2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Tar Heels played their home games at Boshamer Stadium . The team was coached by Mike Fox in his 11th year as head coach at North Carolina.
The Tar Heels won the Chapel Hill Regional and the Chapel Hill Regional Super Regional to advance to the College World Series , where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils .
Roster
2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
1
INF
Levi Michael
S/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Welcome, North Carolina
2
OF
Landon Adams
S/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
150 lb (68 kg)
Fr
Raleigh, North Carolina
3
OF
Ben Bunting
L/L
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
157 lb (71 kg)
So
Randleman, North Carolina
4
INF
Garrett Gore
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Sr
Wilmington, North Carolina
5
C
Jacob Stallings
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Brentwood, Tennessee
6
RHP
Alex White
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Greenville, North Carolina
7
RHP
Ryan Leach
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
8
C
Mark Fluery
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
So
Roswell, Georgia
10
INF
Kyle Seager
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Kannapolis, North Carolina
11
OF
Mike Cavasinni
L/R
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
RS Jr
Huntersville, North Carolina
12
LHP
Logan Munson
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Columbia, South Carolina
13
INF
Dustin Ackley
L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
14
RHP
Greg Holt
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Clemmons, North Carolina
16
OF
Seth Baldwin
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
Fr
Forest City, North Carolina
17
RHP
Patrick Johnson
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Conover, North Carolina
19
C
Jeff May
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Stem, North Carolina
20
RHP
Garrett Davis
L/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
RS Fr
Fremont, North Carolina
23
INF
Matt Harrison
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Henderson, Nevada
24
INF
Ryan Graepel
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
169 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Greenville, North Carolina
25
RHP
Colin Bates
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
RS So
Naperville, Illinois
28
RHP
Adam Warren
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
New Bern, North Carolina
29
RHP
Nate Striz
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
So
Lakeland, Florida
31
RHP
Jimmy Messer
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Hudson, North Carolina
32
RHP
Bryant Gaines
R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
261 lb (118 kg)
RS So
Weddington, North Carolina
36
INF
Brett Thomas
L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Columbia, South Carolina
38
C
Mike McKee
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Arden, North Carolina
39
INF
Tarron Robinson
L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
RS Fr
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
43
RHP
Matt Harvey
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Mystic, Connecticut
46
LHP
Brian Moran
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
Jr
Rye, New York
Head coach
30 Mike Fox
Assistant coach(es)
15 Scott Jackson
Hitting coach(es)
18 Matt McCay
Pitching coach(es)
21 Scott Forbes
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: January 4, 2022
Schedule
2009 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball game log
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
1
February 20
VMI
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
13–3
1–0
–
2
February 21
VMI
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
6–0
2–0
–
3
February 22
VMI
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
11–3
3–0
–
4
February 24
Costal Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
3–7
3–1
–
5
February 25
Liberty
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–5
4–1
–
6
February 27
Seton Hall
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
5–1
5–1
–
7
February 27
Seton Hall
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4–3
6–1
–
8
February 28
Seton Hall
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
10–3
7–1
–
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
9
March 4
Gardner–Webb
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
10–3
8–1
–
10
March 6
Clemson
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4–5
8–2
0–1
11
March 7
Clemson
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
5–2
9–2
1–1
12
March 8
Clemson
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–8
10–2
2–1
13
March 10
Appalachian State
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–8
11–2
2–1
14
March 11
Appalachian State
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
12–3
12–2
2–1
15
March 13
at Virginia Tech
English Field • Blacksburg, Virginia
7–3
13–2
3–1
16
March 15
at Virginia Tech
English Field • Blacksburg, Virginia
13–5
14–2
4–1
17
March 17
Princeton
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
17–0
15–2
4–1
18
March 18
Princeton
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
6–1
16–2
4–1
19
March 20
Duke
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
8–5
17–2
5–1
20
March 21
Duke
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4–5
17–3
5–2
21
March 22
Duke
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–10
17–4
5–3
22
March 24
at UNC Wilmington
Brooks Field • Wilmington, North Carolina
8–1
18–4
5–3
23
March 25
Charlotte
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1–2
18–5
5–3
24
March 27
Virginia
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4–3
19–5
6–3
25
March 28
Virginia
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2–5
19–6
6–4
26
March 29
Virginia
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
6–5
20–6
7–4
27
March 31
Davidson
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–4
21–6
7–4
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
28
April 1
Old Dominion
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
7–6
22–6
7–4
29
April 3
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
4–2
23–6
8–4
30
April 4
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
6–10
23–7
8–5
31
April 5
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
13–10
24–7
9–5
32
April 7
East Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
3–1
25–7
9–5
33
April 8
Richmond
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
12–8
26–7
9–5
34
April 10
at Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
2–3
26–8
9–6
35
April 11
at Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
12–7
27–8
10–6
36
April 12
at Florida State
Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida
8–9
27–9
10–7
37
April 14
High Point
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–11
27–10
10–7
38
April 15
Winthrop
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
20–4
28–10
10–7
39
April 17
Miami (FL)
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
3–0
29–10
11–7
40
April 18
Miami (FL)
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
5–4
30–10
12–7
41
April 19
Miami (FL)
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4–1
31–10
13–7
42
April 21
UNC Wilmington
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
7–5
32–10
13–7
43
April 22
at East Carolina
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
0–4
32–11
13–7
44
April 24
Maryland
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
7–4
33–11
14–7
45
April 25
Maryland
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
14–3
34–11
15–7
46
April 26
Maryland
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4–2
35–11
16–7
Postseason
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
56
vs May 20
vs Duke
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina
8–3
42–14
19–10
57
vs May 22
vs Virginia
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina
1–11
42–15
19–10
58
vs May 23
vs Florida State
Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, North Carolina
3–4
42–16
19–10
NCAA Chapel Hill Regional (3–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
59
vs May 29
Dartmouth
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
5–2
43–16
19–10
60
vs May 30
Coastal Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
14–5
44–16
19–10
61
vs May 31
Kansas
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
7–3
45–16
19–10
NCAA Cary Super Regional (2–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
ACC record
62
vs June 6
East Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
10–1
46–16
19–10
63
vs June 7
East Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
9–3
47–16
19–10
College World Series (1–2)
Awards and honors
Dustin Ackley
Levi Michael
Brian Moran
Third Team All-American Baseball America
Second Team All-ACC
Kyle Seager
First Team All-ACC
College World Series All-Tournament Team
Adam Warren
Alex White
First Team All-ACC
Second Team All-Atlantic Region American Baseball Coaches Association [ 3]
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics