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USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
WCWS schedule: Scores, start times, TV channels for Sunday NCAA softball games
WCWS schedule: Scores, start times, TV channels for Sunday NCAA softball games 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. By the end of the weekend, the 2025 Women's College World Series field will be trimmed in half. What began as an eight-team event on Thursday will be down to four national championship aspirants after a pair of elimination games Sunday pitting No. 7 Tennessee against No. 9 UCLA and No. 16 Oregon against No. 2 Oklahoma. The most surprising inclusion of the bunch is undoubtedly the Sooners, the four-time reigning NCAA champions. Coach Patty Gasso's team followed up a walk-off victory Thursday against Tennessee with a 4-2 loss to archrival No. 6 Texas on Saturday in a rematch of last year's WCWS championship series. REQUIRED READING: OU softball 'timing was off' vs Teagan Kavan, Texas in falling to WCWS loser's bracket The winner of the game between the Lady Vols and Bruins will advance to the national semifinals to take on Texas while the winner between the Sooners and Ducks will earn a date with Texas Tech in the semifinals. Both of those games are scheduled for Monday. Here's a look at the schedule for Day 4 of the WCWS on June 1, including matchups, start times, TV channels and more: Women's College World Series games today The fourth day of the 2025 Women's College World Series will take place Sunday with a pair of elimination games. In the first matchup, No. 7 Tennessee will take on No. 9 UCLA, with the winner advancing to play Monday against Texas. The second game will pit No. 16 Oregon against No. 2 Oklahoma, with the winner of the game moving on to face Texas Tech Monday. Here's a look at Sunday's full WCWS schedule: All times Eastern No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 9 UCLA | 3 p.m. | ABC (ESPN+) No. 16 Oregon vs. No. 2 Oklahoma | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+) REQUIRED READING: Why Karen Weekly knew Tennessee softball would bounce back in WCWS elimination game vs Florida Who is in the Women's College World Series? The WCWS began Thursday with eight teams vying for a national championship, a field that has been narrowed down to four. Here's who remains, with the names of eliminated teams crossed out: No. 2 Oklahoma (51-8) No. 3 Florida (48-16) No. 6 Texas (53-11) No. 7 Tennessee (45-16) No. 9 UCLA (55-12) No. 12 Texas Tech (52-12) No. 16 Oregon (53-9) Ole Miss (42-19) Women's College World Series bracket Click here to see the official bracket for the 2025 Women's College World Series. When is the Women's College World Series? The 2025 WCWS began May 29 and will wrap up on either June 5 or June 6, depending on whether the best-of-three championship series goes two or the full three games. Watch the 2025 Women's College World Series live with ESPN+ What channel is the Women's College World Series on? TV channel : ABC | ESPN2 : ABC | ESPN2 Live stream: ESPN app | ESPN+ The fourth day of WCWS action will be split across two channels. The Tennessee-UCLA game will air on ABC, with Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Jessica Mendoza (analyst) and Michele Smith (analyst) on the call, and Holly Rowe serving as the sideline reporter. Oregon-Oklahoma will air on ESPN2, with Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) on the call, and Taylor McGregor serving 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. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
New York Times
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Rothrock out
