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Oklahoma Sooners vs. Notre Dame: How to watch, stream, listen and key players of College World Series

The Oklahoma Sooners face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their second game of the men’s College World Series and here’s how you can tune in.

Oklahoma received contributions from just about everyone in its 13-8 win over the Texas A&M Aggies. In the opener, the Sooners had six players with an RBI and nearly every batter reached base.

Jake Bennett was solid on the mound, even if he allowed four earned runs. The runs came on two home runs, which were two of his four hits allowed. Bennett didn’t walk a batter and had three strikeouts.

With David Sandlin’s appearance in the seventh inning, presumably, Cade Horton will get the ball for Oklahoma on Sunday night against the Fighting Irish. In his last three starts, he has allowed five earned runs in 17.2 innings pitched. In those three games against Texas, Florida and Virginia Tech, Horton struck out 25 and walked five.

He’ll need to be good again on Sunday because Notre Dame comes in with some strong pitching of its own.

As we get set for the teams’ second game at the men’s College World Series, here’s where you can catch the action.

Date: Sunday, June 19, 2022
Time: 6 p.m. CDT
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Radio Broadcast: The game can be heard on 99.3 FM and 1400 AM KREF in Oklahoma and nationwide on The Varsity app.

Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame

Players to watch:

Oklahoma Sooners

[autotag]Tanner Tredaway[/autotag]: .375 batting average with 9 home runs, 62 RBIs, 17 walks and 23 stolen bases.

[autotag]Peyton Graham[/autotag]: .335 batting average with 20 home runs, 71 RBIs, 26 walks and 32 stolen bases.

[autotag]John Spikerman[/autotag]: .333 batting average with 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, 20 walks and 12 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jimmy Crooks[/autotag]: .310 batting average with 8 home runs, 48 RBIs, 43 walks and 10 stolen bases.

[autotag]Blake Robertson[/autotag]: .309 batting average with 5 home runs, 51 RBIs, 66 walks and 12 stolen bases.

[autotag]Kendall Pettis[/autotag]: .274 batting average with 5 home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 walks and 22 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jake Bennett[/autotag]: 10-3 with a 3.63 ERA, 123 strikeouts in 110.2 innings pitched and 22 walks allowed.

[autotag]Trevin Michael[/autotag]: 4-1 with a 2.82 ERA, 93 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched, 10 saves and 19 walks allowed.

[autotag]Cade Horton[/autotag]: 4-2 with a 5.58 ERA, 40 strikeouts in 40.1 innings pitched and 14 walks allowed.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

David LaManna: .352 batting average with 2 home runs and 26 RBIs.

Carter Putz: .333 batting average with 8 home runs, 48 RBIs and 21 walks.

Jack Zyska: .308 batting average with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs, 19 walks and 7 stolen bases.

Ryan Cole: .305 batting average with 9 home runs, 33 RBIs, 23 walks and 22 stolen bases.

Jack Brannigan: .300 batting average with 12 home runs, 46 RBIs, 18 walks and 10 stolen bases.

John Bertrand: 10-3 with a 2.81 ERA, 111 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched and 21 walks allowed.

Austin Temple: 4-1 with a 3.57 ERA, 87 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched and 34 walks allowed.

Jack Findlay: 6-2 with a 1.89 ERA, 53 strikeouts in 47.2 innings pitched and 15 walks allowed.

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Social media reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners 13-8 win over Texas A&M

It was a thrilling start for Oklahoma Baseball as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead over the Texas A&M Aggies through their first two turns at the plate. They used timely two-out hitting, great patience at the plate, and took the Aggies’ pitching staff …

Oklahoma got a three-run home run from Jimmy Crooks and a grand slam from Jackson Nicklaus, but a lot of the damage they did was by getting the ball in play and running the bases.

Trevin Michael came in during the seventh inning in which Texas A&M was mounting a comeback and slowed the bleeding. He pitched scoreless eighth and ninth innings to preserve the win.

Now the Sooners get set to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the winner’s bracket of the Men’s College World Series as they look to capture their third baseball national championship. Meanwhile, the Aggies and the Texas Longhorns will face off in an elimination game setting up what could be an explosive Saturday at the College World Series.

Before we start getting ready for Sunday, here’s a look at the best social media reactions to Saturday’s win.

Relive Oklahoma’s 13-8 win over Texas A&M in the Men’s College World Series

Take a look back at the Oklahoma Sooners’ 13-8 win over Texas A&M through some of the best photos from game one of the Men’s College World Series.

