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Oklahoma Wins 2026 CWS, Sets Record Seed Victories

6/24/2026

Summary

Sooners Capture Title

Oklahoma Sooners baseball won the 2026 College World Series, defeating North Carolina 13-2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
The Sooners finished 43-23 overall and 14-16 in the SEC.
Jaxon Willits earned Most Outstanding Player honors with a .500 batting average and seven RBIs.
Oklahoma set an NCAA record with nine wins over national seeds, beating Alabama, Georgia twice, and North Carolina twice.

Summary

Sooners Celebrate Victory

Sooners' victory sparked a celebration at Kimrey Family Stadium in Norman, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and free autographed posters.
Sooner fans filled Omaha's right-field stands almost entirely in scarlet and cream during the final series.
Former Oklahoma figures—Barry Switzer, Bob Stoops, Brent Venables, Porter Moser, Kyler Murray and Brian Bosworth—appeared at the festivities.
The event sold $2 beers, hot dogs, popcorn, soda, water and championship merchandise.

Summary

Sooners Claim Crown

Oklahoma won its third national championship, the first since 1994, after a two-seed run despite a seven-loss stretch.
Projected 14th in the preseason poll, the Sooners still captured the conference’s seventh straight tournament title.
The final was the first freshman-vs-freshman matchup since 1993, featuring Jackson Rose (5-1) and Nick Wesloski.
Coach Scott Forbes defended Rose, citing his 1.03 ERA in relief and 11 strikeouts, though his ERA rose to 5.50.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 Larry Cochell guided the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team to its second national title, after a 42–17 regular season, a 21–9 conference record and a 50–17 overall finish, defeating Georgia Tech in the championship. The program secured a third championship in 2026, bringing its total to three titles since the first in 1951.

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Sooners Capture Title

Oklahoma Sooners baseball won the 2026 College World Series, defeating North Carolina 13-2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
The Sooners finished 43-23 overall and 14-16 in the SEC.
Jaxon Willits earned Most Outstanding Player honors with a .500 batting average and seven RBIs.
Oklahoma set an NCAA record with nine wins over national seeds, beating Alabama, Georgia twice, and North Carolina twice.

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