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Oklahoma vs. Kansas baseball box score: Final stats from NCAA Baseball Championship Game
Cord Rager allowed one hit and struck out six as Oklahoma hit three home runs and moved within one win of the College World Series.
Oklahoma defeated Kansas 8-1 in Saturday's Lawrence Super Regional opener at Hoglund Ballpark, leaving the Sooners one win away from their 30th College World Series appearance.
Freshman left-hander Cord Rager dominated the Jayhawks, allowing only one hit and one walk over six scoreless innings while striking out six batters.
Offensive momentum surged in the fourth inning when Dayton Tockey hit a 390-foot, three-run homer; Camden Johnson and Trey Gambill added solo home runs to extend the lead.
Kansas managed only a single run in the eighth inning via Jordan Bach's solo homer, as the Jayhawks struggled throughout against Oklahoma's dominant pitching.
With a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three Super Regional, Oklahoma remains one victory away from punching its ticket to Omaha; Kansas must win today to force a decisive third game.