2026 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

2026 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
College World Series National champions
NCAA Lawrence Super Regional champions
NCAA Atlanta Regional champions
Shriners Children's College Showdown champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
D1Baseball.comNo. 1
Record43–23 (14–16 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachReggie Willits (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Todd Butler (3rd season)
  • Russell Raley (4th season)
Home stadiumKimrey Family Stadium
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Georgia ‍†‍‡‍y 23–7 .76753–14 .791
No. 5 Texas ‍‍‍y 19–10 .65546–15 .754
No. 17 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 18–11 .62141–16 .719
No. 6 Alabama ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60042–21 .667
No. 16 Florida ‍‍‍y 18–12 .60041–21 .661
No. 9 Auburn ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56742–22 .656
No. 23 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 17–13 .56741–22 .651
No. 14 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 16–14 .53343–19 .694
No. 7 Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50041–23 .641
Tennessee ‍‍‍y 15–15 .50038–22 .633
No. 1 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 14–16 .46743–23 .652
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46733–25 .569
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43333–23 .589
LSU ‍‍‍ 9–21 .30030–28 .517
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .23322–35 .386
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6–24 .20024–31 .436
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 22, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Kimrey Family Stadium in their second season as members of the SEC. They were led by head coach Skip Johnson, in his ninth season at Oklahoma.

Previous season

The 2025 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team finished the season 38–22, and 14–16 in SEC play. In the 2025 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament, they won their first two games before ultimately losing to Vanderbilt 1–6 in the quarterfinals. The team received an at-large bid in the Chapel Hill Regional. The Sooners defeated Nebraska 7–4 in their opener. Subsequently, they lost in the semifinals to North Carolina, 5–11. The Sooners bounced back, defeating Nebraska decisively 17–1, and then beating North Carolina once, 9–5, drawing closer to Super Regional Hopes. However, they fell short the next day, losing to North Carolina in game seven of the regional 4–14, ending their season.[2]

Preseason

SEC coaches poll

SEC coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1LSU231 (9)
2Texas214 (1)
3Mississippi State205 (4)
4Arkansas203 (2)
5Auburn175
6Tennessee162
7Florida156
8Vanderbilt151
9Georgia133
10Ole Miss110
11Kentucky99
12Alabama87
13Texas A&M86
14Oklahoma84
15South Carolina49
16Missouri31

Source:[3]

Roster

2026 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
1 OF Jason Walk S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Jr Acworth, GA
2 INF Myles Davis R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Marion, IA
3 UTL Cayden Brumbaugh R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Edmond, OK
4 OF Alec Blair L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Lafayette, CA
5 C Nolan Stevens L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Elk Grove, CA
6 INF Kyle Branch R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Lucas, TX
7 INF Jaxon Willits S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Fort Cobb, OK
8 INF Uriah Walters R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Prosper, TX
9 INF Camden Johnson L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Boerne, TX
10 UTL Brendan Brock R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mascoutah, IL
11 OF Gerardo Prado R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr San Juan, PR
12 RHP Kadyn Leon R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Austin, TX
13 UTL Connor Larkin L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Fr Cherry Hills Village, CO
16 INF Dayton Tockey L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Fort Worth, TX
17 OF Dasan Harris L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Plano, TX
18 LHP Gavyn Jones L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr White Oak, TX
19 RHP Jaxon Grossman R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr Haiku, HI
20 OF Trey Gambill L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Alpine, UT
21 OF Drew Dickerson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Lee's Summit, MO
22 RHP LJ Mercurius R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
23 RHP Xander Mercurius R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Las Vegas, NV
25 RHP Mason Bixby R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr San Antonio, TX
27 RHP Drew Rerick R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 243 lb (110 kg) So Fargo, ND
29 LHP Jaden Barfield L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Pearland, TX
30 RHP Michael Catalano R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Frisco, TX
31 LHP Cameron Johnson L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Jr Upper Marlboro, MD
32 RHP Brisco Smith S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 169 lb (77 kg) Fr Marlow, OK
33 RHP Isaac Williams R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fleming Island, FL
35 RHP Jason Bodin L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jr Orange, TX
37 RHP Nick Wesloski R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Fr McKinney, TX
39 LHP Trent Collier L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 241 lb (109 kg) So Prosper, TX
41 C Gunnar Dillard R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr San Angelo, TX
42 RHP Reid Hensley R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Gr Lufkin, TX
48 C Deiten Lachance R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Jr Sherbrooke, QC
49 RHP Jackson Cleveland L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Deer Park, TX
54 LHP Nate SmithburgRedshirt L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Jr Libertyville, IA
99 LHP Cord Rager L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Fr Maypearl, TX
Head coach

