West Virginia
What channel is West Virginia-UNC baseball today? Time, TV for College World Series game
Carter French on UNC baseball start at College World Series
UNC outfielder Carter French spoke with reporters on Tuesday, June 16, as the Tar Heels prepare for their third game at the 2026 College World Series.
Can North Carolina punch its ticket to its first College World Series championship series in nearly two decades? Or will West Virginia ride the surge from Tuesday’s elimination victory over Troy, flipping the script on an earlier loss to the Tar Heels?
North Carolina has the early edge over the Mountaineers, needing just one win to West Virginia’s two to advance to the best-of-three championship series. But this is Omaha, and magic has been known to occur out there on Charles Schwab Field.
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North Carolina is off to its best start at the College World Series since 2006 after picking up wins over Ole Miss and West Virginia in its first two games in Omaha. The Tar Heels will send left-handed pitcher Folger Boaz to the mound against the Mountaineers. Wednesday’s start will be Boaz’s first time pitching for the Tar Heels in 17 days, with his last outing coming against East Carolina in the Chapel Hill Regional, where he allowed one run on five hits with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work.
The Mountaineers made it out of the elimination bracket with a 12-0 win over Troy on June 16. West Virginia put a four-spot on the board in the top of the sixth inning to break the game open, with Gavin Kelly providing a three-run knock to left center.
Should West Virginia defeat North Carolina on Wednesday, both teams will meet in a winner-take-all semifinal on June 18 at The Chuck with a first pitch time yet to be announced. Here’s what to know on how to watch Wednesday’s CWS game between North Carolina and West Virginia, including first pitch and streaming information:
What TV channel is West Virginia vs North Carolina College World Series today?
ESPN will broadcast the College World Series game between North Carolina and West Virginia. Streaming options include the ESPN app (with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
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North Carolina vs West Virginia College World Series start time today
- Date: Wednesday, June 17
- Time: 2 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. CT
- Location: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (Omaha, Nebraska)
North Carolina and West Virginia are set for a 2 p.m. ET first pitch on June 17 at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Starting on Friday, they should expect delays as crew perform work on the Jill Micah Hess Bridge along U.S. 119.
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West Virginia
Community Catalyst Grant applications are open through West Virginia First Foundation through June 30 – WV MetroNews
The West Virginia First Foundation, which was established to use drug lawsuit settlement money to try to alleviate problems related to addiction, reported having access to $378.5 million in financial resources and noted that more than $34 million in grants have been awarded since the organization’s start.
The West Virginia First Foundation met for a few minutes Thursday at Ascend West Virginia in Charleston. The meeting was also available for view through streaming.
Executive Director Jonathan Board highlighted the launch of the Community Catalyst Grant application and a statewide needs assessment intended to identify service gaps.
Designed as a three-year, outcomes-driven investment, the program will support projects focused on public safety response, day report centers and generational prevention efforts. The program opened for applications on June 1 and remains open through June 30.
“We’re very encouraged by the interest and engagement so far,” Board said.
The board also approved a $4 million funding request for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The project is focused on expanding access to innovative addiction treatment and recovery support tools while building the technology and infrastructure needed to support implementation across West Virginia.
Additional details about the project and funding agreement are to be released in the coming weeks following the completion of final documentation. West Virginia First Foundation and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute plan to issue a joint announcement once the agreement process is complete.
“They’ve gone through a very rigorous process for the correct funding,” Board said. “Their team has presented an opportunity to fund a project that will build technology, training and support systems of care needed to expand access to an innovative addiction treatment approach throughout the state of West Virginia, and really beyond.”
The West Virginia First Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2023 to manage and distribute 72.5% of the state’s opioid settlement funds, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. The organization is aimed at combatting the addiction crisis through grants and regional projects.
The next regular meeting of the Foundation’s Board of Directors is scheduled for Sept. 17 although it’s subject to change.
West Virginia may have come up empty-handed in two tries against North Carolina in the College World Series, but they earned the respect of their head coach, Scott Forbes, who was incredibly complimentary of the Mountaineers following Wednesday’s game.
“I want to congratulate West Virginia. A heck of a team, a heck of a run,” he opened his postgame press conference with. “They are very well coached. They just play the game the right way. It’s a credit to their coaching staff. They come at you a lot of ways. A lot of speed, deep pitching staff, so we really had to work in those two games to beat them. I’ve been in their shoes, and I know what that feels like, and it’s a stinker. But man, they got a lot to be proud of, and they should be extremely proud of how they represented their university.”
The culture at WVU is as strong as it gets
Multiple times this season, West Virginia looked like they were well on their way to a loss and were rewarded with a win because they never stopped playing hard. Everyone thinks of the two games against Kentucky in the Morgantown Regional, and rightfully so, but they also came back to win after trailing by eight against UCF and after trailing by five to BYU.
For a moment, there was a belief that the magical moment was going to come again during Wednesday’s game against Forbes’ Tar Heels. With two outs in the 7th and trailing 12-1, Armani Guzman busted his tail down the first base line to beat out a grounder to short. It ultimately led to a five-run inning for the Mountaineers, all of a sudden turning a laugher into a semi-interesting game. Gavin Kelly hit a solo home run in the 8th to make it a five-run deficit, and in the ninth, Ben Lumsden just missed a three-run shot that would have really put pressure on North Carolina, even with two outs.
To have your team still playing hard when trailing by 11 with their season likely about to come to an end, it says a lot about the character of this group, but also how deeply ingrained the culture is at WVU. There’s a reason this program has turned the corner over the last 14 or so years and is continuing to trend up. They’ve had the right people in place leading it.
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