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

World Championships

World Baseball Classic

2 consecutive titles – Japan (2006 and 2009)

World Cup

9 consecutive titles – Cuba

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

Minor League Baseball

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)

NCAA Division I

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

46 games – 2000 Savannah State

NCAA Division III

44 games – 2008 Trinity College (Connecticut)

NAIA

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

Softball

NCAA

NCAA Division I

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

13 consecutive games - UCLA

NCAA Division II

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

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

59 consecutive games - University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

NJCAA

88 consecutive games – Butler Community College

International

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

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

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  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.
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  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