Skip Johnson

Assistant coach(es)

Reggie Willits
Todd Butler
Russell Raley
Britt Bonneau

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
CF1Jason WalkJunior
3B9Camden JohnsonJunior
C48Deiten LachanceJunior
SS7Jaxon WillitsJunior
DH20Trey GambillSenior
LF10Brendan BrockJunior
RF17Dasan HarrisJunior
1B16Dayton TockeySenior
2B6Kyle BranchSophomore
LHP99Cord RagerFreshman

Updated: 6/20/2026

Offseason

Departures

2025 MLB Draft

2025 Oklahoma Draft Class (Oklahoma Sooners)
Round Pick in Round Overall Pick Player Position MLB Organization Source Notes
11515Kyson WitherspoonPBoston Red Sox
21962Malachi WitherspoonPDetroit Tigers
3782Easton CarmichaelCPittsburgh Pirates
415120Cade CrosslandPSt. Louis Cardinals
825250James HittPSan Diego Padres
1130345Dylan TatePLos Angeles Dodgers
152437Dylan CrooksPColorado Rockies
198563Brandon CainPPittsburgh Pirates
N/AN/AN/ADawson WillisSSSan Diego PadresFree Agent

Outgoing transfers

Outgoing transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Christian Hoffman3OF6'3230 Albuquerque, NMJR Hawaii
Mason Hamlin4INF6'2205 Elbert, COJR Utah Valley
Jacob Gholston11RHP6'7225 Flower Mound, TXSOCharlotte
Ryley Leininger12INF6'2225 Georgetown, TXFRBlinn College
Jackson Kircher14RHP/OF6'4215 Little Rock, ARFR Arkansas
Landon Victorian27RHP6'3180 Lake Charles, LAFR Louisiana
Brayden Horton28IF/OF6'0200 Sayre, PAJR Costal Carolina
Berkeley Roddy33RHP6'3220 Fort Worth, TXFRGrayson College
Beau Sampson34LHP6'6226 St. George, UTSO Tulane
Mitch Haythorn37RHP6'0205 Eaton, COFR Northern Colorado
Cole Hansen39C6'1210 Norco, CAFR Cal Baptist
Sam Christiansen40INF/OF6'1212 Mesa, AZR-SO Alabama
Reid Graham41INF6'6220 Waxahachie, TXFRTyler Junior College
Jordan Stribling45LHP6'6220 Highland Park, TXFR McLennan CC

Outgoing players

Outgoing players
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Notes Source
Taylor Tatum8OF5'10208 Longview, TXFRSwitched to football
Scott Mudler22C6'2220 Johns Creek, GASRGraduated
Grant Stevens36LHP5'9199 Elk Grove, CAGRMedically retired
James Nesta58RHP6'3217 Huntersville, NCR-FRSwitched to football

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Previous school Source
Myles Davis2INF6'0213 Marion, IASO State College of Florida
Cayden Brumbaugh3UTL5'9182 Edmond, OKSR Nebraska
Nolan Stevens5OF/LHP6'2216 Elk Grove, CAJR Mississippi State
Uriah Walters8INF6'2193 Prosper, TXJRWeatherford College
Camden Johnson9INF6'0176 Boerne, TXJR Wichita State
Brendan Brock10C/OF6'3200 Mascoutah, ILJRSouthwestern Illinois College
Gerardo Prado11OF6'3190 San Juan, PRJRAmarillo College
Kadyn Leon12RHP6'0190 Austin, TXSO McLennan CC
Jaxon Grossman19RHP6'4227 Haiku, HIJRSalt Lake Community College
LJ Mercurius22RHP6'2175 Las Vegas, NVJR UNLV
Mason Bixby25RHP6'7239 San Antonio, TXJR TCU
Drew Rerick27RHP6'4243 Fargo, NDSO Texas
Isaac Williams33RHP6'1200 Fleming Island, FLJR UCF
Trent Collier39LHP6'2241Prosper, TXSOWeatherford College
Deiten Lachance48C6'5231 Sherbrooke, QCJRMcLennan CC
Jackson Cleveland49RHP6'2206 Deer Park, TXSR Miami

