Texas Longhorns sweep Texas Tech to win second softball national title
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Last updated Jun 5, 2026
The Texas Longhorns secured their second consecutive national title by defeating Texas Tech 4-1 in the Women's College World Series championship series on June 5, 2026. Texas rallied late with a solo home run by Kayden Henry in the seventh inning, extending their lead. The Longhorns capitalized on a crucial error in the fifth inning to take control of the game. Texas pitcher Citlaly Gutierrez delivered a strong performance, allowing one run over 4.1 innings, while Teagan Kavan closed the game with five strikeouts in the sixth. This victory marks a back-to-back championship win for the Longhorns after facing Texas Tech in last year's series as well.
- •Texas Longhorns defeat Texas Tech 4-1 in the championship series.
- •Kayden Henry hits a key seventh-inning home run.
- •Texas Tech loaded bases in the fifth but faltered after an error.
- •Pitchers Citlaly Gutierrez and Teagan Kavan led strong defensive efforts.
- •This marks Texas' second consecutive national title.
- 2:46 AMYahoo Sports — Texas repeats! Longhorns sweep rival Texas Tech to win second straight national title
- 2:21 AMYahoo Sports — Texas sweeps Texas Tech, claims 2nd consecutive softball national title
"OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — There’s a new dynasty in town. Texas held off in-state foe Texas Tech for the second consecutive year in the Women’s College World Series finals to become the first team since storied rival Oklahoma to win back-to-back softball national titles. In a low-scoring 4-1 affair that saw Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady mow down the Longhorns through the first four innings, a costly two-run error with the bases loaded on a grounder to short off the bat of Vivi Martinez in the top o
"The Longhorns turned up the offense late to beat Texas Tech 4-1, sweeping the Women's College World Series championship series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City for the program's second consecutive national title.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:46 AMTexas repeats! Longhorns sweep rival Texas Tech to win second straight national title
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — There’s a new dynasty in town. Texas held off in-state foe Texas Tech for the second consecutive year in the Women’s College World Series finals to become the first team since storied rival Oklahoma to win back-to-back softball national titles. In a low-scoring 4-1 affair that saw Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady mow down the Longhorns through the first four innings, a costly two-run error with the bases loaded on a grounder to short off the bat of Vivi Martinez in the top o
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 2:21 AMTexas sweeps Texas Tech, claims 2nd consecutive softball national title
The Longhorns turned up the offense late to beat Texas Tech 4-1, sweeping the Women's College World Series championship series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City for the program's second consecutive national title.
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