Overview

• On May 31, Texas defeated four-time defending champion Oklahoma 4–2 behind fifth-inning and sixth-inning homers from Kayden Henry and Joley Mitchell.
• NiJaree Canady struck out seven and yielded just four hits as Texas Tech beat UCLA 3–1 to reach the WCWS semifinals for the first time.
• Sunday’s elimination opener pits Tennessee against UCLA at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, with the winner advancing to face Texas in the semifinal.
• Oklahoma takes on Oregon at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 in the nightcap elimination game to determine Texas Tech’s semifinal opponent.
• The semifinals are set for June 2, and the best-of-three championship series will begin on June 4 under the WCWS’s double-elimination format.