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USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Who's in WCWS finals? Updated bracket, scores, schedule for NCAA softball tournament
For the third time in four years, Texas softball has made it to the Women's College World Series finals. The Longhorns will play the winner of No. 2 Oklahoma vs No. 12 Texas Tech. The Sooners will need to win two games on Monday, whereas the Red Raiders − behind superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady − are looking to advance to the finals in their first WCWS appearance Texas advanced with a 2-0 win over Tennessee Monday afternoon, with Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan throwing a combined gem against the Vols. Karlyn Pickens went the distance for Tennessee, but a solo home run and an insurance run off an error later proved to be the difference. The Longhorns are looking to get a Sooner-sized monkey off their backs. Mike White's squad has already notched a win over Oklahoma in this year's tournament, but has lost to the Sooners in its previous two appearances (2022, 2024). The winners Monday will get a one-day respite before beginning the final best-of-three series on Wednesday. Who's in WCWS finals? Updated NCAA softball bracket Texas defeated Tennessee to advance to the WCWS finals. Texas Tech needs one win over Oklahoma Monday to secure its spot for an intrastate matchup. WCWS scores No. 6 Texas 2, No. 7 Tennessee 0 (Texas advances to WCWS) No. 7 Tennessee 0 (Texas advances to WCWS) No. 12 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 Oklahoma | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) No. 12 Texas Tech vs. No. 2 Oklahoma | 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) * * If necessary When are WCWS finals? WCWS finals start date: Wednesday, June 4 Wednesday, June 4 WCWS finals end date: Thursday, June 5 or Friday, June 6 The Women's College World Series championship series will begin on June 4 and end on either June 5 or June 6, depending on whether the finals are decided in two games or three. Women's College World Series finals schedule Wednesday, June 4: No. 6 Texas vs No. 2 Oklahoma/No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 1) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) * No. 6 Texas vs No. 2 Oklahoma/No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 1) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) * Thursday, June 5: No. 6 Texas vs No. 2 Oklahoma/No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 2) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) No. 6 Texas vs No. 2 Oklahoma/No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 2) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) Friday, June 6: No. 6 Texas vs No. 2 Oklahoma/No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 3) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) * * If necessary How to watch WCWS finals? TV channel: ESPN ESPN Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ The three-game WCWS championship series will air on ESPN. Streaming options for each game include the ESPN app (with a cable login) and ESPN+, the latter of which is ESPN's subscription service.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Texas shuts out Tennessee to reach Women's College World Series finals; Texas Tech-Oklahoma next
OKLAHOMA CITY — Katie Stewart blasted a home run to lead off the fourth inning, giving No. 6 Texas a one-run lead on No. 7 Tennessee. Turns out, that's all the Longhorns needed. Texas' pitching thwarted Tennessee on Monday at Devon Park, with Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combining to throw a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win that sent Texas to the Women's College World Series finals for the third time in four years. Morgan pitched the first four innings, tying her season high in strikeouts (four) while forcing six groundouts — a point of emphasis for her, she said postgame. Kavan, the team's sophomore ace, iced the game in relief, striking out three and allowing no hits in three innings. Advertisement 'I'm telling myself just to get the ground balls, like I did,' Morgan told ESPN postgame. Kavan came out of the bullpen for Texas. She threw three strikeouts and allowed no hits in three innings, icing the game after Mac Morgan set up the team for success in the first four innings. The Longhorns (54-11), who lost in the championship series in 2022 and 2024, improved to 3-0 in Oklahoma City. They await the winner of the series between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 12 Texas Tech. The Sooners, who have won four consecutive national championships, need two wins against the Red Raiders to advance to the championship series. Texas Tech, in its first trip to the WCWS, is looking for its first national championship and needs only one win to eliminate Oklahoma. Advertisement Texas Tech and Oklahoma meet Monday at 7 p.m. ET, with a second game scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET if OU wins the first. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Volunteers, Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, College Sports, Women's College Sports 2025 The Athletic Media Company
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas softball shuts out Tennessee 2-0, advance to national championship series
