Oklahoma announces $30 million renovation to baseball facilities, focus on player development

The Oklahoma Sooners are starting the College World Series with a bang. Athletics Director Joe Castiglione announced a new multimillion-dollar renovation project for the baseball program. With a price tag of $30 million, the renovations have a specific focus on player development.

“Enhancements to the Oklahoma baseball facilities will dramatically impact the student-athlete facilities and the overall fan experience,” the Sooners’ release reads. “This project will transform the look of the ballpark from both the interior bowl and the exterior of the stadium.

“New locker rooms, training areas, coaches offices and team meeting areas combined with chair-back seating, terraced berms and additional awnings and concourses will provide a first-class facility for fans and student-athletes. In addition, a new, state-of-the-art performance and player development center will be added. ​A new entry to the team facility will include a Champions Lobby, displaying the success and tradition of the Oklahoma Baseball program.”

“With this state-of-the-art facility, Oklahoma Baseball will be set up to continue to position itself as one of the top programs for many decades to come,” Sooners head coach Skip Johnson said. “We’re grateful for the best AD in the country in Joe Castiglione and for his support of our program.”

The Oklahoma Sooners in Omaha for the Men’s College World Series for the 11th time in program history. They took down Virginia Tech 11-2 in Game 3 of Super Regional play to move on to the CWS. The Sooners face the Texas A&M Aggies at 2 p.m. ET on Friday. ESPN is broadcasting the game.

Oklahoma Baseball’s odds to win the College World Series

Following the conclusion of the Super Regionals on Monday, oddsmakers in Las Vegas have released the betting odds for each of the eight teams to win the Men’s College World Series. The CWS combines the Regionals and Super Regionals formats with a double elimination, single-game series until the finals, which is a best-of-three series.

Unlike the College Football Playoffs, the College World Series has seen much more variety in terms of winners. Since 2000, there have been 15 different schools that have won championships.

Texas +425
Stanford +500
Notre Dame +500
Arkansas +550
Oklahoma +700
Ole Miss +650
Auburn +700
Texas A&M +800

Odds updated June 14, 2022.