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 will be exiting the tournament, with their season abruptly over.
After low-scoring losses on Thursday, the Ducks and Rebels meet Friday in an elimination game at the WCWS at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
No. 16 national seed Oregon fell in heartbreaking fashion Thursday against current Big Ten and longtime Pac-12 foe UCLA, with the Ducks tying the game in the top of the seventh inning only for the No. 9 seed Bruins to turn around and get a walk-off, two-run home run in the bottom half of the inning for a 4-2 victory.
Ole Miss was dealt a different kind of pain in a 1-0 loss to No. 12 Texas Tech on Thursday, managing only two baserunners and striking out 10 times against Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady.
Though the loser of the matchup will head home from the double-elimination tournament, the winner 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.
Follow along here for the live score, updates, highlights, information on how to watch and more from Oregon softball’s game against Ole Miss in the WCWS:
Oregon vs Ole Miss softball live score
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Oregon vs Ole Miss softball updates
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What time does Oregon vs Ole Miss softball start?
Date: Friday, May 30
Time: 9:30 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 9:30 p.m. ET from Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
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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