Over thirty years between titles. That's how long Oklahoma baseball fans waited — from the 1994 championship to the night of June 22, 2026, when the Sooners steamrolled North Carolina 13-2 in a winner-take-all Game 3 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. It capped one of the most improbable runs in college baseball history: a team that lost its last four regular-season series and finished with a losing conference record rallied to win 11 of 13 NCAA Tournament games, earning the program's third national title. Junior Jaxon Willits was named College World Series MVP. Relief pitcher Jackson Cleveland fired the final pitch into catcher Deiten Lachance's glove, and ninth-year head coach Skip Johnson made the rounds on the field, calling the program a "family-owned business." The headline across The Oklahoman's front page says it all: "BELIEVE IT."
This wall art reproduces the complete front page of The Oklahoman from Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The dominant photograph captures the Sooners' celebratory dogpile on the infield, players in crimson and white piling on one another under the Omaha lights. Below the fold, the paper details the championship run and the 23,248 fans in attendance who watched history unfold. It's a snapshot of a moment Oklahoma fans will talk about for decades.
Available as an art-only print, canvas, metal print, or framed in a variety of finishes, this piece is sized to fit a living room, office, dorm, or fan cave. It makes a perfect gift for Sooners alumni, students, or any college baseball fan who witnessed the improbable become reality.