Tag: 2024 Women’s College World Series

How to watch Texas vs Florida in the Women’s College World Series

Here is when you should tune in to watch Texas vs Florida.

On Saturday the Texas Longhorns look to make it a perfect 2-0 start in the Women’s College World Series when they face off with the Florida Gators. Both teams saw their ace throw complete game shutouts. Texas freshman Teagan Kavan allowed just one hit, while her Florida counterpart Keagan Rothrock gave up just a pair of hits.

The winner of this matchup of future conference foes will move on and await the winner of the elimination bracket on Jun. 3 at 6 p.m. CT. The loser will face the winner of the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and Stanford Cardinal on Jun. 2 at 6 p.m. CT.

How to watch, listen, and stream Texas vs Florida

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  • Date: Saturday, Jun. 1
  • Time: 6 pm CT
  • Location: OGE Energy Field at Devon Park in Oklahoma City
  • TV: ESPN
  • Radio: Texas Longhorns Radio Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)

Texas Longhorns vs Florida Gators Series History

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This is a matchup that hasn’t happened on a softball field since 2013, almost 11 years later to the date, Texas and Florida will face off. UT won 3-0 on that day thanks to pitching from Blaire Luna and the three-run homer from Kim Bruins. They have met two other times, it just didn’t happen in Oklahoma City in the Women’s College World Series.

Overall, the series is tied 2-2.

Texas Longhorns team leaders

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  • Batting Leader: Reese Atwood (.430)
  • Doubles Leader: Viviana Martinez (18)
  • Home Run Leader: Reese Atwood (23)
  • RBI Leader: Reese Atwood (90)
  • Wins: Teagan Kavan (19)
  • ERA: Citlaly Gutierrez (1.79)

Florida Gators team leaders

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  • Batting Leader: Korbe Otis (.447)
  • Doubles Leader: Skylar Wallace (18)
  • Home Run Leader: Reagan Walsh (17)
  • RBI Leader: Jocelyn Erickson (80)
  • Wins: Keagan Rothrock (31)
  • ERA: Keagan Rothrock (2.36)

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Teagan Kavan, Texas shuts out Stanford 4-0 in the Women’s College World Series

Texas earned a day of rest before their next game.

It was quite the matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Stanford Cardinal in each team’s first game in the 2024 Women’s College World Series.

The game started out as a pitching duel as Mike White turned to Teagan Kavan as she pitched the first three innings of scoreless softball. Texas struck first in the bottom of the third to put up a crooked number. It started with Kayden Henry getting on base on a ball hit to third base, Jade Berry was unable to make a play.

After moving over on a bunt from Alyssa Washington, Ashton Maloney hit a hot shot to Berry, who was unable to secure the line drive catch. Leadoff hitter Bella Dayton and Mia Scott would drive in runs to get to national pitcher of the year, NiJaree Canady. Texas led 2-0 after three.

A look at the second run with a close play at the plate that was originally called an out before it was overturned.

Following the bottom of the third inning, both pitchers returned to the first two inning form where they really kept both offenses at bay. The freshman pitcher Kavan showed the moment wasn’t too big for her as she one-hit the Cardinal on Thursday evening. Kavan threw 124 total pitches with 74 strikes. She struck out eight with four walks.

Texas put on the pressure in the bottom of the sixth inning as they added a pair of runs on a single from Kayden Henry. She came up to face Canady with the bases loaded thanks to walks to Mia Scott, Katie Stewart, and Joley Mitchell. Both Scott and Stewart would score on the Henry single where Stanford right fielder Kaitlyn Lim misplayed the ball resulting in the second run scoring. Texas left two on base after the strikeout of pinch hitter Victoria Hunter.

Texas finishes off the game and now await the winner of the Florida Gators and Oklahoma State Cowgirls. First pitch for the game on Saturday is set for 6 p.m. CT.

Best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 WCWS win over Duke

Best photos from the Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the Women’s College World Series.

If you’re a fan of one of the seven teams not named the Oklahoma Sooners, there was a time you felt pretty good about your team’s chances to win it all in 2024. Well, that time may have passed after Oklahoma’s 9-1 run-rule win over the Duke Blue Devils to open the Women’s College World Series.

In Duke, the Sooners faced the team with the best ERA and opponents’ batting average of the eight team field. And Oklahoma had 11 hits, three walks, and nine runs in the win.

The Sooners earned four extra-base hits, led by a trio of two-run homers from [autotag]Kinzie Hansen[/autotag], [autotag]Alynah Torres[/autotag], and [autotag]Cydney Sanders[/autotag]. Hansen’s homer was the sixth WCWS of her career, moving her into third all-time. As she’s done over and over again, Hansen continues to assert herself as one of the best postseason performers of all-time.

In the win, the Sooners move on to face the UCLA Bruins on Saturday in the winner’s bracket.

Oklahoma Sooners Softball full 2024 schedule

Oklahoma Sooners softball 2024 schedule.

2023 was a historic season for the Oklahoma Sooners softball program. From breaking the regular season attendance record in a game with Texas to their national title three-peat and win streak, the Sooners were awe-inspiring a season ago.

The three-time defending national champion Sooners have a chance to accomplish something that hasn’t been done before: win four consecutive national championships.

The Oklahoma Sooners are currently riding a 57-game winning streak.

Though they suffered critical losses to the transfer portal ([autotag]Jordy Bahl[/autotag]) and graduation ([autotag]Grace Lyons[/autotag]), they’ll enter the season as the overwhelming favorites once again. Especially after retooling with additions like [autotag]Kelly Maxwell[/autotag] through the transfer portal and a freshmen class that could contribute immediately.

Oklahoma will move into a new home at Love’s Field. The Sooners’ new home increases their capacity for home games from 1,378 to 4,200 seats.

OU Softball 2024 Schedule

D1Softball’s way-too-early 2024 Women’s College World Series predictions

Taking a way-too-early stab at the 2024 season, D1Softball shared their predictions on which teams make the Women’s College World Series next year.

Coming off a national championship three-peat it should come as no surprise that the Oklahoma Sooners are expected back in the Women’s College World Series in 2024.

Looking ahead to 2024, D1Softball issued its way-too-early predictions (subscription required) for which teams make next year’s WCWS.

Of course, Oklahoma is expected to be in the mix.

Even without Bahl, the Sooners aren’t going away. Oklahoma still brings back a lot of talent from its 2023 roster. Every major contributor returns for the back-to-back-to-back champions aside from Bahl, Alex Storako, Haley Lee and Grace Lyons. Kierston Deal’s role will likely increase and become the second arm alongside Nicole May. Expect the Sooners to also add another big-time pitcher through the portal like they have done in the past few seasons. Jocelyn Erickson or Sophia Nugent can fill the designated player role. Who plays shortstop is a big question, but there are plenty of candidates – and potential transfer additions – that could take over. – Brady Vernon, D1Softball

Nugent entered the portal, but Oklahoma has options on the bench to  replicate Haley Lee and Grace Lyons’ production from 2023.

From their No. 1 scoring lineup, the Sooners return everyone but Grace Lyons in the batting order. Jayda Coleman and Tiare Jennings lead the way for a squad hoping to do what no team has done: Win four in a row.

But they’ll have to do so without staff ace Jordy Bahl, who entered the transfer portal on Monday after two years with the Sooners.

Still, Oklahoma has Nicole May, who was fantastic in 2023, finishing with a sub-1.00 ERA. They’ll also put more on Kierston Deal’s plate after she  showed well in relief in 2023.

Here’s who D1Softball is predicting to be back in Oklahoma City in 2024.