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USA Today
5 hours ago
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- USA Today
Texas vs. Texas Tech: 1 reason each team will win the 2025 Women's College World Series
Texas vs. Texas Tech: 1 reason each team will win the 2025 Women's College World Series Show Caption Hide Caption Why Texas Tech, Texas will win 2025 WCWS It's a Lone Star State Women's College World Series this year, and reporter Jenni Carlson breaks down one reason Texas Tech will win and one reason Texas will win the WCWS. For the first time in six Women's College World Series, the championship games won't feature the Oklahoma Sooners, whose quest for five NCAA titles (and six finals appearances) ended when the Texas Tech Red Raiders scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh in Monday night's 3-2 victory. No. 12 seed Texas Tech will face No. 6 seed Texas in the best-of-three WCWS Finals. Led by star ace NiJaree Canady, the Red Raiders are undefeated in the NCAA tournament and on a 12-game win streak going back to the regular season. And she's the reason Texas Tech can win the WCWS, according to reporter Jenni Carlson of The Oklahoman, which is part of the USA TODAY Network. "She's been unbelievable all season, been even better in the postseason," Carlson explained. "Her ERA has actually gone down. She's only given up three earned runs in three Women's College World Series games, including that big knockout punch to the Oklahoma Sooners. ... She lost to Texas earlier in the season, 2-1, but an error cost Texas Tech at the end." On the other side, the Longhorns have a lot of experience to rely on when going against Texas Tech, and that's the biggest reason they can win, Carlson said. They've made the WCWS Finals in three of the last four years now, but they lost their last two appearances to Oklahoma. "Now, it's not all good experience," she said about Texas. "So their experience is one of: They really wanna get it done, and I think so far, they've looked like a team driven to win a national championship. Undefeated in these Women's College World Series games to this point, and they are getting great pitching out of Teagan Kavan and great hitting out of a lineup that's featuring some powerful hitters, six home runs in the Women's College World Series, heading into the championship series." The Women's College World Series Finals begin Wednesday, June 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. Game 2 is Thursday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET and Game 3, if necessary, will be Friday, June 6 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
USA Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Tech live updates, score: Highlights of WCWS action in OKC
Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Tech live updates, score: Highlights of WCWS action in OKC The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Tech Red Raiders battled in an epic Women's College World Series semifinals game. Texas Tech got the 3-2 win on a sacrifice fly from Lauren Allred, who drove in Mihyia Davis from third. NiJaree Canady was the story of the game through the first six innings. The best pitcher in softball kept Oklahoma at bay until Oklahoma's final at-bat. The Sooners put runners on base but couldn't string together enough hits to take advantage. That was until Sydney Barker's third hit of the game in the top of the seventh inning. Abigale Dayton provided one more piece of Sooner Magic with a two-run home run to tie the game. But Tech responded with key hits off of Sam Landry, who had thrown 120 pitches in the game. Oklahoma's national title streak comes to an end at four, and there will be a new national champion in the world of collegiate softball. Landry got Lindemuth to ground out to McEnroe-Marinas, but Mihyia Davis got her first hit of the game to put one on with one out. Toney then got her first hit of the game, a double off the wall that moved Davis to third on the play. A sacrifice fly from Lauren Allred drove a ball to shallow right field but Sydney Barker's throw wasn't in time and the Texas Tech Red Raiders knocked off the Sooners, 3-2. Ailana Agbayani dribbled one back to the circle. Sydney Barker gets a one-out single for her third hit of the game. Emerling also hit it back to Canady, who attempted to start the double play by throwing to second. She got the lead runner, but that's all. That allowed Abigale Dayton to come to the plate with a runner on and two outs. Dayton drove an 0-2 pitch to the right-center field bleachers for the game-tying two-run home run. It was just her third home run of the season. Landry retired the first two Red Raiders she faced, forcing ground ball outs. She looked like she might get out of the inning with a third ground ball, but Gabbie Garcia's throw pulled Sanders off the bag at