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North Carolina A&T State, the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) baseball champion, will make its first NCAA appearance since 2005 as part of the Chapel Hill regional starting on Friday.

The Aggies (32-23) will take on North Carolina, the No. 6 national seed. Purdue and Houston will be the other match-up in the regional. N.C. A&T and UNC will be the first game of the day on Friday, with first pitch set for 2 p.m.

NCAT, the regional's No. 4 seed, earned an automtic bid to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of its 12-9 win over Bethune-Cookman on Sunday, May 20 in Daytona Beach, Fla. It was the Aggies' first MEAC title since 2005 and their fourth overall.

The Tar Heels (38-18) are making their 17th NCAA appearance in 20 season under head caoch Mike Fox.

These two teams met back on March 13, when the Tar Heels won a pitchers' duel 1-0.

Tickets packages for the weekend will go on sale Wednesday at 12 p.m., and single-game tickets will be available starting Thursday at 12 p.m. They will be $15 for a single game, $60 for full session tickets.

Parking will be available in the Rams Head Deck for $10 and in the Craige Deck for free (levels 5-9). Beginning at 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, there will also be free parking available in the Bowles Lot, the Raleigh Road Visitors Lot and on Stadium Drive. Disability parking is available for $10 in the Rams Head Deck.

Ridge Road will be closed to through traffic for the weekend.