NC State is done in Omaha after falling to Florida, 5-4, in Monday’s elimination game in the College World Series. The Wolfpack gave up four runs in the second with Dom Fritton on the mound and couldn’t quite get back over the hump after taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning to end the season in the CWS. The showing marks the first time in program history the Wolfpack hasn’t won a game in a trip to Omaha. The Pack clawed back in both games, but ultimately dropped to 38-23 to close out the year. Please click here for more.
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Offensive struggles catch up with UNC against Vols
For most of the season, Carolina’s prolific scoring made it tough for anybody to beat the Tar Heels. They haven’t been able to replicate that recently in the NCAA tournament against top-level pitching, and it finally caught up with them against No. 1 Tennessee’s explosive hitting. After a 6–1 loss Sunday night to the Volunteers (57–12) at the Men’s College World Series, the Tar Heels must win at 2 p.m. ET Tuesday against No. 8 Florida State (48–16) to keep their title hopes alive and hope to find that offense again. Please click here for more.
NC State baseball loses to Kentucky on walk-off in extra innings
In its first game at the College World Series, NC State baseball lost to Kentucky 5-4 in 10 innings on a walk-off home run by Mitchell Daly. Please click here for more.
Memories long, stories bountiful as former Diamond Heels players show support at World Series
The roar startled the fans who were simply trying to walk through the concourse behind section 116. It was the top of the fifth inning in Friday’s 3-2 Carolina win over Virginia at the College World Series. The shaded concourse in the area behind home plate was packed, because it was a sweltering 90 degrees that felt more like 95. Just behind the Carolina fan section, over a dozen men of varying ages were laughing, high-fiving and telling old stories. The attention turns a game Sunday evening against No. 1 ranked Tennessee. Please click here for more.
Wolfpack Omaha-bound after homers deny Georgia, SEC in Super Regional
The No. 10 national seed NC State Wolfpack overcame an early deficit, banged out four home runs and 15 hits while limiting the No. 7 seed Bulldog bats to secure a trip to the College World Series. Please click here for more.
U.S. Women win $1 million soccer tourney in Cary, downing NC Courage
The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated the NC Courage Monday night, 6-3, and won the $1 million prize in The Soccer Tournament. After the Courage matched the U.S. Women goal-for-goal, the U.S Women pulled away late and got the final goal in target-score time to secure the win. Please click here for more.
Honeycutt dazzles in Bosh finale, sending Heels to World Series
Vance Honeycutt made his likely Boshamer Stadium finale memorable from the first pitch. After his two-run shot ended Friday’s Carolina win, he lined a 338-foot drive over the left-field wall on the game’s first pitch to break his program record for homers in a season with 26. The Tar Heels went on to win 2-1 in a thriller to advance to the College World Series. Please click here for more.
Pack bats come to play in 18-1 drubbing of Georgia in Super Regional
Every NC State batter that stepped to the plate on Saturday in Athens recorded a hit with seven of those Wolfpack hitters recording multiple hit efforts. The result was an 18-1 blowout win for State over the host Georgia Bulldogs. With the victory, the Pack need one more win to advance to the College World Series for the third time in the last 11 seasons. Please click here for more.
More Magic Carries UNC Past West Virginia in Super Regional Opener
North Carolina reached the doorstep of the College World Series on Friday night, propelled along by another late-inning burst of clutch postseason magic. The Tar Heels staged their latest last-gasp rally, coming back this time to defeat West Virginia 8-6 here at Boshamer Stadium on Vance Honeycutt’s gigantic game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning in the opening game of this NCAA Tournament super regional series. Please click here for more.
UNC baseball tops LSU in extra innings to advance to Super Regional
North Carolina (45-14) emerged victorious over defending champions LSU (43-23) in a hard-fought game, winning 4-3 in 10 innings. With two outs in the top of the 10th, UNC’s Johnny Castagnozzi drove a deep fly ball to right field that was misplayed by Tiger outfielder Jake Brown, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position. Gavin Gallaher was then intentionally walked before Alex Madera singled to right to give Carolina the winning margin. Please click here for more. And even more.
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