Texas Tech stuns Oklahoma, sets up all-Texas final in Women’s College World Series

In a dramatic turn at the 2025 Women’s College World Series, Texas Tech shocked the softball world by eliminating four-time defending national champions Oklahoma with a thrilling 3-2 walk-off victory on Monday night. The Red Raiders’ historic win snapped a 37-game losing streak to the Sooners and propelled them into the championship series for the first time in program history.

Star pitcher NiJaree Canady, a major NIL investment and two-time All-American transfer from Stanford, was instrumental in the upset. Canady delivered six shutout innings, striking out eight and allowing just one walk over 106 pitches. “This team never stopped believing,” Canady said after the game. “We knew we had the talent and heart to make history.”




Oklahoma, chasing a fifth consecutive title, rallied in the top of the seventh. Down to their final strike, the Sooners’ No. 9 hitter Abigale Dayton launched a dramatic two-run homer—her third of the season—to tie the game. But Texas Tech quickly responded in the bottom half: Mihyia Davis singled, Hailey Toney doubled, and Lauren Allred’s sacrifice fly brought home the winning run, sending the Red Raiders into celebration.

Texas Tech’s victory marks the first time a team has reached the WCWS championship series in its debut trip to Oklahoma City since Oklahoma did so in 2000. Head coach Craig Snider praised his team’s resilience: “We’ve worked for this moment all year. I’m so proud of these players and what they’ve accomplished.”

The Red Raiders now face in-state rival Texas, who advanced earlier Monday after defeating Tennessee. The Longhorns are making their third championship appearance in four years, having previously fallen to Oklahoma in 2022 and 2024.

The best-of-three finals are set for June 4, 5, and, if necessary, June 6, all at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. This marks the first time in WCWS history that two Texas teams will compete for the title, underscoring the state’s growing dominance in collegiate softball.