2026 College World Series · Bracket One · Game 3
Sunday, June 14, 2026 · 7:12 PM ET · Charles Schwab Field, Omaha
West Virginia 2 — North Carolina 5Final
Model pick: North Carolina (52%) — correct
No. 19 West Virginia (44-15) meet No. 5 North Carolina (51-12) at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. North Carolina hold the edge on both sides of the ball — 8.1 runs per game and a 3.45 team ERA. Our model makes North Carolina the favorite at 52%, with tournament-calibrated probabilities from 10,000 bracket simulations.
Road to Omaha
Regionals · 4-1
W 10-1 vs Binghamton
L 9-11 vs Kentucky
W 10-5 vs Wake Forest
W 11-9 vs Kentucky
W 6-5 vs Kentucky
Super Regional · 2-0
W 12-2 vs Cal Poly
W 17-1 vs Cal Poly
Regionals · 3-0
W 8-0 vs VCU
W 7-5 vs East Carolina
W 9-3 vs East Carolina
Super Regional · 2-1
L 5-9 vs Southern California
W 4-0 vs Southern California
W 4-3 vs Southern California
Team Comparison
| West Virginia | | North Carolina |
|---|
| #19 | Power Rank | #5 |
| 44-15 | Record | 51-12 |
| Big 12 22-9 | Conference | ACC 24-8 |
| +5.65 | SRS | +6.81 |
| 7.8 | Runs / Game | 8.1 |
| 3.54 | Team ERA | 3.45 |
| 0.757 | Team wOBA | 0.815 |
| 1.25 | WHIP | 1.35 |
| 9.1 | K/9 | 8.8 |
| 473 | Home Runs | 679 |
| 0.980 | Fielding % | 0.982 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 | 8-2 |
| 5-2 | Neutral Sites | 6-1 |
| 13-9 | vs SRS Top 50 | 21-9 |
Players to Watch
Top Hitter
Owen Hull0.389 AVG · 1.096 OPS · 8 HR
2026 Head-to-Head
| 06-14-2026 | West Virginia 2, North Carolina 5 |
Common Opponents
| Opponent | West Virginia | North Carolina |
|---|
| Pittsburgh | L 4/21 | W 5/8 · W 5/9 · W 5/10 |
