On May 29, both Oregon and Ole Miss began their respective journeys in the Women’s College World Series with national championship dreams firmly intact.
Just over a day later, one of them has exited the tournament, with their season abruptly over.
Behind three hits from Kai Luschar, two RBIs from Dezianna Patmon and 9 1/3 innings of work from Lyndsey Grein, the Ducks defeated the Rebels 6-5 late Friday night in 10 innings in an elimination game at the WCWS at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Oregon will play again Sunday against the loser of Saturday’s game between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 6 Texas, last year’s WCWS championship series participants.
With losses to Texas Tech and now Oregon, Ole Miss has been bounced from the double-elimination tournament. The Rebels, who knocked off No. 4 Arkansas in the super regional round, were the lone unranked team in the event.
They didn’t go down without a fight, though. Ole Miss rallied to score three runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game, a spurt capped off by a two-run single from Jamie Mackay.
But in the bottom of the 10th inning, with the bases loaded with one out, Kedre Luschar drew a walk, bringing home Presley Lawton from third base for a long-awaited winning run. With the win, the Ducks moved to 9-0 in games after a loss this season and improved the record of teams with leads of at least three runs entering the seventh inning at the WCWS since 2000 to 164-2.
Here’s a look at the score, updates and highlights from Oregon’s marathon win against Ole Miss:
Oregon vs Ole Miss softball score
This section will be updated throughout the game
Oregon vs Ole Miss softball updates
Final: Oregon 6, Ole Miss 5
After nearly four hours, a winner has emerged.
With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, Kedre Luschar is walked by Aliyah Binford, bringing the winning run across the plate for Oregon.
The Ducks’ national championship dreams remain alive while the Rebels’ season comes to an end.
Ole Miss leaves two stranded
A little more action in the top of the 10th inning than any of its immediate predecessors, but ultimately, the result’s the same. Ole Miss gets runners on first and second with two outs, but Lair Beautae grounds into a fielder’s choice to end the threat.
Oregon, Ole Miss head to the 10th inning
Three up and three down for Oregon, which is off to the 10th inning against Ole Miss. Not sure the Ducks would have believed that heading into the seventh, but alas, it’s where we find ourselves.
Ole Miss held scoreless
For the third-consecutive inning, Oregon will have a chance to break a deadlock and eliminate Ole Miss. Will the Ducks come through this time?
Oregon shut out, game moves to ninth inning
We’re off to the second extra inning, with Oregon also coming up empty at the plate. Ole Miss and Oregon remain tied 5-5. With it nearing midnight local time, are we due for a decisive play?
Ole Miss comes up empty in eighth inning
The Rebels’ offensive outburst from the seventh inning doesn’t extend to the eighth. Ole Miss gets a runner on first thanks to a base hit from Lair Beautae, but Aliyah Binford grounds into a fielder’s choice with two outs to send Oregon back to the plate with a chance to win it.
Oregon, Ole Miss going to extra innings
Oregon gets a runner on first, but not a whole lot else in the bottom of the seventh inning, with Stefini Ma’ake grounding out to end the inning for the Ducks and sending the game to extra innings.
Ole Miss ties it with seventh-inning rally
An Ole Miss team that had already earned three comeback wins during the NCAA tournament has saved its best for last.
Trailing 5-2 entering the seventh inning, the Rebels have tacked on three runs to tie the game. The biggest play came with runners on second and third with two outs. In her first at-bat of the WCWS, Jamie Mackay ripped a single into left field and brought in both runs to tie the game.
Oregon now heads into the bottom of the seventh with a chance to reclaim the lead and pick up the win.
Ole Miss down to its final three outs
Despite having an Oregon runner on each base with one out, Ole Miss is able to get out of the bottom of the sixth inning unscathed, getting the out at home on a grounder and then striking out Dezianna Patmon.
Rebels need a whole lot of offense in not a lot of time.
Ole Miss leaves two on base
The Rebels are now down to their final three outs after squandering a golden opportunity in the top of the sixth inning. After getting runners on first and second base with one out, Taylor Malvin stuck out and Jaden Pone popped out in foul territory to leave Ole Miss without a run.
Oregon goes back to Lyndsey Grein
Oregon is turning to its starting pitcher to be its closer. With one out, runners on first and second, and the tying run at the plate, the Ducks bring back in Lyndsey Grein, their starter who was pulled in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Oregon extends lead to three
Unsatisfied with the two runs they had already put on the board, the Ducks add a third before the fifth inning wraps up, with Kaylynn Jones singling up the middle to bring home Elyse Kresho.
It’s a 5-2 lead for Oregon, which is six outs away from eliminating Ole Miss.
Oregon pulls ahead, Ole Miss makes pitching changes
Oregon’s offense has come alive in the bottom of the fifth inning, with RBIs from Kedre Luschar and Rylee McCoy giving the Ducks a 4-2 lead.
After McCoy’s double to left center brought home Luschar, Ole Miss turns to its bullpen, bringing in Miali Guachino to relieve Brianna Lopez. Lopez finished the night with six hits, two walks and, for now, four earned runs across four innings. Guachino was quickly replaced, lasting only five pitches over 1/3 of an inning before being taken out in favor of Aliyah Binford.
Ole Miss evens it up
After a series of near-misses, Ole Miss comes through to tie the game.
