RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — North Carolina defeated North Carolina State 17-7 on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Doak Field, completing the game in seven innings. The Tar Heels improved to 43-9-1, while the Wolfpack fell to 31-21.

North Carolina struck first in the top of the first inning on a solo home run by Schaffner. The Tar Heels added four unearned runs in the second, fueled by a two-run double from Hull and a two-run double from Winslow. North Carolina State answered with two runs in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by Lanphere and a groundout by Johnson.

The Tar Heels broke the game open in the fourth, scoring five runs on a homer by Kellis, doubles by Hull and Winslow, and a single by Howe. The Wolfpack rallied for five runs in the bottom of the fourth, with Johnson driving in two and Fraasman adding a two-run single, but Serrano’s sacrifice fly cut the deficit to 17-7.

North Carolina put the game away in the fifth, scoring six runs capped by Paulsen’s grand slam. The Tar Heels finished with 15 hits; North Carolina State had nine. Caden Glauber earned the win for North Carolina.