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USA Today
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Who will Texas softball play next in WCWS semifinals? Longhorns to take on Tennessee
Who will Texas softball play next in WCWS semifinals? Longhorns to take on Tennessee Show Caption Hide Caption Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady and Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens lead WCWS players to watch The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson highlights several Women's College World Series key players to watch. The Texas softball program took an enormous step toward a national championship on May 31. Facing off against four-time reigning national champion Oklahoma, which defeated them in the championship series of last year's Women's College World Series, the No. 6 Longhorns pulled off the upset, getting solo home runs from Kayden Henry and Joley Mitchell to knock off the rival No. 2 Sooners 4-2 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. By earning the win, Texas cleared what had been an insurmountable hurdle. It was the Longhorns' first-ever win against Oklahoma in the WCWS and entering the day, they had been 0-3 against the Sooners (compared to 52-8 against everyone else). REQUIRED READING: Teagan Kavan leads Texas softball to WCWS win vs Oklahoma hours after grandmother dies As one of just two undefeated teams remaining in the field, more obstacles still await coach Mike White's team. With the win against Oklahoma, Texas earned a day off, after which it will regroup to take on No. 7 Tennessee, which defeated No. 9 UCLA 5-4 on June 1 in an elimination game. A win against the Lady Vols would eliminate Tennessee from the WCWS. What channel is Texas softball vs Tennessee on? TV channel: ESPN ESPN Live stream: ESPN app | ESPN+ Texas softball's Women's College World Series game against Tennessee will air on ESPN. Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Jessica Mendoza (analyst) and Michele Smith (analyst) will be on the call while Holly Rowe will serve as the sideline reporter. Streaming options for all four games include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login to access, and ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service. Watch Texas softball vs. Tennessee live with ESPN+ Texas softball vs Tennessee start time Date : Monday, June 2 : Monday, June 2 Time : Noon ET : Noon ET Location: Devon Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) The first pitch of the Longhorns' game against Tennessee is scheduled for noon ET on Monday, June 2 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Texas softball schedule 2025 Below is Texas' postseason schedule. For the Longhorns' full 2025 schedule, click here, Austin Regional Friday, May 16: No. 6 Texas 10, Eastern Illinois 2 No. 6 Texas 10, Eastern Illinois 2 Saturday, May 17: No. 6 Texas, Michigan 4 No. 6 Texas, Michigan 4 Sunday, May 18: No. 6 Texas 9, UCF 0 Austin Super Regional Thursday, May 22: No. 11 Clemson 7, No. 6 Texas 4 No. 11 Clemson 7, No. 6 Texas 4 Friday, May 23: No. 6 Texas 7, No. 11 Clemson 5 No. 6 Texas 7, No. 11 Clemson 5 Saturday, May 24: No. 6 Texas 6,No. 11 Clemson 5 Women's College World Series Thursday, May 29: No. 6 Texas 3, No. 3 Florida 0 No. 6 Texas 3, No. 3 Florida 0 Saturday, May 31: No. 6 Texas 4, No. 2 Oklahoma 2 No. 6 Texas 4, No. 2 Oklahoma 2 Monday, June 2: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 7 Tennessee REQUIRED READING: How Texas finally solved its OU softball 'mental hurdle' at the WCWS | Mussatto Tennessee softball schedule 2025 Below is Tennessee softball's postseason schedule. For the Lady Vols' full schedule, click here. Knoxville Regional Friday, May 16 : No. 7 Tennessee 17, Miami (Ohio) 0 (5 innings) : No. 7 Tennessee 17, Miami (Ohio) 0 (5 innings) Saturday, May 17 : No. 7 Tennessee 4, Ohio State 2 : No. 7 Tennessee 4, Ohio State 2 Sunday, May 18: No. 7 Tennessee 5, Ohio State 0 Knoxville Super Regional Friday, May 23 : Nebraska 5, No. 7 Tennessee 2 : Nebraska 5, No. 7 Tennessee 2 Saturday, May 24: No. 7 Tennessee 3, Nebraska 2 No. 7 Tennessee 3, Nebraska 2 Sunday, May 25: No. 7 Tennessee 1, Nebraska 0 Women's College World Series
