For the third time in four years, Texas has made it to the Women’s College World Series championship series.
The Longhorns will play superstar NiJaree Canady and No. 12 Texas Tech, who upset No. 2 Oklahoma 3-2 on Monday night in walk-off fashion after the Sooners tied it 2-2 in the top of the seventh on a home run with two outs and an 0-2 count
The Red Raiders, who hosted and won a regional for the first time in program history this season, ended Oklahoma’s national championship streak at four, with the Sooners also missing out on a national title berth for the first time since 2018.
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Texas defeated Tennessee Monday afternoon, and Texas Tech beat Oklahoma Monday night to advance to the WCWS championship series. It marks the first intrastate matchup in the WCWS Finals since 2004 (UCLA vs. California).
WCWS scores
- No. 6 Texas 2, No. 7 Tennessee 0 (Texas advances to champ series)
- No. 12 Texas Tech 3, No. 2 Oklahoma 2 (Texas Tech advances to champ series)
When are WCWS finals?
- WCWS finals start date: Wednesday, June 4
- WCWS finals end date: Thursday, June 5 or Friday, June 6
The Women’s College World Series championship series will begin on June 4 and end on either June 5 or June 6, depending on whether the finals are decided in two games or three.
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Women’s College World Series finals schedule
All times Eastern; *-if necessary
- Wednesday, June 4: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 1) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) *
- Thursday, June 5: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 2) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+)
- Friday, June 6: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 12 Texas Tech (Game 3) | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN (ESPN+) *
How to watch WCWS finals?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+
The three-game WCWS championship series will air on ESPN. Streaming options for each game include the ESPN app (with a cable login) and ESPN+, the latter of which is ESPN’s subscription service.