CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina baseball, the No. 4 national seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, is one victory from returning to the College World Series.
The Tar Heels (46-14), who earned a walk-off win against West Virginia on Friday, will be back at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday (8 p.m., ESPN2) to host the Mountaineers (36-23) in the Chapel Hill Super Regional.
The best-of-three series continues Saturday (8 p.m., ESPN2) and, if necessary, Sunday (3 p.m., ESPN2). The winner will join seven other teams in Omaha.
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Offensively, UNC is 11th in runs (522) and West Virginia is 120th (395). As for pitching, the Tar Heels are 15th nationally with a team ERA of 4.27 and the Mountaineers are 52nd with a team ERA of 4.93.
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Keep this page bookmarked for live scores, updates and highlights from UNC's opening game of the Chapel Hill Super Regional against West Virginia.
UNC baseball vs West Virginia updates, highlights
Live updates for UNC vs. West Virginia will be provided here.
UNC 8, West Virginia 6, final score
UNC won 8-6 against West Virginia.
Vance Honeycutt hits walk-off home run vs. West Virginia
Vance Honeycutt's two-run home run lifted UNC to an 8-6 victory against West Virginia.
West Virginia pitcher Derek Clark exits after 144 pitches
West Virginia ace Derek Clark threw 144 pitches, including 100 strikes. He exited with one out and one on in the ninth inning.
Luke Stevenson's home run ties game in ninth inning
Freshman catcher Luke Stevenson hit a game-tying home run on the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning.
West Virginia 6, UNC 5, end of eighth inning
Up to 133 pitches, West Virginia starter Derek Clark retired the Tar Heels in order to maintain West Virginia's lead.
West Virginia 6, UNC 5, end of seventh inning
Wilkerson's home run was UNC's second hit since the third inning.
Colby Wilkerson hits home run to pull UNC within one run of West Virginia
Senior shortstop Colby Wilkerson hit a solo home run to left field, trimming UNC's deficit to 6-5 in the seventh inning.
UNC pitcher Matt Poston gets Tar Heels out of jam in seventh inning
After UNC hit two batters to start the seventh inning, reliever Matt Poston came in for relief and got the Tar Heels out of the jam.
West Virginia 6, UNC 4, end of the sixth inning
West Virginia carried a 6-4 lead into the sixth inning.
West Virginia's Kyle West hits second home run to give Mountaineers 6-4 lead against UNC
Kyle West's second home run of the game gave West Virginia a 6-4 lead against UNC in the sixth inning. West's 425-foot blast landed in the field hockey stadium.
UNC starting pitcher Shea Sprague exits in sixth inning; replace by Matthew Matthijs
UNC starting pitcher Shea Sprague exited in the sixth inning, handing the ball to releiver Matthew Matthijs with the game tied at 4.
West Virginia's Reed Chumley ties game with two-run home run
Reed Chumley hit a two-run home run to tie the game at 4.
UNC 4, West Virginia 2, end of fifth inning
UNC carried a 4-2 lead into the sixth inning.
UNC pitcher Shea Sprague with six strikeouts through five innings
UNC starter Shea Sprague had six strikeouts through five innings. The Tar Heels led 4-2.
UNC 4, West Virginia 2, end of fourth inning
The Mountaineers added a run on an RBI single to trim UNC's lead to 4-2.
West Virginia's Kyle West stays hot with RBI single, trimming UNC's lead to 4-2
Kyle West with an RBI single. The throw home beat Brodie Kresser, but the tag did not. West Virginia trims UNC's lead to 4-2.
UNC 4, West Virginia 1, end of third inning
UNC scored four runs in the third inning to take a 4-1 lead against West Virginia.
Gavin Gallaher hits two-out, RBI single to extend UNC's lead to 4-1
Freshman third baseman Gavin Gallaher, the Most Outstanding Player of the Chapel Hill Regional, hit a two-out RBI single to extend UNC's lead to 4-1.
Parks Harber single clears bases to give UNC a 3-1 lead against West Virginia
Parks Harber cleared the bases with a two-run single. An error plated a third run to give UNC a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third.
West Virginia 1, UNC 0, top of the third inning
Following a solo home run, West Virginia got two more on base but UNC got out of the frame with a nice defensive play by shortstop Colby Wilkerson.
Kyle West home run gives West Virginia a 1-0 lead against UNC
Kyle West hit a solo home run to right field that gave West Virginia a 1-0 lead against UNC in the third inning.
UNC 0, West Virginia 0, end of the second inning
Shea Sprague had two strikeouts and Derek Clark worked a clean inning to carry a scoreless tie into the third.
