OMAHA, Neb. — With the National Player of the Year at the plate, threatening to extend the game, the Sooners pitched to him — forcing a towering pop-up to center field to earn another win in Omaha.

Oklahoma baseball beat No. 3 Georgia 4-3 Monday inside Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, to send the Sooners to the semifinals of the 2026 Men’s College World Series.

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