LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Jason DeCaro pitched a no-hitter, striking out eight over nine innings, as North Carolina blanked Southern California 4-0 on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The Tar Heels improved to 49-12-1, while the Trojans fell to 48-17.

North Carolina scored all its runs on two home runs and two sacrifice flies. Colin Hynek homered in the second inning, and Erik Paulsen added a solo shot in the sixth. Later in the sixth, Kellis drove in Hynek with a sacrifice fly, and Winslow added a sacrifice fly in the seventh to score Gavin Gallaher. Hynek finished 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI. Paulsen went 1-for-4 with a homer. Owen Hull had three hits, and Gallaher added two.

Grant Govel took the loss for Southern California, allowing five hits and one earned run over five innings. The Trojans managed only two hits, both off DeCaro, who faced the minimum.