first. However, Landry induced a ground ball back to the circle which she calmly collected to throw to first for the final out and keep Oklahoma within striking distance. Ella Parker gets the lead-off single. Gabbie Garcia struggled with Canady's off-speed stuff and struck out again. McEnroe-Marinas flied out to center on the first pitch she saw. Cydney Sanders fouled off several pitches to stay alive in the at-bat but looked at a change-up down the middle for strike three. Canady survived the lead-off single to keep the Sooners off the scoreboard. Landry retired the first batter on a strikeout looking. Cydney Sanders couldn't corral a hard-hit ground ball to first, allowing Toney to reach on an error. A single through the left side of the infield put runners on first and second with one out for NiJaree Canady. On a 1-2 count, Landry induced a groundball that the Sooners turned for a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. Sydney Barker has been all bite in this one, attacking the first pitch of the inning, one well on the inside for a bloop single. Emerling popped out for the first out of the inning, and Dayton took Canady to the warning track for the second out of the inning. The Sooners are making good contact, but can't string enough together to do any damage. Landry allowed a lead-off double to Johsnon to open the frame and Logan Halleman laid down a sacrifice bunt to move her over to third. Landry responded by striking out Victoria Valdez and Lindemuth to end the inning. Landry's pitching well, now she just needs some help from the offense. Gabbie Garcia attempted a bunt to start off the frame, but it skirted just foul. Ultimately, she had a hard time laying off the rise ball, and Canady struck her out. McEnroe-Marinas came up first-pitch swinging and popped out to the first baseman in foul territory. Cydney Sanders has been the only offense going for Oklahoma. After a walk in the second inning, Sanders was hit by a pitch. Ailana Agbayani had a chance to beat out an infield single after the grounder was bobbled by the first baseman, but she couldn't beat out the diving Allred to keep the inning alive. Landry forced the lead-off hitter to ground out to Sanders at first but then issued a walk to Allred. Landry got Canady to pop out to shallow center field. Ailana Agbayani made a great play, going back on the ball from second base to record the out. Langeliers worked a full count, but Landry got her to fly out to center field for the final out of the inning. Abigale Dayton came out aggressive and fouled a few pitches off but hit a long fly ball to left field for the first out of the inning. Pickering got a good piece of the ball and launched it just shy of the warning track for the second out of the inning. Ella Parker swung at a rise ball out of the zone for strike three. Canady is dealing, and Oklahoma hasn't had an answer. Landry struck out Alexa Langeliers on three pitches and was ahead in the count against Alana Johnson, but Johnson worked a 10-pitch walk. Then the Red Raiders got aggressive. Demi Elder came up first pitch swinging and lined a ball down the right field line for a triple, scoring Johnson from first. After a fly out to left for the second out of the game, Bailey Lindemuth lined one up the middle for an RBI single to make it 2-0 Texas Tech. After two stolen bases put a runner on third with two outs, Landry took care of business to end the inning with a strikeout, but the damage was done. Now, it's up to the lineup to respond. Texas Tech is 46-5 when scoring first in 2025. Nelly McEnroe-Marinas hit a short pop-up to second base for the first out after working a 3-1 count. Cydney Sanders showed her trademark patience and worked a walk for the Sooners' first baserunner of the game. Ailana Agbayani struck out on a 2-2 count. True freshman Sydney Barker got fought off an 0-2 rise ball and punched it into center field for the two-out single and moved Sanders over to third in the process. Isabela Emerling had an opportunity with runners at the corners and hit a soft liner up the middle that was snagged by the Toney at short. Oklahoma's struggles with runners on base and runners in scoring position continue. The Sooners will need to find some timely hitting when they get opportunities with runners on. Sam Landry came out attacking and got Mihyia Davis to swing and miss at a low change-up for the first out of the inning. Landry worked an 0-2 count against the No. 2 hitter, Hailey Toney, but Toney showed a lot of patience, laying off four straight pitches to work the one-out walk. Lauren Allred also fell behind in the count but battled to work to a full count before hitting a pop fly to Pickering for the second out in the inning. Toney took second after a ball in the dirt with Canady at the plate. Though Landry fell behind in the count, she worked back to a full count