Vance Honeycutt crushes two-run walk-off HR, North Carolina takes Game 1 vs. West Virginia
On Friday, Vance Honeycutt lived out every young baseball player’s dream. Tied 6-6 with West Virginia in the bottom of the ninth inning, Honeycutt crushed a walk-off two-run homer to secure a Game 1 victory for North Carolina in the Chapel Hill Super Regional.
Honeycutt finished the game with a team-high two hits and two RBI on five at-bats. The home run was Honeycutt’s 25th of the season. After the game, Honeycutt reflected on the electrifying moment.
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“It’s crazy,” Honeycutt said. “This team’s special. We watched Lone Survivor tonight, and that’s the [saying], never out of the fight. We took that and ran with it. Ready to get out here tomorrow.”
North Carolina is no stranger to pressure. In an elimination game at the Chapel Hill Regional, the Tar Heels defeated LSU 4-3 in extra innings. On Friday, it was Vance Honeycutt’s turn to step under the bright lights.
VANCE FRICKIN' HONEYCUTT @DiamondHeels x @HoneycuttVance pic.twitter.com/EAdFXj5xsk— D1Baseball (@d1baseball) June 8, 2024
“It’s awesome,” Honeycutt said. “You’re just competing. Whenever that happens, it just doesn’t feel like anything. I just got a good pitch to hit, and was fortunate to put a good swing on it.”
North Carolina won’t have long to celebrate its victory. On Saturday, the Tar Heels will square off against West Virginia at 8 p.m. ET, this time with a spot in the Men’s College World Series on the line. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
NCAA Tournament Super Regionals Schedule
Knoxville Super Regional(1) Tennessee vs. EvansvilleGame 1: Tennessee 11, Evansville 6Game 2: Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. ET (ESPN2)Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 9, 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Lexington Super Regional(2) Kentucky vs. (15) Oregon StateGame 1: Saturday, June 8, 6 p.m. ET (ESPNU)Game 2: Sunday, June 9, 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU)Game 3 (if necessary): TBD
College Station Super Regional(3) Texas A&M vs. OregonGame 1: Saturday, June 8, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2)Game 2: Sunday, June 9, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)Game 3 (if necessary): TBD
Chapel Hill Super Regional(4) North Carolina vs. West VirginiaGame 1: North Carolina 8, West Virginia 6Game 2: Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2)Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 9, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Clemson Super Regional(6) Clemson vs. FloridaGame 1: Saturday, June 8, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN)Game 2: Sunday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)Game 3 (if necessary): TBD
Athens Super Regional(7) Georgia vs. (10) NC StateGame 1: Saturday, June 8, 12 p.m. ET on ESPNUGame 2: Sunday, June 9, 12 p.m. ET on ESPNUGame 3 (if necessary): TBD
Tallahassee Super Regional(8) Florida State vs. UConnGame 1: Florida State 24, UConn 4Game 2: Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. ET (ESPN)Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 9, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Charlottesville Super Regional(12) Virginia vs. Kansas StateGame 1: Friday, June 7, 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)Game 2: Saturday, June 8, 3 p.m. ET (ESPNU)Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday, June 9, 3 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
This story will be updated.
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