When did OU baseball last win College World Series? Meet 1994 Sooners
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Editor's note: This article was originally published June 12, 1994 in The Oklahoman.
OMAHA, NE — The Oklahoma Sooners are champions of college baseball.
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OU put the finishing touches on an incredible run through the NCAA Tournament by posting a 13-5 victory over Georgia Tech in the national title game Saturday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.
While Gov. David Walters and OU officials waited to offer their congratulations, Sooner players dogpiled one another in front of the mound in celebration. It's the second time OU has won the NCAA baseball title, the other coming in 1951.
"This is the greatest feeling in the world," said OU shortstop Rich Hills. "I just thank God we got the chance to do it and we came through. I can't describe how good it feels."
The 13 runs were the most scored in the title game in the College World Series' 48-year history. The Sooners, finishing 50-17, never trailed. They scored five runs in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie, added four in the sixth to blow it open and added two more in the seventh that allowed fans back home to start celebrating early.
"Players make the coach and these guys made me look good. I'm happy for them, I'm happy for the administration who made the commitment to make it happen, and I'm happy for all the Sooner baseball players over the years. I hope they cherish this as much as we do," OU coach Larry Cochell said.
Every starter except Ryan Minor had at least one hit in the title game as the Sooners rapped out 16 hits to coast to an easy victory. OU hit two homers, both coming in the sixth inning. Damon Minor slammed a monster three-run homer to make it 10-3 and Chip Glass blasted a solo homer to give the Sooners a commanding eight-run cushion.
Five OU players were named to the all-tournament team: first baseman Ryan Minor, second baseman Rick Gutierrez, right fielder Darvin Traylor, pitcher Mark Redman, and center fielder Chip Glass, who was named the event's Most Outstanding Player.
"I would have never imagined that could happen to me," said Glass, who hit three homers in the College World Series. "I just happened to come up with some hits. " Tim Walton, the third of four OU pitchers, picked up the win to improve to 7-3. Bucky Buckles recorded the final 11 outs to extend his Big Eight single-season saves record to 14.
"This is exactly what I wanted all year, to be on the mound when we got the final out," Buckles said. "This is great. We're No. 1." It was OU's first national championship in any sport since the men's gymnastics team won in 1991 but it was the first national championship game in any sport for Georgia Tech.
"You can't ask for much more than to play for a national title.
That's what every kid and every coach dreams about," GT coach Danny Hall said. "I was disappointed we lost, but I'm proud of what we accomplished.
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