Oklahoma vs. FSU softball final score, results: Sooners look unstoppable in Game 1 of Women's College World Series

Sara Tidwell

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Oklahoma vs. FSU softball final score, results: Sooners look unstoppable in Game 1 of Women's College World Series image

Oklahoma softball's NCAA-record winning streak lives to see another day.

The Sooners took down Florida State 5-0 in Game 1 of the Women’s College World Series finals Wednesday night in a powerful display. OU is now up to 52 wins in a row this season. 

LIVE: Follow Oklahoma vs. FSU softball updates from Game 2

The tournament's top seed broke open a pitchers' duel with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and then added single runs in the fifth and sixth.

This game had some strange moments, too.

The start of the game was delayed by more than an hour, to 9:10 p.m. ET. Mother Nature struck again after the first inning, adding another delay until 10:02 p.m. ET. After that, things went smoothly.

In the bottom of the sixth, OU's Rylie Boone hit a double and, while celebrating, was hit by the relay throw into second base. She took advantage and advanced to third, eventually scoring to give the Sooners their final run of the game.

Shortly after, FSU left fielder Kaley Mudge robbed Oklahoma of a game-ending home run (mercy rule), jumping high to catch a drive that was a sliver from going over the fence.

Oklahoma has been showing no mercy when it comes to opponents. The Sooners haven't lost a game since Feb. 19 against Baylor and recently broke the NCAA Division I record for consecutive wins.

Since the postseason began with the Big 12 Tournament, the Sooners (59-1) have outscored their opponents 90-15 in 11 outings. That's two Big 12 Tournament games, three NCAA regional games, two NCAA super regional games and four Women's College World Series games, including Wednesday's.

The last time Oklahoma and Florida State met in the finals was in 2021, when the Sooners walked away with their first of two consecutive national titles and fifth overall. FSU (58-9) has only won one NCAA championship, in 2018.

Now, OU can secure a WCWS three-peat in Game 2 of the best-of-three finals series Thursday night.

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The Sporting News tracked Game 1 of the Women's College World Series between No. 1 Oklahoma and No. 3 Florida State. Follow all the highlights below.

Oklahoma vs. FSU softball score

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
FSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oklahoma 0 0 0 3 1 1 x 5

Women's College World Series live updates, highlights from Game 1

Game 1 final: OU 5, FSU 0

12:14 a.m.: That's it for Game 1. Oklahoma takes the win over Florida State, 5-0. Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT.

12:10 a.m.: Strikeout ten for Jordy Bahl. The pitcher is on a roll right now. One more and the game is over.

12:08 a.m.: With nine strikeouts for Jordy Bahl, the Sooners are not only two outs away from taking a Game 1 victory.

12:06 a.m.: Rylie Boone has tied a championship series single game record with her pair of doubles tonight.

12:00 a.m.: FSU robs OU of a homerun, Kaley Mudge jumping the height of the wall to secure the out. Two outs, runners on first and second.

11:56 p.m.: Thrown in hits Rylie Boone after she manages to run a double and she advances to third. No errors charged.

11:51 p.m.: Jayda Coleman reads a ball off the wall and manages to get the runner tagged at second. Huge center-field celebration erupts at this.

11:43 p.m.: All bases loaded and two outs for OU. Nothing comes of it, to the sixth inning we go.

11:40 p.m.: Kinzie Hansen singled to left field and Jayda Coleman ran it home from second base. OU up 4 now.

11:35 p.m.: A bunt dropped on FSU's pitch change Ali DuBois. Runner on first right out of the gate in the bottom of the fifth.

11:31 p.m.: Jordy Bahl hits her seventh strikeout of the night in the top of the fifth inning.

11:23 p.m.: Another bunt and Alyssa Britto makes it home on a throwing error. Sooners edging further in front as the inning ends.

11:20 p.m.: RBI single from Alyssa Brito, Hansen scores. Brito advanced to second on the next play. There's only one out.

11:16 p.m.: RBI double from Kinzie Hansen, finally gets OU on the board 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth.

11:12 p.m.: There has been an FSU pitching chance. Makenna Reid is coming in for Mack Leonard.

11:07 p.m.: The threat was immediately decimated. Three strikes thrown by Jordy Bahl and FSU loses their chance.

11:06 p.m.: Top of the fourth and a runner has finally made it to third. Third and second bases are loaded, two outs already and two strikes.

