The North Carolina Tar Heels breezed through the Chapel Hill Regional, sweeping all three games against VCU and East Carolina. On Sunday, the Tar Heels punched their ticket to the Super Regional by defeating East Carolina 9-3.During his postgame press conference, head coach Scott Forbes praised his players for battling through the adversity and advancing to the next round of the tournament.Forbes' ThoughtsUniversity of North Carolina Head Coach Scott Forbes during the bottom of the third inning at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Friday, April 10, 2026. | Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images"Our guys played well top to bottom all weekend," Forbes said. "We had to win the games. Our crowds helped us tremendously. I'm excited for these guys and our team more than anybody else. The players make the team; players make the program. That's why everybody's here to watch. [The players] put in the work since August 17th. That's why we won the regional."This marks the first time since 2019 that North Carolina will not require Monday to extend their postseason. Forbes explained the relief he and the players are experiencing with this outing.Jun 8, 2025; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina head coach Scott Forbes during an interview with the media after a Super Regionals game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Scott Forbes also celebrates his 200th win. Mandatory Credit: Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images | Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images"Awesome," Forbes said of North Carolina sweeping the regional for the first time since 2019. "I hate to use the word 'stress', but we talk about it. The stress sweat comes out as soon as the game's over, but that's a tough night of sleep. You still feel good about it because you trust your guys, but it does help you going into the weekend. [We] have a little bit more rest, a little bit more time to stay on task like we have all year with the weekend series."When North Carolina's regional opponents were announced, the consensus was that the Tar Heels received an unfair draw. The Chapel Hill Regional was labeled as the 'Region of Death'. Forbes explained that his players hear what the media says, but they are confident regardless of who they are slated to play.Jun 8, 2024; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels Vance Honeycutt (7) and head coach Scott Forbes (21) celebrate a home run against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the DI Baseball Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Camarati-Imagn Images