Following Oregon’s pitching change, and after she was down on a 0-2 count, Persy Llamas rips a single to right field to bring home Jaden Pone from third base. Llamas has driven in both of the Rebels’ runs tonight.
We’ve got a 2-2 game heading into the bottom of the fifth inning.
Oregon makes pitching change
With the tying run on third base and with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, Oregon turns to its bullpen, inserting Staci Chambers to replace Lyndsey Grein. Grein gave up two hits, two walks and, for now, one run in 4 2/3 innings. Chambers has a 3.91 ERA this season.
Oregon retired in order
It’s a drama-free bottom half of the fourth inning for Ole Miss, which gets the Oregon batters out in order.
Ole Miss leaves three stranded
Oregon avoids what could have been a disastrous fourth inning, getting a groundout with two outs and the bases loaded. Ducks maintain a 2-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fourth.
Ole Miss gets out of jam, holds Oregon scoreless
What a gritty performance from Ole Miss pitcher Brianna Lopez, who was faced with runners on second and third and only one out, but strikes out Dezianna Patmon — who had a two-run single in the first inning — and gets Kaylynn Jones to pop out to end the threat.
Ole Miss comes up empty in third inning
The Rebels looked to pick up where they left off in the first inning, capitalizing on some defensive miscues from Oregon to get runners on first and second with no outs. From there, Lair Beautae grounded into a 5-3 double play and with a runner still at second, Aliyah Binford lined out to center field.
Oregon blanked in second inning
Ole Miss ends the second inning in style, with Kai Luschar hitting a ground ball to short with a runner on first. Luschar is one of Oregon’s fastest players, with 59 steals, but Rebels shortstop Angelina DeLeon fires a bullet to first base from her knees to just barely beat out Luschar. To the third inning we go.
Ole Miss shut out in second inning
After a chaotic first inning, Oregon establishes some sense of order, with pitcher Lyndsey Grein retiring the Ole Miss batters in order.
Oregon answers, pulls ahead
Oregon’s deficit only lasted for so long. Leadoff batter Kai Luschar reached first base on an error and with runners on second and third with two outs, Dezianna Patmon capitalized, roping a single into left field that brought both runs home.
The Ducks entered the day with the second-most runs of all Division I teams this season and in the first inning, they showed why.
Ole Miss strikes first
After getting shut out by Texas Tech in its first game in the 2025 Women’s College World Series, it only takes Ole Miss one inning to get on the board.
With a runner on third after some costly defensive mistakes from Oregon — an errant throw to first, a failed opportunity to finish off a run-down and a wild pitch — Persy Llamas rips a two-out, RBI single into left field to bring home the run and give the Rebels a 1-0 lead.
Of historical note: it’s Ole Miss’ first-ever run in the WCWS.
Oregon softball lineup
Here’s a look at the lineup Oregon will be rolling out Friday against Ole Miss:
Ole Miss softball lineup
Here’s a look at the lineup Ole Miss will put out against Oregon Friday night:
LF Jaden Pone
RF Lair Beautae
DP Aliyah Binford
1B Persy Llamas
C Lexie Brady
2B Mackenzie Pickens
3B Ashton Lansdell
SS Angelina DeLeon
CF Taylor Malvin
Brianna Lopez will be pitching for the Rebels as they look to avoid elimination.
What time does Oregon vs Ole Miss softball start?
Date: Friday, May 30
Time: 9:36 p.m. ET
Location: Devon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
First pitch for Oregon and Ole Miss’ softball game in the 2025 Women’s College World Series is set for 9:36 p.m. ET from Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
The game was originally set to start at 9:30 p.m. ET, but was pushed back slightly due to the preceding Tennessee-Florida game.
Watch Oregon vs Ole Miss softball in the WCWS live with ESPN+
What TV channel is Oregon vs Ole Miss softball on today?
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: ESPN app | ESPN+
Friday’s WCWS elimination game between Oregon and Ole Miss will air on ESPN. Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) will be on the call while Taylor McGregor will serve as the sideline reporter.
Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login to access, and ESPN+ the latter of which serves as ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
Oregon vs Ole Miss softball predictions, picks, odds
Odds are courtesy of BetMGM
Moneyline: Oregon (-165) | Ole Miss (+125)
Prediction: Oregon 6, Ole Miss 4
The Rebels’ bats won’t be as silent as they were against Canady and Texas Tech, but they may not have enough firepower to keep up with the Ducks, the No. 2 team in Division I in total runs this season.
Oregon softball schedule 2025
Here are Oregon’s past five results. To see the Ducks’ full 2025 schedule, click here.
Sunday, May 18: Oregon 15, No. 16 Stanford 5 (6 innings)
Sunday, May 18: Oregon 10, No. 16 Stanford 7
Friday, May 23: Oregon 3, Liberty 2 (8 innings)
Saturday, May 24: Oregon 13, Liberty 1
Thursday, May 29: No. 9 UCLA 4, Oregon 2
Ole Miss softball schedule 2025
Here are Ole Miss’ past five results. To see the Rebels’ full 2025 schedule, click here.
Sunday, May 18: Ole Miss 7, No. 12 Arizona 3
Friday, May 23: Ole Miss 9, No. 4 Arkansas 7
Saturday, May 24: No. 4 Arkansas 4, Ole Miss 0
Sunday, May 25: Ole Miss 7, No. 4 Arkansas 4
Thursday, May 29: No. 12 Texas Tech 1, Ole Miss 0