Oregon Ducks Lose To Oklahoma Sooners: Eliminated From Women's College World Series

The Oregon Ducks were eliminated from the Women's College World Series by the Oklahoma Sooners. Both Oregon and Oklahoma had one loss, meaning the Ducks were sent home as the loser of Sunday night's matchup while the Sooners stay alive to face Texas Tech.

Oklahoma started Kierston Deal, while Oregon pitcher Elise Sokolsky started for the Ducks. The Sooners quickly brought in Sam Landry while Lyndsey Grein replaced Sokolsky for the final four innings.

Sooners first baseman Cydney Sanders hit two home runs, leading Oklahoma to victory. The Ducks' only offense came on a solo home run from Dez Patmon, and Oregon's season ends at the hands of the four-time defending champs.

May 30, 2025; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oregon Ducks pitcher Lyndsey Grein (33) throws a pitch in the second inning against the Ole Miss Rebels during the NCAA Softball Women's College World Series at Devon Park. | Brett Rojo-Imagn Images

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Top 7th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 4

Katie Flannery struck out, ending the game.

Ducks pinch hitter Ayanna Shaw grounded out.

Kaylynn Jones struck out.

Bottom 6th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 4

Hannah Coor flied out to shallow right field.

Ella Parker grounded out after a diving play by Kaylynn Jones.

Kasidi Pickering struck out swinging.

Top 6th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 4

Dez Patmon struck out swinging to end the inning.

Sinicki stole second but Emma Cox struck out for the second out of the inning.

Paige Sinicki reaches first on a successful bunt.

Rylee McCoy flied out to center.

Bottom 5th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 4

Abigale Dayton struck out to end the inning.

Helton stole second.

Chaney Helton walked.

Ailana Agbayani grounded out.

Cydney Sanders hit her second home run of the game.

Nelly McEnroe-Marinas struck out looking.

Top 5th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 3

Kedre Luschar is out after an unsuccessful bunt.

Kai Luschar grounded out.

Katie Flannery fouled out.

Bottom 4th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 3

Gabbie Garcia flied out to center.

Sydney Barker struck out.

Ella Parker grounded out.

Top 4th: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 3

Stefini Ma'ake flied out to deep center field to end the inning.

Kaylynn Jones reached on an infield single.

Dezianna Patmon is out after a bunt attempt.

Emma Cox struck out.

Bottom 3rd: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 3

Kasidi Pickering fouled out to end the inning for Oklahoma. The Sooners lead Oregon 3-1.

Abigale Dayton reaches on a ball that hit her in the helmet.

Isabela Emerling reached on an error by Oregon third baseman Katie Flannery.

Ailana Agbayani flied out to center field.

Cydney Sanders homered to left field, giving the Sooners a 3-1 lead.

Nelly McEnroe-Marinas singled to left field.

Gabbie Garcia struck out.

Oregon pitcher Lyndsey Grein enters the game.

Top 3rd: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 1

Paige Sinicki struck out to end the inning.

Rylee McCoy drew a walk.

Kai Luschar stole second base.

Oklahoma pitcher Kierston Deal has been replaced by Sam Landry.

Kedre Luschar pops out in the shallow outfield, and Flannery is doubled up at second base. Oregon's Melyssa Lombardi is challenging the call. The ruling was upheld and the Ducks lost their first challenge.

Kai Luschar singled to left field. Four of the last five Oregon batters have reached.

Katie Flannery singled to left field as the top of the lineup comes up for the Ducks.

Bottom 2nd: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 1

Sydney Barker struck out, stranding two runners on base for the Sooners.

Ella Parker singled to right and Pickering takes third base.

Kasidi Pickering reached on an infield single.

Abigale Dayton grounded out to first.

Isabela Emerling tied the game with a home run to left field.

Ailana Agbayani lined out to left field.

Top 2nd: Oregon 1, Oklahoma 0

Stefini Ma'ake struck out to end the inning.

Kaylynn Jones singled to left center.

Dezianna Patmon hits a solo home run giving Oregon a 1-0 lead and the game's first run.

Emma Cox struck out after working a full count. Deal has two strikeouts against the Ducks so far.

Paige Sinicki flied out to left field.

Bottom 1st: Oregon 0, Oklahoma 0

Cydney Sanders fouled out to third base to end the inning. The Ducks get out of the jam.

Nelly McEnroe-Marinas walks on four pitches to load the bases.

Ducks second baseman Kaylynn Jones makes a diving play on a line drive from Gabbie Garcia. 2 outs.

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Sydney Barker flied out in the infield for the first out of the inning. Parker stole second base during the at bat.

Ella Parker singles to right field, and Pickering takes third base. No outs.

Kasidi Pickering singles to center.

Top 1st: Oregon 0, Oklahoma 0

Rylee McCoy pops out.

Kedre Luschar flies out to shallow center field for the second out of the inning.

Kai Luschar strikes out swinging.

After falling to UCLA in the first round of the WCWS, Oregon's softball team beat Ole Miss in walk-off fashion and avoided elimination. The Ducks held a three-run lead early against the Rebels, but Ole Miss stormed back to tie the game in the 7th inning.

Oregon's ace pitcher Lyndsey Grein pitched 9.1 innings and threw 96 pitches in the win over Ole Miss. Ducks pitcher Elise Sokolsky has made relief appearances in both games of Oregon's run in the Women's College World Series, and she gets the nod on Sunday.

The Ducks offense was stifled by UCLA pitcher Kaitlyn Terry, who limited Oregon to two runs over seven innings. Against Ole Miss, Oregon's bats came up with six runs while taking advantage of some errors by the Rebels defense. The Ducks have one of the highest scoring offenses in the nation, but will they be able to perform against Oklahoma?

The Sooners have an ace of their own in Sam Landry, who shut down the Tennessee Volunteers in her first game of this year's WCWS. Landry allowed one earned run over seven innings, a complete game. In Oklahoma's loss to Texas, Landry pitched six innings and allowed three earned runs, but the Sooners offense was unable to take advantage.

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As a result, Oklahoma meets Oregon in the loser's bracket. The Sooners' program carries a championship pedigree under the leadership of coach Patty Gasso. The Sooners have won the last four national titles in softball.

Ducks coach Melyssa Lombardi spent years with Oklahoma's program, including her time as a player, and she won four championships herself with the Sooners. Now, Lombardi is set to face her former program as she builds one of her own in Oregon.

“It’s a celebration. She has been with me for over 20 years. Like a sister to me. (Oregon assistant coach) Sydney Romero is one of my all time favorites. (Ducks assissant coach) Sam Marder worked with us. We know them very well. It’s going to be a battle. We’re both fighting for our teams," Gasso said before the game against the Ducks. "But at the same time, there’s absolute mutual respect, which feels good in this game. To feel like you can feel that way against a team that you’re playing against."

Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso talks with an official during a Women's College World Series softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Texas Longhorns at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 31, 2025. Texas won 4-2. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"I already know it’s going to be done professionally and the right way. That means a lot to me. If it’s not going to be us, I want it to be them. I’ll say that very clearly and out loud. They’ve lived in our program. And their program I think might mimic us a little bit by the way she’s coaching but I take that as a complete honor," Gasso continued.