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Career-worst night for NiJaree Canady in Texas Tech softball’s WCWS loss to Texas
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. OKLAHOMA CITY — The final game of the 2025 season was one to forget for NiJaree […]
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.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The final game of the 2025 season was one to forget for NiJaree Canady in the Texas Tech softball team’s Game 3 loss to Texas in the championship of the Women’s College World Series.
Canady went to the circle for the third straight day against the Longhorns and got roughed up from the jump. Texas plated five runs in the bottom of the first and cruised to a 10-4 win to claim the national championship.
Canady had been stellar all season but the Longhorns were on her out the gate on Friday at Devon Park. She got through the first inning but not before surrendering five runs (all earned) on five hits and two strikeouts.
It was just the second time in Canady’s career she allowed five earned runs, the first coming back in the 2024 Super Regionals against LSU.
Canady struck out swinging in her only plate appearance of the night. She was relieved in the circle by Chloe Riassetto and at the plate by Raegan Jennings.
Earlier on Friday, it was reported that Canady had signed another seven-figure name, image and likeness deal with The Matador Club to return to Texas Tech next season.