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Oklahoma Sooners vs. Ole Miss: How to watch, stream, listen and key players of College World Series championship

The Oklahoma Sooners face the Ole Miss Rebels in the College World Series final, here are the key players and how you can tune in.

After getting snubbed from hosting a regional site in the NCAA tournament, the Oklahoma Sooners went out and proved just how wrong the selection committee was. After winning the Big 12 tournament title, the Sooners went 8-2 in the NCAA tournament, including 3-0 in the College World Series to advance to the championship series for the first time since 1994.

Oklahoma advanced with an incredible offensive display that featured long bombs and clutch two-out hitting. The pitching staff settled in nicely, especially in the College World Series, where Jake Bennett, Cade Horton, and David Sandlin combined to allow just seven runs in their three starts.

Now the Sooners get set to face another unseeded team in the Ole Miss Rebels who finished tied for last place with Vanderbilt and were eliminated in the single-elimination round of the SEC tournament.

The Rebels though turned it around in the NCAA tournament, sweeping the Coral Gables regional and their Super Regional matchup with Ole Miss. In the College World Series, Ole Miss beat Arkansas two out of three times in low-scoring affairs to advance to the championship series of the College World Series against the Oklahoma Sooners.

As we get set for the College World Series final, here’s where you can catch the action.

  • Schedule:
    • Game 1: Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 5 p.m. CT
    • Game 2: Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT
    • Game 3 (if necessary): Monday, June 27, 2022 at 5 p.m. CT.
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • 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. Ole Miss

Players to watch:

Oklahoma Sooners

[autotag]Tanner Tredaway[/autotag]: .379 batting average with 9 home runs, 65 RBIs, 18 walks, and 24 stolen bases.

[autotag]Peyton Graham[/autotag]: .344 batting average with 20 home runs, 71 RBIs, 28 walks, and 34 stolen bases.

[autotag]John Spikerman[/autotag]: .327 batting average with 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, 21 walks, and 12 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jimmy Crooks[/autotag]: .311 batting average with 9 home runs, 51 RBIs, 43 walks, and 10 stolen bases.

[autotag]Blake Robertson[/autotag]: .304 batting average with 5 home runs, 51 RBIs, 68 walks, and 12 stolen bases.

[autotag]Kendall Pettis[/autotag]: .260 batting average with 5 home runs, 26 RBIs, 31 walks, and 22 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jackson Nicklaus[/autotag]: .288 batting average with 11 home runs, 35 RBIs, 34 walks, and 6 stolen bases.

[autotag]Jake Bennett[/autotag]: 10-3 with a 3.66 ERA, 123 strikeouts, and 22 walks allowed in 110.2 innings pitched.

[autotag]Trevin Michael[/autotag]: 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA, 95 strikeouts, 20 walks allowed, and 10 saves in 67 innings pitched.

[autotag]Cade Horton[/autotag]: 5-2 with a 5.24 ERA, 51 strikeouts, and 15 walks allowed in 46.1 innings pitched.

[autotag]David Sandlin[/autotag]: 9-4 with a 5.59 ERA, 102 strikeouts, and 31 walks in 95 innings pitched.

Ole Miss Rebels

Justin Bench: .316 batting average with 3 home runs, 40 RBIs, 25 walks.

Tim Elko: .294 batting average with 23 home runs, 74 RBIs, 43 walks.

Kemp Alderman: .287 batting average with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, 29 walks.

Jacob Gonzalez: .269 batting average with 17 home runs, 50 RBIs, 49 walks.

Hunter Elliott: 5-3 with a 2.70 ERA, 96 strikeouts, and 32 walks allowed in 73.1 innings pitched.

Dylan DeLucia: 8-2 with a 3.68 ERA, 105 strikeouts, and 26 walks allowed in 95.1 innings pitched.

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Skip Johnson, Jimmy Crooks, David Sandlin on Oklahoma’s 5-1 win in the College World Series

What Oklahoma’s Skip Johnson, David Sandlin, and Jimmy Crooks had to say to the media after their 5-1 win over Texas A&M to advance in the CWS.

The Oklahoma Sooners are heading to the College World Series final for the first time in 28 years. The other two times that the Sooners made the final, Oklahoma won the national championship. 3-0 in the CWS, the Sooners now wait for the other semifinal to wrap up.

Arkansas took the first of the semifinal games from Ole Miss, setting up a winner-take-all showdown on Thursday. The winner will join the Sooners on Saturday for game one in the three-game series for the national title.

The Sooners are set up nicely for the final, thanks to David Sandlin’s standout performance. He threw seven innings of one-run ball with a career-high 12 strikeouts.

Jimmy Crooks provided the only offense necessary with a three-run home run with two outs in the first inning. Oklahoma added two more along the way and Trevin Michael pitched two scoreless innings to send the Sooners to the CWS final.

