OMAHA, Neb. — Two unlikely heroes emerged to help the Sooners cruise past No. 3 Georgia 11-4 Wednesday and make their fourth championship series appearance.
Junior outfielders Jason Walk and Dasan Harris delivered career nights at the plate and added another memorable game to an already heroic postseason run.
Leading up to Wednesday’s contest, Walk had struggled to hit deep shots, as he posted just four home runs in his 58 appearances in 2026. That all changed when he crushed Bulldogs’ redshirt sophomore right-hander Paul Farley's pitch over the other side of the center field wall in the third inning to open the scoring. For a split moment, all of Charles Schwab Field went silent as they watched the ball ascend into the air. Moments later, a massive gasp was let out before OU fans erupted in excitement as Walk’s deep shot carried the 408-foot wall.
That moment became the catalyst for one of the most dominant offensive games of the postseason, a 15-hit, 11-run masterclass. Walk’s deep ball became infectious as just an inning later, senior outfielder Trey Gambill blasted a solo shot over the wall, followed by a two-run shot by junior outfielder Dasan Harris for four unanswered runs. The Sooner faithful began to come alive as every person in the stadium representing OU could taste yet another championship series berth.
And even with all of the success, Walk remained unselfish.
“It was just trying to pass it back to that next guy. … I know everybody behind can hit it really well,” Walk said.
Similar to Walk, Harris’ deep ball was hardly present at all in the 2026 season. Harris also blasted just four deep shots leading up to game three of the College World Series but had the best batting performance of his three year career when the team needed it the most.
“(Harris) is a freak athlete; he's been doing stuff like that off and on for three years now,” junior infielder Jaxon Willits said. “He's finally getting a shot to go out there and do it every day, and he's proven why he deserves it.”
Willits has helped the two outfielders’ confidence spike. In their freshman year, Walk and Harris were roommates with Willits, one of the team's most lethal hitters this postseason, who has posted 19 hits in 10 games. He saw their steady improvement over the years before they shined against the Georgia Bulldogs (53-14) for the Sooners’ championship berth .
“We were roommates my freshman year, me, (Harris) and Walk, and I feel like we've, all three, grown in the whole three years,” Willits said. “To see Dasan go from the kid that nobody wanted to recruit to playing the national championship, hit two homers, is pretty awesome.”
Willits’ perspective highlights the personal growth behind Harris’ breakout moment, framing it not just as a performance but as the culmination of years of development and belief within the program. Harris began as a walk-on at OU, climbing his way to the starting spot, and credited those around him for helping turn a lifelong dream into reality on college baseball’s biggest stage.
“I thank my coaches and my teammates for always believing me,” Harris said. “I've dreamed of this moment since I was a little kid, and coming here was part of that, and being able to be put in those spots … and allowing me to get two runs with an RBI is something special.”
Harris and the The Sooners (41-22) will take on No. 5 North Carolina (53-12-1) in game one of the championship series at 7 p.m. Saturday, in Omaha on ESPN.
This story was edited by Josh McDaniel.
