Both North Carolina and NC State won elimination games against non-ACC in-state teams.
NC State survived its first elimination game Sunday at Doak Field at Dail Park, racing past UNC Wilmington 17-5 with seven runs in the fourth inning and six RBIs from Matt Bergquist.
Meanwhile, North Carolina staved off elimination with a 5-3 victory over East Carolina as freshman righthander Benton Moss held ECU to one run and six hits over six-plus innings.