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North Carolina Forces Winner‑Take‑All Game 3 With 6-2 Win Over Oklahoma

The decisive Monday night game will turn on pitching depth as freshman arms and bullpen choices shape the title outcome.

Overview

  • North Carolina evened the best-of-three College World Series final with a 6-2 victory that forced a winner‑take‑all Game 3.
  • Freshman Caden Glauber delivered five shutout relief innings with eight strikeouts and one hit to quiet Oklahoma in Game 2 on Sunday.
  • Jake Schaffner tied the game with a two-run triple and later scored on a wild pitch while Owen Hull and Cooper Nicholson added solo and two-run homers.
  • Oklahoma will start freshman Nick Wesloski in Game 3 while North Carolina has not named a starter and both teams appear likely to rely on heavy bullpen use.
  • The winner on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. ET at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha will claim the national title with North Carolina chasing its first championship and Oklahoma seeking its third.