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Texas utility Mia Scott (10) throws to first base Texas infielder Joley Mitchell (9) in Game 2 of the Women's College World Series championship series between the Texas Longhorns at Texas Tech Red ...

Male and Female Athletes of the Year in a press release on Thursday. Texas Tech’s Ni'Jaree Canady took the Female At ...

The Texas Tech softball program has been making waves nationally. They came up just short of winning the College Softball World Series, then took that momentum to the recruiting trail. Since their ...

With the Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders battling for college softball's top prize, there was another battle being played behind the scenes. Much of the conversation around the Women's ...

Texas' Shylien Brister, left, and Vanessa Quiroga celebrate after winning the Women's College World Series softball championship against Texas Tech in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP ...

Texas Tech star softball pitcher NiJaree Canady, who is also represented by Ojo's agent Derrick Shelby, signed her second seven-figure deal with the university's NIL collective, the Matador Club ...

— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 20, 2025 A native of San Diego, Calif., Altmeyer brings a wealth of experience to the Longhorns after starting in 113 games for Arizona from 2023-25.

The Longhorns overcame star Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady, who was chased after one inning of work. In 45 appearances prior to Friday's decider, Canady had not allowed more than three earned runs.

— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) June 1, 2025 In 2025, she led the team with a .398 batting average over 88 at-bats and went 11-for-22 as a pinch-hitter.

Mia Scott, a key piece of the Texas Longhorns national championship-winning squad, is going pro. The Texas native was selected by the Volts of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League from the ...