Texas Tech softball star NiJaree Canady wins Honda Sports Award as nation's top player, Gerry Glasco thanks crowd in return to Rocky Johnson Field.

Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady threw every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Women’s College World Series, all the way through the first two games of the championship series and the first inning of the third.

Texas softball captured its first NCAA championship in program history on Friday night with a 10-4 win over Texas Tech at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. Fans who want to purchase Women’s College World Series championship gear can do so at Fanatics here.

The Longhorns captured their first softball national title in school history with a riveting 10-4 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on June 6, 2025.

Texas Tech and two of its biggest supporters returned to Devon Park for Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series on Friday night, this time with a national championship in mind.