The Men’s College World Series final is set and features North Carolina and Oklahoma, two teams that took very different paths to the championship series. North Carolina placed second in both the ACC regular season and tournament to earn the No. 5 national seed. Oklahoma went 14-16 in conference play and lost its first game of the SEC tournament, but has won eight straight games since reaching the NCAA Tournament to reach the MCWS finals. Each program is attempting to make history, as the Tar Heels are attempting to win their first national championship ever, while the Sooners are eyeing their first since 1994. The best-of-three championship series will begin Saturday, June 20, at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN.
Union Omaha dropped the second match of its three-match road stretch on Saturday, falling to Sarasota Paradise, 2-0. Omaha remains in first place in USL League One standings at 9-4-1 heading into Saturday’s match with USL League One newcomer Athletic Club Boise. Omaha defeated AC Boise, 3-2, in March for its first win of the season. Saturday’s match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. and can be streamed live on ESPN+.
Tickets for the third annual State Farm Women’s College Volleyball Showcase are now available. The five-match event, taking place August 28-30 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., features Creighton, Minnesota, Arizona State, USC and Purdue. Creighton will open the marquee neutral site showcase against Purdue on Friday, August 28, at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold as individual day passes and can be purchased from Ticketmaster.
The Omaha Storm Chasers are facing the St. Paul Saints on the road this week, where they are currently 0-1. Omaha dropped the series opener Tuesday night, 21-2, digging a hole that they could not get out of in the first inning when it allowed eight runs. Wednesday’s game was postponed due to inclement weather, so the teams will play a doubleheader on Thursday beginning at 5:07 p.m.
Upcoming Events
- Omaha Storm Chasers at St. Paul | June 16 – 21 | 5:07 p.m. Thursday
- MCWS Championship Game 1 | Oklahoma vs. North Carolina | Saturday, June 20 | 7 p.m.
- Union Omaha at AC Boise | Saturday, June 20 | 8:30 p.m.
- MCWS Championship Game 2 | Oklahoma vs. North Carolina | Sunday, June 21 | 1:30 p.m.
