OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas had been knocking on the door.

On Friday, the Longhorns kicked it down -- and beat arguably the biggest name in the sport to do so.

Texas beat Texas Tech 10-4 to win the decisive Game 3 of the Women's College World Series championship series and the first national title in program history.

The Longhorns (56-12) jumped on star Red Raiders pitcher NiJaree Canady early.

Texas had managed just 10 combined hits off Canady in the first two games of the series before amassing five in the first inning on Friday, including a three-run home run by Leighann Goode that put the Longhorns ahead 5-0.

"It was like, 'Holy cow, what's going on?'" Longhorns coach Mike White said. "We haven't had the (early) lead yet."

Texas Tech had scored first in 25 consecutive games.

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