OMAHA–The College World Series finals are set. North Carolina beat Rice 7-4 this evening to clinch its second consecutive trip to the finals. They’ll face a familiar opponent in defending national champion Oregon State.

The Tar Heels got four home runs to build a 7-2 lead through five innings, and starter Adam Warren pitched very well into the seventh, finishing with three runs on three hits. Closer Andrew Carignan pitched the final 2 1/3 innings to pick up his 18th save of the year. I’ll have much more on Rice-UNC after the postgame.