The South Carolina Gamecocks will play the North Carolina Tar Heels in a neutral-site baseball game. The game will be on Tuesday, March 23, at Truist Field in Charlotte.

The ballpark is normally the home of the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

This year's meeting between South Carolina and North Carolina has the potential to be an elite matchup. The Gamecocks are now led by Kevin Schnall, who brings a winning mindset to Columbia. Not too long ago, Schnall led his old team, the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, to the College World Series. North Carolina is fresh off a 54-win season in which they finished as national runners-up in the 2026 College World Series. The Tar Heels will be a threat to make it back to the College World Series once again in 2027.

The first pitch for the March 23 matchup between South Carolina and North Carolina is to be determined.

Last year's matchup and a look at college baseball games at Truist Field in 2026

Truist Field is no stranger to hosting college baseball games. South Carolina and North Carolina did play each other at the Charlotte ballpark last season. The Tar Heels dominated the Gamecocks 9-1.

In that game, South Carolina scored the first run and took a 1-0 lead in the first frame. However, North Carolina went on to shut down the Gamecocks' offense from that point on and also scored nine unanswered runs.

Owen Hull led North Carolina offensively in that game with three hits, including a double. Gavin Gallaher and Colin Hynek had two hits apiece against South Carolina. One of Gallaher's hits was a home run.

Gallaher is back for the Tar Heels, and he will play the Gamecocks again the next time the two teams match up in Charlotte.

The South Carolina-North Carolina game was not the only set of college baseball games Truist Field hosted. After the Gamecocks and Tar Heels played each other on March 24, the Clemson Tigers would play at the ballpark twice on April 1 and April 14.

On April 1, Clemson lost to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at the Minor League Park by a score of 15-4. That game ended in the seventh inning by way of a run rule. The Tigers would flip the script on April 14. On that day, they defeated the Charlotte 49ers 7-3 at Truist Field.

After those midweek matchups, Truist Field also hosted the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament. The tournament spanned from May 19-24 as the ballpark hosted 15 games.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were crowned ACC Tournament champions in 2026 at Truist Field. They defeated North Carolina 13-6 in the championship game. Before the loss to the Yellow Jackets, the Tar Heels did pick up two wins in the 2026 ACC Tournament against Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh.

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