Oklahoma vs North Carolina (Jun 20, 2026)
Box Score
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
Oklahoma vs North Carolina
Jun 20, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
Oklahoma 9 (42-22)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Jason Walk cf............ 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 0 1
Camden Johnson 3b........ 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 0
Deiten LaChance c........ 5 2 3 3 0 0 11 0 2
Jaxon Willits ss......... 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 0
Trey Gambill dh.......... 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Brendan Brock lf......... 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0
Dasan Harris rf.......... 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1
Dayton Tockey 1b......... 3 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0
Kyle Branch 2b........... 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
Cord Rager p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gavyn Jones p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LJ Mercurius p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 37 9 14 8 2 10 27 3 5
North Carolina 3 (53-13-1)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Jake Schaffner ss........ 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
Owen Hull cf............. 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 3
Gavin Gallaher 2b........ 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 1
Erik Paulsen 1b.......... 4 0 1 0 1 2 7 2 1
Cooper Nicholson 3b...... 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Tyler Howe lf............ 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 2
Colin Hynek c............ 3 0 1 1 0 2 8 2 1
Macon Winslow dh......... 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Rom Kellis V ph/dh...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carter French rf......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
Jason DeCaro p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walker McDuffie p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Tom Chmielewski p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cameron Padgett p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 33 3 7 3 4 11 27 10 10
Score by Innings R H E
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Oklahoma............ 201 401 001 - 9 14 0
North Carolina...... 300 000 000 - 3 7 1
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E - Hynek, C.(3). DP - Tar Heels 1. LOB - Sooners 5; Tar Heels 10. 2B -
Willits, J.(18); Harris, Das. 2(10); Tockey, D.(6); Hull, O.(27); Paulsen,
E.(12). HR - LaChance, D. 2(18). HBP - Nicholson, C; French, C.. SH -
Tockey, D.(1); Branch, K.(7). SF - Hynek, C.(5). SB - Walk, J.(18); Johnson,
C.(30); Branch, K.(5). CS - Willits, J.(3).
Oklahoma IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Cord Rager.......... 5.0 5 3 3 2 5 19 24 100
Gavyn Jones......... 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 9 10 44
LJ Mercurius........ 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 5 6 24
North Carolina IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Jason DeCaro........ 3.2 7 7 7 1 6 18 19 83
Walker McDuffie..... 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 10 11 34
Tom Chmielewski..... 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 6 8 39
Cameron Padgett..... 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 16
Win - Rager, C. (7-3). Loss - DeCaro, J. (11-3). Save - None.
WP - DeCaro, J. 2(8). HBP - by Rager, C. (French, C.); by Rager, C. (Nicholson,
C). PB - LaChance, D.(3). Inherited runners/scored: McDuffie, W. 1/1; Padgett,
C. 1/1. Pitches/strikes: Rager, C. 100/60; Jones, G. 44/26; Mercurius, L 24/16;
DeCaro, J. 83/57; McDuffie, W. 34/22; Chmielew, T. 39/24; Padgett, C. 16/11.
Umpires - HP: Derek Mollica 1B: Jake Uhlenhopp 2B: Billy Van Raaphorst 3B:
Mark Wagers Start: 2:10 pm Time: 3:26 Attendance: 24707
Weather: 79-Cloudy-W: 6 MPH S-H:47%
Game notes:
LF: Brian Miller
RF: Rick Allen
Chmielew, T. faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: CWS26-F1
Play-by-Play
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
Oklahoma vs North Carolina - Play-by-Play
Jun 20, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
Score by Innings R H E
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Oklahoma............ 201 401 001 - 9 14 0
North Carolina...... 300 000 000 - 3 7 1
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Oklahoma starters: 1/cf Walk, J.; 9/3b Johnson, C.; 48/c LaChance, D.; 7/ss
Willits, J.; 20/dh Gambill, T.; 10/lf Brock, B.; 17/rf Harris, Das.; 16/1b
Tockey, D.; 6/2b Branch, K.; 99/p Rager, C.;
North Carolina starters: 2/ss Schaffner, J; 8/cf Hull, O.; 5/2b Gallaher, G.;
44/1b Paulsen, E.; 1/3b Nicholson, C; 12/lf Howe, T.; 23/c Hynek, C.; 6/dh
Winslow, M.; 18/rf French, C.; 29/p DeCaro, J.;
Oklahoma 1st - No play. No play. No play. No play. Walk, J. struck out
looking (0-2 KSFFK). Johnson, C. singled through the right side (3-1 BBBK).