Follow our coverage of the WCWS from Oklahoma City as the six remaining teams chase the softball national title Imagn Images Imagn Images Keagan Rothrock is out after five innings, 105 pitches and three runs given up. Ava Brown is now in the circle for the Gators. Imagn Images I say it every year, but every year I really mean it: the tradition of giving the home run balls to the players' parents in the stands gives me chills EVERY time. One of the things that makes these players and personalities in the WCWS so special. BACK-TO-BACK!! The Longhorns are all over Keagan Rothrock now, as Katie Stewart absolutely launches one into the right field bleachers. She drove that outside curve the other way, her first oppo taco of the season. That one got out of here FAST. Again, and again! Back-to-back homers for Texas from Joley Mitchell and Katie Stewart give Texas the three-run lead. Kendra Falby, otherwise known as Kendra Wall-by, is infamous for her home run robberies. But her attempt on Joley Mitchell's second homer of the day was just out of reach. Mitchell is now the first-ever Texas player to have multiple homers in a game at the WCWS. Imagn Images T6 - Texas 2, Florida 0 Joley Mitchell strikes again with a solo home run, and it's 2-0 Longhorns in the top of the sixth. Mitchell has provided all the offense in this game. I love Mia Scott's game. She had some killer defensive plays during the regional and Super Regional, too. I would not feel good hitting a ball toward her. Imagn Images Mia Scott is putting on a defensive showcase at third for Texas. Teagan Kavan is forcing these Gators hitters to swing out of the zone, and somehow, they're still making decent contact, but Scott is gobbling up every hop that comes her way. For as much love as offense gets in Oklahoma City, it's looking like defense may be what wins this first game of the weekend. Imagn Images T6 - Texas 1, Florida 0 Teagan Kavan has her second 1-2-3 inning and continues to keep Florida scoreless. She has limited the Gators to one hit and two walks and has recorded two strikeouts. B5 - Texas 1, Florida 0 Huge strikeout for Keagan Rothrock, who gets Reese Atwood to end the top of the fifth with two runners on. Rothrockhas four strikeouts and has kept the Longhorns in check. Now would be a great time for Reese Atwood to get going for the Longhorns, as both teams have struggled with runners on base. ... But the Longhorns come up short yet again with a runner in scoring position. That's a tough pitch to go down looking on if you're Atwood, but maybe that will give the Gators some momentum heading to the plate. Imagn Images I'm sorry … Did I just hear that right? Florida's Korbe Otis is a competitive go-kart driver?? I'm going to need the broadcast to elaborate more on that. Also cool, Otis is working on her personal statement to apply to medical school — She was the SEC Scholar of the Year. T5 - Texas 1, Florida 0 Gators have their first hit on a single from Korbe Otis, but Teagan Kavan keeps them off the board for the fourth straight inning. She has been impressive through the first four. Imagn Images It's the fourth inning, and Teagan Kavan has picked up her first strikeout of the 2025 WCWS. On the broadcast, Michelle Smith and Jessica Mendoza said the Longhorns ace looked nervous to start this game, but she only looks like she's getting more locked in as this game gets deeper. Texas' Teagan Kavan gets her first strikeout of the day against her 12th batter, Reagan Walsh. Imagn Images With all the players using sliding mitts these days, you don't see many feet-first slides anymore in softball. That slide from Joley Mitchell right there, which now puts runners on third and first for Texas, was a rare exception this tournament. B4 - Texas 1, Florida 0 Somewhat of a risky move by Joley Mitchell heading to third on that ball to Rylee Holtorf at short, as you never want to make the third out of an inning (or the first, for that matter) at third base. Would have been key for Holtorf to get out of the inning by throwing to first there, but Mitchell's confident read on the ball is what got her there. It ends up not mattering, but aggressiveness on the basepaths would come into play in this tight matchup so far. It's back to the circle for Keagan Rothrock in the top of the fourth. On the ESPN broadcast, Florida coach Tim Walton said she's 'thrown a really good game' thus far. 'Defensively, (we're) playing well behind her. I think she's setting a really good tone for us.' Texas still leads 1-0. T4 - Texas 1, Florida Teagan Kavan has been in control through the first three innings. She has held the Gators hitless and has worked around two walks.
