UNC baseball seeks CWS title after strong postseason run
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The North Carolina Tar Heels, after a rough start in ACC play, advanced to the College World Series Finals with three consecutive wins in Omaha. UNC opened with a 6-2 victory over Ole Miss and followed up with triumphs against West Virginia, scoring 5-2 and 12-7 to secure their place in the Championship Series. Following a challenging series against Virginia earlier this season, UNC rebounded to claim 40 wins in 49 games. The team is aiming for its first CWS title in program history as it faces Oklahoma.
- •UNC has won nine consecutive series since a setback against Virginia.
- •The team is 3-0 in the College World Series so far.
- •Jason DeCaro and Caden Glauber lead a strong pitching staff for UNC.
- •UNC needs two more wins for its first CWS title.
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — UNC baseball squad red-hot since losing first ACC series to Virginia
"UNC cruised through its first batch of non-conference play, before hitting a wall against Virginia. Entering the CWS Finals, UNC is scorching.
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