UNC Baseball Veterans Embracing Full-Circle Moment Ahead of National Championship Series

Gavin Gallaher and Jason DeCaro have been instrumental in ushering in a new golden age for Carolina Baseball. In their three seasons at UNC, the Diamond Heels have qualified for the NCAA Super Regionals three times, advanced to the College World Series twice, and have a chance to win the program’s first national title against Oklahoma this weekend. (Chapelboro.com)

Cooper Nicholson Is Living the Omaha Dream He Once Watched

Long before Cooper Nicholson became North Carolina's starting third baseman, Nicholson was just a kid from Iowa making the annual trip to Omaha with his parents to watch the College World Series. Like thousands of young baseball players, he dreamed about being on the field instead of in the stands. Now, he's living that dream for the Tar Heels. (TarHeel247)

UNC Baseball vs Oklahoma prediction for College World Series game 1

Pitcher Jason DeCaro will get the ball for the Tar Heels in the opening game of the CWS finals. DeCaro has been in these big moments throughout his career. In what could be his final start as a Tar Heel, DeCaro will slow down the surging Sooners and UNC's offense will do just enough to move within one win of a national title. Prediction: UNC 5, Oklahoma 3. (MSN.com)

Diamond Heels Ready For Third Trip To CWS Finals

The Diamond Heels have claimed their spot in the Men's College World Series Championship Series. UNC is looking to become 32nd program to win a D1 baseball national championship. Since 1977, every four-year student at North Carolina has been on campus for at least one national title. With a win, this would be the 64th UNC team championship. (GoHeels.com)

Jason DeCaro no stranger to big stage, makes final college start with huge stakes

It couldn’t be a more fitting stage for Jason DeCaro to make his final college start. The junior ace of No. 4 North Carolina’s staff will get the ball in Game 1 of the College World Series Finals against Oklahoma with the Tar Heels two wins away from the program’s first national championship. DeCaro has shown he isn’t going to flinch in the big moment. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Student-owned coffee shop The Grounds opens on Franklin Street

The best word to describe the past month of UNC students Emily Lutgring and Allison Travis' lives is synchronicity. In the fall, both Lutgring, 20, and Travis, 21, said they had separate conversations with friends about starting a coffee shop. Months later, the duo stood behind the counter making lattes and business calls in "The Grounds" t-shirts and aprons. (WUNC)

Young leukemia survivor headed to Omaha to cheer on UNC in CWS finals

Six-year-old David Hill is packing for Omaha as UNC advanced to the CWS Finals, and the young Tar Heels fan could not be more excited. "Happy, very excited for the guys," David said. "If we win today, Omaha, here we come!" For David, a leukemia survivor, the relationship with the team runs deep. The Diamond Heels supported David throughout his treatment. (ABC 11)

UNC's College World Series Finals Opener Moved To 3 PM ET Amid Weather Concerns

North Carolina and Oklahoma will begin the 2026 College World Series National Championship at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday after Game 1 was moved up from its original 8 p.m. start because of impending inclement weather in Omaha. Game 2 on ABC is scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET. Game 3, if necessary, would be at 7 p.m. Monday on ESPN. (TarHeel247)

Video: CWS Friday UNC Baseball Practice-Field Interviews

North Carolina first baseman Erik Paulsen, pitcher Caden Glauber and former UNC Baseball coach Mike Fox speak with the media Friday during the Tar Heels' practice ahead of their national championship series matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners beginning Saturday. (View Video)

Gavin Gallaher's Mission to 'Contribute’ Pays Off with Gold Glove

In 2024, Gavin Gallaher started all 61 games for North Carolina at third base. This season, the Tar Heel captain started all 66 games (and counting) at second. After undergoing a position change this past offseason from the hot corner to second, Gallaher was awarded a Rawlings Gold Glove by the American Baseball Coaches Association on Thursday. (TarHeel247)

Carolina Cupboard serves as a food and supply pantry for UNC students, staff and community

Located in the Student and Academic Services Building North, Carolina Cupboard is UNC's food pantry that offers food, hygiene products and general supplies to both UNC students and local community members. The organization's president, Meghan Conroy, said approximately 30 percent of the student population experiences some form of food insecurity. (Daily Tar Heel)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Jason DeCaro

North Carolina pitcher Jason DeCaro joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider Podcast from Omaha to preview this weekend's National Championship series between the Tar Heels and Sooners. (View Video)

UNC Baseball's success at College World Series as simple as 1-2-3

UNC Baseball is on an absolute tear. They've won three games in Omaha by a combined score of 23-11. The catalyst to the success of the Diamond Heels isn't hard to find: It's right at the top of the lineup. The 1-2-3 punch of Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull, and Gavin Gallaher has fueled the offense, and the Tar Heels have gone where those three have gone. (USA Today)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Carolina Basketball School To Offer First Look At Newest Tar Heels

UNC Basketball faces a pivotal summer as Coach Bill Robinson prepares for Carolina Basketball School, offering fans a rare look at Michael Malone’s first squad. Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson discuss the importance of summer camps, the unique atmosphere at Montross Camp, and evolving Carolina basketball traditions. (View Video)

UNC Baseball confident it can meet the latest challenge in red-hot Oklahoma

No. 4 North Carolina has met every challenge in its road to the College World Series Finals, but the Tar Heels haven’t faced one quite like what red-hot Oklahoma will present. In Game 1 Saturday, UNC ace Jason DeCaro will make his final college start against a Sooners team that has hit eight home runs, including five Wednesday against Georgia. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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