Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady was named one of three finalists for USA Softball National Player of the Year on Monday, according to a press release from the gov

The Texas Tech softball team will try to punch a ticket to the Super Regionals against Mississippi State in the Lubbock Regional. Follow live updates.

Hosting an NCAA tournament regional for the first time, the Texas Tech softball team feels it's "hitting on all cylinders" at the right time.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady hadn’t allowed more than five runs in a game all season. Mississippi State softball scored six, but it still wasn’t enough to extend the season. The Bulldogs (39-19) were eliminated from the NCAA tournament in a 9-6 loss to No. 12 seed Texas Tech (48-12) in the Lubbock Regional final on May 18.

Arkansas senior first baseman Bri Ellis has been selected as a Top Three Finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, the organization announced

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However, the final game of the NCAA Tournament regional against UCF brought out the Kavan that fans at McCombs Field are used to seeing. She pitched a complete-game shutout in a 9-0 win, allowing six hits and striking out five.