Johnson, C. advanced to second on a wild pitch. LaChance, D. homered to right
center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Johnson, C. scored. Willits, J. struck out swinging
(3-2 BBSBFS). Gambill, T. struck out swinging (1-2 SKBFFS). 2 runs, 2 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.
North Carolina 1st - Schaffner, J singled to left field (1-2 BKS). Hull,
O. doubled down the lf line (1-2 KSB); Schaffner, J advanced to third.
Gallaher, G. singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 KBBBFF); Hull, O. scored;
Schaffner, J scored. Paulsen, E. doubled to left center (0-1 K); Gallaher, G.
advanced to third. Nicholson, C grounded out to p (1-1 SB). Howe, T. walked
(3-1 BBFBB). Hynek, C. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Paulsen, E.
advanced to third; Gallaher, G. scored. Winslow, M. struck out looking (2-2
FSBFBK). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Oklahoma 2nd - Brock, B. fouled out to rf (0-1 K). Harris, Das. doubled
to center field (0-2 KFFF). Tockey, D. struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS). Branch,
K. lined out to lf (1-1 BF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 2nd - French, C. popped up to cf (2-2 SBBF). Schaffner, J
singled up the middle (0-0). Hull, O. struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS). Gallaher,
G. flied out to cf to right center (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Oklahoma 3rd - Walk, J. lined out to rf (0-0). Call on the field was a
line out, Oklahoma challenged the call. Call on the field is confirmed. OU
loses its first challenge, has one left. No play. Johnson, C. struck out
swinging (0-2 KFS). LaChance, D. homered to left field, RBI (0-2 SS). Willits,
J. flied out to rf (2-2 FBSFB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
North Carolina 3rd - Paulsen, E. struck out looking (3-2 FBFBBK).
Nicholson, C walked (3-2 BFFBBFFB). Howe, T. struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
Hynek, C. struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Oklahoma 4th - Gambill, T. grounded out to 2b (0-0). Brock, B. walked
(3-2 BKFBFBFB). Harris, Das. doubled down the rf line (2-2 KSBB); Brock, B.
advanced to third. Tockey, D. struck out looking (3-2 FFBBFBK). Branch, K.
singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 BKKB); Harris, Das. scored; Brock, B. scored.
Branch, K. stole second. Branch, K. advanced to third on a wild pitch. Walk, J.
singled to shortstop, RBI (2-2 BKBK); Branch, K. scored. McDuffie, W. to p for
DeCaro, J.. Walk, J. stole second. Johnson, C. singled to right center, RBI
(0-1 K); Walk, J. scored. Johnson, C. stole second, advanced to third on a
throwing error by c. LaChance, D. flied out to cf (3-0 BBB). 4 runs, 4 hits,
1 error, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 4th - Winslow, M. popped up to ss down the lf line (1-2
BKFF). French, C. hit by pitch (1-1 KB). Schaffner, J popped up to ss to center
field (1-1 BK). Hull, O. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Oklahoma 5th - Willits, J. doubled to right center (0-1 K). Gambill, T.
grounded out to p (3-2 KBSBB); Willits, J. advanced to third. Brock, B. struck
out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BKSBS). Harris, Das. lined out to cf
(1-1 KB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 5th - No play. Gallaher, G. flied out to lf (3-2 SFBBB).
Paulsen, E. popped up to 3b (2-2 BKBK). Nicholson, C hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
Howe, T. flied out to cf (2-1 BBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oklahoma 6th - Tockey, D. doubled down the rf line (0-0). Branch, K.
grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Tockey, D. advanced to third. Walk, J.
singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Tockey, D. scored. Johnson, C. struck out
looking (0-2 KKK). LaChance, D. flied out to lf (1-2 BFF). 1 run, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 6th - Jones, G. to p for Rager, C.. Hynek, C. singled
through the left side (2-0 BB). Kellis V, R. pinch hit for Winslow, M.. Kellis
V, R. flied out to cf (1-2 KFBF). French, C. flied out to rf (0-1 K).
Schaffner, J singled to center field (1-0 B); Hynek, C. advanced to second.
Hull, O. struck out looking (2-2 BSBFK). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Oklahoma 7th - Chmielew, T. to p for McDuffie, W.. Willits, J. singled
through the left side (2-2 BBKS). Gambill, T. struck out looking (2-2 BFKFBK).
Willits, J. out at second p to 1b to 2b, caught stealing, picked off. Brock, B.
struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KBKFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
North Carolina 7th - Gallaher, G. struck out swinging (2-2 FBFBFS).
Paulsen, E. walked (3-1 BBKBB). Nicholson, C struck out swinging (1-2 FFFBS).
