North Carolina’s walk-off single in the 2024 College World Series match against Virginia was a nail-biting finish to what had been an exciting game. The Tar Heels emerged victorious, with junior center fielder Vance Honeycutt coming up clutch in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure the win. This win followed Honeycutt’s walk-off home run in the Super Regionals last weekend, cementing him as a crucial player for North Carolina.
The game started with North Carolina taking an early lead, thanks to a groundout by Anthony Donofrio in the first inning. However, Virginia quickly tied things up when first baseman Henry Ford drove in a run in the third inning. Both teams played strong defense throughout the game, keeping the score close until the ninth.
In the sixth and seventh innings, both teams traded leads back and forth, with Virginia taking it with a sacrifice fly in the sixth and North Carolina responding with a clutch RBI double from Casey Cook in the seventh. The game remained tied until Honeycutt’s heroics secured victory for North Carolina at bat in
