Which Texas Tech softball records has NiJaree Canady broken in 2025?

Saying 2025 has been a record-setting season for the Texas Tech softball team would be an understatement.

The Red Raiders have achieved many things no other team in program history has, the latest being their trip to the Women’s College World Series. With NiJaree Canady and Mihyia Davis leading the way, this year’s Texas Tech team has etched itself into the record books.

How many program records has this year’s team broken? The list is long and plentiful, with many more records still within reach. Here’s a rundown. All stats are prior to the Women’s College World Series.

Program records broken by Texas Tech softball in 2025

• Highest rankings in each of the 3 major college softball polls: NFCA (11), USA Softball (8), Softball America (8), all in Feb. 11 polls
• Highest projected finish in preseason Big 12 coaches poll: 2nd
• Highest RPI since at least 2018: 16
• Set new single-game home attendance record
  • Previous record of 1,294 was broken 6 times throughout the season
  • New record: 2,178 (Super Regional championship vs. Mississippi State)
• Set new 3-game series attendance record
  • Previous record of 3,569 was broken in 3 of 4 Big 12 series
  • New record: 5,446 (March 7-9 vs. Oklahoma State)
• Most consecutive wins in Big 12 play: 12
• Most single-season Big 12 wins: 20
• Highest win % in Big 12 play: 83.3%
• Fewest Big 12 losses: 4
• Most Big 12 home wins: 10
• Fewest Big 12 home losses: 2 (tied for record)
• Most consecutive Big 12 home wins: 10
• Fewest Big 12 road losses: 2
• Consecutive Big 12 road wins: 6
• Most wins against ranked opponents: 12
• Most consecutive shutout innings: 33.0
• Most no-hitters thrown: 2 (tied for lead)
• Set record for most runs in a Big 12 tournament game (18 vs. Arizona State)
• First regular-season Big 12 title
• First Big 12 tournament title
• First time hosting a Regional
• First Regional title
• First Super Regional appearance
• First Super Regional title
• First Women’s College World Series appearance
• Most wins in a season (50)
• Best home record: 20-2
• Most shutout wins in a season: 25
• Most double plays turned: 32 (tied for lead)
• Most hits in a season: 521
• Most total bases: 812
• Most stolen bases: 104

Individual marks achieved by Texas Tech softball players

NiJaree Canady

• Recorded the 10th no-hitter in program history
  • garnered the most strikeouts in a no-hitter in program history: 12 vs. Kansas in 5 innings, March 28
• Other individual single-season ranks:
  • Best earned-run average: 0.89
  • 2nd-most single-season wins: 30
  • 3rd-most single-season strikeouts: 279 (record is 421, second is 283)
  • Highest winning percentage (minimum 25 decisions): .857
  • 7th-most times hit by a pitch: 10

Mihyia Davis

• Recorded the first cycle in program history: April 29 vs. Abilene Christian in 5-inning game
• Other individual single-season ranks:
  • 7th-highest batting average: .386
  • Most at-bats in a season: 220
  • 2nd-most hits in a season: 85 (record is 91)
  • Most runs scored: 63, tied for lead
  • 2nd-most triples: 6 (record is 8)
  • 4th-most total bases: 122 (record is 165)
  • 3rd-most stolen bases: 26 (record is 36)
  • 4th-longest hitting streak: 14 games

Samantha Lincoln

• Recorded the 5th perfect game in program history and the third perfect game of 7 innings or more

Other individual single-season rankings

• Lauren Allred
  • 7th-most runs scored: 52
  • 7th-most RBI: 53
• Hailey Toney
  • 8th-most runs scored: 50
  • 2nd-most sacrifice flies: 5 (record is 6)
• Victoria Valdez
  • 3rd-most times hit by a pitch: 15 (record is 17)