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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).

Baseball edit

World Championships edit

World Baseball Classic edit

2 consecutive titles – Japan (2006 and 2009)

World Cup edit

9 consecutive titles – Cuba

  • Streak started 1984 Havana, Cuba
  • Streak ended 2007 Taipei, Taiwan

Minor League Baseball edit

29 games – Salt Lake City Trappers of the Pioneer League[1]

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

NCAA Division I 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)

NCAA Division II edit

46 games – 2000 Savannah State

NCAA Division III edit

44 games – 2008 Trinity College (Connecticut)

NAIA edit

41 games – 1990 Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA)

Softball edit

NCAA edit

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]
Women's College World Series edit

13 consecutive games - UCLA

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]

NAIA edit

59 consecutive games - University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

NJCAA edit

88 consecutive games – Butler Community College

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]

Women's World Cup edit

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

  1. ^ "Longest Winning Streak – 29 Games to Celebrate Independence". baseballroundtable.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Salt Lake City Trappers". The Palm Beach Post. July 28, 1987. p. 6C. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Hagerty, Tim (October 8, 2015). "A record record: The Blue Jays' affiliate that went 68-2". Sporting News. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2012 NCAA Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Sooners Breeze Through Day One at Nutter Classic". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  6. ^ "Coleman, Hansen Power OU to Walk-Off Win Over Horns". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  7. ^ "Sooners Storm into WCWS Semifinals". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  8. ^ "UCLA 03 vs La.-Lafayette 03 (May 24, 2003)". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ^ "Michigan 05 vs UCLA 05 (Jun 07, 2005)". fs.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  10. ^ "2005 Softball Schedule". Southern Arkansas University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  11. ^ Owen, Don (2020-05-09). "Don Owen: Denied NCAA title, near-perfect NKU softball produced supernatural season in 2005". NKyTribune. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  12. ^ "D-II school to vacate '05 national softball title". ESPN.com. 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  13. ^ "Softball Forces Final Game vs. Salisbury for NCAA Championship with Dramatic 14-Inning Win". Tufts University. 2014-05-26. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  14. ^ "Softball Loses Season-Opener in Florida 6-0 to Whitworth". Tufts University. 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  15. ^ "Softball blanks OKWU in regional". 2018-05-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  16. ^ "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)
  17. ^ "Butler splits doubleheader at Barton to start conference play". Butler Grizzlies. March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  18. ^ "Butler softball wins Region VI, advances to District E series". Butler Grizzlies. May 7, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  19. ^ "United States women's national softball team", Wikipedia, 2024-01-03, retrieved 2024-02-24
  20. ^ "112-Game Win Streak Ends for Softball Team". Washington Post. 2024-01-11. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  21. ^ "United States women's national softball team", Wikipedia, 2024-01-03, retrieved 2024-02-24
  22. ^ "2012 Women's Softball World Championship", Wikipedia, 2023-02-08, retrieved 2024-02-24
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