The 2006 North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represented the University of North Carolina in the 2006 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tar Heels played their home games at the new Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium. The team was coached by Mike Fox in his 6th season at North Carolina.
The Tar Heels lost the College World Series, defeated by the Oregon State Beavers in the championship series.
Roster
2006 North Carolina Tar Heels roster Pitchers 25 Daniel Bard - Junior 8 Andrew Carignan - Sophomore 31 Matt Cox - Freshman 17 Matt Danford - Junior 18 Mike Facchinei - Sophomore 29 Brian Farrell - Freshman 15 Jonathan Hovis - Senior 33 Andrew Miller - Junior 39 Luke Putkonen - RS Freshman 40 Tyler Trice - Sophomore 28 Adam Warren - Freshman 20 Robert Woodard - Junior 35 Rob Wooten - Sophomore Catchers 19 Tim Federowicz - Freshman 16 Matt Iannetta - Sophomore 26 Benji Johnson - Sophomore 38 Mike McKee - Freshman
Infielders 34 Chad Flack - Sophomore 7 Reid Fronk - Sophomore 4 Garrett Gore - Freshman 12 Josh Horton - Sophomore 14 Joe Pietropaoli - Junior 1 Kyle Shelton - Sophomore 36 Matt Spencer - Sophomore 3 Bryan Steed - Junior Outfielders 11 Mike Cavasinni - Freshman 10 Jay Cox - Junior 6 Nate Lape - Freshman 5 Matt McNichol - Freshman 27 Seth Williams - Sophomore
Schedule and results Legend North Carolina win North Carolina loss North Carolina tie
! style="" | Regular season (45–11) |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 8–3 || Woodard (1–0) || 1,175 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Seton Hall || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 9–7 || Bard (1–0) || 355 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Seton Hall || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 21–2 || Miller (1–0) || 355 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 15–0 || Putkonen (1–0) || 485 || 4–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 11–7 || Woodard (2–0) || 1,251 || 5–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || George Washington || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 6–5 || Hovis (1–0) || 859 || 6–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || George Washington || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 14–0 || Miller (2–0) || 805 || 7–0 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 11–8 || Hovis (2–0) || 759 || 8–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–5 || Hovis (2–1) || 1,005 || 8–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Purdue || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 5–2 || Bard (2–0) || 1,152 || 9–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Purdue || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 7–3 || Miller (3–0) || 952 || 10–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 6–4 || Putkonen (2–0) || 455 || 11–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 5–6 || Danford (0–1) || 413 || 11–2 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Wake Forest || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 3–0 || Bard (3–0) || 919 || 12–2 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Wake Forest || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 5–1 || Miller (4–0) || 1,501 || 13–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 9–5 || Danford (1–1) || 115 || 14–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || George Mason || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 7–4 || Hovis (3–1) || 205 || 15–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 8–15 || Bard (3–1) || 853 || 15–3 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Maryland || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 11–7 || Hovis (4–1) || 1,125 || 16–3 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Maryland || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 10–3 || Danford (2–1) || 1,050 || 17–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 11–2 || Warren (1–0) || 105 || 18–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Towson || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 11–3 || Putkonen (3–0) || 353 || 19–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia || 2–0 || Miller (5–0) || 1,243 || 20–3 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Georgia Tech || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia || 1–11 || Bard (3–2) || 1,397 || 20–4 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Georgia Tech || Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia || 2–3 || Woodard (2–1) || 2,201 || 20–5 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 3–1 || Hovis (5–1) || 665 || 21–5 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–0 || Miller (6–0) || 2,555 || 22–5 || 6–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Florida State || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–3 || Woodard (3–1) || 2,151 || 23–5 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || Florida State || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 5–6 || Hovis (5–2) || 2,395 || 23–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 9–1 || Putkonen (4–0) || 959 || 24–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 23–7 || Banford (3–1) || 599 || 25–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 8–7 || Miller (7–0) || 2,216 || 26–6 || 8–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–9 || Carignan (1–0) || 2,203 || 26–7 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–6 || Hovis (6–2) || 1,385 || 27–7 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Charlotte || Tom and Lib Phillips Field • Charlotte, North Carolina || 3–1 || Danford (4–1) || 3,134 || 28–7 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 9–4 || Miller (8–0) || 2,325 || 29–7 || 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Virginia Tech || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 3–1 || Woodard (4–1) || 2,351 || 30–7 || 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Virginia Tech || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 12–4 || Bard (4–2) || 1,355 || 31–7 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at || UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, North Carolina || 6–7 || Facchinei (0–1) || 1,033 || 31–8 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 7–3 || Miller (9–0) || 3,656 || 32–8 || 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || NC State || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 3–2 || Carignan (1–1) || 2,195 || 33–8 || 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || NC State || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 4–0 || Bard (5–2) || 3,153 || 34–8 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 6–3 || Putkonen (9–0) || 557 || 35–8 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 7–3 || Trice (1–0) || 105 || 36–8 || 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 8–4 || Miller (10–0) || 1,927 || 37–8 || 16–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Duke || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 8–2 || Woodard (5–1) || 1,555 || 38–8 || 17–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Duke || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 7–1 || Bard (6–2) || 1,032 || 39–8 || 18–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 6–3 || Danford (5–1) || 715 || 40–8 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 8–12 || Carignan (1–2) || 757 || 40–9 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || at || Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia || 1–4 || Miller (10–1) || 2,624 || 40–10 || 18–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Virginia || Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia || 5–0 || Woodard (6–1) || 2,624 || 41–10 || 19–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Virginia || Davenport Field at UVA Baseball Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia || 2–9 || Bard (6–3) || 2,119 || 41–11 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || UNC Greensboro|| Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 7–0 || Putkonen (6–0) || 858 || 42–11 || 19–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 7–1 || Miller (11–1) || 255 || 43–11 || 20–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Boston College || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 5–2 || Hovis (7–2) || 1,915 || 44–11 || 21–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Boston College || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 5–1 || Bard (7–3) || 2,158 || 45–11 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="white"
! style="" | Postseason (9–4)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || vs NC State || Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, Florida || 3–9 || Miller (11–2) || 16,444 || 45–12 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || vs Florida State || Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville • Jacksonville, Florida || 6–7 || Carignan (1–3) || 17,236 || 45–13 || 22–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 15–7 || Danford (6–1) || 1,815 || 46–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Winthrop || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 14–4 || Miller (12–2) || 2,915 || 47–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || Winthrop || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 14–2 || Bard (8–3) || 2,857 || 48–13 || 22–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 11–5 || Miller (13–2) || 5,240 || 49–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 8–7 || Carignan (2–3) || 5,420 || 50–13 || 22–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–5 || Danford (7–1) || 23,385 || 51–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Clemson || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–0 || Woodard (7–1) || 21,329 || 52–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–5 || Bard (9–3) || 17,000 || 53–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || vs Oregon State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–3 || Hovis (8–2) || 26,808 || 54–13 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || vs Oregon State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–11 || Danford (7–2) || 25,046 || 54–14 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || vs Oregon State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–3 || Bard (9–4) || 18,565 || 54–15 || 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="white"
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Awards and honors Tim Federowicz All Tournament Team
Jay Cox All Tournament Team
Tar Heels in the 2006 MLB draft The following members of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball program were drafted in the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.