Oklahoma’s NCAA Division 1-record 71-game winning streak ended Sunday, with visiting Louisiana pulling off a 7-5 upset of the nation’s No. 1-ranked team in front of 4,450 fans at Love’s Field in Norman.
The game went to extra innings after the Sooners rallied to tie the Ragin’ Cajuns with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Louisiana broke the 4-4 deadlock in the eighth, with pinch-hitter Samantha Graeter (RBI single) and Sam Roe (two, two-RBI single) coming up big at the plate.
Cydney Sanders got Oklahoma (18-1) to within two with a one-out solo home run in the last of the eighth, but starting pitcher Chloe Riassetto escaped any further damage to give Louisiana (10-12) the victory.
The Sooners, who have won three straight national championships, had last lost at Baylor on Feb. 19, 2023.
Their achievements during the streak showcased pure dominance: They outscored their opponents, 578-72; they had 40 shutouts (56% of their games); and they cruised to 33-run rule wins.