It marked the third time in this NCAA Tournament that UNC has won in walk-off fashion, and the fourth tournament victory in which Carolina wasn't leading entering the ninth inning. Honeycutt's single was set up by Jackson Van De Brake's pinch-hit double to lead off the bottom of the ninth. That was Van De Brake's third double of the season, and just his 15th hit of the year. UNC's Casey Cook drove in his first run of the NCAA Tournament and finished with three hits, including a double. Read and watch what UNC coach Scott Forbes, Honeycutt, Cook and Pence had to say following Friday's clutch win to begin the CWS …

Source: Forbes June 15, 2024 11:57 UTC