Tar Heels Storm Into the CWS Championship
TL;DR
UNC baseball beat West Virginia 12-7 in Omaha to reach the NCAA College World Series Championship, sparked by an 11-for-15 burst from Owen Hull, Gavin Gallaher and Erik Paulsen and 4.1 innings of shutout relief from Jackson Rose. The win sets up UNC to start the title games with Jason DeCaro and Ryan Lynch, with Walker McDuffie rested in relief, as the Tar Heels chase their first CWS championship since 2006–07.
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