Gavin Gallaher’s clutch triple puts UNC Baseball one win away from CWS finals

Posted Jun 14, 2026
Gavin Gallaher’s bat is working like a late-inning magic wand for North Carolina at the College World Series. For the second consecutive game, he came up clutch with the game-winning hit as the No. 4 Tar Heels moved to 2–0 in Omaha for the first time in 20 years with a 5–2 victory Sunday over No. 9 West Virginia at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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