OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Xander Mercurius #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners takes the field prior to Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Xander Mercurius #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners pitches during the first inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: A general view of the field prior to Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Ryan Lynch #53 of the North Carolina Tar Heels pitches during the second inning against the Oklahoma Sooners in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Owen Hull #8 of the North Carolina Tar Heels signs autographs prior to Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Sawyer Black #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels talks with Michael Maginnis #14 and Rom Kellis #25 prior to Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Michael Catalano #30 of the Oklahoma Sooners signs autographs prior to Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Scott Forbes of the North Carolina Tar Heels arrives prior to Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals against the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)