Mississippi 2, at North Carolina 6

OMAHA (Interstat) — Jason DeCaro struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings but the North Carolina Tar Heels needed a late rally to defeat the Mississippi Rebels 6-2 on Friday at Charles Schwab Field in a playoff game. North Carolina improved to 51-12-1, while Mississippi dropped to 41-22. Mississippi starter Taylor Rabe held North Carolina hitless through 5 2/3 innings, striking out seven, but surrendered a solo home run to Owen Hull in the sixth that cut the Rebels’ lead to 2-1. Rabe was charged with one earned run despite not allowing a hit, as Hull’s homer came on a… Read more...