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WATCH: Oklahoma erupts for seven-run second inning to take commanding lead vs. Texas A&M

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Oklahoma is rolling early against Texas A&M in the College World Series.

The Sooners knocked Aggies starter Nathan Dettmer out of the game in the second inning thanks to a seven-run outburst, capped by a three-run home run from Jimmy Crooks to take a commanding 8-0 lead over the Aggies. It’s the first game of the CWS after both teams advanced out of their respective Super Regionals.

Dettmer was on the hook for seven of the eight Oklahoma runs in the first two innings since he left the game with two runners on. It’s all Sooners early on.

Oklahoma brings a 42-22 overall record into the game, including a 15-9 record in Big 12 action. The Sooners defeated Virginia Tech in the Blacksburg Super Regional to make it to the CWS for the first time since 2010.

Texas A&M, meanwhile, is 42-18 overall and went 19-11 in SEC play. The Aggies are coming off back-to-back victories over Louisville in the College Station Super Regional to punch their ticket to Omaha.

Oklahoma punches ticket to Men’s College World Series after upsetting Virginia Tech

The Oklahoma Sooners are headed to the Men’s College World Series for the 11th time in program history after an 11-2 victory against Virginia Tech on Sunday in Game 3 of Super Regional play. OU celebrated its victory with a traditional dogpile at the conclusion of the game with the Hokies.

The Sooners’ bats were on first all afternoon as Oklahoma finished the game with five home runs. That included a pair of solo shots from Peyton Graham and Tanner Treadaway to get things started in the first inning. Cade Horton got the start at pitcher to earn the win after striking out eight batters across six innings.

The Hokies battled back in the bottom of the third inning. Carson DeMartini belted a two-run blast to knot the score up at 2-2, but that would be the last run for the Hokies would score all afternoon long.

Oklahoma then proceeded to rattle off nine unanswered runs to stun the Hokies in front of their home crowd in Blacksburg, Va. by the final score of 11-2.