Tag: Texas Softball

Could Texas Longhorns softball catch Oklahoma for Big 12 regular season title?

Currently on a 9-game winning streak, the Texas Longhorns softball team sits a game back of rival Oklahoma in the Big 12 softball standings.

After winning two of three contests against the former No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners, who had a 40-game Big 12 Conference winning streak before that, the now No. 1 Texas Longhorns have buoyed those two wins into a current 9-game winning streak. Continue reading “Could Texas Longhorns softball catch Oklahoma for Big 12 regular season title?”

Texas softball wins series over No. 1 Oklahoma

After Oklahoma won the first of a three-game series 5-2 on Friday, the Longhorns registered consecutive 2-1 victories.

The No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners have been the gold standard of college softball in recent seasons. At least for a weekend, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns had something to say about that.

After Oklahoma won the first of a three-game series 5-2 on Friday, the Longhorns registered consecutive 2-1 victories on Saturday and Sunday in Austin.

The Longhorns improved to 31-6 (11-4 Big 12), while the Sooners dropped to 35-3 (13-2 Big 12). Saturday’s win for Texas saw an end to Oklahoma’s 40-game Big 12 Conference winning streak.

“We probably did what most people thought was impossible and that’s to beat Oklahoma two days in a row,” said Longhorns head coach Mike White.

White pointed to the team’s pitching and defense as reasons for the victory.

In the circle, Texas’ Citlaly Gutierrez pitched an efficient game Saturday, giving up one run on six hits while striking out two batters, throwing 94 pitches. Texas got a combined effort from Teagan Kavan and Estelle Czech on Sunday as Katie Stewart’s 2-run home run proved to be the difference in Texas getting the series victory.

Longhorns, Sooners set for top-five showdown in softball

The No. 5-ranked Longhorns are getting national TV exposure for weekend series against the No. 1 Sooners.

The No. 5-ranked Texas Longhorns softball team is getting national TV exposure for weekend series against the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners starting Friday on the networks of ESPN.

First pitch of Friday’s contest is set for 5:30 p.m. CT at Red & Charline McCombs Field, with ESPNU broadcasting the game. Saturday’s contest is set for 7 p.m. with ESPN broadcasting the game.

Sunday’s rubber match is set for 1 p.m. with Longhorn Network broadcasting the game.

It will be an opportunity for the program, who has started 29-5 (9-3 Big 12), to show how it stacks up against the defending Women’s College World Series champion Sooners.

Infielder Joley Mitchell leads the Longhorns with a .450 average. Catcher Reese Atwood leads Texas with 52 RBI and 12 home runs, batting .400. Outfielder Ashton Maloney boasts a .424 average while outfielder Kayden Henry’s average sits at .404.

In the circle, Teagan Kavan leads the Longhorns with an 11-2 record, starting 13 games. She has a 1.84 ERA. Citlaly Gutierrez leads Texas with a 1.17 ERA. She is 6-0 in 11 appearances with nine starts. Mac Morgan is 8-0 with a 1.26 ERA.

Texas Softball: No. 5 Longhorns defeat No. 8 UCLA Bruins, 3-2

Texas softball made a statement in Top 10 win over UCLA.

Texas softball got off to a hot start on Friday. The No. 5 Longhorns earned a Top 10 victory over the No. 8 UCLA Bruins, 3-2. Continue reading “Texas Softball: No. 5 Longhorns defeat No. 8 UCLA Bruins, 3-2”

Texas softball’s season comes to an end with super regional loss to Tennessee

Texas softball’s season ends in the super regionals.

Texas softball’s season has come to an end after dropping game two of the super regional to Tennessee 9-0. The Tennessee victory clinches a spot in Oklahoma City for the first time since 2015.

The Longhorns trailed 1-0 entering the fifth inning before chaos broke loose and the Vols broke the game open. Texas’ bats struggled to get anything going for the entirety of the contest, only picking up two base hits.

Texas still has tons to hang their hat on from the 2023 season. Mike White’s team went 45-15, swept through the Austin Regional and made a fourth straight super regional.

Losing out just shy of the Women’s College World Series always stings, but the Longhorns have reasons for optimism. The future is bright for this Texas team as they return a strong core of young players next season.

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No. 13 Texas drops game one of Super Regional to No. 4 Tennessee

Texas softball looks to bounce back on Saturday.

No. 13 Texas softball is now facing elimination following a game one loss to No. 4 Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional.

The Lady Vols used a four-run second inning to beat the Longhorns 5-2, moving just one game away from the Women’s College World Series.

Texas’ comeback effort was cut short despite bringing the tying run to the plate in the sixth inning.

Mike White’s team is in a bit of a familiar situation with their backs against the wall. The Longhorns dropped the first game of a Super Regional against Arkansas last season before making a run all the way to the national title series.

Game two of the Knoxville Super Regional is set to take place Saturday at 2 p.m. CT. Texas hopes to force a winner-take-all game three on Sunday.

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Texas and Tennessee to meet in softball super regionals

Texas softball is a series win away from the College World Series.

The matchup is set. The Texas Longhorns will face the Tennessee Lady Volunteers in college softball’s NCAA Tournament Super Regionals beginning on Friday.

The pairing pits Texas against the No. 4 team in the country in the head-to-head showdown we anticipated when the tournament bracket was announced. Both the Lady Vols and Longhorns completed 3-0 sweeps in their respective regionals. Now they clash with a trip to Oklahoma City on the line.

While Texas reached the championship series last season, Tennessee advances past the first round of games for the first time in three years. Undoubtedly the squad will be hungry to advance further, but the remaining players from last year’s Texas squad will have a say in how far they advance.

The series will begin Friday at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN2 in Knoxville with an afternoon game set for the following day. The teams will follow Friday’s 1 p.m. CT matchup between the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners and the Clemson Tigers.

Texas softball cruises past Texas A&M, advances to fourth straight super regional

Texas softball sends Texas A&M home.

Texas softball is moving on to the super regionals for the fourth straight season after taking down Texas A&M 11-5 in the regional final.

Beating an in-state rival is always fun, but doing in on the big stage is that much sweeter.

Sunday’s victory over A&M was less of a nail bitter compared to the first matchup between the two in the regional. Texas broke out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and would continue the offensive outburst all game.

Courtney Day was locked in at the plate, picking up five RBIs on two doubles. Her three-run double in the fifth gave the Longhorns a comfortable 10-2 late.

Sophomore pitcher Sohpia Simpson recorded the final outs against the Aggies yet again to seal the victory.

Texas is set to take on the winner of the Knoxville Regional next week with a trip to the Women’s College World Series on the line.

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Texas softball looks to single-handedly eliminate Texas A&M

Texas can send Texas A&M home for the offseason on Sunday afternoon.

The Texas softball team is one win away from the next round, and one win from eliminating its bitter rival. After the Longhorns defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 2-1 on Saturday afternoon and sent the team to the elimination bracket, the two meet again on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

In this double elimination tournament, Texas holds the advantage in the final matchup. The Aggies (2-1) need two wins to eliminate the Longhorns (2-0) in Austin.

We don’t want to underrate A&M who gave Texas a battle in the first matchup. The team held a 1-0 lead before the Longhorns came back to win 2-1. The Aggies have four key players batting above .300 with Julia Cottrill and Trinity Cannon over 1.000 in on base plus slugging percentage. Even so, it will be an uphill battle for the Lone Star rivals from College Station.

Texas will look to move to the next round with an early win.