Overview

• Texas Tech beat second-seeded Oklahoma 3-2 in a walk-off on June 2 to secure its first Women’s College World Series championship series berth
• Quarterback Patrick Mahomes erupted in celebration on social media and earlier played a role in recruiting NiJaree Canady to Lubbock under a $1.05 million NIL deal
• Canady pitched seven innings of six-hit, eight-strikeout ball despite allowing a two-run homer in the seventh, extending her personal winning streak to 11 games
• The Red Raiders’ victory halted Oklahoma’s bid for a fifth straight national championship and capped a season of firsts, including Texas Tech’s inaugural Big 12 title
• Texas Tech will face Texas at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday in Oklahoma City, marking the first all-Texas title series in 21 years