Weather has made quite the impact on conference tournaments across the country this week, especially on the east coast.
The UNC baseball program was affected when their ACC Tournament quarterfinal matchup with Virginia Tech was moved up to an 11:00 AM EST start time, four hours earlier than the originally scheduled first pitch.
Unfortunately, mother nature still is impacting the Charlotte, North Carolina area, forcing more changes leading up to Saturday's semifinal round.
First-pitch times of the ACC Tournament have been adjusted
Following their quarterfinal victory over Virginia Tech, the Diamond Heels were scheduled to take on the winner of Pittsburgh and Florida State (the game immediately following them that started over two hours later than anticipated due to rain in the area) on Saturday night at 5:00 PM. However, in an effort to beat the bad weather, the Atlantic Coast Conference has moved up both semifinal games to earlier in the day.
Game time for our semifinal tomorrow has officially been moved up to 🚨 3 PM ET 🚨 with our opponent still to be decided. https://t.co/1K1hsFaN56
— Carolina Baseball (@DiamondHeels) May 22, 2026
The first game between Georgia Tech and Miami (which was previously scheduled for 1:00 PM EST) will now begin at 11 AM EST. Following the conclusion of that semifinal contest, the Tar Heels will take the field in what is expected to be a 3:00 PM EST first pitch. Both semifinal winners will meet up in the tournament finals on Sunday afternoon, with the first pitch scheduled for noon EST.
Given how these types of tournaments are scheduled, there's not much wiggle room regarding what can be done if inclement weather hits the area. Fortunately, the ACC has been on top of it at every step, monitoring the weather closely to ensure they find the right windows to play the games.
It paid off nicely for North Carolina in the quarterfinals, as they were able to beat the rain and get their game in on Friday. It didn't work out favorably for Florida State and Pittsburgh, as they had to wait out the weather to get started and had to battle through damp conditions throughout the game.
The hope is that the weather will hold off long enough for both semifinal games to get played, keeping the field conditions as good as possible to ensure the safety of all the players involved.
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