After two runner-up finishes the previous three years, the third time was the charm for the Texas Longhorns, who captured the program's first national title after posting a 10-4 victory over Texas Tech in Game 3 of the 2025 Women's College World Series.
After two games that were each decided by one run, this game was really never in doubt. Texas jumped out to a 5-0 lead that was punctuated by Leighann Goode's three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. The Longhorns' outburst led to NiJaree Canady -- Texas Tech's star pitcher who had never allowed five runs in an inning prior to Friday night -- being taken out of the game, thus ending her streak of 686 consecutive pitches dating back to super regionals.
With Chloe Riassetto pitching for Texas Tech, the Longhorns t