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Wesloski Starts Game 3, Extends Oklahoma Freshman Streak

6/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nick Wesloski will start decisive Game 3, giving Oklahoma its sixth straight College World Series freshman start.
Oklahoma beat North Carolina 9-3 in Game 1.
North Carolina responded with a 6-2 win in Game 2, setting up a winner-take-all Game 3.
Game 1 was moved to a 2 p.m. start on June 20 because of expected inclement weather.
Caden Glauber threw five scoreless innings in Game 2 after Ryan Lynch left injured, limiting Oklahoma to four hits.

History

Historical Context

After the NCAA lifted its freshman-ineligibility rule in 1972, twelve freshmen pitched in the 1973 College World Series, including Texas’s Jeff Kunkel, who threw 15 scoreless innings. The precedent paved the way for Oklahoma’s Nick Wesloski to start Game 3 in 2024, marking the Sooners’ sixth consecutive freshman starter and underscoring coaches’ reliance on young arms.

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Story summary

Nick Wesloski will start decisive Game 3, giving Oklahoma its sixth straight College World Series freshman start.
Oklahoma beat North Carolina 9-3 in Game 1.
North Carolina responded with a 6-2 win in Game 2, setting up a winner-take-all Game 3.
Game 1 was moved to a 2 p.m. start on June 20 because of expected inclement weather.
Caden Glauber threw five scoreless innings in Game 2 after Ryan Lynch left injured, limiting Oklahoma to four hits.

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