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Who is Reese Atwood? Texas softball star catcher has Longhorns back in WCWS
Who is Reese Atwood? Texas softball star catcher has Longhorns back in WCWS Show Caption Hide Caption How the SEC's softball dominance could carry it through to the Women's College World Series The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson shares the top storylines she's following through the NCAA softball tournament, starting with the SEC's biggest strengths. Texas softball fell painfully shy of the first NCAA championship in program history last year, falling in the championship series of the Women's College World Series, a setback made that much more unbearable given who it came against (rival Oklahoma, which won its fourth-consecutive national title). One year later, the Longhorns are once again on their sport's biggest stage. With a 51-11 record, coach Mike White's team made it to the WCWS for the third time in the past four seasons after outlasting Clemson in a hard-fought three-game series in the Austin Super Regional last week. The No. 6 seed nationally, Texas will continue its run to a national championship with a game Thursday against No. 3 Florida. REQUIRED READING: WCWS bracket 2025: Full schedule, matchups for NCAA softball tournament Though a number of figures — be it players or coaches — have helped the Longhorns get to this point, one person has loomed especially large. Reese Atwood has been one of the biggest stars in college softball over the past two seasons, racking up all-conference and all-American honors while helping lead her team to spectacular heights. This year, she was one of the best players in the best conference in the country, earning a spot on the All-SEC first team. If Texas ends up going on a run in Oklahoma City over the next week, its junior catcher will almost certainly have played a central role in it. As the Longhorns get ready for the WCWS, here's a closer look at their star player: Reese Atwood stats From virtually the moment she began playing for Texas as a freshman in 2023, Atwood has been an extraordinarily productive player. That has continued into her junior season, as she's hitting .416 with 21 home runs and 85 RBIs. She's first on the team in home runs and RBIs. Among all Division I players, she's first in RBIs and tied for 13th in home runs. Here's a look at Atwood's year-by-year stats: 2023 : .291 average, 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, eight doubles, 91 total bases, three walks, 29 strikeouts : .291 average, 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, eight doubles, 91 total bases, three walks, 29 strikeouts 2024 : .423 average, 23 home runs, 90 RBIs, 12 doubles, one triple, 163 total bases, 26 walks, 20 strikeouts : .423 average, 23 home runs, 90 RBIs, 12 doubles, one triple, 163 total bases, 26 walks, 20 strikeouts 2025: .416 average, 21 home runs, 85 RBIs, 12 doubles, three triples, 153 total bases, 40 walks, 17 strikeouts REQUIRED READING: Winners and losers from NCAA softball tournament super regionals: Oklahoma in WCWS again Reese Atwood awards Over her nearly three full college seasons, Atwood has earned a slew of accolades. Here's a sampling of some of her most notable achievements: USA Softball college player of the year top three finalist (2024) First team All-SEC (2025) Softball America first team All-America (2024, 2025) Softball America national player of the year (2024) National Fastpitch Coaches Association first team All-America (2024) D1Softball national player of the year (2024) Big 12 player of the year (2024) All-SEC defensive team (2025) All-Big 12 freshman team (2023) Reese Atwood height Atwood is listed on the official Texas roster at six feet tall. Reese Atwood high school A native of Sandia, Texas, just outside of Corpus Christi, Atwood was a star at Tuloso-Midway High School, where she was tied for the No. 1 catcher and tied for the No. 5 prospect nationally in the 2022 recruiting class, according to Extra Inning Softball. The Longhorns were the first major program to show interest in Atwood, who grew up dreaming of playing for Texas.
