Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady and Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens lead WCWS players to watch
The Oklahoman’s Jenni Carlson highlights several Women’s College World Series key players to watch.
For the third time in four years, Texas softball has made it to the Women’s College World Series finals.
The Longhorns will play superstar NiJaree Canady and No. 12 Texas Tech, who upset No. 2 Oklahoma 3-2 on Monday night in walk-off fashion.
Texas advanced with a 2-0 win over Tennessee Monday afternoon, with Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan throwing a combined gem against the Vols. Karlyn Pickens went the distance for Tennessee, but a solo home run and an insurance run off an error later proved to be the difference.
The Red Raiders, who hosted and won a regional for the first time in program history this season, ended Oklahoma’s national championship streak at four, with the Sooners also missing out on a national title berth for the first time since 2018.
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Texas defeated Tennessee and Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma in the WCWS semifinals to advance to the three-game national championship series.
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When are WCWS finals?
- WCWS finals start date: Wednesday, June 4
- WCWS finals end date: Thursday, June 5 or Friday, June 6
The Women’s College World Series championship series will begin on June 4 and end on either June 5 or June 6, depending on whether the finals are decided in two games or three.
Women’s College World Series finals schedule
- Wednesday, June 4: No. 6 Texas vs No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 1) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) *
- Thursday, June 5: No. 6 Texas vsNo. 12 Texas Tech (Game 2) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Friday, June 6: No. 6 Texas vs No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 3) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) *
* If necessary
How to watch WCWS finals?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+
The three-game WCWS championship series will air on ESPN. Streaming options for each game include the ESPN app (with a cable login) and ESPN+, the latter of which is ESPN’s subscription service.