UNC baseball takes down West Virginia 5-2 in MCWS matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 2:31 AM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 5-2 at Charles Schwab Field on June 14 in the Men’s College World Series. Gavin Gallaher led the charge with key hits during a decisive seventh inning after a back-and-forth game that saw both teams reach a tie. McDuffie was effective in relief, earning the win by shutting down threats from West Virginia. The Tar Heels are now one win away from reaching the Championship series, while West Virginia will face Troy in the Losers' bracket.
- •North Carolina leads the MCWS with a 2-0 record.
- •Gavin Gallaher drove in key runs in the seventh inning.
- •Walker McDuffie pitched 3 2/3 innings for the win.
- •West Virginia tied the game before the late rally.
- •The next game for North Carolina is on Wednesday.
- 2:31 AMYahoo Sports — UNC baseball downs West Virginia 5-2, one win from MCWS Final
"Once again the Tar Heels beat back a team’s best pitcher.
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