WCWS Finals: Texas Softball Captures Program’s First NCAA Championship
- Texas secured its first NCAA softball national championship on Friday night by defeating Texas Tech 10-4 in the decisive Game 3 of the Women's College World Series held in Oklahoma City.
- Texas jumped out to an early advantage by putting up five runs in their opening at-bat, featuring Leighann Goode’s three-run home run off ace pitcher NiJaree Canady, who was removed after just one inning.
- Mia Scott cleared the bases with a four-run homer during the fourth inning, boosting Texas' advantage to 10-0, while sophomore Teagan Kavan pitched seven innings, allowing just one run to secure the victory.
- Kavan completed the World Series with a 4-0 record and a save, setting a WCWS record by pitching 31.2 innings without allowing an earned run, and earned the title of Most Outstanding Player.
- Texas' triumph ended their recent pattern of second-place finishes to Oklahoma and earned Mike White his inaugural national championship after making eight appearances in Oklahoma City as a head coach.
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Texas beats Texas Tech in decisive 3rd game of WCWS to win its 1st national title
Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan won again and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to claim its first national title.
Former Oregon coach Mike White, Texas beat Texas Tech in WCWS to win national championship
Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title
Texas softball wins first program national title with 10-4 Game 3 victory over Texas Tech in WCWS final
Texas Longhorns softball wins first program national title with a 10-4 Game 3 victory over Texas Tech in WCWS final led by pitcher Teagan Kavan - the WCWS most outstanding player - and senior Mia Scott, who hit a grand slam home run in the fourth inning.
#6 Texas defeats #12 Texas Tech 10-4 to win program's first Women's College World Series title
Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title.
Texas routs Texas Tech to secure first Women’s College World Series title in program history | News Channel 3-12
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Longhorns won the Women’s College World Series in dominant fashion, blowing out Texas Tech 10-4 in Friday’s winner-take-all Game 3 to clinch the program’s first-ever national championship in softball. Despite Red Raiders superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady returning to the pitcher’s mound after her complete-game win on Thursday, the Longhorns did not back down from the challenge to face one of softball’s best pla…
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