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South Carolina goes for 3rd straight CWS Title

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South Carolina vs. Arizona in CWS Finals South Carolina vs. Arizona in CWS Finals
OMAHA, NEBRASKA (AP) -

South Carolina opens the College World Series finals against Arizona on Sunday night trying to become the first school in 40 years to win three straight national championships.

Sophomore right-hander Forrest Koumas (2-2) will start for South Carolina (49-18). Sophomore right-hander Konner Wade (10-3) will start for Arizona (46-17).

Gamecocks coach Ray Tanner says his team is pretty good but isn't the 1927 Yankees. He adds that it takes some luck to reach the finals three years in a row.

The Gamecocks had to replace five regulars from the team that beat Florida in last year's finals. The last school to win at least three titles in a row was Southern California in the 1970s.

Arizona this season is batting .330 and averaging seven runs a game.

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