Junior first baseman Dustin Ackley went 5-for-6 Tuesday to establish himself as the all-time College World Series hits leader with 27 leading North Carolina's offensive explosion for an 11-4 victory against Southern Mississippi.
The Tar Heel victory eliminated the Golden Eagles from championship contention and set up another elimination game for UNC against Arizona State at 7 p.m. today.
The winner of that game will play Texas and have to win two games before the Longhorns take one to advance to the final round of the College World Series.
The Tar Heels banged out 23 hits to back senior starter Adam Warren's six-inning three-run performance for the win.
Baseball: Offense explodes in College World Series win
ACC Player of the Year Dustin Ackley tees off on a pitch against East Carolina in the Super Regional game June 7. After Tuesday?s 5-for-6 he is batting .576 this postseason and .429 in his College World Series career.
