UNC Baseball confident it can meet the latest challenge in red-hot Oklahoma

Posted Jun 19, 2026
No. 4 North Carolina has met every challenge in its road to the College World Series Finals, but the Tar Heels haven’t faced one quite like what red-hot Oklahoma will present. In Game 1 Saturday, UNC ace Jason DeCaro will make his final college start against a Sooners team that has hit eight home runs, including five Wednesday against Georgia. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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