Oklahoma capitalized on North Carolina’s uncharacteristic pitching struggles and got another clutch performance from LJ Mercurius out of the bullpen on its way to a 13-2 victory in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the College World Series finals. The win gave the Sooners their first national championship since 1994. The Sooners won the Southeastern Conference’s seventh straight title after finishing 11th in the regular season and entering the NCAA Tournament off losses in seven of nine games. North Carolina was runner-up for the third time since 2006 and now has 13 CWS appearances without a title.
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