MLB Social media reacts to the Oklahoma Sooners 6-2 win over Notre Dame
Everything’s been coming up gold for the Oklahoma Sooners in the NCAA tournament. They’re now 6-2 and one win away from a berth in the College World Series championship after their 6-2 win over Notre Dame.
On Sunday night, the Sooner received another fantastic start from Cade Horton, who struck out 11 Fighting Irish in six innings to pick up the win. Horton was the beneficiary of some fantastic defensive plays that started in the first inning when Blake Robertson went over the rail in the Notre Dame dugout to make a catch. Tanner Tredaway added some acrobatics in center field to give Trevin Michael a boost.
For their efforts, the Oklahoma Sooners earned two days off as they await the winner of the elimination game between Notre Dame and Texas A&M. Two teams they’ve beaten in the tournament. Oklahoma holds the advantage heading into the semifinals of the double-elimination tournament as they just have to win one game to advance to the championship series, while their opponent would have to win two.
Notre Dame and Texas A&M will play Tuesday at noon central time and Oklahoma will take the field with one of them at noon on Wednesday.
But before we get to that, let’s take a look at some of the best social media reactions from Oklahoma’s 6-2 win over Notre Dame.
Bud Wilkinson would be proud
Only one team played like a champion today
— Steve Bullard (@stevebullard) June 20, 2022
Leaving it all on the line
Going all out.
The Oklahoma Sooners' Blake Robertson shows no fear while making an acrobatic flip and catch: https://t.co/cj2FusPlvf pic.twitter.com/dGedYFCOvo
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 20, 2022
Tanner Tredaway's diving catch drained the life out of Notre Dame
The agony of defeat. pic.twitter.com/RS5tGqxwwV
— Sooners Wire (@soonerswire) June 20, 2022
At the plate, in the field, Tanner Tredaway's been awesom
Tanner Tredaway has multi-hit games in 9 of Oklahoma’s 13 postseason games. He’s 6-for-10 in Omaha.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) June 20, 2022
Doing their best OU Softball Impersonation
Oklahoma Baseball is the first team through to the #CWS Semifinals and has been looking unstoppable lately. It’s possible that the only team in the country that could beat them is Oklahoma Softball.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) June 20, 2022
He's got the Right Stuff
TREVIN MICHAEL IS THAT GUY
— OklahOmaha Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) June 20, 2022
Peyton Graham playing like a future First Round Pick
PG is the best player in Omaha. Hands down https://t.co/LhdAvSbcsL
— OklahOmaha Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) June 20, 2022
Cade Horton's been clutch this postseason
When you mention most important players during this OU run, put Cade Horton somewhere at the top of the list.
Big 12 Championship Game: 5.1 IP 9K 1 ER – W
Supers vs. Va Tech: 6 IP 2 ER 8K – W
Tonight – 6 IP 2 ER 11K – In line for the win.
Dude has been incredible.
— Tyler McComas (@Tyler_McComas) June 20, 2022
Facts are Facts
Notre Dame HC Link Jarrett:
“They outplayed us in essentially every phase of the game.” #Sooners
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) June 20, 2022
Sooooooooooooners Win
#Sooners win Sooners win….OU beats Notre Dame 6-2 in @NCAABaseball College World Series pic.twitter.com/C3muHB1til
— Joe Castiglione (@soonerad) June 20, 2022
Managerial Masterpiece by Skip Johnson
Skip. What a job.
Can't be said enough.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) June 20, 2022
Walking through the Postseason
OU had drawn 352 walks heading into the CWS. Back to back walks in the 8th brings their total to 16 walks in Omaha in two games. Double steal move Graham and Tredaway both into scoring position.
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) June 20, 2022
They don't let up
Stealing third base in the 8th, up four, just because you can
— Kegan Reneau (@KeganReneau) June 20, 2022
Put on a display
Wallace Clark can really play him some third base
This is a scheduled tweet
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) June 20, 2022
The sequence that delivered the win
Clark handles the bat so well. Jackson Nicklaus then rips an RBI single to LF and it's 5-0. https://t.co/bkDC1CPxKI
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) June 20, 2022
Cade Horton chose well
Remember going to Norman High in spring 2019 to watch an #OU walk-on QB for 2020 class in @cadehorton14.
Heard he played a lil baseball, too, #Sooners had some interest in him there as well. Oh, you don't say? 🤣🤔 pic.twitter.com/Kw5poaDatN
— Bob Przybylo (@BPrzybylo) June 20, 2022
Golic probably not loving it
Big fan of how this OU-Notre Dame game has started. How about you @mikegolicjr?
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) June 20, 2022
Winning every way possible
That Oklahoma bottom of the third is the formula they've used all year:
Base hit +
Stolen base +
Good piece of hitting +
Two out base hitReally strong baseball
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) June 20, 2022
Web Gem
We can't stop watching this @Robertsonblake3 catch! 👀
📺 ESPN2#MCWS x @OU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/qPka21UdUl
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 19, 2022
Robertson in stills
— J. Mike Blake (@JMBpreps) June 19, 2022
Overcoming the odds
Oklahoma finished one game short of winning the Big 12 regular season title
Oklahoma won the Big 12 tournament in Arlington
Oklahoma is the last Big 12 team standing in the NCAA Tournament
How many people thought even *one* of those things would happen this year? #Sooners
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) June 19, 2022
Get em while their down
PSA: Oklahoma scored more runs tonight than Texas did in Omaha this year
— Emperor Sooners_B12C (@Sooners_B12C) June 20, 2022
Fantastic performance for Horton
.@OU_Baseball RHP Cade Horton putting together yet another strong start for the #Sooners tonight. He has five shutout frames — mixing that FB/SL/CH well, and sitting 93-95 and up to 96 mph with the FB. This is exactly what OU expected from the elite righty once he was healthy.
— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) June 20, 2022
Historical evening for Peyton Graham
Tonight Peyton Graham (@PeytonGraham6) became the first player to record four hits and two stollen bases in a #CWS game since Barry Bonds (@BarryBonds) did so in 1984. #Sooners
— Taylor Maples (@t_maples) June 20, 2022
Former QB taking notice
Win column, SOONERS! #OklahOMAHA
— Trevor Knight (@trevor_knight9) June 20, 2022
Championship Mindset
Sooners feelin’ good in the driver’s seat!#MCWS x @OU_Baseball pic.twitter.com/N9SHecwsjW
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 20, 2022
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