This Day In UNC Baseball History: June 24

Posted Jun 24, 2020
Today in 'This Day in Recent Carolina Baseball History' we go back to 2006 for the only win in the College World Series finals in program history, thanks to a huge day from Matt Danford, Jonathan Hovis, and Andrew Carignan in the bullpen and 4 hits from Chad Flack. On June 24, 2006 UNC took on Oregon State in the opener of the College World Series finals. (GoHeels.com)

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