Oklahoma vs. North Carolina NCAA Baseball: Live updates, highlights from 2026 College World Series

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The 2026 College World Series Final Game 1 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Oklahoma Sooners was pushed up from tonight to avoid the rain. What was scheduled for a nightcap has moved up to 3 p.m. ET. in Omaha.

Both teams swept their way to this point. North Carolina took down Ole Miss before winning two straight against West Virginia. As for Oklahoma, the Sooners defeated Alabama before sending Georgia home with back-to-back wins.

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Oklahoma (41-22)	2	0								2	3	0
North Carolina (53-12-1)	3	0								3	5	0

Oklahoma vs. North Carolina live updates, highlights from 2026 College World Series Game 1

End 2: Jake Schaffner is the only Tar Heel to make it to base. 3-2 at the end of two.

UNC Jr RHP Jason DeCaro struck out 8 #Sooners in the 2025 Chapel Hill Regional. He’s struck out 4 in two innings today in the #MCWS #GoHeels lead 3-2 Middle 2nd

— Hunter Cornejo (@HunterCornejoTV) June 20, 2026

Schaffner and Gallaher collide on a fly ball, hopefully they are both okay

— Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) June 20, 2026

Top 2: Jake Schaffner and Gavin Gallaher collide at midfield off a fly ball.

End 1: After a 2-0 start for Oklahoma, Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull, and Gavin Gallaher each run one in to finish the first inning.

UNC takes its first lead!

A sacrifice fly from Colin Hynek gives UNC a 3-2 lead!

— Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) June 20, 2026

Bottom 1: North Carolina takes its first lead off a Colin Hynek Single with bases loaded.

— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 20, 2026

On Deck.#MCWS x #RoadToOmaha pic.twitter.com/ABOkyOjWXo

— College World Series of Omaha (@CWSOmaha) June 20, 2026