Round one goes to Texas, as the Longhorns defeated Texas Tech 7-3 to take Game 1 of the WCWS Finals — putting the 2025 champion one win away from a repeat.
Texas ace Teagan Kavan pitched a complete game, overcoming Red Raider Mihyia Davis’s first-inning bomb to allow three runs on just three hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
Katie Stewart ignited the Longhorns’ offense, blasting her fourth home run in as many games to launch a five-run first inning.
“The game started with a bang, literally,” Texas coach Mike White said. “Then, of course, Teagan Kavan worked her tail off for us.”
Red Raiders coach Gerry Glasco limited star pitchers NiJaree Canady and Kaitlyn Terry to four outs each, opting to save their arms for the rest of the best-of-three series.
Glasco is looking to avoid last season’s dynamic, when Tech rebounded from an opening loss to force Game 3 before Texas ultimately claimed the title.
“If we can survive tomorrow night’s game, you’ve got momentum going into Game 3,” he said. “We've not lost two games in a row the whole year, so we've got to hang our hat on that.”
Where to Watch Texas vs Texas Tech 2026 WCWS Finals Game 2
Game 2 of the WCWS Finals kicks off tonight at 8 PM ET, live on ESPN.
