What did Owen Hull do late?

Owen Hull provided the finishing blow for North Carolina by hitting a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth against USC. The Tar Heels were trailing by one when the inning began, and his late hit turned a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 victory.

Why that matters

A walk-off in the final inning is the most direct way to decide a super regional—there’s no chance for the other team to respond. UNC’s win also meant the program clinched a spot in the College World Series, ending the super regional run in dramatic fashion.

What changed in the ninth

• UNC started the bottom of the ninth trailing 3-2
• The game ended immediately after Hull’s hit in the same inning

The result highlights how late-inning plate discipline and clutch hitting can outweigh earlier score gaps in win-or-go-home baseball.