Oklahoma baseball coach Skip Johnson announces that the Sooners will start another freshman pitcher in the College World Series semifinal. The decision follows Oklahoma’s prior use of young starters, with the new move marking the third consecutive start by a freshman pitcher in Omaha for the program. The announcement comes on Tuesday ahead of the semifinal matchup, signaling that Johnson continues to lean on developing arms rather than switching to a more established option in the high-stakes round. While the reports focus primarily on the lineup decision, they frame it as a continuation of Oklahoma’s current postseason pitching plan. The move underscores the team’s reliance on freshman starters during the tournament and sets expectations for how the pitching staff will be deployed in the semifinal, where starting pitching can be pivotal for both matchups.