Justin Jones’ postseason debut, like the Cal baseball team’s stay at the Norman, Okla. Regional, proved to be painfully short-lived.

The Bears’ freshman ace failed to record a single out during Friday night’s 12-3 loss to North Carolina in the NCAA double-elimination opener at L. Dale Mitchell Park.

Jones struggled from the very beginning, starting the game with a four-pitch walk, a hit batter, and a three-run home run to the Tar Heels’ Dillon Hazlett.

Two batters later, Kevin Miller entered in relief of Jones and escaped the first half-inning – but not before North Carolina tacked on three more runs to take a 6-0 lead.

Hazlett started Cal’s weekend with a crushing home run, and Oral Roberts’ Tyler Garewal concluded it in similar fashion on Saturday afternoon.

After the Bears rallied in from a two-run ninth inning deficit to knot the score at 8-8, Cal missed a critical opportunity to take its first lead of the tournament. The Bears loaded the bags with just one out, but Danny Oh and Marcus Semien both fanned to end the top of the final frame.

The Golden Eagles (36-26) were quick to take advantage.

With one out, Garewal homered off of Dixon Anderson to give Oral Roberts a 9-8 victory and send Cal home.

The walk-off blast was a heartbreaking way to end a valiant effort by the Bears, who climbed back into the contest after trailing 6-1 in the fifth inning.

Cal (29-25, 13-14 in the Pac-10) rallied in the top of the sixth, as Chad Bunting followed up Brian Guinn’s solo shot with a two-out, two-run home run.

Tony Renda then tied the game at 6-6 in the seventh, scoring on a left field error after doubling to bring home Semien earlier in the inning.