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OMAHA, Neb. — Just as the Chapel Hill Regional essentially turned into a best-of-three series between No. 4 North Carolina and East Carolina, Bracket 1 at the College World Series is playing out in a similar way. The Tar Heels (52–12–1) just hope for similar results. No. 9 West Virginia (47–16), which lost 5–2 to UNC on Sunday night, earned a rematch with the Tar Heels by rolling to a 12–0 victory over Troy in an elimination game at Charles Schwab Field Omaha on Tuesday.
OMAHA, Neb. — For most North Carolina players at the College World Series, it’s a rare chance to focus totally on baseball and not worry about classes. One of the exceptions is senior biology major Carter French, affectionately known as Dr. French.
OMAHA, Neb. — Coming into an intense College World Series game with the potential tying run at the plate would rattle the nerves of some pitchers. The moment could have been too big for a pitcher so young that his high school class in Fort Mill, S.C., graduated late last month while he was pitching in the Chapel Hill Regional.
OMAHA, Neb. — Dealing with the higher level of competition is just one adjustment that all teams need to make when coming to the College World Series. Charles Schwab Field Omaha plays differently than nearly every team’s home field, and No. 4 North Carolina is no exception. Fielders need to account for that, and third-base coaches have to factor the differences. It’s not just that the field is bigger than Boshamer Stadium or that there are more fans.
