍y	22	–	8		.733			56	–	12		.824
No. 19 Georgia Tech  x‍‍‍y	22	–	8		.733			42	–	21		.667
No. 5 North Carolina  ‍‍‍y	20	–	10		.667			51	–	16		.761
No. 22 Miami  ‍‍‍y	19	–	10		.655			38	–	23		.623
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍	11	–	19		.367			30	–	25		.545
Duke  ‍‍‍	7	–	23		.233			26	–	30		.464
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 24, 2011 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Tar Heels reached the 2011 College World Series as the number 3 national seed, where they were eliminated by Vanderbilt.

Personnel

Roster

2011 North Carolina Tar Heels roster
	Pitchers 4 - Bernard, Zach - Sophomore 11 - Orlan, R. C. - Sophomore 14 - Holt, Greg - Senior 17 - Johnson, Patrick - Senior 20 - Davis, Garrett - Junior 25 - Cole, Jacob - Freshman 26 - Taylor, Shane - Freshman 27 - Parrish, Tate - Freshman 28 - Morin, Michael - Sophomore 29 - Johnson, Hobbs - Freshman 31 - Messer, Jimmy - Junior 32 - Gaines, Bryant - Senior 33 - Stiles, Cody - Sophomore 35 - Brechbuehler, Tim - Freshman 36 - Smith, Andrew - Freshman 37 - Munnelly, Chris - Sophomore 38 - Penny, Cody - Sophomore 39 - Tabakman, Jordan - Freshman 41 - Emanuel, Kent - Freshman		Catchers 5 - Stallings, Jacob - Junior 7 - Roberts, Matt - Freshman 10 - Holberton, Brian - Freshman 34 - Wierzbicki, Jesse - Senior Infielders 1 - Coyle, Tommy - Sophomore 6 - Michael, Levi - Junior 8 - Jordan, Parks - Freshman 18 - Moran, Colin - Freshman		Outfielders 2 - Frank, Chaz - Sophomore 3 - Bunting, Ben - Senior 12 - Bouton, Jeff - Freshman 16 - Balwin, Seth - Senior 19 - Zengel, Tom - Freshman

