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2017 ACC Baseball Tournament: Seeds, pools and schedule announced

By Zack Pearson

May 8, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; A Rawlings baseball, the Official Ball of Major League Baseball, sits on the field before a game between Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; A Rawlings baseball, the Official Ball of Major League Baseball, sits on the field before a game between Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Diamond Heels turn their attention to the ACC Tournament as the road to Omaha continues

To say the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team cruised through Atlantic Coast Conference play is an understatement.

UNC won all 10 ACC series they played in this season, finishing the regular season with a 44-11 overall record and a 23-7 conference record in 2017.

Now the Tar Heels turn their attention to the ACC Tournament.

The conference revealed its seeds and pools for the upcoming 2017 tournament, with the Tar Heels earning the No. 2 seed behind just No. 1 Louisville.

UNC will open their tournament on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, Kentucky against Boston College at 3 p.m. The Tar Heels will play again on Friday at 7 p.m. against NC State to close out Pool B.

Here are the official seeds and pools as announced by the ACC:

The winner of each pool will then move on to the semifinals on Saturday, playing in a single-elimination format from there on out.

Saturday’s winners will then advance to the Conference Championship Game on Sunday. Fans can watch all of the games on the WatchESPN app and Sunday’s championship game will be televised live on ESPN2.

Below is the full tournament schedule:

"Tuesday, May 23No. 10 Georgia Tech vs. No. 6 Miami, 11 a.m. (RSN)No. 11 Boston College vs. No. 7 NC State, 3 p.m. (RSN)No. 9 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson, 7 p.m. (RSN)Wednesday, May 24No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Florida State, 11 a.m. (RSN)No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Boston College, 3 p.m. (RSN)No. 3 Wake Forest vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. (RSN)Thursday, May 25No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 9 Duke, 11 a.m. (RSN)No. 6 Miami vs. No. 3 Wake Forest, 3 p.m. (RSN)No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 12 Notre Dame, 7 p.m. (RSN)Friday, May 26No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 Virginia, 11 a.m. (RSN)No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 1 Louisville, 3 p.m. (RSN)No. 7 NC State vs. No. 2 North Carolina, 7 p.m. (RSN)Saturday, May 27Pool A Winner vs. Pool D Winner, 1 p.m. (RSN)Pool B Winner vs. Pool C Winner, 5 p.m. (RSN)Sunday, May 28ACC Championship, Noon (ESPN2)"

UNC enters the tournament on a roll.

The Tar Heels have won 13 of their last 15 games including a series win over rival Duke in the final weekend of the season.

A lot of the Tar Heels success has come from the mound. Pitcher Josh Hiatt finished the year as the ACC leader in ERA in conference play with .29 and opponent batting average of .136. Fellow pitcher Jacob Bukauskas had the top regular season ERA at 1.87 and finished with 8 wins and 106 strikeouts.

Next: Diamond Heels end season on a roll

Check back for more coverage on the Tar Heels as they prepare for the ACC Tournament.

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