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Oklahoma vs. North Carolina NCAA Baseball: Live Updates, Highlights From 2026 College World Series
The Sooners have scored 38 runs in elimination games and will face a North Carolina team that also swept its bracket.
- Oklahoma and North Carolina began their best-of-three 2026 NCAA baseball championship series Saturday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, with the Sooners taking a 1-0 lead after a 9-3 victory in Game 1.
- Both the Sooners and Tar Heels swept their respective brackets to reach the finals, marking North Carolina's first championship series appearance since 2007 under coach Scott Forbes, while Oklahoma manager Skip Johnson returns after a 2022 runner-up finish.
- Oklahoma's offense continued hitting at a relentless pace with 45 home runs over their past 20 games, while the Sooners' pitching staff of true freshmen stifled the North Carolina lineup to secure the dominant Game 1 victory.
- The teams return for Game 2 on Sunday, June 21, at 2:30 p.m. ET, where North Carolina faces a must-win situation to keep championship hopes alive and force a decisive third game Monday.
- With 13 Omaha trips but no championship, North Carolina seeks its first-ever NCAA baseball title, while Oklahoma pursues its third national championship since winning in 1951 and 1994.
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