Oklahoma vs. North Carolina NCAA Baseball: Live updates, highlights from 2026 College World Series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 College World Series Final Game 1 between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Oklahoma Sooners was pushed up from tonight to avoid the rain. What was scheduled for a nightcap has moved up to 3 p.m. ET. in Omaha.Both teams swept their way to this point. North Carolina took down Ole Miss before winning two straight against West Virginia. As for Oklahoma, theSooners defeated Alabama before sending Georgia home withback-to-back wins.2026 NCAA Baseball Championship123456789RHEOklahoma (41-22)20230North Carolina(53-12-1)3350Oklahoma vs. North Carolina live updates, highlights from 2026 College World Series Game 1UNC Jr RHP Jason DeCaro struck out 8 #Sooners in the 2025 Chapel Hill Regional. Hes struck out 4 in two innings today in the #MCWS#GoHeels lead 3-2 Middle 2nd Hunter Cornejo (@HunterCornejoTV) June 20, 2026Schaffner and Gallaher collide on a fly ball, hopefully they are both okay Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) June 20, 2026Top 2:Jake Schaffner and Gavin Gallaher collide at midfield off a fly ball.End 1: After a 2-0 start for Oklahoma, Jake Schaffner, Owen Hull, and Gavin Gallaher each run one in to finish the first inning.UNC takes its first lead!A sacrifice fly from Colin Hynek gives UNC a 3-2 lead! Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) June 20, 2026Bottom 1:North Carolina takes its first lead off a Colin Hynek Single with bases loaded.TAKING CHARGE EARLY Lachance with a 2-run shot to get the Sooners on the board in the first!#MCWS x ESPN / @OU_Baseballpic.twitter.com/7apIBy67zm NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 20, 2026On Deck.#MCWS x #RoadToOmahapic.twitter.com/ABOkyOjWXo College World Series of Omaha (@CWSOmaha) June 20, 2026How to watch: Oklahoma vs. North Carolina 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Game 1Date: Saturday, June 20Time: 3 p.m. ETTV: ESPNFull schedule for this weekend:Saturday, June 20Game 1: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma 3 p.m. ET on ESPNSunday, June 21Game 2: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. ET on ABCMonday, June 22Game 3: North Carolina vs. Oklahoma TBD on ESPN (if necessary)More College World Series NewsNorth Carolina vs. West Virginia baseball box score: Final stats from CWSGeorgia vs. Texas baseball box score: Final stats from College World SeriesOle Miss vs. UNC box score: Final stats from CWSWest Virginia vs. Troy baseball box score: Final stats from College World SeriesTexas vs. Texas Tech softball box score: Final Women's College World Series