UNC battles Arkansas in NCAA Super Regional baseball action
By Robert Willett
A base hit by Arkansas Brady Slavens gets past North Carolina short stop Danny Serretti (1), scoring one run in the seventh inning during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Robert Willett
rwillett@newsobserver.com
The University of North Carolina Tar Heels faced the Arkansas Razorbacks in Game 1 of their NCAA Super Regional series in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, June 11, 2022.
Check out photos from Boshamer Stadium from News & Observer photojournalist Robert Willett.
Photos will be updated after the game.
North Carolina coach Scott Forbes fist bumps his players as he is introduced prior to the Tar Heels game against Arkansas on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina starting pitcher Max Carlson (35) works from the mound against Arkansas in the first inning during the first game of Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolinas Vance Honeycutt (7) dives back to first base to beat the throw from Arkansas pitcher Connor Noland (13) to first baseman Robert Moore (1) in the third inning during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolinas Colby Wilkerson (3) follows through on his swing after connecting for a base hit in the second inning against Arkansas during the first game of Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Arkansas Braydon Webb (24) scores on a base hit by Brady Slavens (17) in the fifth inning to give the Razorbacks a 3-0 lead over North Carolina during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Arkansas Braydon Webb (24) scores on a base hit by Brady Slavens (17) in the fifth inning to give the Razorbacks a 3-0 lead over North Carolina during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Bryant Gaines confers with North Carolina starting pitcher Max Carlson (35) in the fifth inning against Arkansas during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolinas Vance Honeycutt (7) scores on a solo home run in the eighth inning to get the Tar Heels on the scoreboard, trailing Arkansas 4-1, during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina pitcher Caden OBrien (34) works from the mound in the ninth run Ning against Arkansas during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Arkansas pitcher Connor Noland (13) works from the mound in the third inning against North Carolina during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Noland struck out six and was credited with the 4-1 victory over North Carolina. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn takes starting pitcher Connor Noland (13) out of the game in the seventh inning against North Carolina during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Noland struck out six and was credited with the 4-1 victory over North Carolina. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Scott Forbes (21) talks with batters Mikey Madej (2) and Tomas Frick (52) in the bottom of the ninth inning against Arkansas, during the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Arkansas defeated North Carolina 4-1. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Arkansas celebrates their 4-1 victory over North Carolina in the first game of their Super Regional series on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published June 11, 2022 at 12:02 PM.
