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Texas Crushes Alabama 14-2; Rodriguez Hits Cycle

6/16/2026

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Texas Beats Alabama

Texas, the No. 6 seed, beat No. 7 seed Alabama 14-2 in an elimination game of the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
Adrian Rodriguez went 5-for-5, hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs for Texas.
Texas added two two-run homers in the sixth and three runs in the eighth inning.
Alabama finished 2026 at 42-21, its most wins since 2023 and first CWS appearance since 1999.

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Branch Brothers Duel

Oklahoma will face Georgia in a winners' bracket game Monday, June 15 at 6 p.m. CT, on ESPN and ESPN+.
The matchup features brothers Kolby Branch of Georgia and Kyle Branch of Oklahoma, a rare College World Series family reunion.
Only five of the 16 national seeds have reached Omaha, leaving Texas and Alabama in elimination.
Fans can stream the game via the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial.

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Troy Wins

Troy earned its first College World Series win, the program’s inaugural victory in Omaha.
West Virginia debuted in the CWS, becoming the second first-time participant alongside Troy.
Texas logged a record 39th CWS appearance; Oklahoma marked its 12th and coach Skip Johnson reached 300 Division I career wins.
Charles Schwab Field, which replaced Rosenblatt Stadium in 2011, seats 35,000 fans and continues Omaha’s long-standing CWS hosting tradition.
The 2026 tournament field comprised 29 automatic conference champions and 35 at-large teams, announced on May 25 at noon ET on ESPN2.

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Texas Beats Alabama

Texas, the No. 6 seed, beat No. 7 seed Alabama 14-2 in an elimination game of the Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.
Adrian Rodriguez went 5-for-5, hit for the cycle and drove in seven runs for Texas.
Texas added two two-run homers in the sixth and three runs in the eighth inning.
Alabama finished 2026 at 42-21, its most wins since 2023 and first CWS appearance since 1999.

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