These Matchups Will Decide Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M

(by Brady Trantham) Both Oklahoma and Texas A&M made the College Football Playoff for the first time in its updated 12-team format in 2025. There were a handful of similarities between the two teams that ultimately resulted in a quick first-round exit. Now, each school hopes to return to the coveted invitational. A home date for...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Oklahoma HC Skip Johnson Calls National Championship Celebration Event 'Incredible'

(by Carson Field) NORMAN — The Sooners received a hero’s welcome in Norman on Wednesday evening. Oklahoma hosted a celebration event at Kimrey Family Stadium to honor its national championship-winning team. Every seat at the 3,180-capacity ballpark was filled, and hundreds more spectators huddled into standing-room areas, as well as...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU baseball assistant coach, recruiting coordinator Todd Butler set to join Florida

(by Joshua McDaniel) OU baseball assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Todd Butler is set to join Florida in the same roles, according to College Baseball Central reporter Andrew Riedell. Butler, who has been an assistant coach at OU since June 2023, has produced 10 top-10 national recruiting classes across his collegiate coaching...read more from the OU Daily

2026 Baseball National Championship Celebration


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What gave Skip Johnson confidence in his freshmen starting pitching?

(by John Williams) The Oklahoma Sooners' run to the national championship was certainly fueled by an offense that came to life in the Atlanta regional and didn't slow down through their 13-2 win over UNC to win the College World Series. But another huge storyline was the work of Oklahoma freshmen starters Cord Rager, Xander Mercurius...read more from the Sooners Wire

How Oklahoma Pitcher LJ Mercurius' Fall and Rise Helped Sooners Win National Title

(by Carson Field) Throughout Oklahoma’s run in the NCAA Tournament, LJ Mercurius embodied the Sooners’ “yesterday is dead” motto as well as anybody. Mercurius was OU’s Friday starter early in the 2026 season but got moved to the bullpen after several rough outings in a row. The transfer pitcher, though, became one of the Sooners’...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU Baseball: Oklahoma's transfer portal exodus starts even before the CWS title celebration ends

(by Dekota Gregory) On the same day the Oklahoma Sooners were set to celebrate their national title with fans back in Norman at Kimrey Family Stadium, they already suffered their first transfer portal losses before the party even started. Multiple reports surfaced on Wednesday to break the news that outfielders Drew Dickerson and Alec Blair...read more from Stormin' in Norman

Taylor Wein discusses the Sooner ready to break out

(by Jaron Spor) Every year, it feels like there is a player or two who come out of nowhere to be key contributors for the Oklahoma Sooners. Last season, that was EDGE Taylor Wein. Wein had a great season, earning All-SEC honors. He finished the year with 39 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and seven sacks. Coming into the season, there was a real...read more from the Sooners Wire

These Matchups Will Decide Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss

(by Brady Trantham) Oklahoma has played Ole Miss three times — twice as a member of the SEC. Each game resulted in a loss for the Sooners. With little to no history between the two programs, the three games between the Rebels and OU have been anything but dull. Even the 2024 edition, where a down-and-out Sooner team rolled into Oxford...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

D1Baseball Top 25: National champion Oklahoma headlines final rankings

(by staff) After securing its third national championship in program history and its first since 1994, Oklahoma is No. 1 in the final D1Baseball Top 25 rankings of the 2026 season. The Sooners spent 12 weeks in the Top 25 during the regular season, bursting into the rankings after an eye-opening first weekend and peaking at No. 8 in weeks five...read more from D1Baseball

Winning a Natty is Rare, but Thanks to Skip Johnson, AD Roger Denny Already Has Two

(by John E. Hoover) OMAHA, NE — Roger Denny, Oklahoma’s new athletic director, could be forgiven if he now believes national championships grow on trees. In less than six months on the job, Denny’s athletic department has won two national championships. “There's only one Oklahoma,” Denny told Sooners On SI minutes after OU’s baseball...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU baseball's improbable run to the national title is the greatest in Sooner history

(by George Stoia) OMAHA, Neb. — OU has won 47 national championships. But none was more improbable than the one it won on Monday night at Charles Schwab Field. The Sooner baseball team completed maybe the most remarkable run in college baseball history, beating North Carolina 13-2 in a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Men’s...read more from the SoonerScoop

Why Oklahoma MVP Jaxon Willits 'Will Never Forget' Magical CWS Run, First Father's Day

(by Carson Field) OMAHA, NE — Jaxon Willits couldn’t have asked for a more memorable first Father’s Day weekend as a parent. Willits — whose wife, Abigail, gave birth to their daughter, Gracee, earlier in the year — was monumental in the Sooners’ quest for their first national championship since 1994, which they clinched on Monday with a...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

BB Highlights: OU 13, North Carolina 2


This decisive game three showdown determines the College World Series title. Oklahoma Sooners face off against North Carolina in a highly anticipated contest to cap off the college baseball season...from SoonerSports.com

CWS Championship: Skip Johnson, LJ Mercurius , Jaxon Willits, Kyle Branch vs. North Carolina


Head coach Skip Johnson and team members discuss the team's postseason journey, focusing on the mindset and unity that defined their play. They reflect on the importance of maintaining focus, trusting the coaching staff, and fostering a supportive team environment throughout their challenging road in the College World Series...from SoonerSports.com

National Champs! Oklahoma Dominates North Carolina to Win College World Series

(by John E. Hoover) OMAHA, NE — Oklahoma is back. Back on top of the college baseball world for the first time in 32 years. The underdog Sooners are the 2026 national champions. OU dominated No. 5 national seed North Carolina on Monday night in a winner-take-all showdown at Charles Schwab Field, a 13-2 wire-to-wire, dominating...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

OU baseball earns MCWS national championship, first title since 1994

(by Bob Przybylo) The improbable run for OU baseball is complete – the Sooners are the Men’s College World Series national champions. That’s not a typo, not an incorrect statement. The Sooners finished the job and did it emphatically. OU earned the crown by taking down No. 5 North Carolina with a 13-2 thumping on Monday night in the...read more from the SoonerScoop

Can Oklahoma's Bats Wake Up Against UNC Star Caden Glauber in Game 3 of CWS Finals?

(by Carson Field) OMAHA, NE — There’s a non-zero chance that North Carolina’s Caden Glauber doesn’t pitch against Oklahoma in Game 3 of the CWS Finals on Monday. Glauber, the Tar Heels’ superstar freshman relief pitcher, threw 65 pitchers on Sunday. Over five innings, he struck out eight Sooners and allowed only one hit, helping the...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

Skip Johnson's playful exchange leaves no doubt Game 3 is Nick Wesloski's to win

(by Kellen Coleman) It wasn't much of a question whether Oklahoma would start a third freshman in as many games in Monday's Men's College World Series championship series Game 3. But it was a question that had to be asked anyway. In true Skip Johnson fashion, Oklahoma's head coach made the answer entertaining as always...read more from Stormin' in Norman

With One Game to Win the CWS National Championship, Oklahoma is 'Not Gonna Quit'

(by John E. Hoover) OMAHA, NE — One more time. One more game. One more chance. Eternal glory awaits the winner of Monday night’s college baseball showdown between Oklahoma and North Carolina. If OU wins, it’ll be the Sooners’ third national title and their first since 1994. That would also make the Tar Heels a three-time bridesmaid...read more from Oklahoma Sooners on SI

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