It’s winner-take-all in Oklahoma City’s Devon Park tonight as the Texas Longhorns takes on the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the NCAA college softball national championship. The teams have split the first two games in the best of three series, so it all comes down to tonight.
Texas won Game 1 on when Texas catcher Reese Atwood hit the fourth pitch of an intentional walk attempt.
The Red Raiders took Game 2 thanks to some sloppy pitching and fielding by the Longhorns.
Both teams are tired. The Longhorns looked tired Thursday. Making its third appearance in the final series in four years, Texas must gather up any strength they can muster to win its first title.
Texas vs. Texas Tech Staring Pitchers
Texas Tech Red Raiders: NiJaree Canady – 1-1 in 2025 WCWS Championship Series
Canady has thrown every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Super Regionals and WCWS. The Topeka, Kansas native signed a $1 million dollar NIL deal to transfer to Lubbock from Stanford, who she had led to the WCWS in back-to-back seasons.
Texas Longhorns: Teagan Kavan – 1-0 in 2025 WCWS Championship Series
Kavan has been stellar for the Longhorns, starting games one and two and pitching the final three innings in game three. She hasn’t given up a run since the first inning of the OU game and has struck out 12 batters. The West Des Moines, Iowa native lost her grandmother the morning of the Oklahoma game.
WCWS Schedule: Championship series start times
- Game 1: No. 6 Texas 2, No. 12 Texas Tech 1
- Game 2: No. 12 Texas Tech 4, No. 6 Texas 3
- Game 3 (Friday): No. 12 Texas Tech vs. No. 6 Texas, 7 p.m. CT
What channel is Texas vs Texas Tech softball on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+
Who will be the announcers for Texas vs. Texas Tech?
Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Jessica Mendoza and Michele Smith (analysts) will be in the booth, while Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) reports from the field for ESPN’s coverage of the Women’s College World Series.
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