OU has made numerous CWS appearances and has won two national titles.
OU College World Series Championship Seasons
1951, 1994
Sooners CWS Appearances - OU has advanced to Omaha 10 times
1951, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2010
Oklahoma Baseball Facts
When it comes to a winning tradition, the Sooners have been quite a "Boomer!"
- The University played its first baseball game in 1906 and was led by Gennie Owen who managed through the 1922 season.
- The Sooners won their first national championship in 1951under the direction of manager Jack Baer. Â OU posted a 16-9 record and beat Tennessee in the final.
- Oklahoma made quite an impressive run of consecutive trips to the College World Series by qualifying for the Omaha event five seasons in a row (1972-76).
- The University's second CWS title was gained in 1994 when the Sooners swept through the bracket before Manager Larry Cochell's squad knocked out Georgia Tech 13-5 in the final. Â
- Enos Semore is OU's all-time leader in coaching wins after managing the Sooners baseball program from 1968-89. Â Semore notched an 851-370-1 record in 22 seasons and led Oklahoma to 5 CWS appearances.
- Oklahoma plays its games at L.Dale Mitchell Baseball Park. Â It was named after former OU star Dale Mitchell who holds career and single season batting records for the club. Â The stadium capacity is 2,700
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