Oklahoma continued to its red-hot postseason form on Saturday, beating North Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series Finals.
The Sooners got 2 homers from Deiten Lachance and shutout the Tar Heels over the final 8 innings of the game in a 9-3 victory. OU is now just 1 win away from its first College World Series title since 1994.
Oklahoma will have a chance to clinch that crown on Sunday afternoon. However, despite OU’s 5 straight wins in Omaha, No. 5 North Carolina is favored to win that contest and force a winner-take-all Game 3.
According to the latest odds at DraftKings, North Carolina -154 on the money line in Game 2 (Oklahoma is +120 to win outright). UNC -1.5 runs is priced at +120.
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Legal prediction markets like Kalshi are giving North Carolina a 52% chance to win (as of publication) Game 2:
Oklahoma is expected to start Xander Mercurius on the mound on Sunday. He last pitched on June 15 in a 4-3 win over Georgia. He held the Bulldogs to 3 earned runs over 7.1 innings pitched.
North Carolina is set to counter with Ryan Lynch. He previously threw 4.2 innings in a 5-2 win over West Virginia in Omaha.
First pitch on Sunday is set for 2:30 p.m. ET. Oklahoma remains the overall favorite to win the College World Series on Kalshi:
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
