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Texas Tech softball players injured in lake accidentMultiple players from the Texas Tech softball team were injured in a watercraft accident on a lake less than 14 miles from campus, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The incident, which reportedly took place Thursday at Lake Ransom Canyon, happened during a team function. ,"Thank you for all the th...

Kaitlyn Terry lifts Texas Tech past UCLA into WCWS semifinalsKaitlyn Terry delivered an RBI double in the ninth and allowed just two runs in five innings over three stints in the circle to lift Texas Tech to an 8-7, extra-inning win over UCLA on Sunday in a Women's College World Series elimination game Sunday in Oklahoma City.,Terry, who spent the previous tw...

Teagan Kavan pitches Texas past Mississippi StateTeagan Kavan threw a four-hit shutout to lift Texas to a 4-0 win over Mississippi State in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series on Friday in Oklahoma City.,Kavan, the WCWS Most Outstanding Player during last year's title run, struggled in a three-inning performance in Thursday's o...

Oklahoma State softball bus involved in fatal accident

A bus ferrying the Oklahoma State softball team to Kansas struck and killed a 62-year-old pedestrian, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed.,The accident occurred near Perry, Okla., on Wednesday afternoon as the team was en route to Wichita, Kan., in advance of a night game against Wichita State. In...

AUSL reveals six home cities for second season

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) announced six host cities and venues for its second season in 2026 as it transitions to a fully city-based league.,Per the Athletic, AUSL commissioner Kim Ng said the search for the league's locations looked at areas with strong existing softball foundat...

NCAA places Memphis basketball, softball on probation

The NCAA has placed the University of Memphis athletic department on probation for two years and levied financial penalites because of academic integrity violations in the men's basketball and softball programs.,An NCAA investigation found that an academic counselor paid two softball players to do c...

MLB-backed pro softball league opens play with a bang

Erin Coffel delivered a two-run triple in the third inning to help the Bandits post a 3-1 victory over the Talons on Saturday in the inaugural day of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.,Sierra Sacco of the Talons belted the first homer in league history in the contest played in Rosemont, Ill.,Ma...

Texas Tech's $1M ace ready for WCWS final vs. Texas

Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady already understands spotlight trophy games can be salve for wounds carried into the Women's College World Series.,Canady gets the ball Wednesday against Texas as the Red Raiders set out to claim the best-of-three championship series in Oklahoma City.,Texas Tech coach Ge...