The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Houston Cougars 19-11 after Houston’s depleted pitching roster could no longer keep up at the Chapel Hill Regional.
Houston started the day against Purdue in an elimination game for a spot in the regional final against North Carolina. After going down 4-0, Houston pulled back into the game with a series of hits and steals to score a run in the bottom of the fifth.
Houston really caught fire in the sixth inning, scoring three runs from big hits by sophomore Jared Triolo, junior Joe Davis and senior Cooper Coldiron to tie the game.