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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Seahawks close out their non-conference schedule Tuesday evening with a 6 p.m. start against nationally-ranked North Carolina as the two programs close out their annual home-and-home series at Brooks Field.

UNCW topped the Tar Heels earlier this season, 5-4, in Chapel Hill. The Seahawks were able to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the first inning behind the hot bat of Mason Berne, who finished with three hits and three runs batted in.

Freshman Landen Roupp will make the start for the Seahawks while UNC counters with Rodney Hutchinson.

The Seahawks closeout their regular season beginning this Thursday when they host the College of Charleston at 6 p.m. UNCW trails the Cougars by a game for second in the Colonial Athletic Association standings.

UNCW will recognize Head Coach Mark Scalf prior to the game on Tuesday. Last Friday, the longtime skipper notched his 900th career win, a 7-6 win at Northeastern.

THINGS TO KNOW

• UNCW owns a record of 12-2 in one-run games this season and stands at 5-3 in two-run games
• Cole Weiss was named CAA Player-of-the-Week after helping the Seahawks to a series win at Northeastern … He knocked in the tying and winning runs in Friday's 7-6 win and then scored the winning run in a 6-4 series finale victory
• The UNCW bullpen picked up two more wins last weekend and leads the nation with 22 victories
• The Seahawks have swept the season series with the Tar Heels just once, coming in 1982
• Mason Berne has reached base safely in 44 consecutive games, setting a UNCW program record … Also, Clark Cota tied the school single season record of 13 saves over the weekend

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