LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Jason DeCaro threw a no-hitter and the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Southern California Trojans 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

DeCaro, a right-hander, struck out eight and walked one over nine innings. He allowed no hits and faced just two batters over the minimum. The only baserunners for USC came on a walk in the second inning and a hit batter in the sixth. DeCaro’s performance came one week after he lasted only 3 2/3 innings in a win against East Carolina.

North Carolina’s offense provided early support. Catcher Colin Hynek led off the second inning with a home run to deep left field, his ninth of the season, staking the Tar Heels to a 1-0 lead. Hynek finished 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI.

The Tar Heels added three runs in the sixth and seventh innings. First baseman Erik Paulsen led off the sixth with his 11th home run, a solo shot to left field, extending the lead to 2-0. Later in the inning, with runners on second and third, right fielder Kane Kellis sacrificed to left field, scoring Hynek and making it 3-0.

In the seventh, center fielder Owen Hull singled and moved to third on a fielding error. Designated hitter Luke Winslow then hit a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Hull for a 4-0 advantage.

Hull led all batters with three hits, going 3 for 4. Second baseman Gavin Gallaher added two hits, finishing 2 for 4 with a walk.

USC starter Grant Govel took the loss, allowing five hits and one earned run over five innings. He struck out three and walked one. The Trojans managed only two hits: a first-inning single by shortstop Kevin Lopez and a fifth-inning single by third baseman Owen Carpentier. Southern California’s pitchers combined to walk five and hit two batters.

North Carolina improved to 49-12-1, while USC dropped to 48-17.

The game was the second of a two-game series. On Friday, Southern California defeated North Carolina 9-5 at the Tar Heels’ home ballpark.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of North Carolina 8-6, and the ELO system gave the Tar Heels a 63.60 percent probability of winning. North Carolina was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of plus-1.5.