The second-seeded Tar Heels advanced to the semifinals with a 12-4 victory over North Carolina State Friday night. The Miami Hurricanes had a scintillating 5-2 victory over Wake Forest on Friday afternoon.
Miami scored one in the seventh, and two each in the eighth and ninth for the come from behind victory. Yesterday’s win vaulted the Hurricanes from 47th to 39th in the NCAA RPI. A win on Saturday would virtually assure them of a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Two more wins and they don’t have to worry about an at-large berth.
A win on Saturday would virtually assure them of a spot in the NCAA Tournament.