Oklahoma cruised Norman 28-1 across three games — 11-0 over Binghamton, 9-0 over Kansas, 8-1 over Michigan in the title. Mississippi State stunned Eugene as the 2-seed, upsetting host Oregon along the way: 3-2 over Saint Mary's, 4-0 shutout of Oregon, 5-0 closer over Saint Mary's. Faircloth went 17 IP across the regional with 1 ER allowed. The Bulldogs come in hot, but they meet a Berzon-led OU staff with the deepest bullpen left in the bracket.
Faircloth vs. OU's lineup in Game 1. If she steals an opener, this becomes a series. If not, Berzon and the Sooner bullpen close it in two.
Series Schedule
Best of 3 · All times Eastern
Game
Date
Time
Matchup
Result
TV
Game 1
Fri, May 22
1:00 PM CT
Mississippi State at Oklahoma
Mississippi State11–9
ESPN2
Game 2
Sat, May 23
12:00 PM CT
Mississippi State at Oklahoma
Oklahoma7–1
ESPN2
Game 3 (if necessary)
Sun, May 24
1:30 PM CT
Mississippi State at Oklahoma
Mississippi State6–0
ESPN
Hosted at Oklahoma. Game 3 only played if the series is split 1-1.
Game Recaps
3 games in the books
Game 1·Fri, May 22·1:00 PM CT·ESPN2Final
Mississippi State
11
▲ Winner
vs
Norman
Oklahoma
9
Hero of the Gamein the box
Des Rivera
Mississippi State · Batter
3-for-3 · 3 R · HR · 1 RBI
“A perfect 3-for-3 day with a homer and three runs scored powered the biggest road comeback in MSU softball history — the program's first ever Super Regional win.”
Key Moments
OU jumps out front and leads 9-6 entering the 7th
Top 7 — Richardson 2B, Romero RBI single, Silva 2-RBI infield single flips the game
Bot 7 — Everett retires the Sooners in order to end it
MSU records the first Super Regional win in program history
Pitchers
L. Ammon3.0 IP 5 H 3 R 2 ER 0 BB 3 K
A. Faircloth2.1 IP 5 H 5 R 5 ER 3 BB 2 K
WD. Everett1.1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 1 K
P. Goold0.1 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 2 BB 0 K
LA. Lowry1.1 IP 6 H 5 R 4 ER 2 BB 1 K
S. Berzon2.2 IP 4 H 4 R 1 ER 0 BB 1 K
M. Guachino3.0 IP 5 H 2 R 2 ER 3 BB 3 K
Top Batters
D. Rivera (C)3-for-3 · HR · 3 R · 1 RBI
N. Barbary (3B)2-for-4 · 2 R · 1 RBI
A. Richardson (1B)2-for-2 · 2 R · 1 RBI
K. Wells (C, OU)4-for-5 · 2 R · 6 RBI · 2 HR
I. Emerling (1B, OU)2-for-3 · HR · 2 RBI
Game 2·Sat, May 23·12:00 PM CT·ESPN2Final
Oklahoma
7
▲ Winner
vs
Norman
Mississippi State
1
Hero of the Gamein the circle
Audrey Lowry
Oklahoma · Pitcher
7.0 IP · 5 H · 1 ER · 2 BB · 2 K (CG W)
“Lowry went the distance — one earned run, no drama — and McDaniel's pinch-hit 3-run HR put the game out of reach.”
Key Moments
Goold issued 5 BB across 2.2 IP and exited trailing 5-0
Lowry was in full command — 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB
McDaniel's pinch-hit 3-run HR sealed it for OU
Wells and Garcia each plated a run for the Sooners
Series tied 1-1 — winner-take-all Sunday at Love’s Field
Pitchers
WA. Lowry7.0 IP 5 H 1 ER 2 BB 2 K (CG)
LP. Goold2.2 IP 3 H 5 ER 5 BB 3 K
A. Faircloth4.1 IP 3 H 2 ER 1 BB 1 K
Top Batters
L. McDaniel (PH)1-for-1 · HR · 3 RBI · 1 R
K. Wells (C)1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
G. Garcia (SS)1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
K. Minor (CF)2-for-4 · 1 R
K. Keller (MSU, CF)0-for-2 · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Game 3·Sun, May 24·1:30 PM CT·ESPNFinal
Mississippi State
6
▲ Winner
vs
Norman
Oklahoma
0
Hero of the Gamein the circle
Delainey Everett
Mississippi State · Pitcher
7.0 IP · 3 H · 0 ER · 3 K (CG shutout)
“Everett blanked Oklahoma in Norman — Mississippi State's first-ever win at Love's Field. The Bulldogs end OU's 9-year WCWS streak and punch their ticket to OKC for the first time.”
Key Moments
Everett CG shutout — 3 H, 0 ER, 3 K in the biggest game in program history
Ernstes solo HR put MSU on the board
Bernardini added a solo HR for the Bulldogs' 2nd long ball
Keller drove in 3 runs to provide the cushion
Mississippi State 6-0 — ends Oklahoma's 9-year WCWS streak
The winner of this best-of-three series advances to the Women’s College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, May 28 – June 5. The WCWS is double-elimination through the semifinals, followed by a best-of-three Championship Series.
Mississippi State