After a stunning loss to Arizona State on Friday, Texas softball must win Saturday if it wants to continue to defend its national title. The Longhorns were dominated in a 4-1 showing. The Sun Devils ran out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning and the Longhorns answered in the fourth. But three ASU runs scored in the fifth provided the difference. Arizona State had eight hits at McCombs Field last night; Texas had just four.
The Longhorns need a victory to force a decisive Game 3 Sunday. Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s game:
Who: No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs No. 5 Arizona State Sun Devils
What: Game 2, Austin Super Regional
Super regionals wrap up this weekend with the eight winners moving onto Oklahoma City for the Women’s College World Series. Those games will begin May 28.
As of Saturday morning, Tennessee has already made the final eight. Several teams could join the Volunteers today.