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Next stop, Omaha: Slavens’ hit sends Hogs back to CWS

( Charlie Kaijo)

Arkansas Brady Slavens (17) celebrates, Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the end of the 9th inning during the NCAA Baseball Super Regional game 2 at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC. Check out nwaonline.com/220613Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for the photo gallery.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It wasn’t a surprise when North Carolina Coach Scott Forbes brought in left-handed pitcher Caden O’Brien to face University of Arkansas designated hitter Brady Slavens with Sunday’s NCAA super regional game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Slavens has 15 home runs and 10 doubles on the season, but the left-handed hitter was batting .