North Carolina, Oklahoma Reach MCWS Finals After 12-7 and 11-4 Wins
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 17
North Carolina, Oklahoma Reach MCWS Finals After 12-7 and 11-4 Wins
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 17
Summary
North Carolina and Oklahoma advanced to the Men's College World Series finals on Wednesday, setting up a best-of-three championship series starting Saturday.
North Carolina beat West Virginia 12-7 behind 16 hits, with Owen Hull collecting four hits and Gavin Gallaher driving in four as the Tar Heels reached the finals for the first time since 2007.
Jackson Rose's 4 1/3 innings of shutout relief steadied UNC after an early pitching change, and the Tar Heels built a 12-1 lead before West Virginia scored six late runs.
Oklahoma eliminated Georgia 11-4 as Jason Walk and Dasan Harris each hit two homers in a season-high five-homer outburst, sending the Sooners to their first finals since 2022.
The matchup pits title-hungry programs against each other: North Carolina is chasing its first baseball championship, while Oklahoma will play for its third amid a late-season power surge.