North Carolina Faces 2nd Elimination Test After 9-3 CWS Finals Loss to Oklahoma
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Updated · 247Sports · Jun 21
North Carolina Faces 2nd Elimination Test After 9-3 CWS Finals Loss to Oklahoma
3 articles · Updated · 247Sports · Jun 21
Summary
Game 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday will decide whether North Carolina can extend the College World Series finals after Oklahoma's 9-3 win put the Tar Heels on the brink.
Scott Forbes told his team to treat the championship like another weekend series and forget Game 1 quickly, leaning on a pattern of rebounds after opening losses to Boston College, Clemson and USC.
Jason DeCaro's 3.2-inning start set the tone Saturday, with seven runs allowed on seven hits before UNC's offense managed only three hits after the second inning.
UNC's bottom half went 1-for-15 with five strikeouts, but Forbes said he still trusts that group and plans no change in message or routine before the season's do-or-die game.