West Virginia vs North Carolina (Jun 14, 2026)
Box Score
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
West Virginia vs North Carolina
Jun 14, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
West Virginia 2 (46-16)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Armani Guzman 1b......... 3 0 2 1 1 0 6 0 1
Gavin Kelly c............ 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 2 1
Paul Schoenfeld cf....... 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 1
Sean Smith dh............ 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Matthew Graveline lf..... 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
Matt Ineich ss........... 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
Brodie Kresser 2b........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0
Ben Lumsden rf........... 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
Tyrus Hall 3b............ 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 2
Maxx Yehl p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reese Bassinger p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 32 2 8 1 4 8 24 8 7
North Carolina 5 (52-12-1)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Jake Schaffner ss........ 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 4 1
Gavin Gallaher 2b........ 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 6 4
Owen Hull cf............. 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
Macon Winslow dh......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Erik Paulsen 1b.......... 3 0 1 1 1 0 11 0 1
Cooper Nicholson 3b...... 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
Tyler Howe lf............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Colin Hynek c............ 4 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 0
Carter French rf......... 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0
Ryan Lynch p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walker McDuffie p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Caden Glauber p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 33 5 8 5 3 8 27 12 9
Score by Innings R H E
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West Virginia....... 001 100 000 - 2 8 2
North Carolina...... 200 000 30X - 5 8 0
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E - Kresser, B.(7); Hall, T.(7). DP - Tar Heels 2. LOB - Mountaineers 7; Tar
Heels 9. 3B - Gallaher, G.(3). HBP - Winslow, M.. SH - Howe, T.(6). SB -
Hall, T.(21). CS - Guzman, A.(5).
West Virginia IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Maxx Yehl........... 7.0 8 5 2 1 7 31 33 109
Reese Bassinger..... 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 15
North Carolina IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Ryan Lynch.......... 4.2 5 2 2 2 2 17 19 73
Walker McDuffie..... 3.2 3 0 0 2 4 13 15 63
Caden Glauber....... 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 9
Win - McDuffie, W. (9-3). Loss - Yehl, M. (9-3). Save - Glauber, C. (5).
HBP - by Yehl, M. (Winslow, M.). PB - Kelly, G.(6). Inherited runners/scored:
Bassinger, R 1/0; McDuffie, W. 1/0; Glauber, C. 2/0. Pitches/strikes: Yehl, M.
109/75; Bassinger, R 15/9; Lynch, R. 73/43; McDuffie, W. 63/39; Glauber, C. 9/6.
Umpires - HP: Brian Miller 1B: Brandon Cooper 2B: Derek Mollica 3B: Jake
Uhlenhopp Start: 6:12 pm Time: 2:45 Attendance: 24414
Weather: 73-Sunny-W: 9 MPH NW-H:37%
Yehl, M. faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Game: CWS26-6
Play-by-Play
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
West Virginia vs North Carolina - Play-by-Play
Jun 14, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
Score by Innings R H E
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West Virginia....... 001 100 000 - 2 8 2
North Carolina...... 200 000 30X - 5 8 0
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West Virginia starters: 5/1b Guzman, A.; 2/c Kelly, G.; 6/cf Schoen, P.; 11/dh
Smith, S.; 0/lf Graveline, M; 17/ss Ineich, M.; 12/2b Kresser, B.; 24/rf
Lumsden, B.; 8/3b Hall, T.; 15/p Yehl, M.;
North Carolina starters: 2/ss Schaffner, J; 5/2b Gallaher, G.; 8/cf Hull, O.;
6/dh Winslow, M.; 44/1b Paulsen, E.; 1/3b Nicholson, C; 12/lf Howe, T.; 23/c
Hynek, C.; 18/rf French, C.; 53/p Lynch, R.;
West Virginia 1st - No play. No play. Guzman, A. walked (3-2 BBKFBB).
Kelly, G. grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKK); Guzman, A. advanced to second. Schoen,
P. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). Smith, S. grounded out to 2b (1-2 FFB).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 1st - Schaffner, J singled up the middle (2-2 BKFFB).
