North Carolina 3, at Duke 1

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Jason DeCaro carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and North Carolina’s offense scratched out enough runs to defeat Duke 3-1 on Thursday night, extending the Tar Heels’ dominance in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup. DeCaro, a right-hander, struck out seven and walked one over 7.2 innings, allowing no hits and no earned runs. He left after 87 pitches with a 3-0 lead and one out in the eighth. The Tar Heels improved to 35-7-1 overall; the Blue Devils fell to 22-22. North Carolina scored first in the third inning. Jake Schaffner led off with a… Read more...