Oklahoma turned Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium into a late-night stunner on Sunday, ripping off an eight-run, three-homer bottom of the fourth to erase a huge deficit and beat Georgia Tech 15-8. The comeback sets up a winner-take-all Atlanta regional final on Monday.
Fourth-inning barrage
The entire game flipped in one roaring inning, when the Sooners started launching balls out of the yard and never really stopped. As reported by The Oklahoman, catcher Deiten Lachance delivered the biggest swing of the night with a grand slam, while Brendan Brock went 3-for-5 with two homers and four RBIs during the eruption. The Oklahoman also notes that Oklahoma later tacked on four more insurance runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Tech's lead evaporated
For a while, it looked like Georgia Tech had the regional firmly under control. The Yellow Jackets built an early 8-2 cushion before the wheels came off in the fourth. "The Yellow Jackets blew an 8-2 lead before recording an out in the fourth," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, noting that Oklahoma surged ahead 10-8 by the end of the inning and then kept adding on from there.
Sooners were battle-tested
Oklahoma did not exactly stroll into the nightcap fresh. The Sooners had already dispatched The Citadel 15-5 in an afternoon elimination game, a rapid turnaround that carried some clear momentum into the showdown with Tech, according to Live5News. That doubleheader-style grind left Oklahoma battle-tested and clearly ready to keep swinging when the second game rolled around.
What's next
Now it all comes down to one game. Georgia Tech and Oklahoma will meet again Monday in Atlanta, with the winner advancing to next weekend's super regionals. Sports Illustrated's how-to-watch guide laid out Sunday's regional slate and flagged the looming rematch; fans should check ESPN+ and official team outlets for final start times and broadcast details.
