Texas Wins Austin Super Regional, Advances to Second Straight Women’s College World Series

In the NCAA Super Regional, Texas defeated Clemson 6-5 in a decisive third game to advance to the Women’s College World Series, marking their eighth appearance. Texas built an early lead with key hits from Leighann Goode and Katie Stewart, while pitcher Mac Morgan secured the win with 3 1/3 innings of relief. Clemson had rallied throughout the series, including a historic first-ever Super Regional win in Game 1 with a 7-4 victory highlighted by clutch defense and timely hitting from players like Jamison Brockenbrough and Julia Knowler. Despite Clemson's late-inning home runs and rallies, Texas held on, benefiting from strong pitching performances by Teagan Kavan and Morgan. The series featured multiple lead changes and tense moments, with Texas ultimately prevailing to punch their ticket to Oklahoma City. Both teams showed resilience, but Texas' timely offense and effective relief pitching made the difference in the winner-take-all matchup.