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Chris Burke and Mike Rooney recap Oklahoma's historic national championship run in NCAA baseball.

With Joe & Mark off this week, on this episode of Highway To Hoover, you'll hear D1 Daily's Chris Burke and Mike Rooney! Burkie and Roons recap a memorable NCAA baseball postseason and Oklahoma’s historic national championship run. They discuss how Oklahoma won on the road against Big 12 champ Kansas and ACC champ Georgia Tech. They review the unlikely offensive surges from players like Deiten LaChance and Kyle Branch, and key pitching contributions from Cord Rager, LJ Mercurius, and Gavin Jones....among many others. Burkie and Roons then compare Oklahoma’s run to past champions like Ole Miss and Fresno State, debate whether the power display was sustainable, and note how many top teams appeared to “run out of gas” during the postseason. 00:00 Format Intro From Joe 02:06 Welcome Back! 05:22 This Tournament Gave Us A Lot 08:56 Comparisons to Past Runs 10:30 How It Clicked Late For OU 14:36 Defense, Power, and Pitching 16:34 Teams Running Out of Gas 22:10 Georgia Tech Regional Collapse 24:06 Jaxon Willits Spotlight 26:21 "Hey Nows" of The Tournament 28:41 Hope Beyond the SEC 29:14 Omaha Moments 32:30 Final Thanks & Wrap For athletes and sports programs of all levels…

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