Shuffled Lineup Sparks UNC Baseball Into CWS Championship Series

Posted Jun 17, 2026
When Scott Forbes went to bed Tuesday night, his lineup card for Wednesday was already filled out. By the time North Carolina took the field at Charles Schwab Field, however, it looked a little different. Following a text exchange with assistants Scott Jackson and Jesse Wierzbicki on Wednesday morning, Forbes again opted to trust his staff. (Inside Carolina)

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