CHAPEL HILL

A five-run outburst in the first inning was just the beginning of an offensive explosion Friday that helped North Carolina post a resounding opening win over Arizona in the Chapel Hill Super Regional.

No. 5 seed UNC stormed past unseeded Arizona, 18-2, in Game 1 at Boshamer Stadium. In the win, the Tar Heels set multiple season and program records while snapping the Wildcats’ eight-game win streak. The teams will play again at noon Saturday. A win sends UNC (46-13) to the Men’s College World Series, while Arizona (42-19) needs a victory to force a Game 3.

The Tar Heels’ 18 runs were the most scored by a UNC team in a Super Regional, eclipsing the previous high of 14 against Coastal Carolina in 2008. They were the most runs scored by UNC in the NCAA Tournament overall s

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