UNC Baseball Bounces Back, Beats Oklahoma to Force Winner-Take-All Championship Game

Posted Jun 21, 2026
“He doesn’t take any outing for granted,” UNC pitching coach Bryant Gaines said of Caden Glauber. “He’s not asking us to start, asking us to close. He’s just asking us to give him the ball. And when players are like that, usually they end up being successful.” Game 3 of the national championship series against Oklahoma is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. (Chapelboro.com)

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