The Associated Press | May 31, 2014 North Carolina eliminates host and No. 2 seed Florida Share GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Adam Ramirez and Adam Pate hit back-to-back RBI doubles in the third inning after a rain delay of 3 hours, 19 minutes to spark North Carolina to a 5-2 victory that eliminated host and No. 2 national seed Florida on Saturday. The Gators (40-23) went 0-2 in a regional for the second year in a row and have lost their past six NCAA tournament games since the 2012 College World Series. North Carolina (35-26) advanced to a game on Sunday against the loser of the late game between the College of Charleston and Long Beach State. The Tar Heels broke open a scoreless tie after returning from the lengthy delay, greeting Florida reliever Kirby Snead with four consecutive hits. Reilly Hovis (9-1) got the victory in relief. Zack Powers and Casey Turgeon had RBI singles for the Gators. 8 things to know about North Carolina women's lacrosse — a team with a shot at perfection The North Carolina women's lacrosse team has yet to lose a game this season, but perfection isn't the only thing the Tar Heels are on the hunt for — they want a championship and revenge against a conference foe. READ MORE Women's college lacrosse: No. 1 North Carolina wins ACC regular-season title with dominating win over No. 5 Duke North Carolina women's lacrosse took down Duke in dominating fashion, beating the Blue Devils, 18-4, to clinch the ACC regular-season title. READ MORE WATCH: North Carolina's falling catch leads NCAA softball plays of the week Here are the top-five softball plays of the week. READ MORE