We’re nearing the end of the “Road to Omaha.”
After a grueling eight-team playoff, Owen Hull’s North Carolina Tar Heels are facing Jaxon Willits’ Oklahoma Sooners in the 2026 NCAA College World Series at the 24,000-seat Charles Schwab Field.
The three-game, winner-takes-all showdown is scheduled to take place:
Game 1
Saturday, June 20
7 p.m.
Game 2
Sunday, June 21
1:30 p.m.
Game 3
Monday, June 22
6 p.m.
If you’d like to be there, last-minute tickets are still available.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one game was $120 including fees on SeatGeek.
Other games have tickets starting at $140 and $147 including fees.
Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).
Both clubs are hungry starving for a title. The last time the Sooners were crowned CWS champions was way back in 1994 (and featured future MLBers Russ Ortiz, Mark Redman and Ryan and Damon Minor along with the exquisitely-named pitcher Bucky Buckles); as for the Tar Heels, they’ve still chasing their first title.
To get this far, Oklahoma blanked No. 7 Alabama 9-0 and then swept No. 3 Georgia 4-3 and 11-4. Jason Walk and Dasan Harris each mashed a pair of taters in their most recent contest to advance.
“When you go back and look at what we’ve done in the fall and spring, we never stopped believing and those guys really turned around our year,” coach Skip Johnson said after a rollercoaster season that included a nine-game stretch where the team lost seven times.
North Carolina played their hearts out and won all three playoffs games in order to get to the big dance. Hull raked in the deciding 12-7 showdown against West Virginia and knocked a single, two doubles and a triple to secure the dub.
Now they look for their first CWS championship after 12 appearances, tying them with with Arkansas and Clemson for universities who have made a dozens trips to Omaha and came home empty-handed.
Make like Bucky Buckles and buckle up- this is baseball at its absolute best.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the 2026 NCAA College World Series between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Oklahoma Sooners below.
How much are the cheapest College World Series tickets?
A complete breakdown of all the cheapest prices on tickets for the three hypothetical 2026 College World Series games at Omaha’s Charles Schwab Field are listed here:
| College World Series game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Game 1 Saturday, June 20 7 p.m. | $147 (including fees) |
| Game 2 Sunday, June 21 1:30 p.m. | $120 (including fees) |
| Game 3 Monday, June 22 6 p.m. (if necessary) | $140 (including fees) |
Have North Carolina and Oklahoma played each other before?
They have!
The Sooners have taken three of the five contests over the course of the school’s histories.
Most recently, they met in the 2025 NCAA Chapel Hill Regional and UNC won two of three, culminating in a 14-4 victory on June 2. Gavin Gallaher smacked two dingers and knocked in four runs to lead the way for the Tar Heels.
Huge stars on tour in 2026
The College World Series isn’t the only big live event this year.
After a bit of digging, we found that hundreds of iconic artists are on tour these next few months.
As a quick sample, here are just five of our favorites we can’t wait to see in the near future.
• RUSH
• AC/DC
Plus, don’t forget that Metallica is putting on a residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere from October through March 2027.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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