Oklahoma Holds Off Late Georgia Rally for 4-3 Win in College World Series
Jaxon Willits and Brendan Brock homered as freshman Xander Mercurius struck out nine and Oklahoma moved one win from the championship series.
- On Monday night at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Oklahoma defeated Georgia 4-3 in the College World Series, with Jaxon Willits and Brendan Brock homering to build an early lead. The Sooners took control of Bracket 2.
- Georgia entered averaging 9.4 runs per game with the nation's second-ranked offense, but freshman right-hander Xander Mercurius limited the Bulldogs to three runs and six hits while striking out nine.
- Jason Walk smoked a 104 mph leadoff double and scored; Willits crushed a two-run homer to left center in the first inning to give Oklahoma a 3-0 lead. Daniel Jackson's 32nd homer hammered a 92 mph fastball 447 feet over left field to pull Georgia within 4-3 in the eighth.
- Closer Jackson Cleveland escaped a late jam to secure the save, with Rylan Lujo singling and Kenny Ishikawa walking before Ryan Wynn flew out. Ishikawa said, "The good thing about this series is we still get to compete tomorrow."
- Georgia's 10-game winning streak ended with the loss, while Oklahoma will face either Georgia or Texas at 6 p.m. Wednesday, needing just one win to return to the CWS finals for the first time since 2022.
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Oklahoma holds off late Georgia rally for 4-3 win in College World Series
Jaxon Willits and Brendan Brock homered to help Oklahoma get out to an early lead, and closer Jackson Cleveland worked out of trouble late as the Sooners held on to beat Georgia 4-3 in the College World Series.
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Mercurius shines, Oklahoma survives Georgia rally to reach College World Series semifinals
Oklahoma used a three-run first inning and freshman Xander Mercurius shined to beat Georgia at the CWS. Sooners held off a late rally to reach the semifinals unbeaten in Omaha.
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