College World Series 2024: Friday Scores, Winners and Bracket Results - Bleacher Report

The 2024 College World Series officially started on Friday with a pair of matchups taking place in Omaha, Nebraska.
North Carolina kicked things off with an incredible 3-2 walk-off victory over Virginia, before Tennessee secured another improbable walk-off win against Florida State by erasing a three-run deficit in the ninth inning.
With Friday’s action concluded, here’s a look at the updated first-round picture as well as a recap of each game.
Bracket 1
North Carolina def. Virginia, 3-2
Tennessee def. Florida State, 12-11
Bracket 2
NC State vs. Kentucky, Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
Texas A&M vs. Florida, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
North Carolina 3, Virginia 2
Prior to an incredible finish, Friday’s matchup between the Tar Heels and the Cavaliers started off as a pitching duel.
Virginia’s Evan Blanco threw 6.2 innings of two-run ball, striking out six batters compared to just two walks. Right-hander Jason DeCaro also had a productive day on the mound for North Carolina, allowing one run and racking up six strikeouts in four innings.
👏 Another postseason quality start for <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanBlanco27?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EvanBlanco27</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHoos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoHoos</a> <a href="https://t.co/x360cKqqXJ">pic.twitter.com/x360cKqqXJ</a>
The Tar Heels struck first, as a groundout from outfielder Anthony Donofrio allowed redshirt sophomore Casey Cook to cross the plate from third base and take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
Donofrio drives in Cook and puts us up 1-0 in the first!! <a href="https://t.co/jO1LhUbxwj">pic.twitter.com/jO1LhUbxwj</a>
North Carolina wasn’t able to run up the score, as the team didn’t record another run until the seventh inning. In the meantime, Virginia jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after scoring in both the third and sixth innings.
Freshman Henry Ford recorded an impressive RBI single in the third before a sacrifice fly from infielder Griff O’Ferrall gave the Cavaliers their first lead of the day in the top of the sixth.
𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡!! Henry Ford collects his first MCWS hit to tie the game at ☝️ 📺: ESPN | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHoos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoHoos</a> <a href="https://t.co/83lBk6rBbp">pic.twitter.com/83lBk6rBbp</a>
After scoring the first run of the game, Cook drove in North Carolina’s second run with his own RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs and a runner on second base, the outfielder sent a ball to left field that tied the contest at 2-2.
Cook delivers and we are tied!! <a href="https://t.co/D4rmO6B6nq">pic.twitter.com/D4rmO6B6nq</a>
After a scoreless eighth inning, Tar Heels junior Vance Honeycutt delivered the play of the game by hitting a line drive to left field with two outs that allowed North Carolina to secure a walk-off win.
VANCE HONEYCUTT DOES IT AGAIN! NORTH CAROLINA STARTS THE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCWS</a> WITH A WALK-OFF WIN AGAINST VIRGINIA‼️ <a href="https://t.co/AxjsSRW8XX">pic.twitter.com/AxjsSRW8XX</a>
The Tar Heels’ bullpen deserves a fair share of credit for the victory, as pitchers Matt Poston and Dalton Pence combined to allow just one run while racking up three strikeouts in five innings of work.
Tennessee 12, Florida State 11
While the first game of the day may have started off slow, that wasn’t the case for Friday night’s clash between the Volunteers and the Seminoles.
Tennessee led 2-1 after the first inning due to a pair of RBI singles from first baseman Blake Burke and outfielder Dylan Dreiling.
Vols lead after one thanks to this Dylan Dreiling base knock! 📺 <a href="https://t.co/dVeQaEJOOQ">https://t.co/dVeQaEJOOQ</a> (ESPN)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GBO</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OTH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OTH</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCWS</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeatFSU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeatFSU</a> <a href="https://t.co/dSMJcMLM2E">pic.twitter.com/dSMJcMLM2E</a>
The Volunteers extended their lead to 4-1 through two innings, although Florida State didn’t take long to respond. The Seminoles scored six runs at the top of the third and added two more in the fourth inning, jumping out to a commanding 9-4 edge.
Florida State’s hot stretch was punctuated by doubles from Jaime Ferrer and Cam Smith in the third, with Ferrer coming back to the plate and recording a two-run home run in the fourth.
Jaime got all of this one to push the lead to 🖐️ B4 | FSU 9, UT 4 <a href="https://t.co/mP8j5xzwsK">pic.twitter.com/mP8j5xzwsK</a>
Next, it was the Volunteers’ turn to hit some homers of their own. Outfielder Kavares Tears picked up a two-run blast in the sixth frame before Christian Moore hit a solo shot in the following inning. Moore went 5-6 at the plate, completing the sixth cycle in program history by the end of the sixth inning.
This man is playing a video game! Sixth cycle in program history and first ever in the postseason! 📺 <a href="https://t.co/dVeQaEJOOQ">https://t.co/dVeQaEJOOQ</a> (ESPN)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GBO?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GBO</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OTH?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OTH</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCWS</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeatFSU?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BeatFSU</a> <a href="https://t.co/KNpempmq67">pic.twitter.com/KNpempmq67</a>
Every hit from Christian Moore's historic cycle in Omaha 🍿<a href="https://twitter.com/Vol_Baseball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Vol_Baseball</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCWS</a> <a href="https://t.co/6eISXsyRdW">pic.twitter.com/6eISXsyRdW</a>
However, the outcome seemed bleak for the Volunteers as Florida State pushed the lead to 11-8 entering the bottom of the ninth.
Tennessee responded once again with a sacrifice fly by freshman Dean Curley before Burke tied the game with a two-run single. The Volunteers finally completed the improbable comeback win after Dreiling recorded a walk-off single with two outs.
VOLS COMPLETE THE COMEBACK WITH 4️⃣ RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH‼️ Tennessee takes Game 1 over FSU at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MCWS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MCWS</a> 😤 <a href="https://t.co/2zm80tne1O">pic.twitter.com/2zm80tne1O</a>
Tennessee’s lineup was superb all night long, with five different players recording multiple hits.

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College World Series 2024: Friday Scores, Winners and Bracket Results – Bleacher Report

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