The 2022 NCAA Baseball’s College World Series started with a bang in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday.
Four teams were in action, and Notre Dame and Oklahoma — 2 nationally unseeded teams — advanced in the winner’s bracket.
The Oklahoma Sooners scored 8 runs in the first 2 innings against the Texas A&M Aggies, and TAMU had to play from the behind the whole game. The Sooners ended up winning 13-8.
The Irish, on the other hand, shut down Texas’ elite offense and held the Longhorns to just 3 runs, as Notre Dame won 7-3.
On Saturday, 4 more teams are in action. Arkansas plays Stanford at 2 p.m., while SEC West rivals Ole Miss and Auburn play at 7 p.m. It will be all 4 teams’ first game in Omaha.
Of the 64 teams total in regional play, 32 were selected on an at-large basis by the Division I Baseball Committee and 16 national seeds hosted regionals tournaments.
Friday, June 17
2022 NCAA Baseball: College World Series Schedule and Result
– Oklahoma 13, Texas A&M 8– Notre Dame 7, Texas 3
Saturday, June 18
– Arkansas vs. Stanford, Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN– Ole Miss vs. Auburn, Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Sunday, June 19
– Texas A&M vs. Texas, Sunday at 2 p.m. on ESPN– Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma, Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2