Oklahoma, a relative nonfactor in the SEC during the regular season, has been on a tear over the past month.The Sooners lost their opening game of the SEC tournament in May, but have lost just once since, cruising through the NCAA tournament en route to the program's first title game appearance since 2022.Now that all the background is out of the way, let's get down to business.Georgia Bulldogs shortstop Kolby Branch celebrates after hitting a home run against the Oklahoma Sooners during the ninth inning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb., on June 17, 2026.
(Dylan Widger/Imagn Images)CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEDuring the ninth inning of Wednesday's blowout loss to Oklahoma, Bulldogs shortstop Kolby Branch belted a home run in his final collegiate at-bat.His brother, Kyle, is an infielder for the Sooners, and was at second base for his brother's final blast.The two then shared a surreal moment during Kolby's trot:"Unbelievable, you can't script it up any better," Kolby said after the game.
"It’s a good moment, high-fived him, which is kinda cool, and then I wished him luck in the National Championship."I've said it all tournament long — college baseball is the last of a dying breed in terms of college athletics.It's sad, but true.
We live in the (miserable) era of NIL and the transfer portal.It's been that way for a few years now, and we've certainly lost a little of the magic.Georgia Bulldogs shortstop Kolby Branch high fives his brother, Oklahoma Sooners second baseman Kyle Branch, after hitting a home run during the ninth inning at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb., on June 17, 2026.
(Dylan Widger/Imagn Images)Cinderellas are all but dead.School loyalty is a thing of the past.
Recruiting is all based on how big a program's checkbook is.It's just a mess.GEORGIA PLAYER HITS MAMMOTH GO-AHEAD HOME RUN, PROMPTLY GETS EJECTED FOR EXCESSIVE CELEBRATION DURING TROTBut college baseball, unlike football or basketball, still has a pulse.
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