Friday's Game 1 between the Trojans and Tar Heels was ironically a tale of two halves. Innings 1-4, then innings 5-9. North Carolina jumped out to a 5-1 lead through four innings, only for USC to rack up eight unanswered runs in the latter five innings.
An area to keep your eyes on are the 7-8-9 hitters who Coach Travis refers to as the "Snipers". Expected to generate runs from the back end of the order. On Friday Carpentier batting in the bottom of the order hit a grand slam that was the difference in the game.
USC is one win away from the 2026 College World Series. First pitch in Chapel Hill will be at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN.
| North Carolina (48-12-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| USC (48-16) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Carolina vs USC baseball box score: Live stats from NCAA Championship Super Regional
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How to watch: North Carolina vs USC 2026 NCAA Baseball Championship Game
Date: Saturday, June 6
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
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