Live Updates: FSU vs. Oklahoma in Women's College World Series Championship (Game 1)

[CurtWeiler]

The culmination of Florida State softball's season is here. After a 3-0 run through the first portion of the Women's College World Series, the No. 3 Seminoles (58-9) begin the best-of-three WCWS Championship Series against No. 1 Oklahoma (59-1) Wednesday on ESPN.

Game 1 was supposed to start at 8 p.m. EST but the start has been delayed indefinitely due to lightning in the area which has caused the stadium to be vacated. Updates as to a start time for the series opener will be shared here when available.



The Sooners enter the championship series on a 51-game winning streak, an NCAA record. FSU enters on a hot streak of its own, having won 24 of its last 25 games and 33 of its last 35.

OU leads the all-time series against FSU 9-8 after winning a midweek game 5-4 over the Seminoles at its home stadium back in March. This is the third year FSU and Oklahoma have faced off in the postseason, previously doing so in 1994 and in the 2021 WCWS Championship Series, which the Sooners won two games to one.

FSU season stats
Oklahoma season stats

Here's some of our previous coverage from throughout FSU's WCWS run so far:

Column: FSU has flipped the script, built lengthy runs in WCWS of late
Scouting Oklahoma, stat comparison between Seminoles-Sooners
Q&A: Lonni Alameda, Seminoles on season, WCWS and Oklahoma
Photos from FSU-Tennessee
It's OU vs. FSU: Seminoles dispatch Tennessee to play in WCWS finals (with photo gallery)
Welcome to the club: Jessie Warren in awe of Josie Muffley's play
FSU softball outlasts Washington to advance to semifinals (with photo gallery)
FSU softball in unfamiliar (but welcome) territory at WCWS
Kat Sandercock in control, FSU's bats light up Oklahoma State (with photo gallery)
FSU softball is aggressive on bases to put pressure on opponents
Video: Former FSU pitcher Caylan Arnold discuss FSU's run, previews OU series
Video: Interview with former FSU slugger Sydney Sherrill

The starting lineups and the pitching matchup for the series opener will be shared here once they are posted. Managing editor Bob Ferrante is in attendance at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City to provide in-person updates throughout the series.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Dammit!

 

[CurtWeiler]

It would indeed seem that the game won't be starting on time. 30 minutes out from first pitch and the entire crowd has to vacate the stadium due to lightning in the area.

 

[CurtWeiler]

 

[Bob Ferrante]

A considerable number of Oklahoma fans are here.

But there will again be a loud contingent of FSU fans

 

[Dodinole]

The culmination of Florida State softball's season is here. After a 3-0 run through the first portion of the Women's College World Series, the No. 3 Seminoles (58-9) begin the best-of-three WCWS Championship Series against No. 1 Oklahoma (59-1) Wednesday on ESPN.

Game 1 was supposed to start at 8 p.m. EST but the start has been delayed indefinitely due to lightning in the area which has caused the stadium to be vacated. Updates as to a start time for the series opener will be shared here when available.

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The Sooners enter the championship series on a 51-game winning streak, an NCAA record. FSU enters on a hot streak of its own, having won 24 of its last 25 games and 33 of its last 35.

OU leads the all-time series against FSU 9-8 after winning a midweek game 5-4 over the Seminoles at its home stadium back in March. This is the third year FSU and Oklahoma have faced off in the postseason, previously doing so in 1994 and in the 2021 WCWS Championship Series, which the Sooners won two games to one.

FSU season stats
Oklahoma season stats

Here's some of our previous coverage from throughout FSU's WCWS run so far:

Column: FSU has flipped the script, built lengthy runs in WCWS of late
Scouting Oklahoma, stat comparison between Seminoles-Sooners
Q&A: Lonni Alameda, Seminoles on season, WCWS and Oklahoma
Photos from FSU-Tennessee
It's OU vs. FSU: Seminoles dispatch Tennessee to play in WCWS finals (with photo gallery)
Welcome to the club: Jessie Warren in awe of Josie Muffley's play
FSU softball outlasts Washington to advance to semifinals (with photo gallery)
FSU softball in unfamiliar (but welcome) territory at WCWS
Kat Sandercock in control, FSU's bats light up Oklahoma State (with photo gallery)
FSU softball is aggressive on bases to put pressure on opponents
Video: Former FSU pitcher Caylan Arnold discuss FSU's run, previews OU series
Video: Interview with former FSU slugger Sydney Sherrill

The starting lineups and the pitching matchup for the series opener will be shared here once they are posted. Managing editor Bob Ferrante is in attendance at Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City to provide in-person updates throughout the series.

