Brett Centracchio homered twice for North Carolina on Monday against Duke (Aaron Fitt)

Emerging Offense Helps UNC Survive Gut-Check Stretch

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It was a rare treat at Boshamer Stadium, a Monday night ACC showdown between ACC aces in a very big rubber game between two rivals. Because Friday’s series opener was suspended after two innings, both Duke and North Carolina were able to bring back aces Cooper Stinson and Austin Love to start Monday, a must-win game for a Duke club that entered the day just 6-11 in the ACC, and a crucial game for a UNC team coming off back-to-back series losses.

It was a good pitching matchup, but it did not turn out to be anything[…]