Creighton Baseball Analytics Team

CONGRATULATIONS to Caleb Hauser and the Milwaukee Brewers on bringing the Commissioner's Trophy back to his native Wisconsin! Now an Amateur Scouting Associate with the Brew Crew, Caleb previously spent four years as a member of CBAT, becoming our third Student Director in 2023

And there it is, the Oklahoma Sooners are National Champions 🏆 It's their 3rd Championship and first since 1994 Here's the Pitch that ended it!

The Sooners are 1 out away from a national chapionship 🏆

Kyle Branch hits his 4th homerun of the season to put an exclamation point on the night! The Sooners lead 13-2 going into the bottom of the 8th.

The Tarheels manage to get 1 run in the 7th, but LJ Mercurius limits the threat as Oklahoma maintains a 9-2 lead. The Sooners are 6 outs from a national championship 🏆

Dayton Tockey with a laser to right field ⚡️⚡️ This game has been blown wide open!! OU 7 - UNC 1

Jaxon Willits torches that ball into right field at 102 MPH off the bat to plate 2 more runs for the Sooners, and the Sooner faithful are getting rowdy in Omaha. Caden Glauber's day is over; the Tar Heels turn to Matthew Matthijs to stop the bleeding. OU 6 - UNC 1 🔝 4th

LJ Mercurius called on out of the pen in a jam and strikes out the first batter he faces on this jet fuel ⛽️ He then draws a pop-up to stop the bleeding and keep Oklahoma up 2. OU 3 - UNC 1 🔝 4th

Caden Glauber collects his fifth strikeout of the day with a beautiful sweeping slider! #MCWS @DiamondHeels

Cooper Nicholson joins the party with a 2 run shot of his own! North Carolina extends their lead to 6-2 in the top of the 7th! #MCWS @DiamondHeels

UNC Freshman Caden Glauber comes in and strikes out three! What a day for the young guys! #MCWS @DiamondHeels

Owen Hull CRUSHES a ball 413 feet to right field to extend North Carolina's lead and knock Xander Mercurius out of the game! #MCWS @DiamondHeels

Ryan Lynch has been pumping GAS all day. He strikes out 2 in the bottom of the fourth to keep North Carolina ahead 3-2 #MCWS @DiamondHeels

Xander Mercurius strikes out 2 straight to get out of the jam, but not before North Carolina plates 3 to take the lead. #MCWS @OU_Baseball

Jake Schaffner rips a triple into the right field corner and we are all tied up! #MCWS @DiamondHeels

Xander Mercurius have a DAY! 3 more Ks for the freshman in the second. #MCWS @OU_Baseball

Jaxon Willits hammers a double 109 mph off the bat to give OU a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first #MCWS @OU_Baseball

Freshman Xander Mercurius strikes out the side to start game 2! Oklahoma stays hot in Omaha #MCWS @OU_Baseball

MERCURIUS ENDS THE GAME ON A K AND OKLAHOMA TAKES A 1-0 SERIES LEAD! The Sooner pitching staff settled in after the 1st and the bats kept adding insurance runs. Game 2 is scheduled for 1:30 PM CT Sunday, 6/21 #MCWS @OU_Baseball

LJ Mercurius came in and slammed the door shut to finish out the 8th. 8-3 Sooners E8. 3 outs away from a 1-0 lead in the championship series! #MCWS @OU_Baseball