OU baseball highlights in the 2022 College World Series vs. Texas A&M
The OU baseball team will be one of eight to compete for the national title in the 2022 NCAA Men's College World Series June 17 through 27 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
The Sooners (42-22, 15-9) join the Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Bracket One of the 2022 CWS.
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Oklahoma advanced to the 2022 College World Series after defeating Virginia Tech in two of three games in the Blacksburg Super Regional in Blacksburg, Va., June 10-12.
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OU baseball highlights in the College World Series vs. Texas A&M
At the top of the second inning, OU's Jimmy Crooks hit it into the stands for a three-run homer, bringing the score to 8-0. The Sooners had one run in the first ending, and an incredible seven-run rally in the second, including a walk and a two-run single.
3-RUN 💣‼️
📺 ESPN#MCWS x @OU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/mwLRpVFsLj— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2022
But Jordan Thompson and the Aggies responded with a three-run homer of their own, bringing the score to 8-3.
JT ain't playin' around 💪 pic.twitter.com/gtmSN3pz1t
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) June 17, 2022
OU football shared their support:
Family supporting family.
Let’s go @OU_Baseball! Don’t let up! #OUDNA #OklahOMAHA pic.twitter.com/D0sZMcT1lO— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) June 17, 2022
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The home run brings the score to 12-3.
𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙤𝙨 ➡ 𝗝-𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗙𝗹𝘆
📺 ESPN@j_nick5 | #LaunchPad
☄ https://t.co/GliHPxJlrU pic.twitter.com/4wv0potvUw— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 17, 2022
Heading into the bottom the fifth, the game is at 12-4.
Mid 5 | #Sooners lead Texas A&M 12-4. pic.twitter.com/96pM4OAsIj
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 17, 2022
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Former OU baseball and football star Kyler Murray, who won the Heisman trophy in 2018, told the Sooners to "seize the moment" as they play in Omaha.
"𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁." - @K1 🤝#COMPETE | 📺 @ESPN pic.twitter.com/l2YzrGzQmZ
— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 17, 2022
Texas A&M put up four runs in the seventh inning to bring the score to 12-8.
OU gets out of the seventh inning, but not before Texas A&M puts up four runs to trim the deficit to 12-8.
— Justin Martinez (@JTheSportsDude) June 17, 2022
Despite the heat, attendance at the College World Series game between OU and Texas A&M was almost at 24,000.
⚾️Game 1 Attendance⚾️
2⃣3⃣,8⃣8⃣6⃣#MCWS pic.twitter.com/8Ox5E4AtiF— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2022
OU baseball enters top of the ninth with a 12-8 lead
Pitcher Trevin Michael struck out Brett Minnich to help the Sooners enter the top of the ninth inning with a 12-8 lead over the Aggies.
Trevin Michael gets Brett Minnich to go down swinging, and OU enters the top of the ninth inning with a 12-8 lead over Texas A&M.
— Justin Martinez (@JTheSportsDude) June 17, 2022
Trev got 'em 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ in the eighth.@TrevinMichael8
📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/UXPbCSyAXd— Oklahoma Baseball (@OU_Baseball) June 17, 2022
OU baseball fans out in force to support Sooners
Sooner spirit was alive and well at the first game of the College World Series between OU and the Aggies.
Boomer Sooner Squad#MCWS x @OU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/7RpauQYyl1
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2022
OU baseball was up 13-8 against Texas A&M in the ninth.
#MCWS Score Update‼️
Oklahoma leads Texas A&M, 13-8, in the ninth 💥
📺 @ESPN | @OU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/DjwwOgwGRo— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) June 17, 2022
OU baseball beat Texas A&M 13-8 in first College World Series game
The Sooners will face the Aggies again Sunday at 1 p.m.
SOONERS WIN!@OU_Baseball defeats Texas A&M, 13-8.#MCWS pic.twitter.com/GOld0NRU6K
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 17, 2022
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