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.

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“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. Evansville
Game 1: Tennessee 11, Evansville 6
Game 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 State
Game 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. Oregon
Game 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 Virginia
Game 1: North Carolina 8, West Virginia 6
Game 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. Florida
Game 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 State
Game 1: Saturday, June 8, 12 p.m. ET on ESPNU
Game 2: Sunday, June 9, 12 p.m. ET on ESPNU
Game 3 (if necessary): TBD

Tallahassee Super Regional
(8) Florida State vs. UConn
Game 1: Florida State 24, UConn 4
Game 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 State
Game 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)

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