Skip Johnson

OU baseball head coach Skip Johnson during the game against Florida on May 2, 2026.

 Jenna Burress/OU Daily

OMAHA, Neb. — Game one of the College World Series championship between OU and No. 5 North Carolina has been moved up to 2 p.m. due to potential weather, per Toby Rowland.

First pitch was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, with a team sendoff at 4 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott. The new sendoff time is 11 a.m.

The game will still air on ESPN, and the following games will remain as scheduled until further notice.

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