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Glauber Named ACC Pitcher Of The Week
April 13, 2026 | Baseball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – True freshman Caden Glauber has been named the ACC Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on Monday afternoon.
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The rookie reliever has been nothing short of sensational for the No. 3 Tar Heels this season, and he continued his heroics deep into the team's 14-inning marathon win on Saturday afternoon against Clemson. He entered a tie game on the road in the bottom of the ninth and pitched all the way through the final out of the 14th to help the Heels pick up a crucial victory to even the series.
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The Fort Mill, S.C., native, who should still be in his senior year of high school, threw a career-high 6.0 high-leverage, shutout innings with six strikeouts while allowing just five hits and three walks. The kid was nails in an outing full of clutch moments, leaving eight Tigers stranded on base.
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He is the first Tar Heel to win a weekly conference honor in 2026 and the first true freshman to claim one for the program since Jason Decaro did so in 2024. He is also the first underclassman to win one of the awards for any team this season.
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Glauber and his teammates will be back in action on Tuesday night against UNCW in Boshamer Stadium. Game time is set for 6 p.m. ET.
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The rookie reliever has been nothing short of sensational for the No. 3 Tar Heels this season, and he continued his heroics deep into the team's 14-inning marathon win on Saturday afternoon against Clemson. He entered a tie game on the road in the bottom of the ninth and pitched all the way through the final out of the 14th to help the Heels pick up a crucial victory to even the series.
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The Fort Mill, S.C., native, who should still be in his senior year of high school, threw a career-high 6.0 high-leverage, shutout innings with six strikeouts while allowing just five hits and three walks. The kid was nails in an outing full of clutch moments, leaving eight Tigers stranded on base.
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He is the first Tar Heel to win a weekly conference honor in 2026 and the first true freshman to claim one for the program since Jason Decaro did so in 2024. He is also the first underclassman to win one of the awards for any team this season.
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Glauber and his teammates will be back in action on Tuesday night against UNCW in Boshamer Stadium. Game time is set for 6 p.m. ET.
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