OMAHA, Neb. (WNCN/AP) – The University of North Carolina baseball team began its return to Omaha with a dramatic 3-2 win over fellow Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Virginia in the opening game of the College World Series on Friday afternoon. After a pulling off a heroic moment in the Super Regional opener against West Virginia earlier this postseason, Vance Honeycutt … [Read more...] about Vance Honeycutt hits walk-off run to lead UNC over Virginia in College World Series opener
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UNC men’s basketball to face Alabama in Sweet 16 rematch, report says
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – A highly-anticipated Sweet 16 rematch between North Carolina and Alabama leads the slate of games for the 2024 ACC/SEC Challenge. The matchups for this year’s iteration of the challenge were unveiled on Wednesday, according to a report by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. UNC is set to host Alabama at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill on … [Read more...] about UNC men’s basketball to face Alabama in Sweet 16 rematch, report says
‘Backbone of our program is love’: UNC baseball lifting each other in pursuit of first NCAA championship
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s been a record year for the University of North Carolina baseball team. The Tar Heels set the longest home win streak in school history, won the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title and will close out their season on the biggest stage in college baseball at the 2024 College World Series. But what’s the pillar of all their success? … [Read more...] about ‘Backbone of our program is love’: UNC baseball lifting each other in pursuit of first NCAA championship
Friday’s scoreboard: UNC baseball plays WVU in Game 1 of NCAA tournament Chapel Hill Super Regional
NOTE: The live scoreboard for Game 2 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional on Saturday night can be found here. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — On the brink of seeing their season — and their stellar year at Boshamer Stadium — come to an end, North Carolina's baseball team came from behind Monday night to knock out the defending NCAA champion LSU Tigers in extra innings and win the … [Read more...] about Friday’s scoreboard: UNC baseball plays WVU in Game 1 of NCAA tournament Chapel Hill Super Regional
Live scoreboard: UNC, WVU baseball face off in Game 2 of NCAA tournament Chapel Hill Super Regional
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — The late-inning, come-from-behind drama that was present in so many games in last weekend's Chapel Hill Regional carried into the super regional round, as No. 4 North Carolina needed a walk-off home run from star player Vance Honeycutt to win Friday night. Saturday night, Honeycutt continued his scoring -- with a home run on the game's first pitch … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC, WVU baseball face off in Game 2 of NCAA tournament Chapel Hill Super Regional