CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Gavin Gallaher became the hero with a walk-off grand slam that lifted North Carolina past Long Island 11-8 on Friday night at Boshamer Stadium. Gallaher's monster effort in this NCAA Tournament regional opener included a pair of home runs and six RBI for the Tar Heels. Anthony Donofrio supplied four hits across his five at-bats, while Alex Madera drove in a pair of runs with a single in the sixth inning. But Carolina answered with six runs in the bottom half of the ninth, capped by Gallaher's 385-foot grand slam. Read and watch what coach Scott Forbes, the third baseman Gallaher and the right fielder Donofrio said following Friday night's wild win to open the Chapel Hill Regional.

Source: Forbes June 01, 2024 11:03 UTC