A 2026 Mary Nutter Classic showdown will become a game to remember as Long State Beach upsets the No.4 ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Feb. 20
In what started as a pretty quiet ball game, the pitchers were dealing as both teams would not get the bats going until the bottom of the second when the Beach would score.
The bats game alive for Long Beach State as they would take the early 2-0 jump in the bottom of the second and third.
OU would turn around almost instantly and tie it back up at two all in the top half of the fourth, thanks to an Alyssa Parker solo shot and an RBI double tied it up.
It would be a tie game at two until the bottom of the sixth when the bats came alive for the Beach. Smart at-bats would allow for two runners to get on the bags with a walk and a reach on an error. A groundout moved the runners and an RBI single would give Long Beach the 3-2 lead.
Lina Apodaca sent way outside of the fence for a three-run shot to extend the lead to four for the Beach! The Sooners would battle back in their final three outs.
Kendall Wells went yard in her at bat to make it a 6-3 ball game. Terrones makes one crazy catch to snag what would have been the fourth run for OU, and a groundout with the next batter would leave the Sooners down to their final out.
Minor contributes a massive two-out RBI single to cut the Beach lead to two, but at the end of the day, the Beach pitching takes care of business and pick up the final strikeout for the win.
OU will move on to take on the Cal Bears, while Long Beach will move to take on Bethune-Cookman
Recap all of the in game action down below or watch the replay on FloCollege!
Top of 7th | OU BattingLong Beach St. 6, OU 4
Just three outs for the Sooners to try and get back in to this one. No time is wasted as Kendall Wells sends it deep to cut the lead to three.
Terrones absolutely robs what would have been the fourth run for the Sooners and puts the first out on the board.
A walk gets a runner on the path, but a groundout will put out number two on the board.
Marinas singles through the left side and now the tying run is headed to the plate.
Minor with an RBI two-out single makes the score 6-4, and it’s a two run deficit for the Sooners to try and overcome with just one out left.
Garcia strikes out swinging and the Beach have upset the Sooners!
Three Run Shot For The Beach!
WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED.
Lina Apodaca hits a three run BOMB to give Long Beach State a 6-2 lead 🔥🤯#MNCC | @NutterClassic | @LBSUSoftball
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 21, 2026Bottom of 6th | Long Beach State BattingLong Beach St. 6, OU 2
What a crazy bottom of the sixth! If you are a fan of the Beach, this inning will make your heart swell with pride.
Two runners get on the path with a walk and a reach on an error. Gonzalez grounded out but it advanced the runners. Sepulveda singled up the middle to bring home the run for the lead.
After that, the bats exploded as Apodaca hit a three run shot to bring the lead from the Beach to 6-2.
A ground ball retires the side.
Top of 6th | OU BattingLong Beach St. 2, OU 2
Still tied up at two and this one is getting tense. It is a straight [pitchers duel all the way through. Two pop ups and a line out are the name of the game for the side today.
Bottom of 5th | Long Beach State BattingLong Beach St. 2, OU 2
A strikeout, a single and two strikeouts ends the inning for the Beach! It is stilled tied up at two and there is still several more innings left to make a move!
Top of 5th | OU BattingLong Beach St. 2, OU 2
Two runners ended up on the path for the Sooners, but ultimately some clutch pitching from the Beach retires the side and keeps it tied at 2.
Bottom of 4th | Long Beach State BattingLong Beach St. 2, OU 2
It is still all tied up at two as this game moves to the top of five.
A groundout, a walk, and two back-to-back fly outs keeps it relatively quiet in the bottom half of the frame.
OU Ties It Up!
The Sooners have TIED it 🚨
Lexi McDaniel hits a deep drive that brings home a runner 🥎#MNCC | @NutterClassic | @OU_Softball
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 21, 2026Allyssa Parker Home Run!
Allyssa Parker hits a solo HR 🚨
OU trails 1-2 👏#MNCC | @NutterClassic | @OU_Softball
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 21, 2026Top of 4th | OU BattingLong Beach St. 2, OU 2
Allyssa Parker is a force for this OU offense. A lead-off home-run cuts the lead to one!
It’s all tied up as Minor is brought home after the RBI double from McDaniel. Two outs are on the board for the Sooners as it’s a 2-2 game.
Two back to back walks has the bases juiced for the Sooners and a call to the pen has been made for the Beach.
After the pitching change, a fly-out ends the side.
