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No. 6 Tar Heels Win In Extras
March 5, 2016 | Baseball
CHAPEL HILL --- No. 6 North Carolina won in its last at-bat for the fourth time in five games as Eli Sutherland's bases-loaded walk scored Tyler Lynn to cap a 4-3 victory over Fairfield in 13 innings Friday night at Boshamer Stadium. Tyler Ramirez had two hits and reached base five times and A.J. Bogucki picked up his first win of the year for the Tar Heels, who have won six games in a row.
Zac Gallen pitched into the eighth but did not factor into the decision after the Stags (3-1) scored three times in the inning to take a 3-2 lead. But Brian Miller tripled with one out in the ninth and came home on an RBI groundout by Adam Pate to force extra innings.
Bogucki, who has been outstanding out of the bullpen in 2016, got Carolina out of a bases loaded jam in the 11th. After issuing an intentional walk, Bogucki struck out Tim Zeng and got Jack Gethings to ground to second to keep it a 3-3 game.
Ryder Ryan also had two hits for Carolina, which extended its winning streak to six games with its second extra-inning victory of the season.
Game two is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. with J.B. Bukauskas getting the ball for the Tar Heels.
