Softball Comes Up Short in Super Regional Finale

Sunday, May 24

Norman, Okla.

1:30 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

52-10

Mississippi State

43-19

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mississippi State	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	6	9	0
Oklahoma Sooners	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1

Wide shot of Love's Field during Oklahoma Softball's super regional finale against Mississippi State

Softball Comes Up Short in Super Regional Finale

May 24, 2026 | Softball

Box Score

NORMAN — Mississippi State (43-19) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and didn't look back as Oklahoma (52-10) was shut out for the first time since 2019 in a 6-0 loss in the 2026 Norman Super Regional finale Sunday, May 24.

Oklahoma's streak of nine consecutive WCWS appearances concluded with the loss as OU dropped its first series of the 2026 campaign.

Mississippi State junior lefthander Delainey Everett (3-1) yielded just three hits while striking out three and walking three in a complete game during her first start of the season.

"I thought that was a bold thing to do," OU head coach Patty Gasso said of MSU coach (and former Sooners player) Samantha Ricketts starting Everett. "But, she was cool and calm and just got us out. It wasn't a lot of strikeouts, just outs."

MSU scored in four of the first five innings, using a pair of home runs. Kai Minor, Ella Parker and Isabela Emerling accounted for OU's hits.

"Sometimes when you want something so bad, sometimes it just can't come out that way," Gasso said. "This team wanted it bad. We were taking hacks, we just kept flying out. I think sometimes we were overswinging, our angle is wrong. Everybody was engaged. Everybody wanted it. Everybody was ready. They punched first and they punched good. We usually punch right back, and we didn't. They punched again and we usually punch back, and we didn't. You could just feel our press a little bit and that caught us."

The Sooners conclude the 2026 season with a 52-10 record and a 20-4 mark in Southeastern Conference regular season play, earning their second regular season crown in as many years.

Mississippi State 6, Oklahoma 0
Pitchers of Record
Win: Delainey Everett (3-1)
Loss: Miali Guachino (15-3)

Notes

OU suffered its first shutout loss since June 2, 2019 when the Sooners dropped a 1-0 decision to Montana Fouts in the Women's College World Series
The shutout loss snapped OU's streak of 399 consecutive games without being shut out
OU was shut out at home for the first time since an 8-0 loss to Baylor April 16, 2015 in Norman
The Sooners dropped their first three-game series of the year. Prior to today, OU had won 10 consecutive series including nine consecutive against SEC teams
OU has its streak of nine consecutive Women's College World Series appearances snapped. The last time OU didn't reach OKC was in the 2015 season
Kai Minor extended her hitting streak to 11 games to close out the season. She finished her freshman year with a .444 batting average to lead the team
The Sooners finish the season 52-10. It was OU's 10th consecutive season with 50-plus victories
Oklahoma was held without a home run for just the fifth time on the season
The Sooners finish 2026 with a 28-3 record at home