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RALEIGH, N.C. — Eli Serrano III and Garrett Pennington combined for five runs, five hits, and three home runs to lead host North Carolina State past South Carolina 6-4 to advance to the championship game of the Raleigh Regional. N.C. State (35-20), the No. 10 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, will play the James Madison-South Carolina winner in the regional championship. Serrano finished 3 for 5. Pennington hit two early home runs and later was walked twice. Dylan Brewer hit two home runs for South Carolina (37-24).
