CHAPLE HILL, N.C. (AP) — Mikey Madej drove in three runs, Vance Honeycutt stole a home run in the ninth and Caden O’Brien struck out the last batter as North Carolina defeated Georgia 6-5 on Sunday to stay alive in the Chapel Hill Regional.
The Tar Heels (40-20), the 10th overall seed, meet VCU on Sunday and needing a win to force a decisive game for a super regional berth.
Madej got his third RBI with an infield single in the seventh to put the Tar Heels up 6-2.
Georgia (26-23) had a big ninth, starting with Cole Tate’s leadoff single before Connor Bovair replaced Davis Palermo on the mound. Connor Tate promptly doubled. The runners held on a ground out and then Chaney Rogers homered to left center.
Josh McAllister then drove a ball to deep center and Honeycutt went over the wall to save the run. O’Brien then entered and struck out Corey Collins on four pitches for his fifth.
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