North Carolina Set For Rematch With West Virginia For Spot In National Championship
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Key Points:
- North Carolina will face West Virginia on Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST at Charles Schwab Field, with a spot in the national championship series on the line.
- The Tar Heels won the first meeting 5-2 on Sunday and need one more victory in the next two days to advance to their first national championship series since 2007.
- North Carolina will start left-hander Folger Boaz, returning to the mound for the first time since May 31, while West Virginia may rely on pitchers Chansen Cole and Ian Korn.
- Key players for West Virginia include leadoff hitter Armani Guzman, who has stolen 39 bases this season, and catcher Gavin Kelly, the team's RBI leader and a top MLB Draft prospect.
- If West Virginia wins Wednesday, a winner-take-all game will be held Thursday to decide who advances to the championship series.
