OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Xander Mercurius #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners pitches during the second inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Xander Mercurius #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners gets ready to pitch during the second inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Camden Johnson #9 of the Oklahoma Sooners steals second base against Gavin Gallaher #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first inning in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: A general view of the field during the first inning in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Oklahoma Sooners at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Camden Johnson #9 of the Oklahoma Sooners is congratulated by teammates after scoring a run during the first inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Cooper Nicholson #1 of the North Carolina Tar Heels throws to first base during the first inning against the Oklahoma Sooners in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Xander Mercurius #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners pitches during the first inning against the North Carolina Tar Heels in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 21: Ryan Lynch #53 of the North Carolina Tar Heels pitches during the second inning against the Oklahoma Sooners in Game 2 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals at Charles Schwab Field on June 21, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)