UNC to face Oklahoma in CWS Finals after Tar Heels ousted them last season

Posted Jun 18, 2026
The battle for the national championship is set. On Wednesday night, Oklahoma followed North Carolina in rolling into the College World Series Finals, easily eliminating Georgia 11-4 after the Tar Heels advanced Wednesday afternoon with a 12-7 victory over West Virginia. Game 1 of the best-of-three series is at 8:07 p.m. Saturday, with Game 2 at 1:37 p.m. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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