WCWS: Sooners To Resume Play vs. Alabama After Rain Suspends Game Thursday Night

<p>Rain and lightning have postponed play at the Women's College World Series Thursday night during the game between No. 3 Oklahoma and sixth-seeded Alabama. The game will now resume Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. </p>

Friday, June 3rd 2016, 4:43 pm

By: News On 6

WCWS: Sooners To Resume Play vs. Alabama After Rain Suspends Game Thursday Night

Rain and lightning have postponed play at the Women's College World Series Thursday night during the game between No. 3 Oklahoma and sixth-seeded Alabama.

The game will now resume Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. Gates will open tomorrow at 5 p.m. and session two tickets will be honored Friday evening.

The Sooners and Crimson Tide were tied 0-0 going into the bottom of the second when the delay began at 6:26 p.m.

According to the NCAA, games originally scheduled for Friday, June 3, will shift to evening games on Saturday, June 4. First pitch for session four games of the double-elimination bracket will commence on Saturday morning. Teams advancing from the winner’s bracket will play Saturday evening at 6 and 8:30 p.m., respectively.

Sunday’s action will begin at noon with games continuing at 2:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Games 13 and 14 (if necessary) will shift to Monday evening in the event they are played.

If there are no “if necessary” games, then Game 1 of the championship finals will begin on Monday, June 6. If one or more “if necessary” game(s) is played, then the championship finals will begin on Tuesday, June 7.

Session four tickets will be honored Saturday morning as originally scheduled. Tickets for session three will now be honored during Saturday night’s games at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Session five tickets are valid on Sunday morning while Session six tickets will be accepted Sunday evening.

Here is the updated #WCWS bracket after tonight's postponement. pic.twitter.com/AqtyLZah1o
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 3, 2016

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Rain and lightning have postponed play at the Women's College World Series Thursday night during the game between No. 3 Oklahoma and sixth-seeded Alabama. The game will now resume Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPN2.

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