Texas softball shuts out Tennessee 2-0, advance to national championship series Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined for a three-hit shutout as Texas softball beats Tennessee 2-0 to advance to national championship series. The Lady Longhorns will await the winner of the the Texas Tech-Oklahoma series tonight to find out their opponent in the title series. Morgan started the game on the mound and pitched four shutout innings, scattering three hits. Kavan entered the game to start the fifth inning and pitched no-hit ball the rest of the way. Tennessee actually didn't get another hit after Vols hitting coach Craig Snider was ejected for arguing a strike call in the fourth inning. Katie Stewart's solo home run to left field in the fourth inning was all the offense Texas would need against the Lady Vols. A throwing error by third baseman Taylor Pannell that scored Joley Mitchell gave Texas an insurance run in the eight inning. Kavan was the hero of UT's win over Oklahoma on Saturday when she pitched a complete game shutout to beat the Sooners for the first time in the Women's College World Series. The West Des Moines, Iowa native pitched Saturday with a heavy heart after learning her grandmother passed away that morning. Texas will play in the national championship series for the third time in four years. Both in 2022 and 2024, the Lady Longhorns list to the Sooners. Oklahoma must beat the Lady Red Raiders twice on Monday evening to advance to the title series and a shot at a fifth straight national title. Texas Tech has two chances to beat the Sooners and advance to play Texas. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Stewart homer, Morgan and Teagan Kavan pitching send Texas past Tennessee for spot in WCWS finals
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Katie Stewart hit a home run, Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined on a 3-hitter, and Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0 on Monday to reach the Women's College World Series championship series for the third time in four years. Kavan, who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in Saturday's 4-2 win over Oklahoma, came on in relief of Morgan in the fifth inning and didn't allow a hit the rest of the way. She struck out the Volunteers' Emma Clarke to end the game. Texas (54-11) will play either Oklahoma or Texas Tech in the best-of-three series, which starts Wednesday. Those teams square off in Monday night's other semifinal. Karlyn Pickens, a National Fastpitch Coaches Association first-team All-American, allowed just one earned run on five hits and struck out nine for Tennessee (47-17). Texas loaded the bases against Pickens in the third with one out but couldn't score. Reese Atwood struck out swinging and Joley Mitchell popped out to the catcher to end the inning. Things got heated in the top of the fourth when Tennessee hitting coach Craig Snider, the former Texas Tech head coach, appeared to have words with the Texas dugout and was ejected. Stewart homered off Pickens to start the fourth, a high drive to left that drifted beyond the outstretched glove of Alannah Leach. Pickens recovered quickly, striking out the next three batters she faced. Morgan got the win, striking out four and walking one. The Longhorns added an insurance run the sixth on a throwing error by Vols third baseman Taylor Pannell. ___ AP sports:
New York Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Texas shuts out Tennessee to reach Women's College World Series finals; Texas Tech-Oklahoma next
OKLAHOMA CITY — Katie Stewart blasted a home run to lead off the fourth inning, giving No. 6 Texas a one-run lead on No. 7 Tennessee. Turns out, that's all the Longhorns needed. Texas' pitching thwarted Tennessee on Monday at Devon Park, with Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combining to throw a three-hit shutout in a 2-0 win that sent Texas to the Women's College World Series finals for the third time in four years. TEXAS TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🔥#WCWS x 🎥 ESPN / @TexasSoftball — NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) June 2, 2025 Morgan pitched the first four innings, tying her season high in strikeouts (four) while forcing six groundouts — a point of emphasis for her, she said postgame. Kavan, the team's sophomore ace, iced the game in relief, striking out three and allowing no hits in three innings. 'I'm telling myself just to get the ground balls, like I did,' Morgan told ESPN postgame. Advertisement Sophomore ace Teagan Kavan came out of the bullpen for Texas. She threw three strikeouts and allowed no hits in three innings, icing the game after Mac Morgan set up the team for success in the first four innings. The Longhorns (54-11), who lost in the championship series in 2022 and 2024, improved to 3-0 in Oklahoma City. They await the winner of the series between No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 12 Texas Tech. The Sooners, who have won four consecutive national championships, need two wins against the Red Raiders to advance to the championship series. Texas Tech, in its first trip to the WCWS, is looking for its first national championship, and needs only one win to eliminate Oklahoma. Texas Tech and Oklahoma meet Monday at 7 p.m. ET, with a second game scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET if OU wins the first. This story will be updated.