Schedule

2014 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Feb 18 vs. Cal Poly #27 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 2–1 Holt (1–0) Anderson (0–1) None 1–0 Feb 19 at #12 Cal State Fullerton #27 Goodwin Field • Fullerton, CA W 4–311 Holt (2–0) Floro (0–1) Penny (1) 1,756 2–0 Feb 20 vs. Missouri #27 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–3 Smith (1–0) Hardoin (0–1) None 858 3–0 Feb 20 @ Southern California #27 Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–7 Taylor (1–0) Smith (0–1) Penny (2) 4–0 Feb 25 Seton Hall #18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 10–5 Munnelly (1–0) Prosinski (0–1) None 1,278 5–0 Feb 26 Seton Hall #18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–1 Johnson (1–0) Terhune (0–1) None 1,692 6–0 Feb 27 Seton Hall #18 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 1–3 Dirocco (2–0) Morin (0–1) Harvey (2) 1,663 6–1
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Mar 1 Charlotte 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–2 Emanuel (1–0) Rothlin (1–1) Penny (3) 372 7–1 Mar 2 Davidson 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 14–6 Stiles (1–0) Mooney (1–2) None 550 8–1 Mar 4 Stony Brook 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–1 Johnson (2–0) Tropeano (1–1) Holt (1) 706 9–1 Mar 5 Stony Brook 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 18–4 Munnelly (2–0) Johnson (1–1) None 1,200 10–1 Mar 5 Stony Brook 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–6 Holt (3–0) McNitt (0–1) None 1,642 11–1 Mar 8 Elon 16 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 16–0 Emanuel (2–0) Clark (0–3) None 477 12–1 Mar 9 St. John's 16 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–1 Stiles (2–0) Kilpatrick (0–2) None 199 13–1 Mar 11 @ Wake Forest 16 Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC W 7–1 Johnson (3–0) Stadler (0–3) None 791 14–1 1–0 Mar 12 @ Wake Forest 16 Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC L 2–10 Cooney (2–1) Munnelly (2–1) None 1,058 14–2 1–1 Mar 13 @ Wake Forest 16 Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park • Winston-Salem, NC L 4–5 McLeod (1–0) Emanuel (2–1) None 924 14–3 1–2 Mar 15 Princeton 19 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–2 Stiles (3–0) Link (0–1) None 397 15–3 Mar 18 @ Virginia Tech 19 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 10–4 Johnson (4–0) Mantiply (2–3) None 1,724 16–3 2–2 Mar 19 @ Virginia Tech 19 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 5–4 Emanuel (3–1) Zecchino (2–2) Penny (4) 2,145 17–3 3–2 Mar 20 @ Virginia Tech 19 English Field • Blacksburg, VA W 7–6 Smith (2–0) Martier (1–1) Munnelly (1) 643 18–3 4–2 Mar 22 UNC Wilmington 19 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 14–2 Holt (4–0) Leach (0–1) None 1,002 19–3 Mar 23 High Point 19 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–0 Munnelly (3–1) Swickle (1–2) None 621 20–3 Mar 25 Duke 19 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–5 Johnson (5–0) O'Grady (4–1) Penny (5) 1,173 21–3 5–2 Mar 26 Duke 19 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 11–2 Emanuel (4–1) Bebout (2–1) Holt (2) 1,507 22–3 6–2 Mar 27 Duke 19 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–611 Morin (1–1) Grisz (1–1) None 486 23–3 7–2 Mar 29 @ Charlotte 11 Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC L 3–4 Rothlin (2–2) Taylor (1–1) Pilkington (1) 1,667 23–4
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record Apr 1 #16 Clemson 11 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–3 Johnson (6–0) Weismann (2–4) None 1,386 24–4 8–2 Apr 2 #16 Clemson 11 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–5 Morin (2–1) Moorefield (1–1) None 3,014 25–4 9–2 Apr 3 #16 Clemson 11 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–4 Penny (1–0) Lamb (1–1) None 2,912 26–4 10–2 Apr 5 Winthrop 9 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 12–6 Holt (5–0) Monteith (0–1) None 445 27–4 Apr 8 @ #12 Florida State 9 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL L 3–5 Bennett (2–1) Morin (2–2) McGee (5) 4,828 27–5 10–3 Apr 9 @ #12 Florida State 9 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 8–5 Taylor (2–1) Busch (1–1) Morin (1) 6,343 28–5 11–3 Apr 10 @ #12 Florida State 9 Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 Holt (6–0) Merians (5–2) Morin (2) 4,534 29–5 12–3 Apr 12 East Carolina 6 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–3 Morin (3–2) Mincey (4–2) None 1,612 30–5 Apr 15 @ NC State 6 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 4–5 Mazzoni (3–4) Johnson (6–1) Overman (3) 2,775 30–6 12–4 Apr 16 @ NC State 6 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 7–8 Ogburn (4–2) Taylor (2–2) Overman (4) 1,727 30–7 12–5 Apr 17 @ NC State 6 Doak Field • Raleigh, NC L 2–10 Chamra (5–0) Munnelly (3–2) None 2,828 30–8 12–6 Apr 19 Coastal Carolina 14 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–3 Emanuel (5–1) Hessler (1–1) None 1,897 24–13 Apr 23 #20 Miami (FL) 14 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 6–1310 Miranda (3–1) Munnelly (3–3) None 2,960 31–9 12–7 Apr 23 #20 Miami (FL) 14 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–5 Whaley (6–2) Taylor (2–3) Robinson (4) 1,011 31–10 12–8 Apr 24 #20 Miami (FL) 14 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–1 Emanuel (6–1) Encinosa (3–3) None 1,418 32–10 13–8 Apr 27 @ East Carolina 17 Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC W 5–4 Johnson (7–1) Simmons (5–2) Morin (3) 4,470 27–14
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACC record May 3 Gardner–Webb 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–1 Munnelly (4–3) Wilson (4–1) None 572 34–10 May 6 Maryland 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–0 Johnson (8–1) Beck (2–5) None 1,422 35–10 14–8 May 7 Maryland 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–410 Morin (4–2) Wacker (2–4) None 2,226 36–10 15–8 May 8 Maryland 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 8–4 Munnelly (5–3) Kirkpatrick (2–4) Morin (4) 1,047 37–10 16–8 May 10 @ UNC Wilmington 17 Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC W 11–5 Stiles (4–0) Bradley (3–4) None 1,431 38–10 May 11 UNC Asheville 17 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–2 Smith (3–0) Roland (1–1) Morin (5) 904 39–10 May 13 @ #9 Georgia Tech 17 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 3–2 Johnson (9–1) Pope (10–3) Morin (6) 1,280 40–10 17–8 May 14 @ #9 Georgia Tech 17 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 8–9 Smelter (2–0) Holt (6–1) None 1,808 40–11 17–9 May 15 @ #9 Georgia Tech 17 Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 0–3 Farmer (9–2) Munnelly (5–4) Bard (7) 4,225 40–12 17–10 May 17 Appalachian State 16 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–2 Holt (7–1) Frankoff (1–1) None 365 41–12 May 19 #1 Virginia 16 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 6–0 Johnson (10–1) Winiarski (6–3) None 2,017 42–12 18–10 May 20 #1 Virginia 16 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 2–1 Orlan (1–0) Hultzen (9–3) Morin (7) 2,941 43–12 19–10 May 21 #1 Virginia 16 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 3–2 Munnelly (6–4) Roberts (10–1) Morin (8) 3,537 44–12 20–10
Post-season
ACC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record ACCT record May 26 #16 (5) Miami (FL) 9 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 5–7 Salcines (1–0) Orlan (1–1) Miranda (13) 3,259 44–13 0–1 May 27 (8) Wake Forest 9 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC W 9–0 Johnson (11–1) Cooney (7–3) None 2,473 45–13 1–1 May 28 #5 (1) Virginia 9 Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC L 2–3 Mayberry (5–0) Munnelly (6–5)' Kline (17 5,258 45–14 1–2
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 3 (4) Maine 10 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 4–0 Emanuel (7–1) Bilodeau (10–3) None 2,269 46–14 1–0 June 4 (3) James Madison 10 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 14–0 Johnson (12–1) Valadja (7–4) None 3,023 47–14 2–0 June 5 (3) James Madison 10 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 9–3 Orlan (2–0) Valadja (7–5) None 2,333 48–14 3–0
NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Tournament record June 10 #13 Stanford 7 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–2 Johnson (13–1) Appel (6–7) Morin (9) 3,489 49–14 4–0 June 11 #13 Stanford 7 Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 7–5 Emanuel (8–1) Pries (6–6) Morin (10) 3,749 50–14 5–0
College World Series Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record CWS record June 18 #3 (6) Vanderbilt 7 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE L 3–7 Williams (2–0) Johnson (13–2) None 22,745 50–15 0–1 June 20 #5 (7) Texas 7 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE W 3–0 Emanuel (9–1) Green (8–4) None 19,630 51–15 1–1 June 22 #3 (6) Vanderbilt 7 TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE L 1–5 Hill (6–1) Holt (7–2) None 24,394 51–16 1–2

Ranking movements

Main article: 2011 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
Coaches'	—	—*	18	16	15	12	6	7	5	10	14	12	9	13	6	7			5
Baseball America	—	24	23	15	18	18	16	16	7	14	18	18	17	17	12	13			5
Collegiate Baseball^	27	18	17	16	19	19	11	9	6	14	17	17	17	16	9	10	7	7	5
NCBWA†	19	21	18	14	17	13	10	10	6	13	15	13	11	14	8	10		6	5

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.