Oklahoma rolls past Tar Heels 13-2 for 1st national championship since 1994 and SEC’s 7th in a row
Posted Jun 22, 2026
Oklahoma capitalized on UNC's pitching struggles and got another clutch performance from LJ Mercurius out of the bullpen on its way to a 13-2 national championship victory in Game 3 of the College World Series finals Monday. The Sooners finished 11th in the SEC regular season and entered the NCAA Tournament off losses in seven of nine games.
(Associated Press)
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