SOONER MAGIC: Oklahoma Baseball Wins CWS National Championship In 13-2 Win Over North Carolina

Oklahoma is once again the king of college baseball.

The Sooners defeated North Carolina in the decisive third game of the College World Series Finals to claim their first national championship since 1994 and the third title in program history. It marked the first national title under head coach Skip Johnson, who also earned the 300th victory of his career earlier in the NCAA Tournament.

After falling to Ole Miss in the 2022 College World Series Finals, Johnson guided Oklahoma back to Omaha and this time finished the job. The Sooners suffered just one loss during the College World Series, dropping Game 2 of the championship series before bouncing back to secure the title.

Their road to a championship was anything but easy.

Oklahoma played the entire postseason away from Norman. The Sooners opened NCAA Tournament play in the Georgia Tech Regional and appeared to be on the verge of elimination, trailing 8-2 in the winner-take-all championship game. Instead, Oklahoma stormed back to complete a stunning rally and advance to the Super Regional round.

From there, the Sooners traveled to Lawrence and swept Kansas in two games to punch their ticket to Omaha.

Once there, Oklahoma's offense continued to overwhelm opponents.

Freshman shortstop Jaxon Willits was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player after putting together one of the greatest performances in program history. Willits reached base in all five of his plate appearances in the championship-clinching game, becoming the first player in 30 years to accomplish the feat. He also set a school record with 13 hits during the College World Series.

"Had a process and trusted it. Always wanted to win a national championship with the Sooners," Willits said during his postgame interview.

Kyle Branch delivered the biggest blow in the title game, driving in a season-high six runs, including a three-run homer in the eighth inning that put the championship out of reach.

The Sooners entered Omaha with one of the hottest offenses in the country, hitting 29 home runs — the second-most among College World Series teams — while scoring 107 runs over their previous 11 games.

Fittingly, Oklahoma scored 13 runs in the championship-clinching victory, matching the total the Sooners posted when they won their previous national title in 1994.

Thirty-two years later, Oklahoma baseball is once again atop the sport.

The party is on in Omaha and the summer to come in Norman. OU athletics gets their 46th national championship across all programs.