The North Carolina Tar Heels had a thrilling walk-off win in their first game of the 2024 NCAA Men’s College World Series. Now they are preparing to face the top-ranked team in the country, the Tennessee Volunteers. The game is set to take place on Sunday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, with the first pitch scheduled for shortly after 7 p.m. ET.
In their previous games, both teams relied on late offense to secure victories in the MCWS. Vance Honeycutt’s one-out single on Friday afternoon propelled UNC to a win, while the Volunteers rallied in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Florida State. This upcoming game will be the eighth meeting between the two schools on the baseball field, with North Carolina holding a 5-2 advantage in their all-time matchups.
The winner of this game will move on to play another team in the final of their bracket, which will be played on Wednesday afternoon. The loser will face an elimination game against Florida State on Tuesday afternoon. The Tar Heels and Volunteers last played each other in the 2019 NCAA Tournament, where North Carolina emerged victorious with a 5-2 win.
