UNC Tops CS-Fullerton in 5-Hour Marathon

Posted Jun 17, 2006

Josh Horton broke a tie with an RBI single in the 13th inning and North Carolina beat Cal State Fullerton 7-5 on Friday night in the second-longest game in College World Series history at 4 hours, 53 minutes. The only longer game in the CWS' 60-year history was Oklahoma State's 5-hour, 13-inning win over Arizona State in 1981. (Sports Illustrated)

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