Paulsen, E. advanced to second on a passed ball. Howe, T. lined out to cf (2-2
BSSB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Oklahoma 8th - Harris, Das. singled through the right side (1-2 KBSF).
Tockey, D. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BK); Harris, Das. advanced to
second. Branch, K. lined out to 1b (1-1 KB). Walk, J. popped up to 2b (3-2
BBFBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
North Carolina 8th - Hynek, C. struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
Mercurius, L to p for Jones, G.. Kellis V, R. to dh. Kellis V, R. popped up to
lf (0-0). French, C. struck out swinging (2-2 FSFBFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Oklahoma 9th - Johnson, C. walked (3-2 BBBKKB). Padgett, C. to p for
Chmielew, T.. LaChance, D. singled to right center (2-2 BSFFFB); Johnson, C.
advanced to third. Willits, J. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (3-2
KFFBBBF); LaChance, D. out on the play; Johnson, C. scored. Gambill, T. flied
out to lf (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
North Carolina 9th - Schaffner, J lined out to lf (1-2 KBK). Hull, O.
grounded out to ss (1-2 BSK). Gallaher, G. walked (3-1 BBBKB). Paulsen, E.
struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
Oklahoma vs North Carolina - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Jun 20, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
Oklahoma 9 (42-22)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
Oklahoma 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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Walk, J. cf....... 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2-4 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 0-6 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 0 2
Johnson, C. 3b.... 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2-4 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0
LaChance, D. c.... 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3-5 1-2 2-4 2-4 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 0 2
Willits, J. ss.... 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 1-4 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 2-2 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 1 1
Gambill, T. dh.... 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-4 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 2 1
Brock, B. lf...... 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 1
Harris, Das. rf... 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 2-3 0-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1
Tockey, D. 1b..... 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 1-3 0-2 0-2 1-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 1 0 0 1 0
Branch, K. 2b..... 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-1 1-2 1-3 1-3 2-4 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2
Rager, 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
Jones, G. 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
Mercurius, L 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............ 41 37 14 2 0 2 0 0 2-6 12-31 5-15 7-20 11-22 4-13 5-13 0-0 1-4 4 5 5 5 10
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
Oklahoma 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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Rager, C............ 24 19 5 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4-12 1-7 3-12 0-5 1-6 2 8 100
Jones, G............ 10 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-3 1-3 0 3 44
Mercurius, L........ 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-1 1 2 24
2026 Men's College World Series-Finals 3
Oklahoma vs North Carolina - Plate Appearance Breakdown
Jun 20, 2026 at Omaha, Neb. (Charles Schwab Field)
North Carolina 3 (53-13-1)
----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 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 3-4 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2
Hull, O. cf....... 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-4 0-1 0-1 1-4 1-4 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 2 0
Gallaher, G. 2b... 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1-4 0-0 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-3 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 0 2
Paulsen, E. 1b.... 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1-3 0-1 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1
Nicholson, C 3b... 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 0
Howe, T. lf....... 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-3 0-0 0-1 0-3 0-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 2
Hynek, C. c....... 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 1-1 2 1 0 0 1
Winslow, M. dh.... 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 1
Kellis V, R. ph/dh 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2
French, C. rf..... 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2
DeCaro, J. 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
Chmielew, T. 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
Padgett, 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............ 40 33 7 4 2 0 1 0 7-28 0-5 1-5 4-19 5-20 1-10 2-10 0-0 2-3 2 10 0 3 13
------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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DeCaro, J........... 19 18 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 4-13 3-5 4-7 3-6 0-8 1 4 83
McDuffie, W......... 11 10 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4-7 0-3 2-8 1-4 2-2 2 3 34
Chmielew, T......... 8 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-2 1-4 0-3 0-2 3-3 1 2 39
Padgett, C.......... 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 16
Line score
Oklahoma 9, North Carolina 3 (Jun 20, 2026 at Omaha, Neb.)
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Oklahoma............ 201 401 001 - 9 14 0 (42-22)
North Carolina...... 300 000 000 - 3 7 1 (53-13-1)
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Pitchers: Oklahoma - Cord Rager; Gavyn Jones(6); LJ Mercurius(8) and Deiten LaChance.
North Carolina - Jason DeCaro; Walker McDuffie(4); Tom Chmielewski(7); Cameron Padgett(9) and
Colin Hynek.
Win-Cord Rager(7-3) Loss-Jason DeCaro(11-3) T-3:26 A-24707
HR OU - Deiten LaChance 2 (18).
Weather: 79-Cloudy-W: 6 MPH S-H:47%
Game notes:
LF: Brian Miller
RF: Rick Allen
Chmielew, T. faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: CWS26-F1