Caleb Wilson focused, driven, and ready to learn as NBA Draft nears

Caleb Wilson enters the NBA Draft as another enticing prospect in what experts say is a deep class, especially at the top. The Chicago Bulls own the No. 4 pick, and Wilson worked out for basketball staffers and met with new coach Tiago Splitter last week. "If Caleb Wilson ends up there, he’s going to be a face of that city," said draft analyst Fran Fraschilla. (NBA.com)

Lucas: Someday

Someday they will do it. I don't know when, but I believe that someday North Carolina will win the NCAA baseball championship. It won't be this year. Oklahoma took care of that, winning Monday's decisive championship series game, 13-2. And so the Tar Heels end the season as the second-best squad out of 304 Division I college baseball teams. Again. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Inside The Lines - One Win Short

UNC Baseball's 2026 season fell one win short Monday in Omaha as the Tar Heels lost to Oklahoma 13-2 in the College World Series finals. Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Grace Nugent discuss the College World Series and the season. (View Video)

Diamond Heels' pain was about more than the final score

As Oklahoma celebrated, North Carolina players lingered in the third-base dugout, still processing how their amazing run to Omaha ended with such frustration. The Tar Heels weren’t belaboring the 13-2 loss to Oklahoma in Game 3 of the CWS Finals as much as remembering the togetherness and love shared on a team that will never play together again. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Legacy of the 2026 Diamond Heels

Scott Forbes stepped away from the podium following UNC Baseball's national championship loss Monday, exited the press room, and embraced his predecessor, Mike Fox. Both men had tears in their eyes, overcome with emotion. Forbes was experiencing a pain Fox knew all too well — reaching the final series in Omaha only to fall short of the goal. (Inside Carolina)

Video: UNC Baseball vs. Oklahoma Post-CWS Game 3 Press Conferences

Coaches and players from North Carolina and Oklahoma speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 13-2 season-ending loss to the Sooners at the College World Series on Monday in Omaha, Nebraska. (View Video)

Diamond Heels Run Out of Gas as Oklahoma Cruises to CWS Crown: 3 Takeaways

UNC must wait at least another year before bringing home the program's first baseball national championship. The Tar Heels imploded in Game 3 of the College World Series National Championship game as Oklahoma cruised to a 13-2 win — UNC's largest deficit of the season. "They gave it all they had, we just ran out of gas," coach Scott Forbes said. (TarHeel247)

Lucas: UNC vs. Oklahoma CWS Rapid Reactions (Game 3)

Oklahoma simply outplayed UNC in every way Monday, cruising to a 13-2 win that earned them the national championship. The Sooners scored every inning except the first and the seventh. Were they the best team the entire season? Nope. But they were the best team in the final month. Home plate umpire Billy Van Raaphorst had a very difficult night. (GoHeels.com)

Mistakes, pitching issues end UNC Baseball's title dreams early

UNC Baseball's national title dreams vanished early Monday as the frustrations piled up. After an early baserunning mistake cost the Tar Heels a run, the pitching plan went awry, creating the biggest deficit of the season against the hottest team in the country. Oklahoma piled up the runs and coasted to a 13-2 victory and the Sooners’ third NCAA title. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Oklahoma rolls past Tar Heels 13-2 for 1st national championship since 1994 and SEC’s 7th in a row

Oklahoma capitalized on UNC's pitching struggles and got another clutch performance from LJ Mercurius out of the bullpen on its way to a 13-2 national championship victory in Game 3 of the College World Series finals Monday. The Sooners finished 11th in the SEC regular season and entered the NCAA Tournament off losses in seven of nine games. (Associated Press)

David’s Team: How UNC Baseball Helped One Young Fan Through Cancer

Earlier that day, Josh and David had walked around the corner of the Hilton, where the North Carolina baseball team was gathering before their sendoff to game one of the College World Series Championship Final. Folger Boaz saw David first and gave him a fist bump. Gavin Gallaher came over next and joked with the boy about an interview he’d done. (Inside Carolina)

For Dad, For Carolina: Erik Paulsen’s Omaha Story

Scott Forbes got a call very early on July 4, 2025. He knew it was bad news. He remembered the week his wife, Mandy, suddenly lost her father in 2011. This time it was Erik Paulsen, a transfer from Stony Brook, who had committed in May to spend his next season in Chapel Hill. It was the worst. Paulsen told his new coach that his father had passed. (Inside Carolina)

Caden Glauber Has Been Lights Out For UNC Baseball In The Postseason

By the end of the game, after the dust settled on a 6-2 Tar Heel victory over the Sooners, Caden Glauber pushed his season strikeout number to 114 and earned his 12th winning decision. Oh, and North Carolina became 29-0 in Glauber appearances. Five innings of scoreless work was no surprise to anyone; the righty has been nails all postseason. (TarHeel247)

Diamond Heels Turn to Jackson Rose for College World Series Championship Game

With its first national title up for grabs, UNC is handing the baseball to Jackson Rose. Rose, a freshman lefty, will be the Tar Heels starter for Game 3 of the College World Series national title game. Rose's last outing came five days ago in UNC's win over West Virginia to advance into the championship series. He went 4.1 innings, allowing two hits. (TarHeel247)

Viewpoints: What Three Tar Heels Taught Me in Omaha

In the best-of-three championship series against Oklahoma, the Tar Heels lost Game 1. That meant Game 2, on Father’s Day, was win-or-go-home. UNC won that game 6-2, forcing a deciding Game 3 tonight. Whatever happens in that final game, three young men gave me a weekend I won’t forget, and a few lessons worth carrying home to Chapel Hill. (Chapelboro.com)

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