CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mason White's two-run single capped a three-run eighth inning, lifting Arizona to a 4-3 victory over North Carolina on Sunday to earn the Wildcats their 19th trip to the College World Series. Arizona (44-19) dropped the opener of the Chapel Hill Super Regional 18-2 to the fifth-seeded Tar Heels (46-15) before winning 10-8 on Saturday and rallying on … [Read more...] about UNC denied repeat trip to Omaha after loss to Arizona in Chapel Hill Super Regional
Murray State pounds Duke to force deciding game in Durham Super Regional
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Dustin Mercer had four hits, Dom Decker and Will Verling drove in four runs apiece and Mercer pounded Duke 19-9 on Sunday to force a deciding third game in the Durham Super Regional. Four players scored three times and two scored twice as the Racers (43-15) scored 10-plus runs for the seventh time in 11 games. Jonathan Hogart, Carson Garner, Dan Tauken … [Read more...] about Murray State pounds Duke to force deciding game in Durham Super Regional
UNC falls to Arizona in second game of Chapel Hill Super Regional, forcing game 3 Sunday
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP/WNCN) — Maddox Mihalakis drove in three runs, including two with a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and Arizona defeated North Carolina 10-8 on Saturday, forcing a deciding game in the Chapel Hill Super Regional. Game 3 is set for noon on Sunday. The Wildcats trailed 8-6 in the seventh inning but rallied with four runs. With two on and one out, … [Read more...] about UNC falls to Arizona in second game of Chapel Hill Super Regional, forcing game 3 Sunday
Kyle Johnson drives in 5 to help Duke defeat Murray State in first Durham Super Regional game
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Johnson drove in five runs to power Duke's 7-4 victory over Murray State on Saturday in the first game of the Durham Super Regional. The Blue Devils are one win from reaching the College World Series for the first time since 1961. Game 2 is Sunday. Johnson, a .228 hitter in 57 at-bats coming in, had two doubles and a home run among his four hits … [Read more...] about Kyle Johnson drives in 5 to help Duke defeat Murray State in first Durham Super Regional game
UNC baseball rolls past Arizona, reaching one step closer to College World Series berth
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The University of North Carolina baseball team is just one game away from booking its second consecutive trip to the College World Series. No. 5 national seed UNC (46-13) took care of business in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill on Friday afternoon, routing Arizona (42-19) in a lopsided 18-2 win. Hunter … [Read more...] about UNC baseball rolls past Arizona, reaching one step closer to College World Series berth