10:47 p.m.: Rylie Boone shoots a double off the wall.

10:41 p.m.: Another stranded, still no score. This is a pitcher's duel. No one has made it past second base.

10:36 p.m.: Throw goes too high to second baseman and the FSU runner stole second, revenge for last inning. Two outs, back to the top of the order for batters.

10:28 p.m.: Sooners' runner stranded at second as batter strikes out. Scoreless through two.

10:24 p.m.: Alyssa Brito steals second base for OU when the ball is down in the dirt.

10:22 p.m.: In 18 years (since 2005), there have only been five finals series where all three games were necessary. Every other year was finished in two.

10:13 p.m.: A double play from the top team in the country puts another inning scoreless and sends FSU's two runners back to the dugout.

10:11 p.m.: FSU has managed to get a runner on base in the top of the second. No outs.

10:05 p.m.: Another inning finished scoreless.

9:48 p.m.: The game will resume at 10:02 p.m. ET, 9:02 p.m. CT (locally).

9:37 p.m.: FSU's Michaela Edenfield created a unique eye makeup look tonight, sporting the different colored ribbons for various types of cancer awareness.

9:19 p.m.: Another lightning strike has been spotted in the area. The game has been delayed in the bottom of the first, score still 0-0. Stay tuned for updates on when play will resume.

9:13 p.m.: The last time Florida State won a national title was 2018. As stated above, Oklahoma and Florida State met in 2021, where OU walked away with the win, 5-1.

9:12 p.m.: Mudge is struck out. Seven pitch inning for Jordy Bahl after second batter is tagged out at first and third batter is caught out.

9:10 p.m.: Game time. Jordy Bahl on the mound for the Sooners. Kaley Mudge batting first for the Seminoles.

9:07 p.m.: The only team to have three wins in a row is UCLA, between 1988 and 1990. If Oklahoma wins this series, they will become the second team to reach that feat. They took home the 2021 and 2022 titles. It would also be their sixth in 10 years.

Patty Gasso is one of the winningest softball coaches in NCAA history, and the highest paid, too.

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9:01 p.m.: The starting lineups:

8:27 p.m.: First pitch will be at 9:10 p.m. ET, 8:10 p.m. CT (locally). The gates of the stadium are reopening shortly.

8:25 p.m.: The game is still under lightning delay. Stay tuned for updates.

MORE: Women's College World Series weather updates

7:36 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Norman, Okla. is reporting scattered showers and storms across the area, with continued risk for small hail, gusty winds and lightning. The storms will dissipate when the sun sets in the next couple of hours. Here's a look at the radar:

7:29 p.m.: Looks like there's some rain pouring down in Oklahoma City. OU tweeted "calm before the storm" and Mother Nature took it literally... There is a lightning alert and fans in attendance have been requested to return to their vehicles to wait it out.

7:07 p.m.: Both teams setting the scene with some hype videos.

7:07 p.m.: Both teams have arrived at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla.

How to watch 2023 Women's College World Series finals Game 1

  • Start time: 9:10 p.m. ET | 8:10 p.m. CT
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo

ESPN is carrying coverage of the Women's College World Series finals this year. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza and Holly Rowe will be the sole team on the call for every game.

On Wednesday, the first pitch of Game 1 will be thrown at 9:10 p.m. ET (8:10 p.m. CT, locally). It was originally set for 8/7 p.m. ET/CT, but it was delayed due to lightning in the area.

The best-of-three series is being played at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, as it has been 32 times since 1990.

The USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium became the primary host in 1990, after spending two years at Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale, Calif. and it's first six years at Seymor Smith Park in Omaha, Neb.

The only times the finals weren't played in Oklahoma in that time span was in 1996, where they were stationed at Golden Park in Columbus, Ga., leading into that summer's Atlanta Olympics. 

Viewers without cable can stream the game via ESPN+ or Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

Women's College World Series schedule 2023

Wednesday, June 7

Results
No. 1 Oklahoma 5, No. 3 FSU 0

Thursday, June 8

Game 2 Time (ET) TV channel
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 FSU 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Friday, June 9

Game 3* Time (ET) TV channel
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 3 FSU 8 p.m. ESPN

*if necessary 

Sara Tidwell

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Sara Tidwell is an editorial intern with The Sporting News. A native to Michigan's Thumb region, she received her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Previous bylines include the Detroit News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Hartford Courant and The State News.