MCWS 2026: As UNC rallies past Oklahoma, the Heels' fathers rally around Erik Paulsen Jr.

Posted Jun 21, 2026
It is an Omaha tradition that when teams leave for the ballpark each day, they are greeted by their families as they board their bus. On Sunday morning, when the Diamond Heels hit the Hilton lobby, the UNC dads wore buttons to support first baseman Erik Paulsen Jr., who was experiencing his first Father's Day without his father, NYPD officer Erik Sr. (ESPN)

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