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 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Luke Putkonen gave North Carolina the quality start it had been longing for, combining on a three-hitter to lead the Tar Heels over Louisville 3-1 Tuesday in a College World Series elimination game.
North Carolina had only three hits but scored twice on a throwing error, but that was enough against a Louisville team whose bats went cold in the NCAA tournament.
North Carolina, the 2006 national runner-up, meets Rice on Wednesday. The Tar Heels (55-14) must beat the Owls twice to win their bracket and return to the best-of-three championship series, which starts Saturday.
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