Bottom of 3rd | Long Beach State BattingLong Beach St. 2, OU 0
A leadoff groundout puts one away for Long Beach. Then a single back to the pitcher that gets a piece of Berzon puts a runner on the path. Berzon shakes it off and keeps dealing from the circle. A wild pitch advances the runner to second.
Long Beach State will put the second run on the board for Long Beach courtesy of the RBI Single. Two runners are still on the path for Long Beach with just one out on the board.
A pitching change is made as Lowry comes in to the circle to try and close this inning for the Sooners. A groundout retires the side.
Top of 3rd | OU BattingLong Beach St. 1, OU 0
Two quick groundouts leave the Sooners with one out left to try and tie things up. A two-out walk gets a runner on the path for the Sooners. Kendall Wells singled to the third baseman and no runners are on the corners.
A groundout to second base ends the side and leaves two runners stranded for the Sooners.
Long Beach Grabs The Lead! Here’s How!
Long Beach takes the lead 👏
They lead 1-0, and a quick play from OU keeps more runners from scoring.#MNCC | @NutterClassic | @LBSUSoftball
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 21, 2026Bottom of 2nd | Long Beach State BattingLong Beach St. 1, OU 0
A leadoff single to the shortstop gets the first runner on for Long Beach. Kali Su’e walks and the runner advanced to second.
Mendoza singled to third base by laying down a beautiful bunt and suddenly it’s a bases loaded scenario for the Sooners to try and get out of.
The lead runner is tagged out at home. Shortly after that, Su’e will score courtesy of an RBI single. Long Beach State has the early 1-0 lead. A ground out ends the inning.
What A Web Jam To End The Side
Kali Su’e 🤯
She catches this ball out out nowhere 👏#MNCC | @NutterClassic | @LBSUSoftball
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 21, 2026Top of 2nd | OU BattingLong Beach St. 0, OU 0
The Sooners are back in the box and Allyssa Parker gets a leadoff single to get the first base runner on the path for either team. Emerling grounds out to first for the opening out of the frame. A ground out to the short stop picks up out number two.
A massive snag ends the inning as Kali Su’e picks up a beautiful web jam to retire the side. Bottom of two is coming soon!
Berzon Is Dealing From the Circle
Sydney Berzon is in her element 🔥
She has struck out both batters she has faced so far 🥎#MNCC | @NutterClassic | @OU_Softball
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 21, 2026Bottom Of 1st | Long Beach State BattingLong Beach State 0, OU 0
The leadoff batter for Long Beach State heads back to the dugout as Sydney Berzon records her first strikeout of the day! Berzon picks up her second strikeout early as it’s a quick two out in the bottom half of the frame!
The third batter of the day grounds out to Berzon and it’s scoreless through one! Top of two coming soon!
Top of 1st | OU BattingLong Beach State 0, OU 0
The first pitch is underway and as the action gets under way Lindsey Cowans makes quick work of the top of the order for the Sooners. A quick three-up/three-down and it is moving to the bottom half of one!
Here’s A Look Back At The OU Walk-off Over CSUF
WALK-OFF IN EXTRAS! 😤
Gabbie Garcia comes up CLUTCH to secure the 6-5 victory for OU!
