UNC baseball tops West Virginia 5-2 to advance in CWS
Goheels.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 2:28 AM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
On June 14, 2026, the University of North Carolina baseball team secured a 5-2 victory over West Virginia in Omaha. The win propelled the Tar Heels into Wednesday's bracket final of the College World Series. Carolina's offense capitalized on a pair of seventh-inning errors by West Virginia, scoring three unearned runs to build their lead. Gavin Gallaher's two-run triple highlighted the inning. Pitcher Walker McDuffie played a key role, throwing 3.2 shutout innings in relief. UNC is now positioned to face the winner of the Troy-West Virginia matchup on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
- •UNC's win advances them to the bracket final in the CWS.
- •Gavin Gallaher delivered a crucial two-run triple in the seventh inning.
- •Walker McDuffie earned the win with 3.2 shutout innings in relief.
- •Carolina capitalized on two West Virginia errors for three unearned runs.
- •The Tar Heels will face the winner of Troy vs. West Virginia next.
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