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Updated · Oklahoman.com · Jun 18
Oklahoma Beats Georgia 11-4 as Kolby Branch Homers in Final College At-Bat
Updated
Updated · Oklahoman.com · Jun 18

Oklahoma Beats Georgia 11-4 as Kolby Branch Homers in Final College At-Bat

3 articles · Updated · Oklahoman.com · Jun 18

Summary

  • 11-4 was the final as Oklahoma eliminated Georgia in the College World Series semifinals Wednesday night and advanced to the best-of-three championship series.
  • Kolby Branch supplied Georgia’s last run with a ninth-inning solo shot—his 20th homer of the season—in the final at-bat of his college career against brother Kyle Branch’s Oklahoma team.
  • Kyle Branch, playing second base for the Sooners, watched the ball leave the park and high-fived his older brother as he rounded the bases, while their parents reacted emotionally in the stands.
  • Saturday night is next for Oklahoma, which opens the CWS finals against North Carolina in Omaha.

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