Incoming recruits

2026 Oklahoma Recruits
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Hometown High School Source
Alec Blair4OF6'6195 Lafayette, CA De La Salle (CA)
Conor Larkin13UTL6'3194 Cherry Hills Village, CO Cherry Creek
Xander Mercurius23RHP5'10186 Las Vegas, NV Durango (NV)
Brisco Smith32RHP6'1169 Marlow, OK Duncan
Nick Wesloski37RHP6'3219 Mckenny, TX McKinney Boyd
Gunnar Dillard41C6'0200 San Angelo, TX Wall (TX)
Cord Rager99LHP6'6237 Maypearl, TX Maypearl

Schedule and results

2026 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game log (43–23)
Regular season (32–20)
Postseason (11–3)
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement or cancellation
  • Bold: Oklahoma player
  • Reference:[4]

Record vs. conference opponents

Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2026 SEC baseball records

Source: 2026 SEC baseball game results, 2026 SEC baseball schedule

TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTmSRSW
ALA18–120–33–03–0.0–3...2–12–13–01–21–2.3–0ALA6–44–2
ARK17–133–01–20–31–22–1.2–12–12–12–12–1....ARK7–31–1
AUB17–130–32–12–11–22–1.2–13–02–1...1–22–1.AUB7–31–1
FLA18–120–33–01–22–12–13–0..2–11–23–0..1–2.FLA6–43–1
UGA23–7.2–12–11–2.3–03–03–0.2–13–02–1.2–1.UGA9–14–0
KEN13–173–01–21–21–2.1–2.1–2.1–21–22–1..1–2KEN2–81–0
LSU9–21...0–30–32–10–3.1–20–33–02–1.0–31–2LSU3–71–5
MSU16–14.1–21–2.0–3.3–0..3–03–00–31–21–23–0MSU4–64–2
MIZ6–24.1–20–3.0–32–1..0–3.0–31–20–30–32–1MIZ2–80–6
OKL14–161–21–21–21–2..2–1.3–0..1–20–32–12–1OKL4–61–1
OMS15–151–21–2.2–11–22–13–00–3...2–11–22–1.OMS5–51–1
SCA7–230–31–2.0–30–32–10–30–33–0...1–2.0–3SCA2–81–6
TEN15–152–1...1–21–21–23–02–12–11–2.2–1.0–3TEN5–51–1
TEX19–102–1.2–1....2–13–03–02–12–11–20–22–1TEX8–22–0
TAM18–11..1–22–11–2.3–02–13–01–21–2..2–02–1TAM6–42–0
VAN14–160–3....2–12–10–31–21–2.3–03–01–21–2VAN4–62–2
TmW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZOKLOMSSCATENTEXTAMVANTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season. Texas at Texas A&M, one game cancelled.
Tie breakers: Alabama over Florida (using head-to-head result), Auburn over Arkansas (using head-to-head result), Ole Miss over Tennessee (using head-to-head result), Oklahoma over Vanderbilt (using head-to-head result).

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'RVRV*141411891518141314т21RVRVRVRV*1 (30)
Baseball America191510107771213119121620——*—*1
NCBWA†RV19131411810161914121520RVRVRV*141
D1Baseball—211312988111614111524————*1
Perfect Game—221213981121————————*—*1

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ↑ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ https://soonersports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/2025
  3. ↑ "2026 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, Preseason All-SEC Team Announced". SEC Sports.
  4. ↑ "2026 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Schedule". Oklahoma Sooners. University of Oklahoma. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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