Willits Hits Walk-Off, Sooners Beat Sun Devils

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Willits Hits Walk-Off, Sooners Beat Sun Devils

February 25, 2026 | Baseball

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NORMAN — No. 13 Oklahoma walked off previously unbeaten Arizona State 4-3 Wednesday evening at Kimrey Family Stadium.

Jaxon Willits hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth, bringing home pinch runner Kyle Branch after Deiten Lachance tied the game with a double. Camden Johnson got the rally started with a leadoff triple before Lachance doubled him home to tie the game.

It was Willits' second career walk-off hit and first since his freshman season.

After the Sun Devils (8-1) struck early with a three-spot in the first inning, the Oklahoma (8-1) pitching staff did not allow another run the rest of the game. The OU offense put up single runs in the second and third before the two runs in the ninth to walk the game off. Junior Brendan Brock hit his second home run of the season in the bottom of the second while Johnson ripped an RBI single to center in the third.

Senior Jackson Cleveland (W, 1-0) got the win in relief, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Fellow relievers Kadyn Leon (3.0 IP) and Jason Bodin (2.2) kept the Sun Devils at bay, allowing no runs on a combined three hits throughout the middle innings with Leon striking out a pair to Bodin's four K's. OU starter Gavyn Jones went two innings and surrendered three runs on two hits and three walks to go with three strikeouts.

The Sooners split the midweek series with ASU after the Sun Devils' 15-3 (7) win on Tuesday.

Pitchers of Record

Win: Jackson Cleveland (1-0)

Loss: Derek Schaefer (0-1)

Statistical Snapshot

Camden Johnson | 2-for-4, 1 3B, 1 RBI
Brendan Brock | 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Jaxon Willits | 1-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Kadyn Leon | 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
Jason Bodin | 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

Notes

The Sooners handed Arizona State its first loss of the season after an 8-0 start and Tuesday win over OU in Norman.
It was OU's first walk-off win in nine innings since Easton Carmichael's single vs. UTA last season (3/18/25)
Jaxon Willits' walk-off double was his second career walk-off hit and first since opening weekend of his freshman season (2/18/24 vs. Nebraska). His walk-off single in 2024 was his first collegiate hit.
Camden Johnson's leadoff triple in the ninth was OU's first triple of the season.
Jason Bodin's four K's were a career high.
OU relievers Bodin, Kadyn Leon and Jackson Cleveland combined for seven innings scoreless with five hits allowed, one walk and eight strikeouts.
It was OU's first win over Arizona State since 2006 and first win over the Sun Devils in Norman since 1997 (just the third game played in Norman since '97).

Up Next

OU continues the homestand this weekend as the team welcomes Gonzaga (2-5) to Kimrey Family Stadium. The three-game series begins Friday with a 4 p.m. CT first pitch before Saturday's 2 p.m. contest and Sunday's 1 p.m. finale.

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