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Kevin Gunderson gets a lift from his teammates after the final out.

Brothers In Arms

Oregon State traded its arms for its first College World Series title on Monday, writes Pat Forde. The Beavers patched together a gutsy performance on the mound, outlasting North Carolina 3-2. Story

• Oregon State 3, North Carolina 2 ... Watch ESPN Video

| Around the Horn
• Defense hurts Carolina | Game 3 notes | Skip Bayless, CWS fan

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BeaverBall Bests UNC
The recipe for Oregon State's success? Bunt liberally, throw in a few walks, then supply the big hit, writes Pat Forde. BeaverBall claimed another victim on Sunday, as OSU downed Carolina 11-7. Story

• Oregon State 11, North Carolina 7 ... Watch ESPN Video

| Around the Horn
• Forde: Global warming | Bayless: CWS appreciation | CWS Index

Cold-Blooded Hitters
The CWS has long been a haven for teams from sunny locales. Title virgins Oregon State and UNC, however, are proof that global warming has come to college baseball, writes Pat Forde. Story

• UNC-OSU (ESPN2 ) | Preview | SportsNation: Vote
• UNC 4, OSU 3 ... Watch ESPN Video

| Around the Horn | CWS Index

Great Expectations
Oregon State is the toast of Corvallis. Even in June, UNC's baseball team plays second fiddle to its hoops counterpart. Both teams are hoping to live up to their own expectations this weekend. Preview

• Around the Horn: Championship | Chat wrap: Peterson | Vote
• Oregon State 2, Rice 0 ... Watch ESPN Video

| UNC 6, CSF 5 ... Watch ESPN Video

Leave It To The Beavers
Jonah Nickerson's gutsy performance on the mound propelled Oregon State to a date with North Carolina in the championship series. The Beavers shut out Rice on Thursday. Story | Watch ESPN Video

• Around the Horn: Champ series set | Chat: Kyle Peterson (3 ET)
• McKeever: Pitching fuels UNC | UNC 6, CSF 5 ... Watch ESPN Video

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Flying High
Oregon State showed superhuman strength in taking down Rice, which was undefeated in Omaha, on Wednesday. The winner of tonight's game will play North Carolina for the title. Around the Horn

• McKeever: Pitching fuels UNC
• Oregon State 5, Rice 0 ... Watch ESPN Video

| UNC 6, CSF 5 ... Watch ESPN Video

Coop D'Etat
David Cooper's 5-for-5 effort powered Cal State Fullerton's offense. But the feisty Titans' pitching staff endured illness and Clemson's sluggers to stave off elimination and knock out the top-seeded Tigers. Story

• OSU 8, Miami 1 ... Watch ESPN Video

| CSF 7, Clemson 6 ... Watch ESPN Video

• Rice-Oregon State (ESPN2, 9 ET) | Around the Horn

Pressure Pitching
North Carolina ace and Tigers first-round draft pick Andrew Miller talks about pitching in the College World Series and life after college. ESPN Video

Nick Of Time
Day 4 saw Oregon State win its first College World Series game, thanks to the heroics of Jonah Nickerson. Georgia was sent packing while Rice downed a streaking Miami squad. Around the Horn

• Clemson-CSF | Miami-OSU (9 ET) | Chat wrap: Kimmey
• OSU 5, Georgia 3 ... Watch ESPN Video

| Rice 3, Miami 2 ... Watch ESPN Video

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Hoot-n-Holler
Rice and Miami served notice on Saturday. Give a hoot about the Owls and playing the Canes is nothing to holler about. Rice rallied to beat Georgia, while Miami blasted Oregon State. Around the Horn

• Rice edges Georgia ... Watch ESPN Motion

| Miami mauls OSU ... Watch ESPN Motion

• Scoreboard | CWS ABC's | Saturday notebook: Winfield returns

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast
To survive in the CWS, you have to find ways to win. North Carolina endured 13 grueling innings with Cal State Fullerton and Clemson made a late comeback to advance. Around the Horn

• UNC 7, UCF 5 ... Watch ESPN Motion

| Clemson 8, Ga. Tech 4 ... Watch ESPN Motion

Throwing Caution
Most experts are picking Clemson and Rice -- but not Kyle Peterson. His favorites? Cal State Fullerton, a squad with history on its side, and Oregon State, a team you might not have heard of. Story

• Schedule | Clemson: High postseason expectations ... Preview ESPN Motion

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Omaha Stakes
Sixteen teams remain in the NCAA Tournament, but only eight will advance to the CWS. Which teams will reach Omaha? Kyle Peterson gives us his take on this weekend's action. Story | Chat wrap

• Schedule/Results | UNC 11, Bama 5 | | Clemson rallies to win ESPN Motion

• Ga. Tech 5, Charleston 0 | Clemson 11, ORU 8 | TV maps

The Mind's Eye
Athletes looking for improved eyesight used to stock up on carrots. Now, they turn to video games. Georgia Tech is one of a few schools using Vizual Edge technology to refine its athletes' vision. Story

• CWS: Schedule/Results | CWS Bracket | More CWS coverage
• Georgia downs USC ...

| Rice rallies for CWS bid ...

