List of winning streaks in baseball and softball
This is a list of longest winning streaks in baseball and softball, not including Major League Baseball (see List of Major League Baseball longest winning streaks).
World Championships
[edit]2 consecutive titles – Japan (2006 and 2009)
9 consecutive titles – Cuba
- Streak started 1984 Havana, Cuba
- Streak ended 2007 Taipei, Taiwan
29 games – Salt Lake City Trappers of the Pioneer League[1]
- Streak started June 25, 1987 (defeated Pocatello Giants, 12–6)
- Streak ended July 27, 1987 (lost to Billings Mustangs, 5–7)[2]
The Toronto Blue Jays' affiliate in the rookie-level Dominican Summer League, the DSL Blue Jays, claim a 37-game winning streak to begin the 1992 season.[3] The team went on to compile a regular season record of 68–2, then were eliminated in the first round of the postseason.[3]
College (United States)
[edit]34 consecutive games
- Texas[4]
- Streak started February 18, 1977 (defeated Texas Wesleyan 3–1)
- Streak ended March 26, 1977 (defeated by Rice 3–4)
- Florida Atlantic[4]
- Streak started February 19, 1999 (defeated Clemson 3–0)
- Streak ended March 17, 1999 (defeated by Florida 9–4)
22 consecutive postseason games – South Carolina
- Streak started June 22, 2010 (defeated Arizona State 11–4)
- Streak ended June 19, 2012 (Defeated by Arkansas 2-1 – 2nd-round game in 2012 MCWS)
12 consecutive Men's College World Series games – South Carolina
- Streak started June 22, 2010 (defeated Arizona State 11–4)
- Streak ended June 19, 2012 (Defeated by Arkansas 2-1 – 2nd-round game in 2012 MCWS)
46 games – 2000 Savannah State
44 games – 2008 Trinity College (Connecticut)
41 games – 1990 Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA)
NCAA Division I
[edit]68 consecutive games - Oklahoma Softball
- Streak started on February 24, 2023 (defeated Cal State Fullerton, 8-0)[5]
- Reached 25 consecutive wins on April 2, 2023 (defeated Texas, 10-2)[6]
- Reached 50 consecutive wins on June 3, 2023 (defeated Tennessee, 9-0)[7]
13 consecutive games - UCLA
- Streak started on May 24, 2003 (defeated Louisiana Lafayette, 5-1)[8]
- Streak ended on June 7, 2005 in Championship series (defeated by Michigan, 5-2)[9]
NCAA Division II
[edit]55 consecutive games - Northern Kentucky
- Streak started on February 11, 2005 (defeated University of Southern Arkansas, 5-3)[10]
- Streak ended on May 22, 2005 (defeated by Lynn University, 1-0)[11]
- Lynn's win, national championship and the season were later vacated by the NCAA[12]
NCAA Division III
[edit]53 consecutive games - Tufts University
- Streak started on May 26, 2014 (defeated Salisbury, 6-0)[13]
- Tufts went 51-0 in the 2015 season, with their last win coming on May 25, 2015 over UT-Tyler, 7-4
- Streak ended on March 19, 2016 (defeated by Whitworth, 6-0)[14]
59 consecutive games - University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
- Streak started on May 14, 2018 (defeated Oklahoma Wesleyan, 3-0)[15]
- Streak ended on May 5, 2019 (defeated by Oklahoma City University, 1-0)[16]
88 consecutive games – Butler Community College
- Streak started on March 3, 2016 (defeated Barton Community College, 9-1)[17]
- Streak ended on May 6, 2017 (defeated by Seward County Community College, 6-5)[18]
International
[edit]112 consecutive wins - United States
- Streak started July 29, 1998 (defeated Japan, 4-0)[19]
- Streak ended Sept. 18, 2000 (lost to Japan in Women's World Cup, 2-1 in 11 innings)[20]
7 consecutive World Championships – United States
- Streak started 1986 in Auckland, New Zealand[21]
- Streak ended 2012 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada (defeated by Japan, 2-1)[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Longest Winning Streak – 29 Games to Celebrate Independence". baseballroundtable.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Salt Lake City Trappers". The Palm Beach Post. July 28, 1987. p. 6C. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hagerty, Tim (October 8, 2015). "A record record: The Blue Jays' affiliate that went 68-2". Sporting News. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "2012 NCAA Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Sooners Breeze Through Day One at Nutter Classic". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Coleman, Hansen Power OU to Walk-Off Win Over Horns". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Sooners Storm into WCWS Semifinals". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "UCLA 03 vs La.-Lafayette 03 (May 24, 2003)". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Michigan 05 vs UCLA 05 (Jun 07, 2005)". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "2005 Softball Schedule". Southern Arkansas University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Owen, Don (2020-05-09). "Don Owen: Denied NCAA title, near-perfect NKU softball produced supernatural season in 2005". NKyTribune. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "D-II school to vacate '05 national softball title". ESPN.com. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Softball Forces Final Game vs. Salisbury for NCAA Championship with Dramatic 14-Inning Win". Tufts University. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Softball Loses Season-Opener in Florida 6-0 to Whitworth". Tufts University. 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Softball blanks OKWU in regional". 2018-05-14.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "No. 3 OCU Snaps No. 1 USAO's 59 Game Win-Streak in SAC Championship Game". 2019-05-06.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Butler splits doubleheader at Barton to start conference play". Butler Grizzlies. March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Butler softball wins Region VI, advances to District E series". Butler Grizzlies. May 7, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "United States women's national softball team", Wikipedia, 2024-01-03, retrieved 2024-02-24
- ^ "112-Game Win Streak Ends for Softball Team". Washington Post. 2024-01-11. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "United States women's national softball team", Wikipedia, 2024-01-03, retrieved 2024-02-24
- ^ "2012 Women's Softball World Championship", Wikipedia, 2023-02-08, retrieved 2024-02-24