Meeting with the media after the 5-1 win over Texas A&M, Head Coach Skip Johnson, pitcher David Sandlin, and catcher Jimmy Crooks shared their thoughts on the win.

Social Media Reacts to Oklahoma’s 5-1 win over Texas A&M to advance to CWS final

Social Media reacts as the Oklahoma Sooners beat Texas A&M 5-1 to advance to the College World Series.

David Sandlin’s performance was a bounceback for the ages. In game two of the Blacksburg Super Regional, Sandlin lasted just 3.2 innings and allowed five earned runs. He came in for a third of an inning against the Aggies on Friday night in the Sooners’ 13-8 win but didn’t last long before giving way to Trevin Michael.

On a day when the Sooners needed “the Sandman” the most, he showed up ready to dominate and put the Aggies right to sleep by striking out the side in the top of the first inning. He shook off his last two outings to put on a masterpiece, striking out 12 Aggies and throwing seven innings of one-run ball. The only run for Texas A&M, a solo shot to start the sixth inning. Sandlin then retired the next six batters before Michael came in and pitched two innings to finish off Texas A&M.

His effort propelled the Sooners into the College World Series final for the first time in nearly 30 years. It was an outing for the ages for Sandlin who was helped by Jimmy Crooks’ three-run home run in the first inning.

The Oklahoma Sooners are heading to the College World Series final and will face the winner of the other semifinal Arkansas or Ole Miss. But before we enjoy more College World Series baseball, let’s revel in the Sooners 5-1 win with the best reactions from social media.

Fantastic photos from Oklahoma’s 5-1 win over the Aggies to advance to the CWS finals

The best photos from Oklahoma’s 5-1 win over the Texas A&M Aggies that propelled them to the College World Series Final.

The Oklahoma Sooners’ magical run continued on Wednesday as they eliminated the highest remaining seed, the No. 5 Texas A&M Aggies, to advance to the College World Series final for the first time since 1994.

Oklahoma got a stellar performance from David Sandlin who set a career-high with 12 strikeouts and allowed just one run on five hits to send the Sooners to the final and a chance at their third national championship in program history.

Jimmy Crooks got the scoring going with a three-run bomb in the bottom of the first and that’s all Sandlin would need to propel Oklahoma to face the winner of the other semifinal between Ole Miss and Arkansas.

It was an incredible win for Oklahoma who has been on a roll the last two months and has been the best team in baseball. To further enjoy the monumental performance, gathered the best photos from Oklahoma’s 5-1 win over Texas A&M.

David Sandlin dazzles, leads Oklahoma to 5-1 win and College World Series final

David Sandlin threw seven innings of one-run ball and struck out 12 Aggies to lead the Oklahoma Sooners to the CWS final for the first time since 1994.

Getting his first start since game two of the Blacksburg Super Regional, David Sandlin was electric in Oklahoma’s 5-1 win over Texas A&M. The redshirt sophomore from Owasso, Okla. threw seven innings and set a new career-high, striking out 12 Aggies.

After Sandlin struck out the side in the top of the first, the Oklahoma Sooners’ bats went to work in the bottom of the first.

With one out, Peyton Graham walked and Blake Robertson followed that up with a single to left. After Tanner Tredway lined out to center field, the Sooners got another big two-out hit from Jimmy Crooks, who took the first offering from Ryan Prager deep to right field for the three-run home run.

With the way Sandlin was pitching, that’s all the run support he would need as he threw five scoreless innings before Dylan Rock’s solo shot to lead off the sixth. After the home run, Sandlin retired the next six Aggies in order before giving way to closer Trevin Michael.

Michael gave the Sooners his trademark two innings to finish off the Aggies, inducing a double play to end the eighth and striking out Brett Minnich to end the game.

Crooks led the way for the Sooners, going 2-for-4 with his home run and three RBIs. John Spikerman continued his strong postseason, collecting another two hits, and Peyton Graham and Robertson each reached base twice.

Oklahoma heads to the College World Series final for the third time in school history and the first time since 1994, which was also the last time they won the national championship.

The Sooners now await the winner of tonight’s matchup between Arkansas and Ole Miss. Ole Miss can advance with a win while the Razorbacks need to win two games to meet the Sooners in the three-game series, which starts on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. CT.

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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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Sooners fall to Hokies in game 2 14-8, will play deciding game 3 tomorrow

Oklahoma pitching gave up five home runs in a 14-8 loss. The Sooners and Hokies will now play a deciding game three for a berth to the College World Series

After shocking the No. 4 team in the nation in game one, the Sooners learned just how good the Virginia Tech Hokies are in Saturday’s 14-8 loss. The Sooners and Hokies will play a game three tomorrow at noon to decide who will move on to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Hokies shelled Oklahoma pitching all game long.

David Sandlin had issues with his command and was tagged with five earned runs and gave up three home runs to Virginia Tech’s lineup. After Sandlin was pulled, Oklahoma used six more pitchers. Only one of them, Javier Ramos, threw more than one inning.