Gallaher, G. reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0 B); Schaffner, J
out at second 3b to 2b. Hull, O. singled through the left side (0-0); Gallaher,
G. advanced to second. Winslow, M. hit by pitch (0-0); Hull, O. advanced to
second; Gallaher, G. advanced to third. West Virginia challenged the HBP call.
Call on the field was confirmed, West Virginia has one challenge remaining.
Paulsen, E. walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Winslow, M. advanced to second; Hull, O.
advanced to third; Gallaher, G. scored. Nicholson, C grounded out to p, RBI
(0-2 KS); Paulsen, E. advanced to second; Winslow, M. advanced to third; Hull,
O. scored. Howe, T. flied out to lf (0-0). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
West Virginia 2nd - Graveline, M flied out to rf down the rf line (0-0).
Ineich, M. popped up to ss (2-1 BBK). Kresser, B. grounded out to 2b (3-1
BBBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
North Carolina 2nd - Hynek, C. struck out looking (0-2 KSK). French, C.
singled to third base (0-0). Schaffner, J flied out to cf (1-1 BK). Gallaher,
G. struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
West Virginia 3rd - Lumsden, B. singled to right field (1-0 B). Hall, T.
grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 SFB); Lumsden, B. advanced to second.
Guzman, A. singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Lumsden, B. scored. Kelly, G.
singled to left center (0-0); Guzman, A. advanced to second. Kelly, G. advanced
to second; Guzman, A. out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. North Carolina
Challenged Stolen Base call. Call is overturned, runner is out at third. UNC
retains both challenges. Schoen, P. struck out looking (3-2 BKBBFFFFK). 1
run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 3rd - Hull, O. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b
(1-2 BFKS). Winslow, M. grounded out to 2b (1-2 SKFB). Paulsen, E. singled to
left field (0-0). Nicholson, C popped up to 2b (1-2 FBF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
West Virginia 4th - Smith, S. walked (3-1 BFBBB). Graveline, M singled
to right center (2-2 BBKKF); Smith, S. advanced to third. Ineich, M. grounded
into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Graveline, M out on the play; Smith, S.
scored. Kresser, B. grounded out to ss (2-2 FKBB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
North Carolina 4th - Howe, T. struck out swinging (3-2 KBSBBS). Hynek,
C. struck out swinging (2-2 KFFBBS). French, C. singled to center field (1-2
BKK). Schaffner, J popped up to 3b (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
West Virginia 5th - Lumsden, B. grounded out to ss (0-2 KK). Hall, T.
grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BK). Guzman, A. singled up the middle (1-0
B). McDuffie, W. to p for Lynch, R.. Kelly, G. struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 5th - Gallaher, G. fouled out to 1b (2-1 BBK). Hull, O.
grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). UNC Challenged the out call at first base. Call of
out is confirmed. UNC has one challenge remaining. Winslow, M. struck out
swinging (1-2 KKFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia 6th - Schoen, P. grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). Smith, S.
singled up the middle (0-0). Graveline, M walked (3-2 FBBKBB); Smith, S.
advanced to second. Ineich, M. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-1
KB); Graveline, M out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 6th - Paulsen, E. lined out to lf to left center (1-1
KB). Nicholson, C struck out swinging (3-2 FBFBFBS). Howe, T. flied out to cf
(2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
West Virginia 7th - Kresser, B. lined out to 2b (0-1 F). Lumsden, B.
struck out looking (3-2 BSBKBK). Hall, T. singled to left center (2-2 KSBB).
Hall, T. stole second. Guzman, A. lined out to rf (2-2 SBBSF). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 7th - Hynek, C. reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-2
KFB). French, C. reached on a fielder's choice to catcher, bunt (0-0); Hynek,
C. out at second c to ss. Schaffner, J reached on a fielder's choice to second
base (0-1 K); French, C. advanced to second on a fielding error by 2b.
