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Oklahoma Advances to College World Series Final After 11-4 Win Over Georgia

Oklahoma's late-season surge propelled by freshman pitching sets up a title clash with No. 5 North Carolina starting June 20.

Overview

  • Oklahoma, which clinched its spot Wednesday by beating Georgia 11-4, will meet North Carolina in a best-of-three College World Series final beginning Saturday, June 20.
  • The Sooners' offense overwhelmed Georgia with 15 hits and five home runs in the clincher, including two homers each from Dasan Harris and Jason Walk.
  • Freshman-laden pitching helped carry Oklahoma as Nick Wesloski started and LJ Mercurius worked key relief innings to close out the game.
  • North Carolina reached the final the same day with a 12-7 win over West Virginia and will enter the series with two days' rest.
  • Game 1 will air on ESPN Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, Game 2 on ABC Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET, and Game 3 if necessary on ESPN Monday at 7 p.m. ET, and the matchup highlights the growing role of young arms and midseason rotation changes in this CWS field.