North Carolina entered Saturday needing to win four games in three days to keep its season alive, to keep alive its hope of reaching the College World Series, but coach Mike Fox said he wouldn’t remind his players of the considerable challenge before them.
No, Fox said after the Tar Heels’ stunning loss against Davidson on Friday night, his message would be clear and simple: Just win one. UNC did that on Saturday with an 8-1 victory against Michigan – a win that extends the Tar Heels’ season by at least another game, and another day.
Now UNC, the top seed of the Chapel Hill regional and the NCAA tournament’s No.