OU baseball vs Alabama score: Cord Rager, Sooners shut out Tide in College World Series

Oklahoma pitcher Cord Rager threw seven shutout innings as the Sooners defeated seventh-seeded Alabama 9-0 on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska, marking the largest shutout margin at the College World Series since 2002. Catcher Deiten Lachance contributed significantly despite rolling his ankle, scoring three runs including a two-run home run in the sixth inning off Alabama starter Tyler Fay. OU (39-22) will next face the Georgia-Texas winner at 6 p.m. Monday, while Alabama (42-20) faces an elimination game on Monday afternoon.