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Who is Mike White? Meet Texas softball coach who hails from New Zealand
Who is Mike White? Meet Texas softball coach who hails from New Zealand Show Caption Hide Caption Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady and Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens lead WCWS players to watch The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson highlights several Women's College World Series key players to watch. The 2025 Women's College World Series has arrived, and the pool of coaches in the eight-team bracket in Oklahoma City consists of some of the top coaches in college softball. One of those is Texas Longhorns coach Mike White. In seven seasons at Texas, White – known for his distinct accent – has transformed the Longhorns' into one of the nation's top college softball programs. His time in Austin has included a seven-year run competing neck-and-neck with Oklahoma in the Big 12 and SEC. REQUIRD READING: How does WCWS work? Explaining double-elimination format for NCAA softball tournament After making the WCWS last season as a No. 1 overall seed in the bracket, White has taken Texas – led by Reese Atwood and Teagan Kavan – to the WCWS in back-to-back seasons for just the second time in program history. Texas begins its quest to make its second consecutive WCWS championship series on Thursday, May 29 at noon ET against No. 3 Florida at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. Here's what to know about White ahead of the WCWS: Who is Mike White? Mike White is in his seventh season as Texas softball's coach, a position that he has held since June 25, 2018, when the Longhorns poached him from Oregon. In his first season in Austin, White led the Longhorns to a 13-win improvement over the previous season and an appearance in the super regional round of the NCAA softball tournament. Since then, the Longhorns have become one of the top softball programs in the country, highlighted by their 198-58-2 combined record in the last four seasons. In that time span, Texas has now made the WCWS three times in the last four years, a run that has included two appearances in the WCWS championship series, falling to Oklahoma in both. White led Texas to the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA softball tournament last season for the first time in program history. The Longhorns' appearance in the Austin Super Regional vs. Clemson this season kept alive White's consecutive streak of coaching a team to the super regionals at 15 consecutive seasons as a head coach (there was no tournament in 2020 due to COVID). In total, White has led Texas to five appearances in the super regional round of the NCAA softball tournament and three trips to the WCWS. He also led Texas to the 2024 Big 12 regular season title. REQUIRED READING: Does college softball have a run rule? How NCAA Tournament, WCWS games can end early He got his start in coaching as an assistant coach at Oregon, where he was from 2003-04. Then in 2010, he took over as the Ducks' head coach, turning Oregon into a nationally known and respected program. During his nine-year stint in Eugene and the Pac-12, White led the Ducks to a 435-11-1 overall record, five Pac-12 tournament titles and five appearances in the WCWS. When Oregon advanced to the WCWS in 2012 under White, it was the program's first trip to Oklahoma City since 1989. The Ducks' best season under White came in 2018, when they earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA softball tournament with a 53-10 overall record. Oregon finished in the top 10 of several categories that season, including third in winning percentage (.841) and fifth in team ERA (1.38). Mike White softball coaching history, record In his 16 seasons as a head coach, White has posted a 749-103-3 combined overall record at Oregon and Texas. Entering Thursday's start of the Women's College World Series, White has led the Longhorns to a 311-92-2 overall record. The Longhorns' 51 wins this year marks the second consecutive season they've reached at least 50 wins under White. Here's a breakdown of White's career as a college softball coach at Oregon and Texas: Oregon (2010-2018): 435-11-1 435-11-1 Texas (2019-present): 311-92-2 Here's a year-by-year breakdown of how Texas has fared under White: 2019: 46-17 46-17 2020: 24-3 24-3 2021: 43-14 43-14 2022: 47-22-1 47-22-1 2023: 45-15-1 45-15-1 2024: 55-10 55-10 2025: 51-11 Where is Texas softball coach Mike White from? White hails from Wellington, New Zealand, and became a U.S. Citizen in 1994. In 2000, he helped guide Team USA's national fastpitch softball team to a bronze medal at the World Championships. He also helped lead Team USA to several other medals in international play as a pitcher, including three silver medals at the Pan American Games in 1995, 1999 and 2003. White posted a 3-2 record with a 0.68 ERA in the 1995 Pan American Games. White threw a perfect game in the championship game of the 1996 ISF World Championships against Canada as a member of New Zealand's team. He retired from playing in 2007, three years before he landed his first head coaching job at Oregon.
