Deiten Lachance homered twice off North Carolina ace Jason DeCaro, Oklahoma shut down the Tar Heels after the first inning and the Sooners won Game 1 of the College World Series finals 9-3 to move within a victory of the national championship

The Sooners routed the mighty Bulldogs with good pitching, home runs and spectacular defense and are back in the CWS Championship Series against North Carolina.

Iconic brands in college sports, the Tar Heels and Sooners will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. ET in the opening game of a best-of-three series.

North Carolina will be going for its first national championship in baseball when it faces Oklahoma in the College World Series finals.

The Sooners faced off against UNC starter Jason DeCaro in regionals last year, and they'll go for vengeance on Saturday.

North Carolina is two wins away from a national championship. Here's everything to know about the Tar Heels' matchup with Oklahoma.

Follow our live coverage as the Tar Heels and Sooners meet in Game 1 of the College World Series championship.

LaChance hit two home runs early, Rager bounced back from rough start to throw four shutout innings as Sooners are one win away from the national championship.

Deiten Lachance homered twice off North Carolina ace Jason DeCaro, Oklahoma shut down the Tar Heels after the first inning and the Sooners won Game 1 of the College World Series…

The Sooners have won nine consecutive games, their longest streak of the season.

The Sooners scored four runs in the fourth inning of Saturday's game, and that helped them pull away from the Tar Heels.