OMAHA, Neb. â Casey Cook never had a doubt.â
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It didnât matter that junior centerfielder Vance Honeycutt was 0-4 that afternoon. It didnât matter that senior shortstop Colby Wilkerson had just popped out to the catcher, wasting an opportunity with a runner on third with one out.â
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None of it did. â
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âI think everyone in the dugout knew [Honeycutt] was going to come through,â Cook, the redshirt sophomore left fielder said. âAnd that's what happened.ââ
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With the winning run 90 feet away in a 2-2 game against No. 12 Virginia on Friday, Honeycutt delivered more walk-off magic for the Tar Heels. Ahead in the count, he reached out for a 77 mph slider on the outside of the plate and roped it past the reaching shortstopâs glove into left field. â
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Honeycuttâs late-game heroics delivered the Tar Heels a win in the opening game of the 2024 Menâs College World Series. The victory was UNCâs first in Omaha in 2,190 days and the teamâs third walk-off win in seven games. â
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