OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: The Oklahoma Sooners celebrate after a home run by Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the eighth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners is congratulated by Brendan Brock #10 after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates with Dasan Harris #17 and Brendan Brock #10 after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Kyle Branch #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners hits a home run during the eighth inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Jaxon Willits #7 of the Oklahoma Sooners receives the John D. Diesing, Sr. Award for most outstanding player of the series at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 22: Skip Johnson of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels to win the NCAA College World Series Championship at Charles Schwab Field on June 22, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)