Baker Mayfield, the former Oklahoma quarterback who once led the Sooners to a Heisman‑winning season, took to social media to celebrate the university’s baseball team as they captured the College World Series title, linking his personal ties to the program.
The championship game ended in a 13‑2 victory over North Carolina, marking Oklahoma’s third national championship in baseball and capping a tournament run that saw the team defeat powerhouses such as Georgia and Alabama.
Mayfield’s wife, Emily Mayfield, hails from Nebraska, and the couple had to miss the final games because of prior scheduling conflicts, a detail Mayfield mentioned while reflecting on the whirlwind week.
His connection to the program runs deep; Mayfield has known head coach Skip Johnson for most of his life, having grown up playing baseball with Johnson’s son and later enrolling at Oklahoma in 2014 after a walk‑on stint at Texas Tech.
On the gridiron, Mayfield’s own legacy includes a 33‑6 record as a starter, a Heisman Trophy in 2017, and a near‑miss at a national title, experiences that give his admiration for the baseball squad a personal resonance.
A Legend’s Perspective
In a heartfelt post, Mayfield praised the 2026 roster for ‘getting hot when it mattered,’ urging fans to recognize the team’s perseverance and congratulating them on the historic achievement.
Road to Omaha
The Sooners navigated a demanding schedule, dispatching No. 2 Georgia Tech in the Atlanta Regional and overwhelming Kansas 159‑13 across three Mayfield‑era starts, before outscoring North Carolina in the finals.
Mayfield, who once chased a championship in football but never secured one, now sees the baseball team’s triumph as a parallel narrative of resilience and ultimate success.