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.
Key Plays
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.
