Softball fans will have to wait a little longer for the start of the highly anticipated showdown between Oklahoma and Florida State.
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Lightning in Oklahoma City has delayed the start of Wednesday’s Game 1 in the Women’s College World Series finals. Fans in the stands at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex were told 45 minutes before the scheduled game time to take shelter.
⚡️ LIGHTNING ALERT ⚡️
Due to lightning in the area all fans in attendance must evacuate @USASoftball Hall of Fame Stadium and return to their vehicles.
Please stay tuned for further updates.#WCWS pic.twitter.com/l02Tuk4ieS
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) June 7, 2023
The two teams were scheduled to begin play at 8 p.m. ET. And after the game was able to resume at 9:10 p.m. ET, it was again postponed after just four outs.
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Here’s what you need to know about the weather delay, and when the game could potentially get underway.
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Women’s College World Series weather updates
(All times Eastern)
9:46 p.m.: Oklahoma and Florida State are scheduled to resume their game at 10:02 p.m. ET.
