Denny Hamlin broke the track record Thursday with a lap of 195.624 mph to capture the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
ACC Pitcher of the Year Kent Emanuel allowed just four hits in eight scoreless innings and North Carolina won its opening game in Pool A of the ACC Championship.
Justin Montemayor collected a game-high four hits and drove in a pair of runs, while Austin Pruitt tossed a complete game lifting sixth-seed Houston to a 9-4 victory over three-seed East Carolina.
The Panthers announced they've signed first-round draft pick Star Lotulelei and third-round selection Edmund Kugbila. With the signings, Carolina's top three picks are now under contract.
Brett Austin drove in two runs during a four-run seventh inning to help North Carolina State beat Clemson 6-3 on Wednesday night in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
East Carolina junior Drew Reynolds was named to the 2013 Conference USA All-Academic Team for the second-straight year, as selected by the league’s baseball sports information directors.
Ben Lively tossed a complete game, four-hit shutout helping UCF to a series opening 2-0 win over East Carolina Thursday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.