Parks Harber is one of the hottest hitters in college baseball. Enough said.
Harber proved that on Saturday night, as he hit three home runs to lead the UNC baseball program to a win over No. 12-ranked Wake Forest.
The Georgia transfer's night started in the second inning, as he hit an opposite field solo home run off Josh Hartle to give the Diamond Heels a 1-0 lead. This long ball marked the fifth consecutive game that Harber has homered in.
There is 🔥, and then there is Parks Harber. Five straight games with a home run. pic.twitter.com/sN5VPzVc84
— Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) March 30, 2024
Harber was far from done, as he drove a two strike pitch over the left centerfield wall in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 2-0.
Just call him "Parks & Wreck."
— Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) March 31, 2024
Carolina 2, Wake Forest 0 (M4) pic.twitter.com/PMY9fZ80w2
Wake Forest would take the lead in the bottom of the fifth, but that lead wouldn't last very long. After North Carolina tied the game, Harber went opposite field once again for his third homer in as many at-bats. He became the first Diamond Heel to hit three home runs in a game since Chris Maples did so against NC State back in 2002.
Parks Harber is the first Tar Heel to hit three home runs in a game since Chris Maples against NC State in 2002.
— Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) March 31, 2024
BTW... All three home runs tonight have come with two strikes. pic.twitter.com/KgRYnXjLPp
You thought that a three-homer game was impressive, just wait until you hear about just how red-hot Parks Harber has been at the plate recently:
Tough call for Player of the Game today. Nothing really stood out. I guess that Parks Harber guy was OK.
— UNC Baseball Analytics (@UNCAnalytics) March 31, 2024
3 HRs today (against 3 different pitch types)
5th straight game with a 💣
6 HRs in his last 13 Plate Appearances
Nice.
Where do we begin?
So, if you ever played or watched baseball, you know how difficult it is to actually hit a home run. Harber did it three times against three different pitch types in consecutive at-bats.
Additionally, Harber has homered in five consecutive games, as he now has six home runs over his last 13 plate appearances.
To put that into perspective: Harber has homered in 46% of his at bats during that span.
The senior now has 10 home runs on the season, eight of which have come over the last five games.
Needless to say, this guy has been very impressive!
The UNC baseball program now sits at 24-4 on the year, including 9-2 in ACC play. As the Diamond Heels continue to get deeper into conference play, they hope that Parks Harber continues crushing baseballs.