GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Robert Woodard gave up one run on six hits to lead North Carolina to a 5-1 win over Notre Dame on Friday in the NCAA regionals.<br>
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Notre Dame (36-23-1) got its only run in the first inning and threatened only once after that as Woodard (8-0) threw his first career complete game. Woodard struck out four and walked only two. He has allowed only five earned runs in his last six appearances, a span of 37 and 2-3 innings.<br>
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``Robert has just been unbelievable for us all year long,'' North Carolina coach Mike Fox said. ``He's the only guy I would have given the ball to in this game. He's got the heart of a lion.''<br>
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North Carolina (41-17-1) advances in the winner's bracket against either Florida or Stetson. Notre Dame plays the loser of that game.<br>
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Chad Flack had three hits and two RBIs and Josh Horton and Greg Mangum each drove in a run for the Tar Heels.<br>
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Woodard got in trouble in the sixth when Notre Dame put two runners on with nobody out. Matt Edwards followed with a line-drive single to left field, but Jay Cox fielded it on a short hop and threw to third base for the force out.<br>
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Cody Rizzo singled to load the bases, but Woodard got a strikeout and groundout to end the threat.<br>
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``It was huge, because it was right down the heart of their order,'' Woodard said. ``I got a little out of myself, I guess, after that first hitter and came right back and tried to do too much to the second hitter and I put him on.<br>
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``The defense made some plays behind me as they did all game. It really gave us a lift,'' he said.<br>
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