2026 Pre-CWS Finals Catch-up: Oklahoma vs. North Carolina for the Title

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap what's happened over the last week at the College World Series. They discuss Oklahoma's impressive run to the CWS Finals, Georgia's bats going quiet at the wrong time, the quick exits for Texas, Ole Miss and Alabama and much more.00:00 Welcome and CWS Setup00:42 Sponsor Shoutouts01:28 Mark Returns to Omaha03:02 How Charles Schwab Field Plays04:49 MLB Draft Proposal Fallout11:59 Oklahoma Run to Finals12:54 Freshman Rotation Breakthrough19:57 Sooners' Vulnerabilities vs UNC23:17 North Carolina Consistency Clash24:21 SEC Omaha Recap: Georgia25:27 Georgia Bats Go Cold26:55 Season Takeaways: Georgia29:28 Georgia Built To Return30:55 Texas' Quiet Offense31:32 Texas' Future Core34:03 Ole Miss Disappoints35:22 Ole Miss Big Picture39:30 Alabama's Rough Omaha40:42 Alabama Momentum Ahead45:15 Finals Preview Picks47:25 Wrap-Up, SponsorsKerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.