Ole Miss vs. North Carolina Baseball Box Score: Final Stats From College World Series
North Carolina scored four runs in the final two innings, and Ole Miss will play Troy in an elimination game Sunday.
- On Friday, June 12, 2026, the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 6-2 in their opening game of the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
- UNC pitcher Jason DeCaro allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings, while Ole Miss starter Taylor Rabe held the Tar Heels scoreless until the sixth inning.
- Owen Hull tied the game with a solo home run in the sixth, Gavin Gallaher added an RBI single, and Colin Hynek hit a decisive three-run home run in the eighth.
- UNC advances in the winner's bracket following the victory, while Ole Miss faces an elimination game against the Troy Trojans on Sunday, June 14.
- The Tar Heels face the West Virginia Mountaineers at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 14, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha for a spot in the semifinals.
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Ole Miss loses 6-2 to North Carolina
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Mississippi Today
Colin Hynek’s 3-run HR secures North Carolina’s 6-2 College World Series win over Mississippi
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. OMAHA, Neb. — Colin Hynek’s three-run homer broke open a close game in the eighth inning and sent North Carolina to a 6-2 win over Mississippi in the College World Series on Friday night. The Tar Heels prevailed in what began as a pitcher’s duel between Jason DeCaro and the Rebels’ Taylor Rabe. They had just three hits through seven innings and led 3-2 when Hynek …
Ole Miss falls to North Carolina 6-2 in College World Series opener
OMAHA, Neb. (WJTV) - Ole Miss baseball fell 6-2 to North Carolina in its opening game at the 2026 College World Series on Friday. The Rebels (41-22) outhit the Tar Heels (51-12-1) eight to five, but six walks from Rebel pitchers and two North Carolina home runs proved too much to overcome. Dom Decker and Owen [...]
Clayton News
Marietta Daily JournalNorth Carolina uses late surge to get past Ole Miss
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