Dillon Gabriel's 2023 Second on Top Five Player Seasons Under Brent Venables at Oklahoma

(by Brady Trantham) He wasn't the biggest, the fastest, or the most talented, but Dillon Gabriel was exactly what Oklahoma and Brent Venables needed. Following an era defined by elite quarterback play under Bob Stoops and Lincoln Riley, OU's move to Venables brought questions whether top signal callers would be drawn to Norman. Gabriel...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma Baseball College World Series Postgame (OU 9 Alabama 0) - 6/13/2026


Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson, starting pitcher Cord Rager and catcher Deiten Lachance meet with the media following the Sooners' 9-0 win over No. 7 Alabama in the opener of the College World Series on Saturday, June 13th at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE...from Sooners Illustrated

BB Highlights: OU 9, Alabama 0


Game Date: 6/13/26...from SoonerSports.com

Oklahoma Rides Freshman Cord Rager to Easy CWS Victory Over Alabama

(by John E. Hoover) OMAHA, NE — A child shall lead them indeed. On the biggest stage of his young life, Oklahoma freshman Cord Rager was unfazed by the moment, undeterred by the huge crowd, and unbothered by the Sooners’ opponent. Rager got plenty of run support, but he was virtually untouchable Saturday in his College World Series...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma vs. Alabama in College World Series: Live coverage, analysis

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners (38-22, 14-16 in SEC) get underway in the College World Series against the Alabama Crimson Tide (42-19,18-12 in SEC) in Omaha, Nebraska. The Sooners made it to the College World Series by upsetting Georgia Tech in the Atlanta regional and sweeping through Kansas in the super regionals...read more from the Sooners Wire

Scene Setter: 2026 College World Series


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3 potential landing spots for Baker Mayfield with a Buccaneers deal starting to feel unlikely

(by Dekota Gregory) This time next year, quarterback Baker Mayfield could be preparing for a season with a new team. Entering Year 4 as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' franchise QB, Mayfield, an Oklahoma legend, told media earlier this week that he and the Bucs are still far from a deal and he set a stout deadline for the start of training camp because...read more from Stormin' in Norman

As Oklahoma Meets Alabama in CWS, Skip Johnson's Pitchers Take Center Stage

(by John E. Hoover) OMAHA, NE — Oklahoma coach Skip Johnson might not be a certified zen master. But he did study for 10 years under the late, great Augie Garrido. Regarded as one of college baseball’s best pitching coaches, Johnson’s teaching gifts go well beyond grip and arm angle and release point and RPMs. Johnson understands...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU Board of Regents to consider bonds for football stadium renovations, new athletics personnel compensation

(by Joshua McDaniel) OU Board of Regents will discuss bonds for Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, an agreement with Opendorse in order to gain access to name, image and likeness software and new athletics personnel compensation at its meeting Tuesday. The meetings will be held at 8 a.m. at OU Health Campus in...read more from the OU Daily

Weak Colin Simmons shot at Oklahoma provides extra Red River Rivalry fuel

(by Dekota Gregory) Buckle up for the most egotistical statement you'll hear today. However, such an ignorant short-sighted statement actually makes a little bit of sense when you know it's coming from a Longhorn and it will just be directly pinned onto the Sooners' bulletin board. Texas junior edge-rusher Colin Simmons recently claimed during...read more from Stormin' in Norman

OU Baseball: Branch Brothers of Oklahoma, Georgia Have a Family Tree Vibe at College World Series

(by John E. Hoover) OMAHA, NE — The NCAA Tournament has been nice to the Branch family. The College World Series might be even nicer. With one son at Oklahoma and another at Georgia, the clan from Lucas, TX, could have found themselves strung out all over creation trying to watch their boys play baseball. Instead, when the Sooners were...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Everything Skip Johnson, Oklahoma players said about making College World Series, facing Alabama

(by Tom Green) Oklahoma is back in the College World Series for the second time in five seasons, putting together an unlikely run to get back to Omaha, Nebraska, as one of eight teams still vying for a national championship. After knocking off No. 2 national seed Georgia Tech to claim a Regional title and then sweeping No. 15 national seed...read more from Sooners Illustrated

SoonerScoop podcast: OU baseball looks to continue improbable run

(by Bob Przybylo) The second week of June, and we still care about OU sports? Yep. Who knew, right? It has been that type of ride so far for the OU baseball team. A group that everybody thought would have been long done by now is going attempt to keep this magical run going. Give the s/o to head coach Skip Johnson and the rest of the crew...listen to podcast from the SoonerScoop

Kip Lewis' 2024 Fourth on Top Five Player Seasons Under Brent Venables at Oklahoma

(by Brady Trantham) Coming in at No. 4 on the Top Five List of Single-Season Performances in the Brent Venables era is Kip Lewis' 2024. 2024 was both an impactful and forgettable year for the Sooners. The inaugural season in the SEC quickly fell off due to busts at offensive coordinator and quarterback. For Venables, it would be his...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

TRANSFER: Oklahoma baseball lands Pittsburgh catcher Sebastian Pisacreta

(by Josh Callaway) Oklahoma's first major transfer portal addition of the 2026 cycle is on the board. While the Sooners are in Omaha preparing to take part in the College World Series this weekend, preparations for next year are already underway as the college baseball transfer portal is open. With that in mind, OU made their first power...read more from Sooners Illustrated

TRANSFER: Oklahoma baseball adds Tennessee OF/IF Jay Abernathy

(by Josh Callaway) It's a good day for Oklahoma baseball. Just shortly after landing their first power conference transfer of the cycle in Pittsburgh catcher Sebastian Pisacreta, the Sooners are back on the board with another major pickup in Tennessee outfielder Jay Abernathy. Abernathy played or started in 53 of the Volunteers' games in 2026...read more from Sooners Illustrated

Which of Oklahoma's 2026 Road Atmospheres Will be the Most Hostile?

(by Carson Field) The Sooners have at least an idea of when most of their 2026 games will kick off. The SEC released the kickoff windows for the upcoming season on Wednesday. Oklahoma will play six games in Norman, five on the road and, of course, the annual Red River Rivalry game against Texas at the Cotton Bowl. Here is how each of...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Why Texas Tech mega donor Cody Campbell was at an Oklahoma football camp in the midst of chaos

(by Dekota Gregory) While most of the talk out of Oklahoma's recent camps is rightfully about the prospects making a great impression in front of Brent Venables and his staff, a familiar face on the sidelines also caught the attention of many this week. Cody Campbell, Texas Tech's infamous mega donor and Chairman of the Board of Regents of...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Lincoln Riley the head coach with the most to lose per CBS Sports

(by John Williams) Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for the USC Trojans because he felt he'd be in a better position to compete for a national championship in Los Angeles than in Norman. Through four seasons of Riley at USC and Brent Venables at OU, it looks like Oklahoma is closer to a championship than USC is. Venables and the Sooners...read more from the Sooners Wire

Kickoff windows set for Oklahoma's complete 2026 football schedule

(by Tom Green) Kickoff windows for Oklahoma's complete 2026 football schedule, as well as broadcast information for select games this fall, have been set. The SEC on Wednesday, during a televised special on SEC Network, unveiled its full slate of games for the upcoming season, with kickoff windows — early (11 a.m. to noon CT)...read more from Sooners Illustrated

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