If you're a college baseball fan, tune your eyes to ACC Network on Tuesday night. At 7 p.m. ET, UNC will host Coastal Carolina in a matchup of Top-10 teams.
The Diamond Heels (36-8-1, 17-1 ACC) are fresh off their seventh-straight series win, dominating archival Duke by a 22-5 Saturday score to achieve that mark. The Chanticleers (30-13, 17-4 Sun Belt) won their own weekend series, taking the first two games from Texas State.
North Carolina replaced virtually every positional starter during the offseason, a move that's paying off at the plate. Owen Hull (.389), Jake Schaffner (.344) and Macon Winslow (.303) are leading UNC in batting average, while Colin Hynek (41) is one of seven Diamond Heels to reach the 30-RBI mark.
A shutdown bullpen is the hallmark of North Carolina's pitching success, highlighted by names like Caden Glauber (6-0, 2.13 ERA, 61 strikeouts) and Walker McDuffie (6-1, 2.23, 57 K's). Jason DeCaro (7-2, 2.17, 50 Ks) is the Diamond Heels' ace, leading a rotation that also includes Ryan Lynch, Folger Boaz, midweek starters Jackson Rose and Boston Flannery.
You might know a bit about UNC's roster, but what about Coastal? Below, we give you four Chanticleers to keep an eye on:
The only Chanticleer hitting over .300, Mihos leads a solid group of batters in Conway. Mihos mashes a Coastal-best .320 and leads his teammates with 55 hits.
During the Chants' series victory over Texas State, Mihos enjoyed a 4-for-14 weekend with two runs. He'll try and extend his hitting streak against North Carolina on Tuesday night.
Every great team has a power hitter. For Coastal, that guy is sophomore outfielder Rex Watson, who transferred in from San Diego during the offseason.
Watson's 11 home runs and 47 RBI are both tops on the Chanticleers, but he's hitless in his past 14 at-bats. Texas State pitching limited Watson to one run and RBI, proving North Carolina can do the same on Tuesday night.
A freshman who starred at Gloucester Catholic High School, Smallets now serves as an "opener" for Coastal largely during midweek games.
Smallets has seven starts in 11 appearances for the Chants, compiling a 3.75 ERA. In a 2-1 loss to UNC-Wilmington on April 21, Smallets enjoyed his longest outing, hurling 6 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball.
When Coastal takes the field, don't be surprised if #38 starts on the mound.
The Diamond Heels have Walker McDuffie. The Chanticleers counter with senior closer Darin Horn, one of the country's best bullpen arms.
Horn anchors Coastal with six wins and five saves, adding a team-best 62 strikeouts. Hitters are just .225 against Horn, so North Carolina will want to tack runs on early.
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC baseball: Which Coastal players should you pay attention to?