Oregon State became the first team in a decade to repeat as College World Series champion, completing a dominant run through the tournament with a 9-3 victory over North Carolina on Sunday night. The Beavers won all five of their CWS games, including a sweep of the Tar Heels in the best-of-three finals, and trailed for only one of 45 innings they played in Omaha. North Carolina was runner-up for the second straight year after the first CWS finals rematch since Arizona State and USC met in 1973.

Oregon St. 11, North Carolina 4 By ERIC OLSON, AP Sports Writer June 24, 2007 AP - Jun 23, 11:20 pm EDT More Photos Oregon State's Jorge Reyes got himself and his team a whole lot closer to the national championship trophy that's been teasing him. Forced to sit by it at a recent news conference, the Beavers' starter noted the hardware was placed just out of his reach. But he did his part to change that, pitching the Beavers to an 11-4 victory over North Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series final on Saturday night.

North Carolina powered its way back to the College World Series finals. After hitting just one home run in their first 13 postseason games, the Tar Heels lit up Rice for four long balls in a 7-4 victory Thursday night. North Carolina staved off elimination for three straight games, beating Rice twice in two days to win the bracket. The Tar Heels will play defending champion Oregon State in only the second finals rematch in the CWS' 61-year history. It is the first since Arizona State and Southern California met in 1972 and 1973. The best-of-three series starts Saturday.