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North Carolina second baseman Gavin Gallaher spoke to the media along with head coach Scott Forbes and reliever Jackson Rose and Owen Hull after UNC’s 12-7 win over West Virginia to advance to the College World Series finals for the first time since 2007.
Gallaher went 4-for-5 from the plate and provided 33% of the team’s 12 runs with a team-high four RBI.
Here’s what Gallaher had to say following the game.
I don’t really know, to be honest with you. I think that it’s a match-up thing. They had a righty start on the mound. But that’s a question for him. He just does what he feels is right and today it worked out.
I still think it really hasn’t set in yet. After the game, shook hands and just kind of walking around, looking up in the stands, looking at my family, just kind of speechless, to be honest.
Yeah, we were here in ’24, ran into two good teams, came close. And then last year, we’re one inning away from being in Omaha again. So that really hurt.
So to be back here, win our first three games, be in the national championship, it’s something that, I mean, it’s truly amazing.
I think the experience was really good. Getting those at-bats, knowing what to expect with how the stadium plays. This year, it’s played quite the opposite that it did in ’24. The ball’s been flying.
But knowing like how the shadows work when they get to that 6:00 game. It’s been a lot easier to adjust this year, which has been really nice. And so just trying to take that experience, use it for myself, and also try to help out some of the other guys that haven’t been here before. And just it’s been easier to adapt this year.
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Gallaher went 4-for-5 from the plate and provided 33% of the team’s 12 runs with a team-high four RBI.
Here’s what Gallaher had to say following the game.
Can you talk about the lineup switch. It seemed to work out pretty well for both of you?
I don’t really know, to be honest with you. I think that it’s a match-up thing. They had a righty start on the mound. But that’s a question for him. He just does what he feels is right and today it worked out.
Gavin, you’re a guy that’s been here for three years. You’ve experienced the ups and downs that, you know, the postseason can bring. What does it mean to you to be able to play for a national championship come Saturday?
I still think it really hasn’t set in yet. After the game, shook hands and just kind of walking around, looking up in the stands, looking at my family, just kind of speechless, to be honest.
Yeah, we were here in ’24, ran into two good teams, came close. And then last year, we’re one inning away from being in Omaha again. So that really hurt.
So to be back here, win our first three games, be in the national championship, it’s something that, I mean, it’s truly amazing.
Gavin, what do you think are the lessons from that 2024 run that had you prepared this year and were able to apply through these first three games?
I think the experience was really good. Getting those at-bats, knowing what to expect with how the stadium plays. This year, it’s played quite the opposite that it did in ’24. The ball’s been flying.
But knowing like how the shadows work when they get to that 6:00 game. It’s been a lot easier to adjust this year, which has been really nice. And so just trying to take that experience, use it for myself, and also try to help out some of the other guys that haven’t been here before. And just it’s been easier to adapt this year.
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