against Canady and got her to ground to Garcia at short, and Cydney Sanders easily handled the bouncer at first for the final out. Landry threw 28 pitches in the opening frame. She'll need to find some more efficiency. Kasidi Pickering led off the game for the Sooners and couldn't make contact off of Canady, striking out looking as she watched a change-up. Ella Parker found the ball better than Pickering did, but a check swing made contact with the ball, and it dribbled right in front of the catcher, who threw Parker out at first. True freshman Gabbie Garcia came up swinging against Canady and fouled off a couple of pitches but struck out to end the inning. Sam Landry will be in the circle for the Oklahoma Sooners and the top of the lineup remains the same. Sydney Barker drops back in the order and will start in right field. NiJaree Canady will get the start for the Red Raiders and bat cleanup. The lineups are set, and first pitch is right around the corner. Watch Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech live on Fubo What channel is Oklahoma-Texas Tech on today? TV Channel: ESPN Livestream: Fubo, ESPN+ Watch Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech live on ESPN+ Oklahoma-Texas Tech time today Date: Monday, June 2, 2025 Start time: 6 p.m. CT. Game two at 8:30 p.m. CT if OU wins the first game. More: Everything Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said after OU beat Oregon in the WCWS Oklahoma Softball Schedule 2025 Date Opponent Result Feb. 6 Cal State Northridge W, 7-2 Feb. 6 at San Diego State W, 11-6 (9 inn.) Feb. 7 California Baptist W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 7 Cal State Fullerton W, 13-3 Feb. 8 Loyola Marymount W, 9-0 Feb. 9 at Long Beach State W, 2-0 (11 inn.) Feb. 15 Hofstra W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 15 at No. 23/24 Baylor W, 9-1 (5 inn.) Feb. 16 Hofstra W, 11-3 (5 inn.) Feb. 16 at No. 23/24 Baylor W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 22 Tulsa W, 8-0 (5 inn.) Feb. 23 Wichita State W, 8-1 Feb. 24 Bowling Green W, 8-5 (8 inn.) Feb. 24 Abilene Christian W, 9-1 (5 inn.) Feb. 28 Marshall W, 9-1 (5 inn.) Feb. 28 Kansas W, 9-1 (6 inn.) March 1 Kansas W, 8-0 (5 inn.) March 1 Marshall W, 11-0 (5 inn.) March 2 Kansas City W, 17-1 (5 inn.) March 7 No. 10/11 South Carolina W, 10-9 March 9 No. 10/11 South Carolina W, 10-9 March 9 No. 10/11 South Carolina W, 2-1 March 12 at Tulsa W, 10-2 (6 inn.) March 15 at No. 15/12 Arkansas W, 7-0 March 15 at No. 15/12 Arkansas W, 6-4 March 16 at No. 15/12 Arkansas W, 10-7 March 19 East Texas A&M W, 8-0 (5 inn.) March 21 at Missouri W, 8-0 (5 inn.) March 22 at Missouri L, 3-1 March 23 at Missouri W, 5-1 March 26 at Wichita State W, 19-16 March 28 No. 10/9 Tennessee L, 5-2 March 29 No. 10/9 Tennessee W, 4-1 March 30 No. 10/9 Tennessee L, 5-3 April 1 at UT-Arlington W, 13-2 (5 inn.) April 4 St. Thomas W, 12-4 (5 inn.) April 4 UCF W, 6-0 April 5 UCF Cancelled April 9 Oklahoma State (Devon Park, OKC) W, 11-3 (5 inn.) April 12 at Alabama W, 5-1 April 13 at Alabama L, 6-1 April 14 at Alabama L, 2-1 April 18 Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) W, 4-0 April 19 Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) W, 6-5 April 20 Mississippi State (Devon Park, OKC) W, 9-6 April 25 Texas Longhorns W, 7-6 April 26 Texas Longhorns W, 7-2 April 27 Texas Longhorns W, 9-8 May 1 at Florida W, 6-5 May 2 at Florida L, 9-4 May 3 at Florida L, 6-4 May 6-10 SEC Tournament Athens, Ga. May 8 vs. LSU W, 4-1 May 9 vs. Arkansas W, 8-6 May 10 vs. Texas A&M Canceled May 16-18 NCAA Regionals Norman, Okla. May 16 vs. Boston W, 8-0 (5 inn.) May 17 vs. Cal W, 11-2 (5 inn.) May 18 vs. Cal W, 12-1 (5 inn.) May 23-25 NCAA Super Regionals Norman, Okla. May 23 vs. Alabama W, 3-0 May 24 vs. Alabama W, 13-2 (5 inn.) May 29-June 6 Women's College World Series Oklahoma City, Okla. May 29 vs. Tennessee W, 4-3 May 31 vs. Texas L, 4-2 June 1 vs. Oregon W, 4-1 June 2 vs. Texas Tech 6 p.m. CT June 2 *vs Texas Tech 9:30 p.m. CT *denotes if necessary We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
USA Today
20 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners' loss, championship run coming to an end
Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners' loss, championship run coming to an end The Oklahoma Sooners national championship pursuit came to an end on Monday night with their 3-2 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. After NiJaree Canady kept them scoreless for six innings, Sooner Magic struck again in the top of the seventh when Abigale Dayton launched a two-run home run to right-center field. It seemed like the Sooners were going to pull off the remarkable once again. But Texas Tech responded with a little magic of their own and pulled a Sooners on the Sooners. The last time someone other than the Oklahoma Sooners won the national championship was in 2019, when UCLA knocked off OU in the championship series. What Patty Gasso, her staff, and the Sooners accomplished this season after losing a significant portion of their title teams was impressive. Oklahoma won the SEC in their first year. They made it to the SEC Tournament title game and earned a share of the tournament title. It was a good year. Not as good as anyone in that locker room would have liked, but the Sooners were contenders in a season that everyone believed would be a rebuilding year. Championship run comes to an end Nothing will ever match this dominance The Queen has earned her rest It was a Battle Growing the Game Proud of the Effort An incredible run All of Us right now From the Legend Historic Was worth every penny for Tech An emotional end Big Moment, but wasn't enough Big Question Remarkable Run The Empress will strike back Still a strong season Young Team Battled Keeping the main thing, the main thing They'll Be Back Pokes got Jokes Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
Associated Press
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Texas Tech ends Oklahoma's 4-year run as Women's College World Series champ with walk-off 3-2 win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's run of four straight Women's College World Series titles ended when Lauren Allred's walk-off sacrifice fly gave Texas Tech a 3-2 victory in the semifinals on Monday night. Coach Patty Gasso's Sooners (52-9) were down to their last strike in the top of the seventh inning when Abigale Dayton summoned a bit of magic, hitting a tying two-run homer against Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady. It was just her third longball of the season. But the Red Raiders (53-12) responded quickly in the bottom half. Mihyia Davis singled with one out and Hailey Toney followed with a double. Allred hit a flyball to right field and Sydney Barker's throw to the plate was wide, allowing Davis to score easily. Texas Tech, in its first trip to the WCWS, will play Texas in the best-of-three championship series starting Wednesday. The Longhorns reached the finals for the third time in the past four years. They lost to Oklahoma in 2022 and 2024. Oklahoma had won nine straight elimination games. Canady lost the shutout but got the win. She is the two-time reigning National Fastpitch Coaches Association Pitcher of the Year and was the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year last season. Formerly with Stanford, Canady signed a name, image and likeness deal worth more than $1 million to go to Texas Tech. ___ AP sports:
Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech: Live Stream College Softball World Series, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The semifinals of the College Softball World Series have arrived. In the day's second matchup, Texas Tech and Oklahoma meet to vie for a spot in the championship. Texas Tech needs just one win to advance, while an Oklahoma victory in this game would force a deciding game on Monday night. Tiare Jennings #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after turning a double play in the second inning against the Florida State Seminoles during Game One of the NCAA Division 1 Softball Championship at USA Softball... Tiare Jennings #23 of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates after turning a double play in the second inning against the Florida State Seminoles during Game One of the NCAA Division 1 Softball Championship at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium on June 07, 2023 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. More Photo byHow to Watch Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech: Date: Monday, June 2, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM EDT Channel: ESPN2 Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Oklahoma is 52-8 on the year, but its chances of winning a fifth consecutive championship hinge on this game. The team can't afford another loss. OU opened the WCWS with a 4-3 win over Tennessee, but a 4-2 loss to rival Texas put the team in a bad spot, forcing it to a winner-takes-all game on Sunday against Oregon, which the Sooners won 4-1. Each run for OU came on a home run. Isabela Emerling hit a solo shot in the second to tie the game at one, while Cydney Sanders hit the first of her two homers in the third, a two-run shot to left. Texas Tech is 52-12 and might be the hottest team in the country, winning 11 in a row. The team opened the World Series with a 1-0 win over Ole Miss and followed with a 3-1 win over UCLA. Pitcher Nijaree Canady has been the key to the team's success. If Oklahoma wins, the second game between these two teams will take place at 9:30 PM on ESPN2. Live stream the Texas vs Tennessee on Fubo: Start your free trial now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