New York Times
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A key to that play
Follow our coverage of the WCWS from Oklahoma City as the six remaining teams chase the softball national title Imagn Images A key to that play, also, is that Victoria Valdez, the batter up at the plate for that steal of home, was a righty. Valdez did a great job of blocking Alexis Ramirez's sightline to third from behind the plate, so by the time she was throwing the ball back to Tinsley after the pitch, it was far too late. Needless to say, all of the momentum and energy is swinging Texas Tech's way now after that. What a way to spark an offense, and a total shock for UCLA. In a game where runs are hard to come by, Glasco and Garcia said, time to make our own magic. Texas Tech pinch-runner Makayla Garcia just STOLE HOME to get the first run of this game on the board. Holy cow what a gutsy call by Gerry Glasco to send Garcia on the pitch, and Taylor Tinsley and Alexis Ramirez had no clue it was happening. This kind of move DOES NOT happen very often, if at all. But wow was that well-executed, as Garcia just dove through the wickets of Ramirez at home plate to give Texas Tech a 1-0 lead. UCLA challenged the call to see if Garcia left early on the pitch, but upon review, she actually got a pretty late lead off of third. Seeing that that's actually Texas Tech's THIRD steal of home this season. That has to be a Glasco secret weapon because MAN that is rare. What an awesome, awesome moment. T5 - Texas Tech 1, UCLA 0 Makayla Garcia steals home and Texas Tech has the lead. What a gamble, and it pays off! Now I really wish Texas Tech decided to send Lauren Allred home on Nijaree Canady's double, as she just got thrown out at home on a soft grounder to first by Demi Elder. Things you LOVE to see: a pitcher helping herself on offense. NiJa Canady just drove an outside changeup all the way to the wall the opposite way to give the Red Raiders runners on second and third with one out after struggling to get a big inning going so far in this game. Lauren Allred got this inning started with a single to left, Texas Tech's first leadoff batter to reach base so far in this game. Coach Gerry Glasco played things a little safe on Canady's double by deciding not to send Allred home as the throw from right field hit the cut. I think she could have made it, and in a scoreless game, why not push it at this point? It wasn't a great throw. But there's still time to make something happen. Nijaree Canady comes through at the plate and rips a double down the right-field line. That ball was fair by about 2 feet. And here come the Red Raiders in the fifth inning. Runners on second and third with one out. Lauren Allred has Texas Tech's first hit here in the top of the fifth. She was hit by a pitch earlier in the game and is the only Texas Tech batter to reach against Taylor Tinsley. T5 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 Still nothing across as Nijaree Canady mows through the Red Raiders in the fourth inning, and we go to the fifth inning with no score. This looks like it could be another long game. Imagn Images Some Texas Tech players have made some decent contact against UCLA's co-ace Taylor Tinsley, such as that deep foul out by Hailey Toney, who did a good job of getting under Tinsley's tough drop ball to get it up in the air. But it's fair for Red Raiders fans to start to get a little bit concerned, as this offense has been pretty quiet in OKC across a game and a half so far. Make no mistake, NiJa Canady is comfortable throwing in pressure situations and close games, as we already saw. But run support certainly helps, and so far Tinsley has allowed just one baserunner via hit-by-pitch. The Red Raiders have to start making adjustments in the box, or this one will be over quickly. Imagn Images UCLA has a tradition this season to throw "parties" in the dugout to spark things on offense, with streamers and a disco ball decorating the dugout, bubbles in the air and players and coaches alike donning party hats. Never in my life did I think I'd see the stoic Kelly Inouye-Perez wearing a sparkly gold party hat while coaching, but here we are. That's the WCWS, and it's the best. T4 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 Nijaree Canady and Taylor Tinsley have been in control through three innings. Canady has allowed one hit and has struck out two, while Tinsley has held the Red Raiders without a hit. All these close-up camera angles, allowing us to see dirt flying to spit flying, are part of why softball is such a fun product is the number of cameras that give us a front-row seat, even from our coaches. Did you know when ESPN first started broadcasting the WCWS in 1982 it did so with just four cameras? Now, there are more than 40 cameras. Imagn Images