Toney, Canady propel Texas Tech to first Big 12 Tournament title in 4-0 victory over Arizona
- Texas Tech Red Raiders won their first Big 12 Tournament softball championship by defeating the Arizona Wildcats 4-0 on Saturday in Oklahoma City.
- Texas Tech entered the tournament as the top seed after securing their first regular-season title and made their debut appearance in the championship game this season.
- NiJaree Canady, the Big 12 pitcher of the year, pitched a complete game shutout allowing two hits and striking out eight to lead Texas Tech's pitching effort.
- All four runs scored by Texas Tech came in the second inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Hailey Toney, contributing to Texas Tech's 45-12 record.
- Texas Tech earned the automatic NCAA Tournament bid and will play in its seventh NCAA appearance under first-year head coach Gerry Glasco, who earned conference Coach of the Year honors.
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Toney, Canady propel Texas Tech to first Big 12 Tournament title in 4-0 victory over Arizona
Hailey Toney had a two-run double, and the top-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders rode Big 12 pitcher of the year NiJaree Canady to a 4-0 victory over the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats for their first conference tournament softball championship.
Three Thoughts on Texas Tech's 4-0 Win Over Arizona in Big 12 Championship Game
On Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City, the top two seeds in the 2025 Big 12 Softball Tournament clashed in the Championship Game. In a heated battle, Gerry Glasco and the Texas Tech Red Raiders squared off against Caitlin Lowe and the Arizona Wildcats. Pitching was the headliner for the game as NiJaree Canady, Ryan Maddox, and Miranda Stoddard allowed just six hits total! With that, here are the top three takeaways from Texas Tech’s 4-0 win ove…
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