Texas softball vs Texas Tech live updates: WCWS Game 3 score, highlights
Texas softball vs Texas Tech live updates: WCWS Game 3 score, highlights
The winner-take-all Women's College World Series final is underway at Oklahoma City's Devon Park 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.
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.
Another scoreless inning from Kavan
Top of the third inning: It was another 1-2-3 inning from Texas ace Teagan Kavan in the third inning. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0
Canady taken out of game
Bottom of the second inning: For the first time at the WCWS, NiJaree Canady is not pitching for the Red Raiders. After getting tagged for five runs in the first inning, Tech coach Gerry Glascopulled the star pitcher and put in Chloe Riassetto. Riassetto worked around one hit for a scoreless inning. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0
1-2-3 for Kavan
Top of the second inning: Texas ace Teagan Kavan pitches a perfect inning in the second. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0
Longhorns get to Tech ace Canady
Bottom of the first inning: With runners on first and second and one out, Texas catcher Reese Atwood singled through the right side to score Kayden Henry. Next, Katie Stewart drove in another run on a single. Finally, Leighann Goode drove a three-run home run to center off Canady. It was Goode's fourth home run of the postseason and the 10th of the season. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0
Teagan Kavan fires scoreless first inning
Top of the first inning: Teagan Kavan tosses a scoreless first inning, working around a two-out hit batter. Lauren Allred forced a 13-pitch at bat before being hit by a pitch. But Kavan induced a groundball by Alana Johnson to get out of the inning. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0
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