Oklahoma vs Texas Tech softball live updates: WCWS score, highlights – USA Today

Oklahoma and Texas Tech face off in the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series on Monday, as both teams look to punch their ticket to the national championship series against Texas.
The No. 2 Sooners must beat No. 12 Texas Tech twice to advance in the WCWS, which certainly won’t be an easy task against Red Raiders pitcher NiJaree Canady. Oklahoma, winner of four consecutive national titles, is hoping to avoid missing out on reaching the national championship for the first time since 2018.
Texas Tech, which is undefeated in the NCAA tournament so far, hosted its first regional, made its first super regional appearance and won its first WCWS game in 2025. It will be looking to earn another feat with a victory to advance to the finals Monday.
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NiJaree Canady’s dominance continues, but it’s first baseman Lauren Allred who fields a groundball and dives to first base to get a force out the end the inning.
Texas Tech still leads 2-0, as Oklahoma’s offense continues to struggle against Canady.
Landry works around a walk but forces a pair of flyouts and a groundout to get out of the bottom of the third inning. Texas Tech still leads 2-0 as Oklahoma’s bats head to the plate.
NiJaree Canady continues her dominance, retiring the Sooners in order to start the third inning. Canady is up to four strikeouts so far, with her strikeout against Ella Parker marking her whopping 300th of the year.
Texas Tech still leads 2-0.
Three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes is tuned into Texas Tech softball, as he mentioned the team in a post on X during the game. Mahomes played quarterback at Texas Tech and also was drafted to MLB out of high school.
Bailey Lindemuth singles to center field, scoring Demi Elder from third base to give Texas Tech a 2-0 lead.
A two-run lead for NiJaree Canady has Texas Tech feeling good heading into the third inning.
Sam Landry, who played under Texas Tech coach Gerry Glasco at Louisiana, has “Geri Ann,” Glasco’s daughter’s name, stitched on her glove.
Geri Ann Glasco died in 2019 after a car crash. She was a volunteer assistant at Louisiana under her dad at the time, and she starred at Georgia and Oregon during her collegiate career. It’s clear the Glasco family means a lot to Landry.
Sam Landry walks Alana Johnson, who later scores from first after Demi Elder triples down the left-field line. That ball was smoked by Elder.
Oklahoma definitely doesn’t want to get down 2-0 against NiJaree Canady here.
Oklahoma’s Isabela Emerling ropes a line drive, but it’s straight at Texas Tech shortstop Hailey Toney to end the inning. The Sooners fall short on the scoring chance.
Cydney Sanders draws a walk before freshman Sydney Barker bloops a single into left field to put runners on first and third for Oklahoma with two outs.
Sooners with a chance at scoring a run on NiJaree Canady here.
Sam Landry needs 28 pitches to get out of the first inning but works around a walk to put up a zero. Oklahoma-Texas Tech tied at 1-1 through one inning.
Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry, a first-team All-American in 2025, has plenty of connections to Texas Tech due to her time at Louisiana. Landry played for Red Raiders coach Gerry Glasco when Glasco was at Louisiana and has five former teammates on Texas Tech’s roster.
Mihyia Davis, Chloe Riassetto, Lauren Allred, Victoria Valdez and Alexa Langeliers all joined Glasco from Louisiana after Glasco was hired prior to the 2025 season.
The Sooners go down in order to start the first inning, as NiJaree Canady strikes out Kasidi Pickering and Gabbie Garcia.
Canady’s arsenal looks electric so far.
NiJaree Canady fires a strike for Texas Tech, the home team, and we’re underway. A pair of first-team All-Americans start off the semifinal, as Canady faces Oklahoma leadoff hitter Kasidi Pickering.
NiJaree Canady, the former national player of the year, is getting the start for Texas Tech in the circle. Canady has started every game for the Red Raiders during their NCAA tournament run and leads the nation with a 0.86 ERA.
Right-hander Sam Landry is in the circle for the Sooners.
Oklahoma-Texas Tech softball is set for a 7 p.m. ET first pitch on Monday night. If Oklahoma wins and forces an if-necessary game, the two teams will immediately play again, which is currently scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.
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