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Burkie and Roons recap Oklahoma's historic national championship run and the memorable NCAA baseball postseason.

Burkie and Roons return to the D1 Daily Podcast after a broadcasting hiatus to 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 Welcome Back! 03:16 This Tournament Gave Us A Lot 06:50 Comparisons to Past Runs 08:24 How It Clicked Late For OU 12:30 Defense, Power, and Pitching 14:29 Teams Running Out of Gas 20:04 Georgia Tech Regional Collapse 22:00 Jaxon Willits Spotlight 24:15 "Hey Nows" of The Tournament 24:35 Hope Beyond the SEC 27:08 Omaha Moments 30:23 Final Thanks & Wrap For athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By…

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