How social media reacted to UNC beating Oklahoma, advancing to Super Regionals
How social media reacted to UNC beating Oklahoma, advancing to Super Regionals Social media was extremely happy for the UNC baseball team after Monday's dominant victory.
With their 14-4 drubbing of Oklahoma in Monday's Chapel Hill Regional winner-take-all game, the North Carolina Tar Heels (45-12) will host a Super Regional for the second-consecutive season – this time, against the 4-time College World Series champion Arizona Wildcats.
With its victory over the Sooners, UNC also advances to the Super Regionals by beating an SEC team – in an elimination game – for the second straight year.
North Carolina began its run through the Chapel Hill Regional with a closer-than-expected, 4-0 win over Holy Cross on Friday. The Diamond Heels won their first of two games against the Sooners on Saturday, lost a 9-5 rematch on Sunday, then finished their job on Monday.
UNC started Monday's scoring party with a 2-run, first-inning double from first baseman Hunter Stokely, then added an insurance run thanks to Alex Madera's single. After giving up two runs in the second inning, North Carolina responded with a 4-spot in the third.
It wouldn't be a Chapel Hill Regional unless Gavin Gallaher takes over, with the Diamond Heels' star third baseman saving his best postseason performance for Monday afternoon. Gallaher recorded four hits in six at-bats against Oklahoma pitching, including two home runs and four RBIs, while scoring four times.
North Carolina has not made consecutive CWS appearances since 2006-2009, when it finished as the '06 and '07 runner-ups. Now, UNC is two victories away from a second-straight trip.
As you can imagine, social media was buzzing after Monday's victory. Check out some of the reactions from across the college baseball world below:
The Diamond Heels celebrate with...respect!
It Just Means More...in the ACC!
Oklahoma skipper with the ultimate postgame compliment
This fan is STOKED
The final call!
A postgame look into Boshamer Stadium
Remaining NIL money for baseball should go to UNC's all-star
Gallaher was RED-HOT in the Chapel Hill Regional
A balanced team fares well for postseason performance
The bullpen game worked wonders
UNC to face Arizona in Super Regionals...how'd it happen?
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