Seeing Gerry Glasco get so hyped for his team after escaping that jam (and almost getting ejected) is so great to see. This program is reaching new heights with every game it remains in OKC, and that kind of energy is necessary if you're trying to make history by advancing to a first-ever WCWS semifinal. T3 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 The Texas Tech bullpen is getting warm, as a very, very rare occurrence is taking place in OKC: NiJa Canady is struggling. That's her second walk today, and the ace does not take those lightly. But the changeup she just pulled the string on against Taylor Stephens may have just gotten her back in the groove, as she strikes her out on three pitches. Now THAT is grace under pressure. Canady just stranded the bases loaded to erase the Bruins' threat. B2 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 The Bruins are making Nijaree Canady and the Red Raiders' defense work, as Rylee Slimp just beat out Canady's throw for a bunt base hit to give UCLA two runners on with one out. That, on top of some frustration with the strike zone, can send things southward for a defense really quickly, but we'll see if Canady can calm things down here for her team. Things are getting spicy as Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco appears to have just received a warning from the umpire crew after mouthing off about the iffy strike zone so far. T2 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 And while Nijaree Canady is known for her signature 70-mph rise ball, she's already leaning on her changeup early against these Bruins batters. She's leaned on that pitch slightly more this year than she has in the past, and it's making its presence known at the WCWS. Joley Mitchell on her three home runs in the past two games.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch as Texas Tech softball gambles, steals home to score first run vs UCLA in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Texas Tech softball team scored its first run of its Women's College World Series game against UCLA in an unusual way Saturday night at Devon Park. NiJaree Canady laced a double into right field to put runners at second and third with one out in the top of the fifth. Lauren Allred got tagged out trying for home, but the Red Raiders ultimately found a way to score. Advertisement Victoria Valdez took a ball against UCLA pitcher Taylor Tinsley. As UCLA Alexis Ramirez was throwing the ball back to Tinsley in the circle, Makayla Garcia — in as the pinch runner for Canady at third — slid by Valdez and Ramirez to score the run. UCLA challenged the play, arguing Garcia may have left third base early, but the call was upheld to give Texas Tech the 1-0 lead. Even Texas Tech legend Patrick Mahomes liked the play. This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: See how Texas Tech softball scored the first run of its WCWS game vs. UCLA
New York Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Red Raiders have an answer
Follow our coverage of the WCWS from Oklahoma City as the six remaining teams chase the softball national title Imagn Images T6 - Texas Tech 2, UCLA 1 Hailey Toney answers UCLA's solo home run with one of her own, and Texas Tech is back on top in the top of the sixth inning. These three days have been outstanding. AND THIS ONE IS TIED UP! Freshman shortstop Kaniya Bragg just took Nija Canady deep over the right-field wall on a rise ball way up in the zone. Bragg kept her bat on top of it, and Canady's speed did the rest for her to get out of here in the bat of an eye. All of that momentum, all of that excitement, has just vanished for Canady, and we have a whole new ballgame. B5 - Texas Tech 1, UCLA 1 Just like that, the Bruins respond, and we're tied as Kaniya Bragg goes deep to right field for a home run. A key to that play, also, is that Victoria Valdez, the batter up at the plate for that steal of home, was a righty. Valdez did a great job of blocking Alexis Ramirez's sightline to third from behind the plate, so by the time she was throwing the ball back to Tinsley after the pitch, it was far too late. Needless to say, all of the momentum and energy is swinging Texas Tech's way now after that. What a way to spark an offense, and a total shock for UCLA. In a game where runs are hard to come by, Glasco and Garcia said, time to make our own magic. Texas Tech pinch-runner Makayla Garcia just STOLE HOME to get the first run of this game on the board. Holy cow what a gutsy call by Gerry Glasco to send Garcia on the pitch, and Taylor Tinsley and Alexis Ramirez had no clue it was happening. This kind of move DOES NOT happen very often, if at all. But wow was that well-executed, as Garcia just dove through the wickets of Ramirez at home plate to give Texas Tech a 1-0 lead. UCLA