Party of Eight
College baseball players dream of being able to take the field at Omaha's Rosenblatt Stadium. For eight lucky (and talented) teams, that dream becomes reality this weekend. CWS preview

• Schedule/Results | CWS photo gallery | Clemson's focus

Carolina Dreamin'
For the third straight year, an unseeded team started the CWS 2-0. The past two teams won it all. In beating Clemson on Sunday, UNC is one step closer to the championship series. Around the Horn

• UNC 2, Clemson 0 ...

| UCF 7, Ga. Tech 5 ...

| Notebook
• Sched/Results | Monday: UGA-OSU

| Rice-Miami (7 ET)

2006 College World Series schedule

Omaha, Nebraska

Championship Series

June 24
North Carolina 4,
Oregon State 3 ...

June 25
Oregon State 11,
North Carolina 7 ...

June 26
Oregon State 3,
North Carolina 2 ...

• Scoreboard | Schedule/Results | Bracket

College World Series Winner
Oregon State Beavers
Record: 50-16 CWS results: Miami 11, Oregon St. 1; Oregon St. 5, Georgia 3; Oregon St. 8, Miami 1; Oregon St. 5, Rice 0; Oregon St. 2, Rice 0; UNC 4, Oregon St. 3; Oregon St. 11, UNC 7; Oregon St. 3, UNC 2 How they advanced: Won Corvallis Super Regional; won Corvallis Regional CWS appearances: 3 (1952, '05, '06) NCAA championships: 0 • Scouting report ... Preview

Eliminated College World Series Teams
Cal State Fullerton Titans
Record: 49-15 Seed: No. 5 overall CWS results: UNC 7, CSF 5 (13 innings); CSF 7, Georgia Tech 5; CSF 7, Clemson 6; UNC 7, CSF 5 How they advanced: Won Fullerton Super Regional; won Fullerton Regional CWS appearances: 14 (1975, '79, '82, '84, '88, '90, '92, '94, '95, '99, '01, '03, '04, '06) NCAA championships: 4 (1979, '84, '95, '04) • Scouting report ... Preview
Clemson Tigers
Record: 53-16 Seed: No. 1 overall CWS results: Clemson 8, Georgia Tech 4; UNC 2, Clemson 0; CSF 7, Clemson 6 How they advanced: Won Clemson Super Regional; won Clemson Regional CWS appearances: 11 (1958, '59, '76, '77, '80, '91, '95, '96, '00, '02, '06) NCAA championships: 0 • Scouting report ... Preview
Georgia Bulldogs
Record: 47-23 Seed: No. 7 overall CWS results: Rice 6, Georgia 4; Oregon St. 5, Georgia 3 How they advanced: Won Athens Super Regional; won Athens Regional CWS appearances: 5 (1987, '90, '01, '04, '06) NCAA championships: 1 (1990) • Scouting report ... Preview
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Record: 50-18 Seed: No. 8 overall CWS results: Clemson 8, Georgia Tech 4; CSF 7, Georgia Tech 5 How they advanced: Won Atlanta Super Regional; won Atlanta Regional CWS appearances: 3 (1994, '02, '06) NCAA championships: 0 • Scouting report ... Preview
Miami Hurricanes
Record: 42-24 CWS results: Miami 11, Oregon St. 1; Rice 3, Miami 2; Oregon St. 8, Miami 1 How they advanced: Won Oxford Super Regional; won Lincoln Regional CWS appearances: 21 (1971, '74, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '84, '85, '86, '88, '89, '92, '94, '95, '97, '98, '99, '01, '03, '04, '06) NCAA championships: 4 (1982, '85, '99, '01) • Scouting report ... Preview
North Carolina Tar Heels
Record: 54-15 CWS results: UNC 7, CSF 5 (13 innings); UNC 2, Clemson 0; UNC 6, CSF 5; UNC 4, Oregon St. 3; Oregon St. 11, UNC 7; Oregon St. 3, UNC 2 How they advanced: Won Tuscaloosa Super Regional; won Chapel Hill Regional CWS appearances: 5 (1960, '66, '78, '89, '06) NCAA championships: 0 • Scouting report \| Preview
Rice Owls
Record: 57-13 Seed: No. 2 overall CWS results: Rice 6, Georgia 4; Rice 3, Miami 2; Oregon St. 5, Rice 0; Oregon St. 2, Rice 0 How they advanced: Won Houston Super Regional; won Houston Regional CWS appearances: 5 (1997, '99, '02, '03, '06) NCAA championships: 1 (2003) • Scouting report ... Preview

College World Series History
Team Champions
2006	Oregon State
2005	Texas
2004	Cal State Fullerton
2003	Rice
2002	Texas
2001	Miami
2000	LSU
1999	Miami

• Complete CWS champions list