# 2026 Pre-CWS Finals Catch-up: Oklahoma vs. North Carolina for the Title

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Podcast: [Highway To Hoover](https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199)
Published: 2026-06-19T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap what's happened over the last week at the College World Series. They discuss Oklahoma's impressive run to the CWS Finals, Georgia's bats going quiet at the wrong time, the quick exits for Texas, Ole Miss and Alabama and much more. 00:00 Welcome and CWS Setup 00:42 Sponsor Shoutouts 01:28 Mark Returns to Omaha 03:02 How Charles Schwab Field Plays 04:49 MLB Draft Proposal Fallout 11:59 Oklahoma Run to Finals 12:54 Freshman Rotation Breakthrough 19:57 Sooners' Vulnerabilities vs UNC 23:17 North Carolina Consistency Clash 24:21 SEC Omaha Recap: Georgia 25:27 Georgia Bats Go Cold 26:55 Season Takeaways: Georgia 29:28 Georgia Built To Return 30:55 Texas' Quiet Offense 31:32 Texas' Future Core 34:03 Ole Miss Disappoints 35:22 Ole Miss Big Picture 39:30 Alabama's Rough Omaha 40:42 Alabama Momentum Ahead 45:15 Finals Preview Picks 47:25 Wrap-Up, Sponsors Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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