Errors again plagued the Sooners. Tech scored three unearned runs while OU committed three errors in the field. The Hokies are good enough of a team on their own. If the Sooners want to punch their ticket to Omaha, they can’t give these teams any help like they did today.

After his heroics in game one, Kendall Pettis had a nice day, going one for three with a walk and yet another RBI in this Super Regional.

The Sooners threatened in the bottom of the eighth, loading the bases and bringing in three runs, but ultimately, Virginia Tech’s lead was just too wide to overcome.

To finish off this upset, the starting pitching needs to be better than what David Sandlin showed today. Other than Trevin Michael, who has been phenomenal in this tournament, the bullpen has struggled. Presumably Cade Horton will get the start for Oklahoma and the Sooners  will need him to go longer than the 3.2 innings Sandlin did today.

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OU one win away from Big 12 title after win over Texas Tech

OU Baseball is one win away from a share of the Big 12 title after winning 9-6 in game two of their series vs. Texas Tech

The Sooners went into Lubbock needing the best-case scenario for any hope of a regular-season Big 12 title after losing 18-0 to Wichita State. So far, that’s exactly what they’ve gotten, winning the first two games in a very crucial final series against the No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders.

After Thursday’s 9-6 victory, should the Sooners complete the sweep, they will be the co-champions of the regular season with TCU. The Sooners have now won five straight series in Big 12 play.

David Sandlin got the start for the Sooners tonight and pitched a serviceable five innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. The Red Raiders put up two runs against Sandlin, one in the second and one in the third. Sandlin’s efforts earned him his sixth win of the season, moving his record to 6-3. Trevin Micheal came in for the bottom of the eighth and finished off Texas Tech to get his eighth save of the season.

Whatever the issue was with the bats in Wichita clearly didn’t follow the Sooners into Lubbock. OU put up another nine runs tonight after scoring 13 in game one of the series. Four different Sooners picked up multiple base hits.

There is now one final game in this regular season and it means everything for this program. Winning even a share of the Big 12 title would be massive for a program trying to assert itself before it moves to the grown up table that is the SEC.

The game is tomorrow at 2 P.M. on ESPN+.

Oklahoma Baseball falls 8-7 to Oklahoma State to even up the weekend series

Oklahoma State took game two in the Bedlam series in Stillwater on a walk-off wild pitch to set up a pivotal Sunday matchup.

Bedlam baseball has provided the drama in the first two games of their three-game weekend series. After the Sooners took game one on Friday after a comeback from three runs down late in the game, on Saturday, it was Oklahoma State completing the late comeback for the win.

The Cowboys scored first in the bottom of the first and then added two more in the second to jump out to a 3-0 lead on starting pitcher David Sandlin. In the third inning the Oklahoma Sooners would provide some run support, plating three runs to tie the game. Tanner Tredaway brought in two runs on a single, which was followed up by an RBI single from Jimmy Crooks.

Sandlin fought through some ups and downs but had a huge moment in the bottom of the fourth inning. After Oklahoma State loaded the bases, Sandlin worked to an 0-2 count before ending the inning with a huge strikeout.

The game would settle in a bit as neither side could get much going offensively until the Sooners’ four-run seventh inning. Oklahoma jumped out to a 7-3 lead taking advantage of some timely mistakes by the Oklahoma defense and some aggressive baserunning.

Oklahoma State brought in a run to make it 7-4 in the bottom of the seventh and tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the eighth.

The Sooners were shut down in the top of the ninth and the Oklahoma State Cowboys won it on a wild pitch from Trevin Michael to even the series.

After the Sooners bullpen threw four scoreless innings on Friday night, they couldn’t withstand the Oklahoma State hitters on Saturday. In five innings worked, the Sooners allowed seven hits and four earned runs. Some costly errors by the Sooners’ defense didn’t help but ultimately the Cowboys’ lineup was too much on Saturday night.

“I thought the offense battled all night,” Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson told SoonerSports.com. “There were a few unforced errors. Some catcher’s interference led to some runs. We’ve had some things happen to us and we give up big innings. We have to somehow figure out just getting back to the target. We played a (heck) of a game. It’s a game of imperfection. The bullpen was really good. I mean, coming in with runners on first and second and not giving up runs. Those guys battled their butts off.”

The Cowboys left 12 runners on base, which is a testament to what Coach Johnson spoke about. The bullpen battled. They’ve been an important factor in each of the first two games of the series.

With nine innings pitched heading into the deciding Sunday matchup, the Sooners will need a strong effort from left-hander Chazz Martinez (2-2). Oklahoma State will counter with Bryce Osmond (1-1). Both pitchers sport an ERA over four, so the Sunday showdown in Stillwater could provide some more fireworks.

First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+. Or you can listen to Toby Rowland on the call on SportsTalk 99.3 FM/1400 AM KREF or on SportsTalk1400.com and the Varsity App.

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