North Carolina advanced to the winner's bracket of the Men's College World Series by defeating Ole Miss 6-2 on Friday night in Omaha.
A late four-run offensive surge across the seventh and eighth innings flipped the game in favor of the Tar Heels.
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The definitive blow arrived in the eighth inning when North Carolina catcher Colin Hynek hit a two-out, three-run home run off All-SEC First Team reliever Walker Hooks.
The 432-foot blast to left center field marked the sixth-longest home run in the history of the Men's College World Series, extending a tight one-run lead into a four-run cushion.
Ole Miss held a 1-0 advantage until the sixth inning when North Carolina center fielder Owen Hull tied the game with a solo home run.
The blast gave the George Mason transfer his 82nd RBI of the season, representing the third-most in the history of the program.
Ole Miss briefly regained the lead at 2-1 in the seventh inning through an RBI single by Judd Utermark.
North Carolina responded immediately in the bottom half of the frame.
Following consecutive walks and a sacrifice bunt by Carter French, Jake Schaffner drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly to right field.
Gavin Gallaher then hit an RBI single up the middle to give North Carolina its first lead of the game at 3-2.
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