The Oklahoma Sooners got off to a great start in their 13-8 win over Texas A&M in the Men’s College World Series.

They struck first with a run in the top of the first inning and then exploded for seven runs in the second. Oklahoma manufactured runs with great baserunning, patience at the plate, and using the long ball to put away their former Big 12 and future SEC foe.

In order to win the College World Series, you almost have to win the first game in the series. It isn’t often that a team comes out of the loser’s bracket to win the whole thing.

Oklahoma will now face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after they defeated the Texas Longhorns 7-3 in the second game on Friday. But before we begin looking at the Irish, let’s take a look at some of the best photos from Oklahoma’s 13-8 win over the Texas A&M Aggies.

Sooners open College World Series with 13-8 win over Texas A&M

A seven-run second inning and grand slam from Jackson Nicklaus in the fourth propelled the Oklahoma Sooners to a 13-8 win in their College World Series opener over Texas A&M.

Making their first appearance since 2010, the Oklahoma Sooners wasted little time making their presence felt against future SEC foe Texas A&M. The Sooners jumped out quick with a run in the first and seven in the second to go on to a 13-8 victory over the Aggies in game one of the Men’s College World Series.

The Sooners got off to a great start, putting pressure on Texas A&M from the opening frame.

John Spikerman led off the College World Series with a walk. Peyton Graham fought off an 0-2 count to slap a single to right field, moving Spikerman to third.

Blake Roberson followed that up with a fielder‘s choice to short to get the scoring going.

Pitcher Jake Bennett started hot as well, retiring the Aggies in order in the first.

And the the fireworks started. Jackson Nicklaus earned a one-out walk and Kendall Pettis reached on a hit by pitch with two outs in the inning. Spikerman then reached on an infield single before Peyton Graham got the bases loaded walk to make it 2-0.

Robertson singled to score Pettis and Spikerman and Tanner Tredaway drove in Peyton Graham from second.

Still with two outs in the inning and two on, Jimmy Crooks stepped to the plate and crushed a three-run homer to make it 8-0 before the end of the second inning.

Still early in the game the Aggies would get a three-run homer to cut the lead to five.

Heading to the top of the fourth and looking to get some momentum back, the Sooners loaded the bases for Nicklaus who deposited the offering into the right field seats for the grand slam to make it 12-3.

The Aggies again rallied in the seventh off of David Sandlin for five runs on four hits to make it a 12-8 ball game.

Trevin Michael came in with one out and runners on the corners and allowed both of the inherited runners to score before shutting the door in the seventh. Skip Johnson relied on Michael’s arm the rest of the way as the Sooners’ closer pitched the final 2.2 innings to seal the victory for Oklahoma and put them into the winner’s bracket of the Men’s College World Series.

Michael allowed just one hit and one walk in the 2.2 innings pitch and recorded three strike outs to close the door on Texas A&M.

Starter Jake Bennett pitched six innings, allowing five hits, two of which were home runs, four earned runs, and struck out just three Aggies on the day.

Robertson went 2-for-4 with two walks and an RBI from the lead off spot and Tanner Tredaway was 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored. Oklahoma registered seven RBIs with two outs and forced Aggie pitching to surrender 10 walks on the afternoon.

Oklahoma now awaits the winner of Texas vs. Notre Dame, potentially setting up some Red River drama in the winner’s bracket if the Men’s College World Series.

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Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas A&M: How to watch, stream, listen, and key players of College World Series opener

The Oklahoma Sooners open the College World Series Friday against the Texas A&M Aggies, and here’s how you can check out the action.

The Oklahoma Sooners return to the College World Series for the first time since 2010. Riding the wave as one of the hottest teams in baseball over the last few months, the Sooners have erupted for incredible offensive performances and received timely pitching from their staff.

On Friday, they take on the Texas A&M Aggies in their opener in the College World Series. The Aggies hold a 42-18 record and went 19-11 in the SEC, finishing atop the SEC West.

The Sooners’ former Big 12 foe and future SEC opponent advanced to the College World Series after winning the College State regional and beating Louisville in the Super Regional, which was also in College Station.

Oklahoma’s road to the College World Series was a little more tenuous. First they advanced through the Gainesville Regional after beating regional host Florida twice. They then went on the road again to face No. 4 seed Virginia Tech and took two of three.

Skip Johnson’s crew has been battle-tested and has faced every situation over the last few months. Their run of five straight series wins, a Big 12 tournament title, and advancing to the College World Series reveals a team that’s been playing their best baseball and shouldn’t be counted out against anyone.

