March 1 (3 p.m.)
RHP Nick Rand (0-2, 9.58 ERA) vs. RHP Luca Dalatri (0-0, 1.86 ERA)
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March 2 (2 p.m.)
RHP Connor Metelski (0-1, 18.90 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Baum (2-0, 2.08 ERA)
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March 3 (1 p.m.)
TBD vs. RHP Austin Bergner (0-0, 3.38 ERA)
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LOWELL, Mass – For the second consecutive weekend, the UMass Lowell baseball team will take the diamond with a top-10 team as No. 5 North Carolina welcomes the boys in blue to Boshamer Stadium.
 
First Pitch
This weekend's series marks the third consecutive year that the River Hawks have played contests in the Tar Heel State. Over the last two seasons, UMass Lowell is 5-5 in North Carolina highlighted with wins against Wake Forest and Notre Dame.
 
River Hawk Leaders
-Cam Climo is batting .333 with eight hits, his two homers and seven RBI rank atop the conference
-Mark Tumosa leads the America East with seven runs scored 
-With his two home runs so far this season, Passatempo ranks third all-time with 28 long balls
-Gerry Siracusa leads the staff with his 3.86 ERA, and Nick Rand has struck out eight
-UMass Lowell has a team 2.26 batting average with a 14.33 ERA
 
Runnin' Around
With Mark Tumosa leading the way with his seven runs, the River Hawks sit in a tie for first in the conference with 29 runs scored. 

In the Hole
The River Hawks were voted to the third spot in the America East Coaches' Preseason Poll, marking the highest selection for the program since joining the conference.
 
Scouting North Carolina
-Ike Freeman is batting .367 with 11 hits, three homers and 12 RBI
-Luca Dalatri is posting a 1.86 ERA to lead the staff
-Tyler Baum is 2-0 with 19 strikeouts in 13.0 innings
-UNC is batting .236 with a 2.30 staff ERA
 
Streaaaak
Current hitting streak – Steve Passatempo: 3 games
Current on base streak – Mark Tumosa: 7 games
Season high hitting streak - Mark Tumosa: 6 games
Season high on base streak - Mark Tumosa: 7 games
 
No More No-No Streak
Last season on April 21 in the win against Maine, UMass Lowell suffered only the second no-hitter in program history, with the first came in the opening game of 1977, snapping a streak of 1,730 straight games with at least one hit. The River Hawks have a current streak of 26 games with a hit since.
 
Party of One
Last season, UMass Lowell played in 16 one-run games, including 10 consecutive straight from March 16-31, marking the longest stretch in the nation. The River Hawks went 8-9 in such games in 2018.
 
Notables
11 players made their River Hawk debuts in the Arizona series.