North Carolina
Live Updates: LSU Baseball vs. North Carolina (Chapel Hill Regional Championship)
No. 2 seed LSU remains alive in the Chapel Hill Regional after taking down Wofford 13-6 in Sunday afternoon’s elimination game.
With their backs against the wall after trailing 5-0 in the first inning, Jay Johnson and his program rallied back while piecing together a 20+ hit game.
Now, all attention shifts to LSU taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels once again in the Chapel Hill Regional Championship.
If North Carolina wins Sunday’s game, the Tar Heels are the Regional Champions. If LSU wins Sunday’s nightcap, it would face North Carolina again on Monday in a winner-take-all Regional Championship game at a time to be announced.
Here’s a look into both programs starting lineups, what Jay Johnson said ahead of the showdown and live updates from Sunday in Chapel Hill:
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LSU’s Starting Lineup |
North Carolina’s Starting Lineup |
|---|---|
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3B Tommy White |
CF Vance Honeycutt |
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2B Steven Milam |
LF Casey Cook |
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1B Jared Jones |
1B Parks Harber |
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LF Josh Pearson |
RF Anthony Donofrio |
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SS Michael Braswell |
DH Alberto Osuna |
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C Brady Neal |
C Luke Stevenson |
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DH Hayden Travinski |
3B Gavin Gallaher |
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CF Jake Brown |
2B Alex Madera |
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RF Ashton Larson |
SS Colby Wilkerson |
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RHP Thatcher Hurd |
RHP Aidan Haugh |
What Jay Johnson Said:
“This is a little more than what we did in Hoover, but it’s the format,” Johnson said on Saturday night. “We knew that going in. That’s why we threw Gage yesterday and Luke [Saturday], so that we didn’t have to do that. It’s my first time in four years I haven’t been sitting on 2-0, but the best wins I’ve had in my career, including Omaha last year, came in elimination games. I have full confidence in our team we will execute. Our goal isn’t just to get out of here now. Our goal is to have the best day we’ve had as a team tomorrow.”
LIVE UPDATES:
[Make sure to refresh your browser for the latest information. Scroll down for the most recent updates each inning].
Top First:
Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching
Honeycutt: Fly out to center field
Cook: Fly out to center field
Harber: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 0, North Carolina 0
Bottom First:
Aidan Haugh (UNC) pitching
White: Groundout to shortstop
Milam: Strikeout
Jones: Walked
Pearson: Two-run homer to right field (LSU 2, North Carolina 0)
Braswell: Fouled out to catcher
Score Update: LSU 2, North Carolina 0
Top Second:
Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching
Donofrio: Fly out to left field
Osuna: Strikeout
Stevenson: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 2, North Carolina 0
Bottom Second:
Aidan Haugh (UNC) pitching
Neal: Single to right field
Travinski: Strikeout
Brown: Groundout to pitcher, Neal advances to second base
Larson: Fly out to left field
Score Update: LSU 2, North Carolina 0
Top Third:
Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching
Gallaher: Strikeout
Madera: Groundout to second base
Wilkerson: Fly out to left field
Score Update: LSU 2, North Carolina 0
Bottom Third:
Aidan Haugh (UNC) pitching
White: Groundout to third base
Milam: Single up the middle
Jones: Walked, Milam advances to second base
Pearson: Fly out to right field
Braswell: RBI single to right field, Milam scores. Jones advances to third base (LSU 3, North Carolina 0)
Neal: Fouled out to third base
Score Update: LSU 3, North Carolina 0
Top Fourth:
Thatcher Hurd (LSU) pitching
Honeycutt: Strikeout
Cook: Groundout to first base
Harber: Double down the right field line
Donofrio: RBI single to right field scores Harber (LSU 3, North Carolina 1)
Osuna: Single to left field, Donofrio advances to second base
Stevenson: Strikeout
Score Update: LSU 3, North Carolina 1
Bottom Fourth:
Aidan Haugh (UNC) pitching
Travinski: Single to center field, advances to second base on error
*Pitching Change: Kyle Percival replaces Aidan Haugh*
Brown: Walked
Nippolt (pinch hitting for Larson):
Other LSU News:
What He Said: Jay Johnson Reacts to LSU’s Loss to North Carolina in Chapel Hill
The Bracket: The Updated Chapel Hill Regional Bracket, LSU Set to Face North Carolina
The Betting Odds: What are LSU’s Chances of Winning the College World Series?
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North Carolina
Shooting in park near North Carolina school leaves two dead and several hurt
At least two people are dead and “several” others are injured after a “planned fight” at a North Carolina park escalated into a mass shooting, authorities said.
Police have identified several victims and suspects after Monday’s shooting at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department.
Authorities confirmed there were multiple victims in the shooting, but did not provide an exact number. The suspects were still at large over two hours later.
Officers were called to the park just before 10 a.m. after reports of a fight, which then escalated into multiple people shooting each other.
Area schools are not in lockdown, and classes are operating as normal, police said.
“Due to the number of people involved, efforts are ongoing to account for everyone. At this time, some of those involved in the incident are juveniles,” police said.
According to local news station WFMY, at least three people were taken to the hospital. Officials have not shared their conditions.
Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and remains under investigation.
This is a developing story
North Carolina
NC Lottery Pick 3 Day, Pick 3 Evening results for April 19, 2026
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Sunday, April 19, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 6-2-0, Fireball: 6
Evening: 4-1-7, Fireball: 5
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 7-6-9-4, Fireball: 4
Evening: 8-1-5-6, Fireball: 6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
02-21-32-35-37
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from April 19 drawing
18-26-27-31-42
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
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North Carolina
Three Underrated UNC Football Seniors To Watch in 2026
The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason. Expectations for the 2026 season are lowered dramatically after a disastrous first season for head coach Bill Belichick, though those expectations could help the Tar Heels fly under the radar.
As the Tar Heels approach the end of spring ball, it is time to look at the veterans of the team—the ones who have the experience to lead, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s look at three underrated seniors for the 2026 football season.
Ade Willie, Cornerback
Willie joins the Tar Heels program after four years with Michigan State, as the former 4-star player in the 2022 recruiting class gets an opportunity to not only provide depth to the secondary, but potentially start Week 0 against TCU.
Willie played in over 30 games with the Spartans and brings experience in the secondary at cornerback and safety, along with quality length and closing speed to the football. For a defense that needs players to step up, the redshirt senior from IMG Academy will be asked to do so.
Isaiah Johnson, Defensive Lineman
The defensive line is beginning to look like one of the Tar Heels’ strengths for the 2026 season. Johnson, a former transfer from Arizona, enters his redshirt senior year looking to add another year of production after 40 tackles and two sacks this past season.
North Carolina has an impressive group of starters with Malkart Abou-Jaoude, Leroy Jackson, and incoming transfer Jaylen Harvey. Johnson adds value to the group as a run defender with the ability to penetrate the pocket. While not discussed as a key player, Johnson’s name will be used plenty during the regular season as a potential standout for the program’s defensive front.
Coleman Bryson, Safety
Bryson was a reserve player for the Tar Heels’ secondary last season as a big nickel defender in the rotation. Heading into his redshirt senior year, the former Minnesota Gopher is looking to become a full-time starter in the secondary.
It wasn’t long ago when Bryson was making plays as the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Defensive MVP. His special teams abilities were valuable for North Carolina last season, and he flashed at times in coverage against tight ends, including a pass breakup in the season-opener against TCU. The Waynesville, North Carolina, native could be a key defender on the back-seven in 2026.
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