If the Sooners can get solid pitching from their staff, the offense should be able to take care of the rest.

As we get set for the return trip to Omaha, here’s how you can tune into Oklahoma Baseball’s opener against Texas A&M.

Date: Friday, June 17, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Radio Broadcast: The game can be heard on 99.3 and 1400 KREF in Oklahoma and nationwide on The Varsity app.

Oklahoma vs Texas A&M

Players to watch:

Oklahoma Sooners

[autotag]Tanner Tredaway[/autotag]: .373 batting average with 9 home runs, 61 RBIs, 17 walks, and 23 stolen bases.

[autotag]Peyton Graham[/autotag]: .336 batting average with 20 home runs, 70 RBIs, 24 walks. and 32 stolen bases.

[autotag]Blake Robertson[/autotag]: .311 batting average with 5 home runs, 48 RBIs, 65 walks, and 12 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jimmy Crooks[/autotag]: .311 batting average with 7 home runs, 45 RBIs, 43 walks, and 10 stolen bases.

[autotag]Kendall Pettis[/autotag]: .279 batting average with 5 home runs, 26 RBIs, 30 walks, and 22 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jake Bennett[/autotag]: 9-3 with a 3.53 ERA, 120 strikeouts in 104.2 innings pitched.

[autotag]Trevin Michael[/autotag]: 4-1 with a 2.94 ERA, 90 strikeouts in 64.1 innings pitched with 10 saves.

Texas A&M Aggies

Jack Moss: .394 batting average with 6 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 27 walks.

Austin Bost: .359 batting average with 9 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 32 walks.

Dylan Rock: .332 batting average with 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, 50 walks. and 16 stolen bases.

Ryan Targac: .298 batting average with 15 home runs, 57 RBIs, 39 walks. and 11 stolen bases.

Nathan Detmer: 5-2 with a 4.75 ERA, 75 strikeouts in 83.1 innings pitched.

Micah Dallas: 6-3 with a 5.40 ERA, 83 strikeouts in 76.2 innings pitched.

Sooners heading to College World Series after 11-2 win over Virginia Tech

Oklahoma got a two-homer game from Tanner Tredaway and eight Sooners recorded RBIs to dominate No. 4 Virginia Tech 11-2, advance to College World Series. .

One of the hottest teams in the country over the last two months stayed hot as the Oklahoma Sooners took down the No. 4 Virginia Tech Hokies to advance to the College World Series. Oklahoma is heading to Omaha for the first time since 2010.

The Sooners jumped out to an early 2-0 lead off of home runs from Peyton Graham and Tanner Tredaway. Virginia Tech tied the game up in the third, but the Sooners responded with three runs in the fourth inning to take control of the deciding game in the Super Regionals.

Tredaway launched his second home run of the game in the fourth and the Sooners got RBIs from Brett Squires and Kendall Pettis to give the Sooners some cushion against the Hokies, who have a great offense in their own right.

Cade Horton, who has pitched well for Oklahoma in the NCAA tournament put together another quality outing and gave the Sooners a shutdown inning after Oklahoma’s three-run fourth. Horton wouldn’t give up much for the rest of his day. After the two-run third, Horton allowed just two base runners the rest of the way before coming out of the game in the seventh. He went six innings, giving up two runs on two hits, walking two and striking out eight Hokies.

Chazz Martinez and Trevin Michael pitched three scoreless innings in relief to preserve the game for the Sooners and send them on with a chance to make some serious noise in Omaha.

Offensively, Oklahoma kept pouring it on, plating runs in every inning from the fourth on.

Tredaway wouldn’t be denied on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and three RBIs. Blake Robertson, Jimmy Crooks, and Brett Squires each collected multiple hits and eight different Sooners drove in a run in the Sooners blow-out win of Virginia Tech.

Oklahoma continues their national championship pursuit against future SEC foe Texas A&M on Friday in their first game of the College World Series. With how they’ve performed the last couple of months, they’re a team to be reckoned with as the remaining schools convene in Omaha.

Oklahoma Sooners heading to Gainesville for regional round of NCAA tournament

The Oklahoma Sooners earned a No. 2 seed and will head to Gainesville for regionals along with Florida, Liberty, and Central Michigan.

The Oklahoma Sooners’ run to close the season didn’t earn them an opportunity to host a regional in the NCAA tournament. However, after five straight series wins to close out the Big 12 regular season and a Big 12 tournament title, Oklahoma received a No. 2 seed and will be heading to Gainesville, Fla. for the regional round of the NCAA tournament.