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— FloCollege | Softball (@FloCollegeSB) February 20, 2026Long State Beach Softball Roster1, Malayna Terrones, OF2, Brooke Subia, INF3, Priscilla Iniguez, INF4, Kate Barnett, P5, Kali Su’e, OF6, Lina Apodaca, OF7, Audree Mendoza, C8, Miranda Gonzalez, INF9, Isabella Alonso, P10, Avery Weisbrook, INF12, Elissa Guerrero, C14, Emily Dowden, OF15, Pricilla Ramirez, P16, Callie Fitzpatrick, OF17, Brooklyn Lee, C18, Macie Lawrence, INF19, Audrey Lopetegui, P20, Nina Sepulveda, INF22, Alyssa Aguilar, INF23, Jiselle Hernandez, INF24, Sophia Stein, INF25, Lindsey Cowans, P26, Jailynn Banda, P28, Erica Estrada, OFOU Softball Roster00, Allyssa Parker, RHP/UTL1, Kendall Wells, C2, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, INF3, Chaney Helton, OF5, Ella Parker, UTL7, Kasidi Pickering, OF9, Tia Milloy, UTL11, Kierston Deal, LHP12, Lexi McDaniel, INF13, Isabela Emerling, C14, Riley Zache, C/INF16, Abby Dayton, OF19, Berkley Zache, RHP22, Kai Minor, OF24, Audrey Lowry, LHP29, Sydney Berzon, RHP42, Gabbie Garcia, INF50, Ailana Agbayani, INF55, Ori Mailo, INF77, Sydney Barker, INF/OF99, Miali Guachino, RHPTeams At Mary Nutter Classic 2026AuburnBethune-CookmanBYUCaliforniaCalifornia Baptist (CBU)CSUN (Cal State Northridge)DukeFresno StateHawaiiLMU (Loyola Marymount)Long Beach StateNebraskaNevadaOklahomaOregonOregon StateRutgersSaint Mary’sSan Diego StateSeattleSouth CarolinaTeam JapanTexas A&MTexas TechUCLAUC RiversideUC San DiegoUtahWashingtonHow To Watch Mary Nutter Classic 2026
Mary Nutter Classic 2026 ScheduleThursday, Feb. 19
Wrigley Field
1:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Oregon4:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Oregon7:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Oklahoma8:30 p.m. ET — San Diego State vs. Oklahoma
Yankee
1:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. Bethune Cookman4:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Washington6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. Texas Tech11:30 p.m. ET — Team Japan vs. Texas Tech
Fenway
1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Oregon State4:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. Rutgers7:30 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. Duke11:30 p.m. ET — Fullerton vs. Rutgers
Des Moines
1:00 p.m. ET — UC San Diego vs. California4:00 p.m. ET — BYU vs. CSUN7:30 p.m. ET — BYU vs. Hawaii11:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. HawaiiFriday, Feb. 20
Wrigley Field
1:00 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Texas Tech4:30 p.m. ET — Duke vs. Oklahoma7:30 p.m. ET — Nevada vs. UCLA11:00 p.m. ET — Duke vs. UCLA
Yankee
1:00 p.m. ET — California vs. Fresno State4:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nevada7:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. San Diego State11:00 p.m. ET — Saint Mary’s vs. San Diego State
Fenway
1:00 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Nebraska4:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Nebraska7:30 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. South Carolina11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon vs. Auburn
Des Moines
1:00 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Seattle4:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Seattle7:30 p.m. ET — CSUN vs. Utah11:00 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Hawaii
Pawtucket
1:30 p.m. ET — CBU vs. Fresno State4:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. BYU7:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. LMU11:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. UtahSaturday, Feb. 21
Wrigley Field
12:30 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Long Beach State3:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. California6:30 p.m. ET — Fresno State vs. UCLA10:30 p.m. ET — South Carolina vs. Saint Mary’s
Yankee
12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. San Diego State3:30 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. Fullerton7:30 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Texas A&M11:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Texas A&M
Fenway
12:30 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. Duke3:00 p.m. ET — Utah vs. LMU6:30 p.m. ET — Utah vs. CBU10:30 p.m. ET — Hawaii vs. Team Japan
Des Moines
12:30 p.m. ET — Seattle vs. UC Riverside3:00 p.m. ET — Washington vs. BYU6:30 p.m. ET — Rutgers vs. Team Japan10:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’s
Pawtucket
1:30 p.m. ET — Oregon State vs. Bethune Cookman4:30 p.m. ET — Bethune Cookman vs. Long Beach StateSunday, Feb. 22
Wrigley Field
12:00 p.m. ET — Oklahoma vs. Washington12:00 p.m. ET — Texas A&M vs. UCLA2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Team Japan
Yankee
12:00 p.m. ET — Nebraska vs. Seattle2:30 p.m. ET — California vs. Nebraska
Fenway
12:00 p.m. ET — Texas Tech vs. UC Riverside2:30 p.m. ET — LMU vs. Washington
Des Moines
12:00 p.m. ET — Auburn vs. California2:30 p.m. ET — UC Riverside vs. Utah
Pawtucket
12:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Oregon State2:30 p.m. ET — Long Beach State vs. Saint Mary’sD1Softball 2026 Preseason Top 25TexasTexas TechOklahomaTennesseeFloridaOregonFlorida StateArkansasNebraskaUCLATexas A&MLSUSouth CarolinaAlabamaClemsonDukeGeorgiaStanfordOklahoma StateVirginia TechArizonaWashingtonMississippi StateOle MissVirginiaJoin The College Softball Conversation On Social