Lightning Halts Super Regional Game
A sudden flash of lightning forced officials to halt the Super Regional showdown between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday, June 7, 2026, leaving the Kansas side trailing 8-1 as the game was called off for the day.
The suspension came after a grueling opening stretch in which Oklahoma had built a six-run lead in the bottom of the second inning, capitalizing on a series of walks, a wild pitch and a timely RBI single.
Kansas answered early when Jordan Bach drove in Josh Dykhoff to knot the score, but the Sooners quickly reclaimed momentum, with Deiten Lachance grounding into a double play that pushed them ahead 1-0 before a cascade of runs followed.
Starter Mason Cook struggled with control, brushing Brendan Brock with an inside pitch and issuing a walk that loaded the bases, while reliever Riane Ritter entered to find herself in a high-pressure situation with the bags full.
Ritter’s first act was a walk that forced in a run, but a subsequent RBI single by Lachance extended Oklahoma’s lead. A double steal and another walk added two more runs before a balk moved the runners into scoring position, culminating in a two-RBI base hit that made it 7-1.
The tide turned briefly when Kyle Branch’s lineout left the bases loaded, but a solo home run by Dayton Tockey off closer Boede Rahe in the third inning underscored the Sooners’ dominance before the rain delay.
With the game suspended, the Jayhawks now face a steep uphill battle: they must rally seven runs in the resumed contest to keep their season alive, a task made more daunting by the early six-run deficit and the performance of Oklahoma’s pitching staff.