Tar Heels slugger Mac Horvath tied the game in the bottom of the ninth to send it to extra innings, but in the top of the 13th, pinch-runner Coy Sarsfield scampered all the way home from first on a triple by Michael Seegers to lift Iowa to a thrilling 6-5 win over UNC in the NCAA Tournament’s Terre Haute Regional.
Hawkeyes reliever Will Christophersen locked things down in the bottom of the 13th to preserve the win.
Iowa advanced to the regional final to face host Indiana State on Sunday. UNC’s season is finished, having lost the last of its 60 games this season. The Tar Heels finished 36-24, and 1-2 in the NCAA Tournament.