WCWS Game 3 score, highlights

The winner-take-all Women’s College World Series final is underway at Oklahoma City’s Devon Park as the Texas Longhorns takes on the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the NCAA college softball national championship. The teams have split the first two games in the best of three series, so it all comes down to tonight.

Texas won Game 1 on when Texas catcher Reese Atwood hit the fourth pitch of an intentional walk attempt.

The Red Raiders took Game 2 thanks to some sloppy pitching and fielding by the Longhorns.

Texas wins National Championship

Top of the seventh inning: Texas needed an obstruction call reversed and gave up another run on a third UT error, but Kavan stayed steady and pitched the Longhorns to the national title. Final Score: Texas 10, Texas Tech 4

Tech holds off mercy rule

Bottom of the sixth inning: The Longhorns got two runners in scoring position, but Tech pitcher Samantha Lincoln struck out the final two batters to shut down the inning. The scoreless scoreless bottom of the sixth means Tech will not be run ruled in the championship game. Score: Texas 10, Texas Tech 3

Kavan works around another error

Top of the sixth inning: Despite another error, Texas ace Teagan Kavan was able to hold the Red Raiders scoreless in the sixth inning. If Texas scores a run in the bottom of the inning, the game will end on the run rule. Score: Texas 10, Texas Tech 3

No Run Rule in Bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the fifth inning: If Texas had scored a run, giving the Longhorns an eight run lead, the game would have ended on a run rule. The run rule or “mercy rule” activates if a team leads by eight runs or more after five innings. But UT went down in order thanks to a Red Raiders double play. Score: Texas 10, Texas Tech 3

Tech scores three

Top of the fifth inning: A Scott throwing error and four hits plates three runs for the Red Raiders. None of the runs were earned so Kavan continues to have a 0.00 ERA in the WCWS. Score: Texas 10, Texas Tech 3

Grand Slam give Horns big lead

Bottom of the fourth inning: Texas’ Mia Scott smashed a grand slam to center field off Tech pitcher Chloe Riassetto to give the Longhorns a 10-run lead. Tech changed to pitcher Samantha Lincoln after the big hit. Score: Texas 10, Texas Tech 0

Kavan works around baserunner

Top of the fourth inning: Texas Tech’s Hailey Toney drove a leadoff single to right field. But Texas ace Teagan Kavan shut the Red Raider offense down and got out of the inning. Score: Texas 6, Texas Tech 0

Back-to-back doubles plates another Texas run

Bottom of the third inning: Reese Atwood and Katie Stewart hit consecutive doubles to start the inning. Atwood scored on Stewart’s hit. Score: Texas 6, Texas Tech 0

Another scoreless inning from Kavan

Top of the third inning: It was another 1-2-3 inning from Texas ace Teagan Kavan in the third inning. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0

Canady taken out of game

Bottom of the second inning: For the first time at the WCWS, NiJaree Canady is not pitching for the Red Raiders. After getting tagged for five runs in the first inning, Tech coach Gerry Glascopulled the star pitcher and put in Chloe Riassetto. Riassetto worked around one hit for a scoreless inning. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0

1-2-3 for Kavan

Top of the second inning: Texas ace Teagan Kavan pitches a perfect inning in the second. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0

Longhorns get to Tech ace Canady

Bottom of the first inning: With runners on first and second and one out, Texas catcher Reese Atwood singled through the right side to score Kayden Henry. Next, Katie Stewart drove in another run on a single. Finally, Leighann Goode drove a three-run home run to center off Canady. It was Goode’s fourth home run of the postseason and the 10th of the season. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0

Teagan Kavan fires scoreless first inning

Top of the first inning: Teagan Kavan tosses a scoreless first inning, working around a two-out hit batter. Lauren Allred forced a 13-pitch at bat before being hit by a pitch. But Kavan induced a groundball by Alana Johnson to get out of the inning. Score: Texas 5, Texas Tech 0

Texas vs. Texas Tech Staring Pitchers

Texas Tech Red Raiders: NiJaree Canady – 1-1 in 2025 WCWS Championship Series

Canady has thrown every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Super Regionals and WCWS. The Topeka, Kansas native signed a $1 million dollar NIL deal to transfer to Lubbock from Stanford, who she had led to the WCWS in back-to-back seasons.

Texas Longhorns: Teagan Kavan – 1-0 in 2025 WCWS Championship Series

Kavan has been stellar for the Longhorns, starting games one and two and pitching the final three innings in game three. She hasn’t given up a run since the first inning of the OU game and has struck out 12 batters. The West Des Moines, Iowa native lost her grandmother the morning of the Oklahoma game.

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