OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: Jason Walk #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners reacts during the fourth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners hits an RBI single during the fourth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: Erik Paulsen #44 of the North Carolina Tar Heels flips to first base during the eighth inning against the Oklahoma Sooners in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: Jaxon Willits #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners is caught stealing by Gavin Gallaher #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the seventh inning in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: Deiten Lachance #48 of the Oklahoma Sooners runs out a single during the ninth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: LJ Mercurius #22 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 20: LJ Mercurius #22 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 1 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 20, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)