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OMAHA, Neb. — UNC baseball’s pitching is a reason it played for a national championship.
Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, it was also a reason they lost the national championship in a 13-2 defeat against Oklahoma at the 2026 College World Series. In the Heels' 2026 season finale, UNC coach Scott Forbes said they "ran out of gas" against the Sooners (43-23), who won their first national ***** le since 1994.
UNC (54-14-1), which entered the CWS finale with the eighth-best ERA in the nation at 3.89, matched its most runs allowed in a game this season in the program’s worst NCAA Tournament loss since a 14-2 defeat against Texas A&M in 1993.
HIGHLIGHTS: UNC baseball ride ends in College World Series final with Oklahoma loss: Score, highlights
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Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, it was also a reason they lost the national championship in a 13-2 defeat against Oklahoma at the 2026 College World Series. In the Heels' 2026 season finale, UNC coach Scott Forbes said they "ran out of gas" against the Sooners (43-23), who won their first national ***** le since 1994.
UNC (54-14-1), which entered the CWS finale with the eighth-best ERA in the nation at 3.89, matched its most runs allowed in a game this season in the program’s worst NCAA Tournament loss since a 14-2 defeat against Texas A&M in 1993.
HIGHLIGHTS: UNC baseball ride ends in College World Series final with Oklahoma loss: Score, highlights
GLAUBER VS. UMP: UNC baseball coach explains Caden Glauber's issues with umps at CWS
