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UNC Advances To Semifinals With 11 Inning Thriller Over Miami

Durham, N.C. -- No. 19 North Carolina overcame an early five-run deficit to beat Miami 7-5 in an 11 inning thriller to advance to the ACC Championship Semifinals against Boston College on Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. , and combined to throw 9.2 innings out of the bullpen limiting the Hurricanes to just one run on four hits as Love set career highs in innings pitched (6.1) and strikeouts (6).

At the plate, game-tying two-run home in the eighth inning sparked the Heels while produced the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to secure the game for the Tar Heels.