North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
Founded: 1867
University	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Conference	ACC Coastal Division
Location	Chapel Hill, NC
Head Coach	Mike Fox (11th year)
Home Stadium	Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium (Capacity: 5,000)
Nickname	Tar Heels
Colors	Carolina Blue and White
CWS Appearances
1960, 1966, 1978, 1989, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1948, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Conference Tournament Champions
1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2007
Conference Champions
1960, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990

The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division.

The North Carolina Tar Heels had fielded first varsity squad in 1867, making it the oldest varsity sport at the University of North Carolina.

The Tar Heels reached the College World Series four consecutive years starting in 2006. They reached the national championship game in both 2006 and 2007, but lost on both occasions. They made a third straight trip to Omaha in 2008, and a fourth for the 2009 CWS. While Boshamer Stadium was being rebuilt during 2008, the team played their home games at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in nearby Cary. They returned to Chapel Hill in February 2009.^[1]

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photo by Caroline Culler

North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team, 1885

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