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UNC rides bats into first MCWS finals since '07
Key takeaways
- The Tar Heels went 3-0 in bracket play and will play for the first national championship starting Saturday in the best-of-three finals against Oklahoma, which eliminated Georgia with an 11-4 win.
- UNC is seeking its first national championship in baseball; its 12 MCWS appearances entering this year are tied for the second most by a team without a title.
- West Virginia was 2-2 in its first MCWS appearance with both losses to the Tar Heels.
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OMAHA, Neb. -- Owen Hull had a triple and two doubles among his four hits, Gavin Gallaher had four hits and four RBIs and North Carolina rolled past West Virginia 12-7 on Wednesday to advance to the Men's College World Series finals for the first time since 2007.
The Tar Heels went 3-0 in bracket play and will play for the first national championship starting Saturday in the best-of-three finals against Oklahoma, which eliminated Georgia with an 11-4 win.
UNC is seeking its first national championship in baseball; its 12 MCWS appearances entering this year are tied for the second most by a team without a title.
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