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How UNC’s Pitching Usage Compares to Every Remaining CWS Team
North Carolina has the inside track in advancing to the College World Series national championship series after its first 2-0 start in Omaha since 2006. Everyone, including UNC Baseball head coach
Scott Forbes, knows that the Tar Heels have positioned themselves perfectly in Omaha. "I believe in honesty. It feels great," he said, with a grin. (
TarHeel247)
Gavin Gallaher comes up clutch in No. 5-seeded UNC baseball's win over No. 16-seeded West Virginia
When
Gavin Gallaher got up to leave his first press conference in Omaha last Thursday, he reached for the name tag in front of him. The junior second baseman said he didn’t remember much from his first time in Omaha two years ago. This time around, he clearly wanted to remember it more. However, NCAA personnel told him he couldn’t have it yet. (
Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Baseball Relishing Family Atmosphere in Omaha: 'The Strongest Thing On The Planet'
The College World Series shared a graphic charting the mileage traveled by all eight fanbases to get to Omaha. The farthest away? UNC had to log 1,208 miles from Chapel Hill to Omaha. And yet, when the Diamond Heels recorded the final out of Sunday’s 5-2 win against West Virginia, they could look up and see plenty of happy fans in Carolina blue. (
Chapelboro.com)
Three Takeaways From UNC Baseball's 5-2 Victory Over West Virginia
On Friday,
Jason DeCaro gave North Carolina plenty in his start. On Sunday,
Ryan Lynch gave the Tar Heels enough to secure their second win, going 4 2/3 innings, allowing five hits, two earned runs, two walks and notching a pair of strikeouts. But, more importantly, his length allowed
Walker McDuffie to throw 63 pitches and nearly finish the game. (
TarHeel247)
Where UNC Baseball stands in College World Series in pursuit of first national title
UNC Baseball is three wins away from the program’s first national championship after moving to 2-0 for the first time since 2006 and second time in its history. As a reward for being the only undefeated team in Bracket 1, the Tar Heels get two days off before playing Wednesday against the winner of Tuesday’s elimination game between Troy and West Virginia. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. West Virginia Sunday Post-CWS Reactions
Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com talk all about UNC Baseball's 5-2 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers on Sunday in the College World Series, putting the Diamond Heels at 2-0 so far in Omaha.
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Mon Jun 15, 2026
Another Big Stage, Another Big Swing of the Bat from UNC's Gavin Gallaher
"Mr. Clutch," as coach
Scott Forbes called him, did it again. Just two days after recording his first hit in 15 tries at the College World Series,
Gavin Gallaher knocked in a go-ahead, two-RBI triple that propelled UNC Baseball to its second straight win in Omaha, 5-2, and moved the Tar Heels one win from an appearance in the national championship series. (
TarHeel247)
Newsletter: OmaHeels Advance, Michael Malone At NBPA Top-100 Camp, Osaruyi Schedules Official Visit
UNC Baseball is one win away the championship series at the College World Series,
Michael Malone was on hand in Omaha between stops on the recruiting trail, 5-star forward
Paul Osaruyi is planning an official visit, Tar Heel Football landed 8(!) commitments last week. Plus, 5 new Track & Field All-Americans, and we remember
Don Stallings. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC Baseball vs. West Virginia Sunday CWS Postgame Notes
North Carolina picked up its 52nd win of the season, tying Georgia and UCLA for the most in the NCAA this season. It is the seventh time that North Carolina has reached the 50-win plateau and the first time they have done it since recording a program-record 59 wins in 2013. UNC has allowed three or fewer runs in six of its eight NCAA Tournament games. (
TarHeel247)
Lucas: The Team
Scott Forbes is very good at a lot of things. Winning baseball games, for one. His Tar Heels did it again Sunday, besting West Virginia 5-2 to skip ahead to Wednesday's bracket final game. This is the best position they have been in since 2006. That guarantees exactly nothing, but it's June 15 and UNC still has a chance to win a national championship. (
GoHeels.com)