2026 · Softball · Game
The shutout that finally sent State to Oklahoma City
Mississippi State went into the home of college softball's modern dynasty, shut out the Sooners and claimed the first Women's College World Series berth in program history.
No. 2 Oklahoma
Love's FieldNorman, Oklahoma
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the moment.
The official recap and feature revisit Delainey Everett's shutout, the six-run attack and the dogpile that marked a program first.
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The unseeded Bulldogs ended Oklahoma's run of five consecutive WCWS trips and became the first team in 399 games to shut out the Sooners. The victory sent Mississippi State softball to Oklahoma City for the first time.
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The sequence.
State sets the tone
Kinley Keller's two-run single gave the Bulldogs an immediate road lead.
The margin grows
Paige Ernstes and Morgan Bernardini homered as Mississippi State stretched the lead to six.
Oklahoma City at last
Delainey Everett completed the shutout and the first WCWS-bound Bulldogs celebrated on Oklahoma's field.
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Core facts in this exhibit were checked against the official sources below on July 18, 2026.
Unseeded Bulldogs punch first WCWS ticket
Official recap, box score, program-first context and Oklahoma shutout record.
Open official source ↗Document 02An Underdog Is Still A Freakin' Dawg
Official feature on the team's belief, Everett's performance and the first WCWS berth.
Open official source ↗Document 03State makes its first WCWS appearance
Official Oklahoma City preview and postseason record context.
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