Diamond Heels To Play Fall Scrimmage Against NC State At The DBAP
September 17, 2025 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina baseball has scheduled a fall exhibition with cross-Triangle rivals NC State on Oct. 16 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. First pitch for the contest is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET and tickets will be sold at DurhamBulls.com for $15.
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This will be the first time Tar Heels take on the Wolfpack in such a scrimmage in Durham. It will also be the final event on the fall schedule for head coach Scott Forbes' team, which sees the contest as a chance to showcase its offseason progress.
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"We are really excited about the opportunity to play a great game in Durham and showcase how our players and program are working to get better every day," Forbes said. "We thank the Bulls for the use of their park – Carolina has made a lot of great memories there and we look forward to making more. We hope our fans come out and get loud for some Fall baseball"
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The scrimmage will mark the Diamond Heels' first game back in the DBAP since claiming the 2025 ACC tournament title back in May. That day saw UNC run away with a 14-4 win over Clemson in the championship game.
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Ryan Lynch got the start in that contest as Gavin Gallaher drove in the first run with a double. That dynamic duo will feature in the exhibition, alongside the Tar Heels' 20 other returners and 16 newcomers.
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The Tar Heels and the Wolfpack together own one of the most storied rivalries in college baseball. A total of 317 official games have been played all-time, with Carolina leading the series 172-143-1. In neutral site games, UNC holds a 15-12 advantage.
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The two squads also squared off in one of the most memorable games in the history of Durham Bulls Athletic Park on May 26, 2013, a six-hour 18-inning affair attended by 11,392 fans, then the largest crowd to watch a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.Â
The Diamond Heels will host a number of other fall events at Boshamer Stadium leading up to the scrimmage with NC State. Their first exhibition will be against Walters State on Oct. 3 before the intra-squad Fall World Series begins on Oct. 7. Admission for all four of these contests will be free.
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This will be the first time Tar Heels take on the Wolfpack in such a scrimmage in Durham. It will also be the final event on the fall schedule for head coach Scott Forbes' team, which sees the contest as a chance to showcase its offseason progress.
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"We are really excited about the opportunity to play a great game in Durham and showcase how our players and program are working to get better every day," Forbes said. "We thank the Bulls for the use of their park – Carolina has made a lot of great memories there and we look forward to making more. We hope our fans come out and get loud for some Fall baseball"
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The scrimmage will mark the Diamond Heels' first game back in the DBAP since claiming the 2025 ACC tournament title back in May. That day saw UNC run away with a 14-4 win over Clemson in the championship game.
Â
Ryan Lynch got the start in that contest as Gavin Gallaher drove in the first run with a double. That dynamic duo will feature in the exhibition, alongside the Tar Heels' 20 other returners and 16 newcomers.
Â
The Tar Heels and the Wolfpack together own one of the most storied rivalries in college baseball. A total of 317 official games have been played all-time, with Carolina leading the series 172-143-1. In neutral site games, UNC holds a 15-12 advantage.
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The two squads also squared off in one of the most memorable games in the history of Durham Bulls Athletic Park on May 26, 2013, a six-hour 18-inning affair attended by 11,392 fans, then the largest crowd to watch a college baseball game in the state of North Carolina.Â
The Diamond Heels will host a number of other fall events at Boshamer Stadium leading up to the scrimmage with NC State. Their first exhibition will be against Walters State on Oct. 3 before the intra-squad Fall World Series begins on Oct. 7. Admission for all four of these contests will be free.
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