North Carolina and Oklahoma are set to compete in the Men’s College World Series finals, with the best-of-three championship series beginning Saturday at Charles Schwab Field.The Tar Heels arrive without a loss in Omaha bracket play, going 3-0 on their side of the draw. The Sooners come through as an unseeded surprise. They opened with a 9-0 win over Alabama before beating Georgia twice, first 4-3 and then 11-4. Those three wins over fellow SEC teams gave OU real momentum. Now Oklahoma’s late tournament run gets tested against a North Carolina team that earned the No. 5 overall seed and has been steady from the start.How to watch North Carolina vs. Oklahoma in the Men’s College World Series
Venue: Charles Schwab Field — Omaha, Neb.
Dates: June 20-22
GameTime (ET)TVStream13 p.m., Sat.*ESPNFubo (Watch Now)22:30 p.m., Sun.ABCFubo (Watch Now)3 (if necessary)7 p.m., Mon.ESPNFubo (Watch Now)*Game 1 was originally scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, but the start time was moved up due to weather.ABC is free over the air. ESPN is also available with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.UNC started Omaha action with a 6-2 win against Ole Miss, then beat West Virginia 5-2. In the clincher, North Carolina broke through with 16 hits — five for extra bases — in a 12-7 over against the Mountaineers. The Tar Heels also had an 8-for-10 day with runners in scoring position.Owen Hull had four hits, including a triple and two doubles, while Gavin Gallaher added four hits and four RBIs to send the program to the MCWS finals for the first time in almost 20 years.The Tar Heels have now made 13 MCWS appearances, but the school is still chasing its first baseball title. North Carolina finished as the national runner-up in 2006 and 2007.The Men's College World Series has had 23 different schools in the last three seasons.Mitch ShermanHull has been key to this year’s push, providing the lineup with extra-base power and pressure near the top of the order. Jake Schaffner gives UNC a shortstop with on-base value and speed. Then there’s freshman star Caden Glauber, who is 11-0 on the mound — and the Tar Heels, in turn, boast a 28-0 record when he pitches.For Oklahoma, catcher Deiten Lachance is the lineup’s most obvious power threat. He leads the Sooners in home runs and RBIs, and his swing has been central to their biggest offensive stretches. Camden Johnson is another run-producing bat, while Dayton Tockey has become one of the Sooners’ more productive postseason hitters. OU has blasted eight home runs in Omaha so far, bringing its total to 26 homers throughout tournament play.Oklahoma last made the finals in 2022, when it fell short against Ole Miss. The program has won it all twice: in 1951 and 1994.There are top MLB Draft prospects on both rosters. North Carolina has Schaffner and right-hander Jason DeCaro on the radar, and Oklahoma left-hander Cameron Johnson gives the Sooners another arm with professional interest attached.Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process, and do not review stories before publication.Jun 20, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