The Florida Gators earned the right to host and will be joined by Oklahoma, Liberty, and Central Michigan.

Florida comes in with a record of 39-22 and went 15-15 in the SEC. Despite their average record in conference play, the Gators head into the national postseason with the 14th best RPI.

Oklahoma is No. 20 in the RPI and as the No. 2 seed will take on third-seeded Liberty who boasts a record of 37-21 and opened the season with a series win over Florida. Liberty was ranked 31st in RPI.

Central Michigan owns a record of 42-17 and won the MAC tournament title after going 30-7 in conference play during the MAC regular season.

Oklahoma looks to stay hot on the road. The Sooners won three straight Big 12 series on the road, including a sweep at Kansas and taking two of three at TCU (who won the Big 12 regular-season title) and Texas Tech (who is the highest-ranked Big 12 team in the RPI).

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Oklahoma Sooners dominate Texas Longhorns 8-1 for Big 12 tournament title

The Oklahoma Sooners used a fantastic start from Cade Horton and an eight-run third inning to dominate the Texas Longhorns 8-1 and win the Big 12 tournament title.

The Oklahoma Sooners have been on a tear the last couple of months. Heading into the Big 12 tournament, they closed the conference schedule with five straight series wins. They’d played great in the Big 12 tournament, but the pitching allowed their opponents to make late pushes to get the game close.

That wasn’t the case on Sunday as the Sooners dominated the Texas Longhorns to claim their first Big 12 tournament title since 2013.

The Longhorns struck first with a solo home run by Texas’ single-season home run record holder Ivan Melendez off of freshman Cade Horton. Horton settled in after that to throw 5.1 strong innings and allow just four hits and two walks. He struck out nine and kept the Longhorns from mounting any sort of consistent offense.

The Sooners’ offense, however, responded to Horton’s strong outing by erupting in the third inning for eight runs to take complete control of the Big 12 tournament title game. Tanner Tredaway had two RBIs for the Sooners and Jimmy Crooks mashed a three-run homer to cap off their eight-run explosion.

After allowing their opponents to mount late comeback bids throughout the tournament, the Sooners’ bullpen shut down Texas, throwing 3.2 innings of scoreless ball and allowing just two baserunners. Chazz Martinez was perfect for 2.2 innings, striking out five and Trevin Michael struck out two more in the ninth inning to close out the game.

Snubbed from hosting a regional, the Oklahoma Sooners await their assignment for the NCAA tournament while Oklahoma State and Texas will get to open the tourney at home.

Oklahoma Baseball wins fourth straight Big 12 series with 17-7 win over WVU

Oklahoma picked up its fourth straight series win with an explosive offensive showing as they beat West Virginia 17-7.

The hits, and runs, just kept on coming for the Oklahoma Sooners today as they defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 17-7 in the series finale to take their fourth straight Big 12 series.

OU collected 15 hits and scored three or more runs in three innings. Oklahoma’s offense has had West Virginia’s number this whole series, scoring eight or more runs in all three games this weekend.

Cade Horton got the start on the mound and only lasted three innings, giving up five runs on eight hits and a walk.

Horton allowed five runs in just three innings of work. He was pulled early in the fourth after the Mountaineers loaded the bases. All three runners would make their way around the bases and Horton was charged with all three runs.

Ben Abram didn’t fare much better in his relief appearance. He didn’t record an out, allowing two hits and a run. Trevin Michael would slow the bleeding, pitching four innings and holding the Mountaineers to one run to pick up the win.

But it was the offense that was the story of the day as the Sooners erupted for their 17 runs. They had four players collect multiple hits and three batters with multiple RBIs according to Josh Callaway of Sooners SI. Brett Squires was 4-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk. The bottom three hitters in the Sooners’ order of Squires, Diego Muniz, and Kendall Pettis went 9 for 10 with nine runs scored, six RBI’s, and three walks. Tanner Tredaway also recorded two hits and three RBIs.

Since dropping a 10-1 loss against Dallas Baptist, the Sooners’ offense has been on an absolute tear. In the six games played since the loss, OU has scored at least five runs and has scored ten or more in three of those. If this offense could get more consistent pitching, the Sooners could be a very good baseball team.

The Sooners will travel North to play the Wichita State Shockers on Monday for one game and will then to Lubbock for the final series of the regular season to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Thursday.

OU is currently fourth in the Big 12 standings and only one game behind the Red Raiders for third.

Oklahoma’s offense is good enough for them to make some noise in the Big 12 tournament and they looked destined for an NCAA tournament berth as well. Pitching will determine how far this team can go.