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas softball opponent set for WCWS. Who Longhorns will face, and when
Texas softball opponent set for WCWS. Who Longhorns will face, and when Show Caption Hide Caption How the SEC's softball dominance could carry it through to the Women's College World Series The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson shares the top storylines she's following through the NCAA softball tournament, starting with the SEC's biggest strengths. Texas softball advanced to the Women's College World Series after beating No. 11 seed Clemson in the Austin Super Regional, though it wasn't easy. The series win sets up a matchup against No. 3 seed Florida in the first round of the double-elimination WCWS. Watch Texas softball vs. Florida in WCWS live with Fubo (free trial) The Longhorns, the No. 6 seed of the NCAA softball tournament, fell 7-4 in Game 1 of the series vs. Clemson before needing 10 innings to beat the Tigers in Game 2 of the series. Texas then took the winner-take-all Game 3 with a 6-5 win on Sunday to advance to Oklahoma City. The win marks Texas' eighth appearance at the WCWS, and its third in the last four seasons. Here's everything to know about Texas' path at the WCWS, including its upcoming schedule and position in the eight-team bracket: Texas softball WCWS tickets Looking for Texas softball tickets in the Women's College World Series? We 've got you covered. Buy Texas softball tickets for WCWS How Texas softball reached WCWS Texas softball was selected as a No. 6 seed, earning the right to host both the regionals and super regionals of the NCAA softball tournament. The Longhorns went 3-0 in the Austin Regional before running into some adversity in the Austin Super Regional, falling to Clemson in Game 1 before winning Games 2 and 3 to reach the WCWS. Texas defeated Clemson in 10 innings on Friday, as ace pitcher Teagan Kavan allowed no runs in relief. REQUIRED READING: Who's in WCWS? Updated bracket, scores, schedule for NCAA softball tournament What Texas softball fans need to know about Florida Florida, which made the national semifinals last season — even beating eventual national champion Oklahoma to force a pivotal win-or-go-home game — went 3-0 at the Gainesville Regional. The Gators then defeated rival Georgia in three games in the super regionals. The Gators were upset by the Bulldogs 2-1 in Game 2 of the series after taking Game 1 with a 6-1 win. Florida has made the WCWS in three of the last four seasons, and has two national titles in 2014 and 2015. Texas softball schedule WCWS schedule Thursday, May 29: Texas vs. Florida | noon ET | ESPN (Fubo) Where to watch Texas softball vs Florida TV channel: ESPN ESPN Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial) Texas vs. Florida will air live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. WCWS schedule Here's the full schedule for the opening day of WCWS action: Thursday, May 29
Winnipeg Free Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Texas defeats Clemson 6-5 in deciding third game at Austin Super Regional
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Leighann Goode had three hits and drove in two runs, Mac Morgan survived a shaky seventh inning in the circle, and Texas defeated Clemson 6-5 on Saturday night to win the Austin Super Regional. The Longhorns took two of three games from the Tigers and advanced to the Women's College World Series for the eighth time. Trailing 6-3 in the top of the seventh inning, Clemson threatened when Julia Knowler blasted a two-run home run with one out. Macey Cintron drew a walk but Morgan induced two groundouts to finish the game. Goode drove in two runs with a double and Ashton Maloney drove her in with a single to give Texas a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Clemson pushed across a run in the top of the third, but Texas got two more runs in the bottom of the inning when Katie Stewart drove in Mia Scott with a bunt and Joley Mitchell scored on a wild pitch for a 5-1 lead. Clemson got two more runs in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Jamison Brockenbrough and an RBI-single by Moore. Texas (51-11) made it 6-3 on an RBI-groundout by Kayden Henry in the bottom of the inning. Morgan (10-4) was the winning pitcher with 3 1/3 innings in relief of Teagan Kavan. Starter Reese Basinger (18-6) took the loss for Clemson (48-14). ___ AP college sports:
