OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — There’s a new dynasty in town.Texas held off in-state foe Texas Tech for the second consecutive year in the Women’s College World Series finals to become the first team since storied rival Oklahoma to win back-to-back softball national titles. In a low-scoring 4-1 affair that saw Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady mow down the Longhorns through the first four innings, a costly two-run error with the bases loaded on a grounder to short off the bat of Vivi Martinez in the top of the fifth inning was all the Longhorns would need to officially secure a baton that was ready and waiting to be passed with the Sooners not in the mix at Devon Park this time around.
YOUR TEXAS LONGHORNS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS… AGAIN 🤘🏆#HookEm pic.twitter.com/uJ6NnbQlk1
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 5, 2026While Texas Tech fought back to force a Game 3 in the 2025 iteration of this matchup, the Longhorns leaned on their “Texas fight” this time around to complete the two-game sweep, silencing one of the most powerful (and expensive) lineups in all of college softball.After a dominant performance by Teagan Kavan in Game 1, coach Mike White gave senior Citlaly Gutierrez the nod to start on Thursday night. Gutierrez allowed one run on four hits, finishing her final season in the burnt orange not only with another trophy, but with one of the best stretches of her career in the circle after also shutting down Tennessee in the semifinals on Monday to save Texas’ season.
