OKLAHOMA CITY–– One ticket has already been punched to the 2026 Women's College World Series Championship Series by No. 2 Texas. There is one spot still available, and it will be determined at Devon Park in Oklahoma City on Monday night. No. 1 Alabama and No. 11 Texas Tech meet for the second semifinal session. The Crimson Tide needs just one win to advance to its first appearance in the finals since 2014. Texas Tech has to beat Alabama twice to make a return trip to the finals for the second year in a row. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN, but BamaCentral is inside the park and will provide updates throughout. BE SURE TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER FOR THE LATEST UPDATESLive updates(latest updates at the top)PregameJocelyn Briski has pitched every inning in OKC so far for the Crimson Tide. Texas Tech has constantly switched back and forth between Kaitlyn Terry and NiJaree Canady in its games. Alabama will be the designated visiting team and bat first in the first game. If the if-necessary game is forced, the Tide will be the home team in that game. While this is the first meeting between the two programs since 2017, Alabama did face Texas Tech star NiJaree Canady at the WCWS in 2023 when she pitched at Stanford. She did not allow a hit in 1.2 innings pitched in the 2-0 win for the Cardinal. This is the first meeting between Alabama and Texas Tech in softball since Feb. 2017. Alabama leads the all time series, 3-1Alabama beat UCLA and Nebraska to reach the semifinals. Texas Tech beat Mississippi State in its opener, lost to Tennessee in extra innings and then beat UCLA in an extra-inning elimination game on Sunday night. Sign up to our free newsletter and follow us on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Threads and Blue Sky for the latest news.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow