LSU baseball vs North Carolina prediction, odds for NCAA tournament regionals
Steven Milam wasn't going to let LSU baseball open the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a loss.
The freshman switch hitter hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the last three innings against No. 3 Wofford Friday, including the walkoff homer to lift LSU, 4-3, and advance his team in the Chapel Hill Regional winners bracket at Boshamer Stadium.
LSU is now 19-6 in its last 25 games and three of its last four games have featured late-game rallies and walk-off home runs, two of those coming from Milam.
How much magic do the No. 2 seed Tigers (41-21) have left in the tank? They'll find out against No. 1 host seed and No. 4 overall national seed North Carolina (44-12) Saturday afternoon (4 p.m., ESPN+).
The Tar Heels opened NCAA regional bracket play with a dramatic victory over No. 4 Long Island. UNC, who trailed 8-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth, plated six runs during its last at-bat of the game, capped by Gavin Gallaher's walkoff grand slam.
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LSU baseball vs North Carolina prediction in NCAA regional bracket
LSU 7, North Carolina 4: Luke Holman has shined for LSU's pitching staff all season and he'll continue his way against a stout Tar Heel lineup. LSU will score some early runs and hang on late as UNC tries to mount a rally..
LSU vs North Carolina odds in 2024 NCAA tournament
LSU: -115
North Carolina -115
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
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