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
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
CBNo. 8
Record41–18–1 (15–4 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBoshamer Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
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[1]
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

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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

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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 ParkCharleston, 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 StadiumChapel 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 FieldFresno, 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 FieldDurham, 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 StadiumAtlanta, 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 FieldClemson, 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 FieldWinston-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 ParkDavidson, 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 DiamondRichmond, 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 StadiumGreenville, 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 FieldStarkville, 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 StadiumOmaha, 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

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Jesse Levis
Ron Maurer
  • Second Team All-ACC
John Thoden

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "2001 UNC Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.goheels.com. University of North Carolina. Retrieved December 29, 2021.