Gallaher, G. tripled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Schaffner, J scored,
unearned; French, C. scored, unearned. Hull, O. singled up the middle, RBI (0-1
F); Gallaher, G. scored, unearned. Winslow, M. grounded out to 3b (0-0); Hull,
O. advanced to second. Paulsen, E. popped up to cf (0-2 KFF). 3 runs, 2
hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
West Virginia 8th - Kelly, G. lined out to 3b (1-1 KB). Schoen, P.
struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS). Smith, S. struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
North Carolina 8th - Nicholson, C singled through the left side (3-2
KFBBB). Bassinger, R to p for Yehl, M.. Howe, T. out at first p to 2b, SAC,
bunt (0-0); Nicholson, C advanced to second. Hynek, C. struck out swinging (1-2
KKBS). French, C. walked (3-1 BBFBB). French, C. advanced to second on a passed
ball; Nicholson, C advanced to third on a passed ball. Schaffner, J
intentionally walked. Gallaher, G. flied out to cf (1-2 KFFB). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
West Virginia 9th - Graveline, M grounded out to p (2-2 BBKK). Ineich,
M. walked (3-2 BBBKKB). Kresser, B. singled to right center (0-2 KKF); Ineich,
M. advanced to second. Glauber, C. to p for McDuffie, W.. Lumsden, B. struck
out swinging (3-2 BSBBFS). Hall, T. struck out looking (0-2 SSK). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
West Virginia vs North Carolina - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Jun 14, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
West Virginia 2 (46-16)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
West Virginia TPA AB H BB HP SH SF CI Left Right Ops Runrs Ops 2outs Off% Full On3rd Adv LOB RBI Out Out
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Guzman, A. 1b..... 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1
Kelly, G. c....... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-0 1-3 2-3 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 1 1
Schoen, P. cf..... 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-4 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0
Smith, S. dh...... 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0
Graveline, M lf... 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-1 2-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1
Ineich, M. ss..... 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-2 0-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1 1 0 2 1
Kresser, B. 2b.... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 1
Lumsden, B. rf.... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
Hall, T. 3b....... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-1 0-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 2 0
Yehl, M. p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Bassinger, R p.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals............ 36 32 8 4 0 0 0 0 0-0 8-32 1-9 4-15 8-16 2-10 3-11 0-0 0-1 3 7 0 11 5
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
West Virginia BF AB H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL Left Right Runrs 2outs Off% Out Out NP
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Yehl, M............. 33 31 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6-17 2-14 3-14 2-9 3-8 6 8 109
Bassinger, R........ 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 15
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
West Virginia vs North Carolina - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Jun 14, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
North Carolina 5 (52-12-1)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
North Carolina TPA AB H BB HP SH SF CI Left Right Ops Runrs Ops 2outs Off% Full On3rd Adv LOB RBI Out Out
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Schaffner, J ss... 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-3 1-3 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 2
Gallaher, G. 2b... 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-5 1-2 1-4 1-4 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 4 0 1 2
Hull, O. cf....... 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2-4 1-1 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0 1 0
Winslow, M. dh.... 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2 0
Paulsen, E. 1b.... 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-3 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 0 2
Nicholson, C 3b... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 3 1 0 1 1
Howe, T. lf....... 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 0 1 2
Hynek, C. c....... 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-4 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
French, C. rf..... 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
Lynch, R. p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
McDuffie, W. p.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Glauber, C. p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals............ 38 33 8 3 1 1 0 0 0-0 8-33 2-7 3-16 9-19 2-10 3-8 0-2 3-3 5 9 0 7 9
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
North Carolina BF AB H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL Left Right Runrs 2outs Off% Out Out NP
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Lynch, R............ 19 17 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3-8 2-9 3-9 1-5 3-7 8 2 73
McDuffie, W......... 15 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-5 3-8 1-4 1-4 0-4 3 3 63
Glauber, C.......... 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 9
Line score
North Carolina 5, West Virginia 2 (Jun 14, 2026 at Omaha, Neb.)
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West Virginia....... 001 100 000 - 2 8 2 (46-16)
North Carolina...... 200 000 30X - 5 8 0 (52-12-1)
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Pitchers: West Virginia - Maxx Yehl; Reese Bassinger(8) and Gavin Kelly. North Carolina -
Ryan Lynch; Walker McDuffie(5); Caden Glauber(9) and Colin Hynek.
Win-Walker McDuffie(9-3) Save-Caden Glauber(5) Loss-Maxx Yehl(9-3) T-2:45 A-24414
Weather: 73-Sunny-W: 9 MPH NW-H:37%
Yehl, M. faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Game: CWS26-6