Oklahoma routs Virginia Tech 11-2, advances to 11th CWS

Jun 12, 2022, 2:17 AM | Updated: 2:25 pm

Oklahoma's Brett Squires (12) beats the tag at first base from Virginia Tech's Nick Biddison (24) i...

Oklahoma's Brett Squires (12) beats the tag at first base from Virginia Tech's Nick Biddison (24) in the second inning of an NCAA college super regional baseball game Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)

(AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)


              Oklahoma's Peyton Graham hits a solo home run against Virginia Tech in the first inning of an NCAA college super regional baseball game Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)
            
              Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross cannot reach a home run by Oklahoma's Peyton Graham in the first inning of an NCAA college super regional baseball game Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)
            
              Virginia Tech's Jordan Geber (30) throws against Oklahoma in the second inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game, Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)
            
              Virginia Tech's Carson DeMartini (4) makes a catch against Oklahoma in the first inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game, Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)
            
              Virginia Tech's Carson Jones (29) hits against Oklahoma pitcher Cade Horton (9) in the third inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game, Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)
            
              Virginia Tech's Jordan Geber (30) reaches for a ball hit by Oklahoma in the second inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game, Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)
            
              Oklahoma's Brett Squires (12) beats the tag at first base from Virginia Tech's Nick Biddison (24) in the second inning of an NCAA college super regional baseball game Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Scott P. Yates)

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tanner Tredaway hit two solo home runs and two doubles, Cade Horton pitched six strong innings and Oklahoma rolled to an 11-2 victory over No. 4 overall seed Virginia Tech on Sunday to win the Blacksburg Super Regional and advance to the College World Series.

Peyton Graham homered with one out in the top of the first and Tredaway cleared the fence with two outs to give the Sooners a 2-0 lead. Virginia Tech freshman Carson DeMartini hit a two-run shot to knot the score at 2-2 in the third.

Tredaway hit a go-ahead homer leading off against Hokies starter Jordan Geber (1-2) in a three-run fourth, Brett Squires had a RBI single and Kendall Pettis drove in the final run with a sacrifice fly for a 5-2 lead.

The Sooners tacked on two more in the fifth. John Spikerman singled and scored on a double by Blake Robertson. Tredaway doubled in Robertson. Pettis’ solo shot in the sixth made it 8-2.

Jimmy Crooks singled in a run in the seventh and Jackson Nicklaus had a solo homer in the eighth. The final run came on a ground out in the ninth by Wallace Clark as the Sooners scored at least one run in six straight innings.

Horton (4-2) pitched six inning, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out eight.

Oklahoma (41-22) will open against No. 5 overall seed Texas A&M in the double-elimination portion of the CWS. The Sooners will be making their 11th appearance, winning the event in 1951 and 1994.

Virginia Tech was aiming for its first trip to the CWS. The Hokies, who start five sophomores and a freshman, were hosts of a super regional for the first time after winning their first regional.

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