ACC Baseball Tournament 2026 Friday Scores, Updated Bracket and Schedule
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Key Points:
- North Carolina and Pitt advanced to the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship semifinals alongside Georgia Tech and Miami after Friday's quarterfinals in Charlotte.
- UNC, the defending ACC tournament champion, overcame an early deficit against Virginia Tech to win 10-4, with strong pitching and timely hitting securing their semifinal berth.
- Pitt, the No. 14 seed, upset No. 3 Florida State 8-6 behind Kai Wagner’s two home runs, including a clutch three-run homer with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning.
- Saturday's semifinal matchups are set: No. 1 Georgia Tech vs. No. 5 Miami at 1 p.m. ET, followed by No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 14 Pitt at 5 p.m. ET.
- Key performers included UNC's Jake Schaffner with four RBIs and Pitt's Trey Fenderson with a three-run homer, while Virginia Tech and Florida State made late rallies but ultimately fell short.