Oregon Ducks Beat Liberty Flames 13-1, Advance To Women's College World Series

The Oregon Ducks softball team clinched a spot in the 2025 Women’s College World Series in their 13-1 win over the Liberty Flames on Saturday. The player of the game was Oregon starting pitcher Lyndsey Grein. After allowing a home run and a single in the first inning she was lights out, retiring 19 straight en route to a complete game.

The Oregon bats woke up and Liberty never had a chance. Oregon now will go to Oklahoma City next week for the College World Series for the first time in seven years.

Oregon players gather before the game as the Oregon Ducks host the Liberty Flames in game one of an NCAA Super Regional at Jane Sanders Stadium in Eugene on May 23, 2025. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Below are live score updates from Game 2:

Bottom 7th:

Craine strikes out swinging.

Madrey hits into fielders choice. Two outs with Madrey at first.

Henault beat out infield single.

McManus strikes out.

Top 7th: Oregon 13, Liberty 1

Patmon strikes out.

Sinicki hits a bases clearing double off the right field wall. Oregon now leads 13-1.

Ma'ake walks on five pitches. Bases loaded.

Kedre Luschar hits grounder up the middle and into center, scoring two, Runners on second and third with two outs. Oregon up 10-1.

Kai Luschar hits a grounder to third not handled cleanly, scoring one. Bases still loaded with two outs and the lead is 8-1.

Flannery strikes out swinging.

Jones singles to left field scoring one run. Bases still loaded with one out and Oregon now up 7-1.

Cox draws a walk to load the bases. Lawton in to pitch run for Cox.

McCoy singles to right. Patmon to second. Kresho pinch runs for McCoy.

Patmon walks.

Sinicki bunts down third base line, called out at first. Oregon challenges. Call stands.

Bottom 6th: Oregon 6, Liberty 1

Roupe strikes out swinging. Make it 18 in a row retired from Grein.

Woodard strikes out swinging.

Whatley pinch hitting, strikes out looking.

Top 6th: Oregon 6, Liberty 1

Ma'ake flies out to center.

Kedre Luschar flies out in left field foul territory.

Kai Luschar grounds out to short.

Bottom 5th: Oregon 6, Liberty 1

Jessee hits a soft liner to second, caught Jones to end the inning. 15 straight hitters retired by Ducks pitcher Lyndsey Grein.

Craine flies out to left on the first pitch.

Doerr grounds out to short.

Top 5th: Oregon Extends Lead To 6-1 On Cox Homer

Jones caught stealing second to for the third out. Play challenged by Oregon. Call is upheld.

Flannery strikes out swinging. Jones at first with two outs.

Jones singles to right.

Cox homers to deep left field to give the Ducks some breathing room, now up 6-1.

McCoy strikes out looking.

Patmon walks on four pitches. Shaw pinch runs for Patmon.

Sinicki steals second.

Sinicki hits a rocket to third base that deflects off Craine's glove. Sinicki safe at first.

Bottom 4th: Oregon 3, Liberty 1

Madrey strikes out swinging.

Henault grounds out to third.

McManus grounds out to pitcher.

Top 4th: Oregon 3, Liberty 1

Ma'ake grounds out to end the inning.

Ma'ake pops out to third. Flannery called out on an interference call. Ma'ake still at the plate with two outs and runner at second.

Luschar steals second. Flannery stays at third.

Kedre Luschar grounds it to short, who tries to get Flannery at third, who dives back in time. Everybody safe and now runners at the corners with one out.

Kai Luschar grounds out to the pitcher, advancing Flannery over to third with one out.

Flannery double to right center, scoring Jones. Oregon up 3-1.

Jones doubles to left center. Some miscommunication in the Liberty outfield.

Bottom 3rd: Oregon 2, Liberty 1

Roupe grounds out to short.

Woodard grounds out to shortstop.

Byrum pops out.

Top 3rd: Oregon 2, Liberty 1

Cox hits into fielders choice for third out.

McCoy singles to left. Patmon to second.

Patmon walks.

Sinicki flies out to right.

Ma'ake strikes out swinging.

Bottom 2nd: Oregon 2, Liberty 1

Jessee flies out to the left field warning track.

Craine strikes out looking.

Doerr grounds out to first.

Top 2nd: Ducks take 2-1 lead.

Kedre Luschar fouls out down the left field line. Doerr with the diving catch for Liberty to escape the jam.

Kai Luschar beats out and infield single to give Oregon the lead 2-1. Bases remain loaded.

Flannery walks. Patmon to third, Jones to second.

Jones singles to left. Patmon to second.

Cox pops out to second. Patmon holds at first with two outs.

McCoy flies out to center. Patmon stays at first with one out.

Patmon reaches first on walk.

Sinicki solo shot to center to tie at 1-1.

Bottom 1st: Liberty Takes 1-0 Lead Over Oregon

Madrey strikes out swinging.

Henault strikes out swinging. Roupe still on first base with two outs.

McManus strikes out swinging.

Roupe single up the middle.

Woodard hits one off the scoreboard over the right field wall to give Liberty 1-0 lead.

Top 1st: Oregon 0, Liberty 0

Luschar steals second. Called safe on the field, but overturned after final Liberty challenge to end the frame.

Luschar steals second. Liberty challenge is upheld. Ma'ake pops out. Luschar at second with two outs.

Kedre Luschar strikes looking.

Kai Luschar hit by pitch.

Oregon Ducks Follow Up Walk-Off Win With Dominant 13-1 Win

Oregon’s Dezianna Patmon celebrates on her way to home during the fourth inning against Weber State in the Eugene NCAA Softball Regional. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Oregon Ducks defeated the Liberty Flames in game one of Eugene Super Regional late on Friday night. In a 2-2 ball game in the bottom of the eighth inning with runners at second and third, Dezianna Patmon hit a line drive up the middle, scoring the winning run. Oregon carried that momentum to Saturday night's game against Liberty to secure their spot in the College World Series.

After game one, Oregon Ducks coach Melyssa Lombardi said her team just keeps fighting until they find a way to win.

“We had some thing early on that didn’t go our way and it didn’t matter,” Lombardi said after the game. “We kept fighting and fighting. We talk a lot that we don’t always know exactly how we’re going to win or what the game’s going to look like, but we know that we’re going to find a way.”

Just as she did to send Oregon to the Super Regional last week on a walk-off, Patmon came through in the clutch again. Now, Oregon will look to continue this hot streak in Oklahoma City.

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Oregon Eyes First College World Series Appearance In Seven Years

The Oregon Ducks celebrate their victory over Stanford to win the Eugene NCAA Softball Regional May 18, 2025. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Oregon has not made a Women’s College World Series since 2018. Saturday night is a golden opportunity for the Ducks to snap that streak. Oregon last made a Super Regional in 2023, where they fell short, ending their dreams of going to the World Series.

The Ducks have been one of the best teams in the country all season long. They have a record of 52-8 overall and 19-3 in Big Ten conference play. In their first season as a member of the Big Ten, Oregon won the conference regular season title.

The Ducks advanced to the Super Regionals after they got through the opening regional against Weber State, Binghampton, and Stanford.

Oregon is led by senior outfielder Kedre Luschar, who is the team leader in batting average at .451and runs batted in with 59. Oregon’s home run leader is freshman Rylee McCoy, who has hit 19 big flies.

On the mound, Oregon has a pair of aces in Elise Sokolsky and Lyndsey Grein. In 146.2 innings of work, Sokolsky has an earned run average of 2.00 and a record of 17-4. In 165.0 innings pitched, Grein has an earned run average of 2.12 with a record of 28-2.