challenged the call to see if Garcia left early on the pitch, but upon review, she actually got a pretty late lead off of third. Seeing that that's actually Texas Tech's THIRD steal of home this season. That has to be a Glasco secret weapon because MAN that is rare. What an awesome, awesome moment. T5 - Texas Tech 1, UCLA 0 Makayla Garcia steals home and Texas Tech has the lead. What a gamble, and it pays off! Now I really wish Texas Tech decided to send Lauren Allred home on Nijaree Canady's double, as she just got thrown out at home on a soft grounder to first by Demi Elder. Things you LOVE to see: a pitcher helping herself on offense. NiJa Canady just drove an outside changeup all the way to the wall the opposite way to give the Red Raiders runners on second and third with one out after struggling to get a big inning going so far in this game. Lauren Allred got this inning started with a single to left, Texas Tech's first leadoff batter to reach base so far in this game. Coach Gerry Glasco played things a little safe on Canady's double by deciding not to send Allred home as the throw from right field hit the cut. I think she could have made it, and in a scoreless game, why not push it at this point? It wasn't a great throw. But there's still time to make something happen. Nijaree Canady comes through at the plate and rips a double down the right-field line. That ball was fair by about 2 feet. And here come the Red Raiders in the fifth inning. Runners on second and third with one out. Lauren Allred has Texas Tech's first hit here in the top of the fifth. She was hit by a pitch earlier in the game and is the only Texas Tech batter to reach against Taylor Tinsley. T5 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 Still nothing across as Nijaree Canady mows through the Red Raiders in the fourth inning, and we go to the fifth inning with no score. This looks like it could be another long game. Imagn Images Some Texas Tech players have made some decent contact against UCLA's co-ace Taylor Tinsley, such as that deep foul out by Hailey Toney, who did a good job of getting under Tinsley's tough drop ball to get it up in the air. But it's fair for Red Raiders fans to start to get a little bit concerned, as this offense has been pretty quiet in OKC across a game and a half so far. Make no mistake, NiJa Canady is comfortable throwing in pressure situations and close games, as we already saw. But run support certainly helps, and so far Tinsley has allowed just one baserunner via hit-by-pitch. The Red Raiders have to start making adjustments in the box, or this one will be over quickly. Imagn Images UCLA has a tradition this season to throw "parties" in the dugout to spark things on offense, with streamers and a disco ball decorating the dugout, bubbles in the air and players and coaches alike donning party hats. Never in my life did I think I'd see the stoic Kelly Inouye-Perez wearing a sparkly gold party hat while coaching, but here we are. That's the WCWS, and it's the best. T4 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 Nijaree Canady and Taylor Tinsley have been in control through three innings. Canady has allowed one hit and has struck out two, while Tinsley has held the Red Raiders without a hit. All these close-up camera angles, allowing us to see dirt flying to spit flying, are part of why softball is such a fun product is the number of cameras that give us a front-row seat, even from our coaches. Did you know when ESPN first started broadcasting the WCWS in 1982 it did so with just four cameras? Now, there are more than 40 cameras. Imagn Images Seeing Gerry Glasco get so hyped for his team after escaping that jam (and almost getting ejected) is so great to see. This program is reaching new heights with every game it remains in OKC, and that kind of energy is necessary if you're trying to make history by advancing to a first-ever WCWS semifinal. T3 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 The Texas Tech bullpen is getting warm, as a very, very rare occurrence is taking place in OKC: NiJa Canady is struggling. That's her second walk today, and the ace does not take those lightly. But the changeup she just pulled the string on against Taylor Stephens may have just gotten her back in the groove, as she strikes her out on three pitches. Now THAT is grace under pressure. Canady just stranded the bases loaded to erase the Bruins' threat. B2 - Texas Tech 0, UCLA 0 The Bruins are making Nijaree Canady and the Red Raiders' defense work, as Rylee Slimp just beat out Canady's throw for a bunt base hit to give UCLA two runners on with one out. That, on top of some frustration with the strike zone, can send things southward for a defense really quickly, but we'll see if Canady can calm things down here for her team.