Proud of our Noles. Love the way they play for team first.

 

[DFSNOLE]

First pitch currently set for 8:35 EDT.

 

[CurtWeiler]

 

[Bob Ferrante]

The rain delay sound track is in full force

Currently: Blame it on the rain

 

[DFSNOLE]

The rain delay sound track is in full force

Currently: Blame it on the rain

So, 8:35 isn't looking good?

 

[DFSNOLE]

So, 8:35 isn't looking good?

Doh! What a dummy I am.

 

[vkw143]

I totally and completely understand lightning delays. One lightning injury from a preventable situation is one too many.

What I don’t understand is how we survived all those years when we played right through it.
I guess God protected those of us who were too ignorant to know better.

 

[CurtWeiler]

Just announced: 9:10 EST first pitch.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Seeing players walk into both dugouts. Some positive developments

 

[Seminole Chris]

I totally and completely understand lightning delays. One lightning injury from a preventable situation is one too many.

What I don’t understand is how we survived all those years when we played right through it.
I guess God protected those of us who were to ignorant to know better.

A lot less fear mongering back then. 40 years ago if you saw lightning and hear thunders you took shelter. Today some sensor detects what you can't see or hear and it is head for the hills.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Oklahoma is warming up in LF

Florida State in RF

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Mack Leonard will be in the circle for FSU

 

[Bob Ferrante]

FSU lineup:

LF Kaley Mudge
CF Jahni Kerr
3B Kalei Harding
C Michaela Edenfield
2B Devyn Flaherty
P Mack Leonard
RF Hallie Wacaser
1B Bethaney Keen
SS Josie Muffley

 

[Bob Ferrante]

OU lineup:

CF Jayda Colemaan
2B Tiare Jennings
DP Haley Lee
C Kinzie Hansen
3B Alyssa Brito
SS Grace Lyons
1B Cydney Sanders
RF Alynah Torres
LF Rylie Boone

RHP Jordy Bahl (21-1, 0.97 ERA)

 

[CurtWeiler]

Mack Leonard will be in the circle for FSU

Tennessee hit Mack hard early in her last outing but she settled in well and has been the second-most-used pitcher this postseason behind Kat. An interesting move, to be sure, but far be it for me to starting doubting Lonni Alameda's decision-making now.

 

[Seminole Chris]

Mack Leonard will be in the circle for FSU

 

[Seminole Chris]

Tennessee hit Mack hard early in her last outing but she settled in well and has been the second-most-used pitcher this postseason behind Kat. An interesting move, to be sure, but far be it for me to starting doubting Lonni Alameda's decision-making now.

Limit how much OK has to see Kat tonight. Their extra AB's against pitchers is ridiculous.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

A first-pitch strike to Mudge at 9:10 ET / 8:10 CT

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Mudge strikes out

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Kerr grounds out 4-3

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Harding sends a shot slicing toward the line in RF but it's caught

Middle 1st, 0-0

 

[Bob Ferrante]

We have a severe weather warning here between innings, the radar is somewhat colorful and moving this way unfortunately

Leonard is pitching in bot 1st

 

[CurtWeiler]

We have a severe weather warning here between innings

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Coleman flies out to CF

 

[Bob Ferrante]

A lightning strike beyond the stands in right-center field. I think we're headed for a delay

 

[Bob Ferrante]

We are officially in a delay. They want fans to evacuate back to their cars. Which is so tough when there are 13,000 - 14,000 fans here

 

[CurtWeiler]

We are officially in a delay. They want fans to evacuate back to their cars. Which is so tough when there are 13,000 - 14,000 fans here

 

[waternole]

A lightning strike beyond the stands in right-center field. I think we're headed for a delay

This is a bit ridiculous.
We have went from playing games at 2 am to 4 plus hour softball games due to lightning every 45 minutes.

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Public address announcers has said several times that fans need to evacuate, that it's mandatory.

Thousands are, thousands aren't. It's a logistical mess to keep doing this to fans.

 

[Redfish Jim]

Public address announcers has said several times that fans need to evacuate, that it's mandatory.

Thousands are, thousands aren't. It's a logistical mess to keep doing this to fans.

Damn! The radar doesn't look so bad. Maybe a little discretion would be in order here.

 

[2006nole]

Let’s find a domed stadium!

 

[CurtWeiler]

 

[NoleLizards]

Let’s find a domed stadium!

The Edward Jones Done in St Louis would be perfect... It's in the middle of the country and would remove OU's home field advantage.

 

[CurtWeiler]

 

[Bob Ferrante]