UNC baseball star ties program record on April 25
UNC baseball star ties program record on April 25 Gavin Gallaher did something Friday night no UNC baseball player had since 2002.
When the Baltimore Orioles took Mac Horvath in the second round of 2023's MLB Draft, the North Carolina Tar Heels had a big hole to fill at hot corner.
Lucky for UNC, it had one of college baseball's top recruiting classes in 2024. One of those top individual recruits is Gavin Gallaher, an in-state third baseman from Apex.
Gallaher largely flew under the radar in 2024, but played solid baseball as Horvath's replacement. Gallaher rose to prominence during North Carolina's NCAA Tournament opener, though, blasting a walk-off grand slam in Game One of the Chapel Hill Regional against LIU.
The Diamond Heels had even more roster holes to replace ahead of their current 2025 campaign, but Gallaher provides one of the few, experienced returners in the field.
Gallaher recenty added a major milestone to his young collegiate career. On Friday, April 25 in UNC's series-opening, 15-5 domination at Pitt, Gallaher mashed three home runs.
In hitting three homers, Gallaher ties the North Carolina program record for most bombs in a single game. The last Diamond Heel to homer three times in a game was Chris Maples, who achieved the feat against NC State on April 20, 2002.
Gallaher's first home run came in the fifth inning, when he blasted an 0-2 pitch to center field for a solo shot. Two innings later, again on an 0-2 count, Gallaher also drove in Luke Stevenson on a 2-run homer. In the eighth, Gallaher delivered one final bomb, mashing a 2-2 pitch to left-center and driving in three runs.
UNC ended its dominant victory with seven home runs, setting a 2025 season high and marking the sixth time – this century – UNC achieved the feat. Can Gallaher lead North Carolina to a series sweep in the Keystone State?
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