Burns, the transfer from Tennessee through six scoreless frames in his first start in Winston-Salem, allowing just three hits and recording 10 strikeouts.
After dropping the first game to Miami and coming from behind in 11 innings to win the second game the Tar Heels were looking for a series win. The Tar Heels have yet to find their “knockout punch” as head coach Scott Forbes says, and that lack of mental mettle showed as the Heels dropped the series to the Hurricanes at home.
After reaching a super regional last year and returning most of the starpower from that team, North Carolina is in prime position to reach the College World Series.
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