UNC 0, West Virginia 0, end of the first inning
West Virginia got a one-out single and UNC got a two-out walk, but the first inning ended without any runs.
What channel is UNC baseball vs West Virginia today?
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
WATCH:UNC baseball vs West Virginia on ESPN+
UNC vs. West Virginia is scheduled to take place on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a cable login), ESPN+ and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
UNC baseball vs West Virginia start time
- Date: Friday, June 7
- Time: 6 p.m. ET
UNC baseball vs West Virginia prediction
UNC 7, West Virginia 2: The Tar Heels will win a super regional opener for the first time since 2018. Following some grind-it-out games against LSU, expect a hot start for UNC’s bats against the Mountaineers.
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UNC baseball vs West Virginia location
Site: Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill
UNC baseball vs West Virginia lineups
Lineups for Game 1 of the Chapel Hill Super Regional will be provided once that information becomes available.
UNC lineup vs West Virginia
- CF Vance Honeycutt
- LF Casey Cook
- 1B Parks Harber
- RF Anthony Donofrio
- 3B Gavin Gallaher
- C Luke Stevenson
- DH Alberto Osuna
- 2B Alex Madera
- SS Colby Wilkerson
- P Shea Sprague
West Virginia lineup vs UNC
- SS JJ Wetherholt
- C Logan Sauve
- LF Sam White
- 3B Reed Chumley
- 1B Grant Hussey
- 2B Brodie Kresser
- DH Kyle West
- RF Ben Lumsden
- CF Skylar King
- P Derek Clark
UNC baseball vs West Virginia tickets
Tickets for all sessions are available on StubHub as of Thursday afternoon. There are also tickets available for individual games.
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STUBHUB: All sessions starting at $610
STUBHUB: Individual tickets starting at $313
UNC baseball schedule 2024
Below is UNC baseball’s postseason schedule. For the Tar Heels’ full 2024 college baseball schedule, click here.
Chapel Hill Regional
- Friday, May 31: UNC 11, Long Island 8
- Saturday, June 1: UNC 6, LSU 2
- Sunday, June 2: LSU 8, UNC 4
- Monday, June 3: UNC 4, LSU 3 (10 innings)
Chapel Hill Super Regional
- Friday, June 7: UNC vs. West Virginia, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Saturday, June 8: UNC vs. West Virginia, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Sunday, June 9 (if necessary): UNC vs. West Virginia, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)
West Virginia baseball schedule 2024
Below is West Virginia baseball’s postseason schedule. For the Mountaineers’ full 2024 college baseball schedule, click here.
Tucson Regional
- Friday, May 31: West Virginia 4, Dallas Baptist 1
- Saturday, June 1: West Virginia 5, Grand Canyon 2
- Sunday, June 2: West Virginia 10, Grand Canyon 6
Chapel Hill Super Regional
- Friday, June 7: UNC vs. West Virginia, 6 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Saturday, June 8: UNC vs. West Virginia, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Sunday, June 9 (if necessary): UNC vs. West Virginia, 3 p.m. (ESPN2)
UNC baseball roster
For a look at the Tar Heels' full 2024 roster, click here.
West Virginia baseball roster
For a look at the Mountaineers' full 2024 roster, click here.
Chapel Hill Super Regional odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
- UNC: -375
- West Virginia: +260
Chapel Hill Super Regional tickets
Tickets for all sessions are available on StubHub as of Thursday afternoon. There are also tickets available for individual games.
STUBHUB: All sessions starting at $610
STUBHUB: Individual tickets starting at $313
2024 College World Series bracket
Here's a look at the 16 super regional matchups.
- No. 1 Tennessee vs. Evansville | June 7-9
- No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Oregon State | June 8-10
- No. 3 Texas A&M vs. Oregon | June 8-10
- No. 4 North Carolina vs. West Virginia | June 7-9
- No. 6 Clemson vs. Florida | June 8-10
- No. 8 Florida State vs. UConn | June 7-9
- No. 9 Georgia vs. No. 15 NC State | June 8-10
- No. 13 Virginia vs. Kansas State | June 7-9
2024 NCAA baseball tournament odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Tennessee: +250
- Texas A&M: +350
- North Carolina: +800
- Kentucky: +800
- Virginia: +1200
- Oregon State: +1400
- Florida State: +1400
- Georgia: +1400
- Clemson: +1600
- Florida: +2000
- N.C. State: +2500
- West Virginia: +3500
- Kansas State: +5000
- Oregon: +5000
- Connecticut: +10000
- Evansville: +12500
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached atrbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.
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