Tar Heels Meet Oregon State With National Title On The Line

Posted Jun 24, 2006

North Carolina will square off against Oregon State in the best-of-three championship series of the 2006 College World Series beginning Saturday at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium. The Tar Heels (53-13) have won eight straight NCAA tournament games, while the Beavers (48-15) fought their way to the title series after losing their first game in the CWS. Junior left-hander Andrew Miller will take the mound for UNC in the opening game. (Tar Heel Blue)

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