Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. West Virginia Wednesday Post-CWS Reactions

Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com recap Wednesday's huge 12-7 UNC Baseball victory over West Virginia in Omaha to send North Carolina back to the College World Series Finals. (View Video)

UNC Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Tabbed IWLCA South Region Staff Of The Year

UNC Women's Lacrosse coaches have been named IWLCA South Region Staff of the Year, the organization announced. Jenny Levy and her group of Samantha Giacolone, Marie McCool, Kayla Wood and Olivia Vergano claimed the award for the second straight season after winning the ACC Championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament final. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Take Them Home

To be fair, the Mountaineers were a great story. And it was a fantastic moment when they walked off Kentucky during the Morganton Regional and the players sang along with the crowd to "Country Roads." As a baseball fan, you had to love it. ESPN loved it a whole lot, using the song relentlessly in their broadcasts. But UNC is a pretty good story, too. (GoHeels.com)

UNC to face Oklahoma in CWS Finals after Tar Heels ousted them last season

The battle for the national championship is set. On Wednesday night, Oklahoma followed North Carolina in rolling into the College World Series Finals, easily eliminating Georgia 11-4 after the Tar Heels advanced Wednesday afternoon with a 12-7 victory over West Virginia. Game 1 of the best-of-three series is at 8:07 p.m. Saturday, with Game 2 at 1:37 p.m. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Owen Hull Is Acing Every Assignment at the Plate for UNC

There's hot at the plate. There's on fire. And then there's Owen Hull. Sizzling, potentially. Since the start of the Chapel Hill Super Regional, Hull is hitting for an average of .615 (16-for-26 with eight extra-base hits). At the College World Series alone, the junior center fielder is slashing .538, while his season average sits at .398, a team-high. (TarHeel247)

Shuffled Lineup Sparks UNC Baseball Into CWS Championship Series

When Scott Forbes went to bed Tuesday night, his lineup card for Wednesday was already filled out. By the time North Carolina took the field at Charles Schwab Field, however, it looked a little different. Following a text exchange with assistants Scott Jackson and Jesse Wierzbicki on Wednesday morning, Forbes again opted to trust his staff. (Inside Carolina)

Video: UNC Baseball Advances to CWS Championship Series with Win vs. West Virginia - Highlights

Fifth-seeded North Carolina exploded for 12 runs, jumping out to a 12-1 lead and holding off 16th-seeded West Virginia, 12-7, to advance to the championship series of the College World Series on Wednesday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Video: UNC Baseball vs. West Virginia Post-CWS Wednesday Press Conferences

Coaches and players from North Carolina and West Virginia speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 12-7 victory over the Mountaineers at the College World Series on Wednesday in Omaha, Nebraska. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC Baseball vs. West Virginia CWS Wednesday Rapid Reactions

For the first time since 2007, UNC Baseball is into the national championship series. The Tar Heels defeated West Virginia, 12-7, and will face either Georgia or Oklahoma for the title. Great time for the Tar Heel offense to explode. They pounded out 16 hits to get those 12 runs. Owen Hull, Gavin Gallaher, and Erik Paulsen combined to drive in seven runs. (GoHeels.com)

Video: UNC Baseball Players Post-WVU On-Field Interviews

North Carolina third baseman Cooper Nicholson, first baseman Erik Paulsen, and shortstop Jake Schaffner speak with reporters following the Tar Heels 12-7 victory Wednesday over the West Virginia Mountaineers to advance to the College World Series finals. (View Video)

UNC Baseball two wins away from national title after offensive explosion vs. WVU

UNC Baseball is two wins away from its first national title after pouring on the offense, thanks to white-hot Owen Hull returning to the "O-zone." The Tar Heels pounded West Virginia pitching and took advantage of its defensive lapses, rolling to a 12-7 victory Wednesday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha to clinch its first CWS Finals berth in 19 years. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball To Face Indiana In Exhibition; Diamond Heels vs. WVU

UNC Basketball will travel to Indianapolis to play the Indiana Hoosiers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It's an interesting trend where the Tar Heels have played all their major exhibition games away from the Smith Center. UNC Baseball faces a Wednesday re-match with West Virginia as Coach Forbes turns to Folger Boaz. (View Video)

What must UNC Baseball do to beat West Virginia?

The Tar Heels have the safety net of a second game if they lose to West Virginia on Wednesday, but they should be doing all they can to avoid needing it. North Carolina coach Scott Forbes has already announced Folger Boaz as the starter – which is certainly the more conservative play over freshman Caden Glauber – but he can still play it aggressively. (TarHeel247)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC Shortstop Jake Schaffner

Shortstop Jake Schaffner from UNC Baseball joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider Podcast from Omaha as the Tar Heels prepare to play West Virginia on Wednesday afternoon and continue their pursuit of the program's first National Championship. (View Video)

Scott Forbes On The Focus, The Plan, The Family

UNC Baseball Coach Scott Forbes on being one win away from the College World Series finals: "We’re going to focus on what we’ve been doing all year. The longer this thing goes, it’s human nature to look at the end instead of where you are right now. That’s dangerous. So we’re just going to focus on what we have done all season, because it’s worked." (Inside Carolina)

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