Who won WCWS championship? Longhorns earn first title in school history in dominant Game 3
For the first time in program history, Texas has reached the mountaintop of the college softball world.
In what was an all-around dominating performance, the sixth-seeded Longhorns defeated No. 12 Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women's College World Series championship series.
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With the win at Devon Park on June 6, Texas became the first program since Florida State in 2018 to be crowned as a first-time national champion. It also snaps a two-series losing streak in the WCWS championship for head coach Mike White after losing two of the last three finals to Oklahoma.
REQUIRED READING: Texas softball vs Texas Tech live score: Longhorns dominating Red Raiders in decisive Game 3
Texas didn't take long to get to Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady, who was starting her eighth consecutive game dating back to the super regional round of the NCAA softball tournament. The Longhorns plated five runs in the bottom of the first inning with back-to-back RBI singles from Reese Atwood and Katie Stewart and a three-run home run from Leighann Goode.
Longhorns third baseman Mia Scott put Texas in double figures with the first grand slam at the WCWS in 15 years in the bottom of the fourth. Scott also flashed the leather of her glove in the top of the second inning with a play at the hot corner.
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It wasn't only Texas' bats that dominated in Game 3 of the WCWS championship series — and the WCWS as a whole — as sophomore ace Teagan Kavan was once again stellar on the mound. The West Des Moines native set a new WCWS record with 31 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings across six games at the WCWS this year; as all four of the runs she gave up on the night were unearned.
Here's what you need to know on who won Game 3 of the WCWS championship series between Texas-Texas Tech on June 6, including a look at the boxscore, stats, highlights and more:
Who won the WCWS?
Texas came out on top in the 2025 WCWS championship series by taking two games in the best-of-three series against Texas Tech.
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Behind an all-out offensive slugfest and outstanding performance in the circle by Kavan, the Longhorns bounced back on June 6 after dropping Game 2 of the WCWS championship series on June 5.
Texas took Game 1 of the WCWS championship series on June 4 with a 2-1 victory over Texas Tech. It was Atwood who came up clutch in Game 1 for the Longhorns, as she slapped a two-RBI single into left field on the fourth pitch of what would have been an intentional walk out of the palm of Canady.
WCWS Game 3 score: Texas beats Texas Tech
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Texas vs Texas Tech WCWS Game 3 stats
Here's a breakdown of each team's stats from Game 3 of the WCWS championship series:
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Runs: Texas 10, Texas Tech 4
Hits: Texas 12, Texas Tech 8
Errors: Texas 3, Texas Tech 2
Extra-base hits: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0
Strikeouts: Texas 6, Texas Tech 3
Runners left on base: Texas Tech 5, Texas 4
Runners in scoring position: Texas 6-for-11, Texas Tech 3-for-4
Texas vs Texas Tech WCWS Game 3 highlights
Here's a look at all the runs scored by the Longhorns in the their WCWS title clinching win June 6 against Texas Tech:
Texas final out clinches first WCWS championship
Here's a look at the final out at the Women's College World Series, as the Longhorns claimed their first championship.
WCWS champions history
Here's a year-by-year history of past WCWS winners, dating back to 2015:
2025: Texas defeats Texas Tech
2024: Oklahoma defeats Texas
2023: Oklahoma defeats Florida State
2022: Oklahoma defeats Texas
2021: Oklahoma defeats Florida State
2020: Canceled due to COVID-19
2019: UCLA defeats Oklahoma
2018: Florida State defeats Washington
2017: Oklahoma defeats Florida
2016: Oklahoma defeats Auburn
2015: Florida defeats Michigan
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas wins first WCWS title in program history with dominant Game 3 win
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