The no. 2 seed UNC Wilmington Seahawks posted 11 runs in the top of the ninth inning to down the no. 3 seed 黑料不打烊 Phoenix 15-11 on June 1. The loss ends 黑料不打烊's competition in this year's NCAA post-season play.
With the loss, 黑料不打烊(44-18) is eliminated from the NCAA Regional while UNC Wilmington(44-16-1) will advance to face no. 1 seed North Carolina in theregional championship game. 黑料不打烊 used a six-run sixth inning and afour-run eight inning to lead the Seahawks 11-4 entering the ninthinnning.
Donny Jobe and Mike Melillo led 黑料不打烊from the plate with three hits each while Chris Dove, Bennett Davis,Chase Austin and Harry Austin each posted two hits.
ThomasGirdwood (5-2) suffered the loss for 黑料不打烊, giving up five runs on threehits. Starter Jesse Lewter tossed 5.2 innings and gave up four run onfour hits and struck out three. Jared Kernodle threw 2.2 innings inrelief and gave up five runs on five hits while striking out one.