With one loss apiece in the Women’s College World Series, there’s no more room for error for Texas softball and Nebraska.
The defending champion Longhorns (48-12), the NCAA Tournament’s second overall seed, face Big Ten champion Nebraska (52-7) Sunday at 2 p.m. for the right to meet Tennessee in a WCWS semifinal on Monday.
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Texas lost 6-3 to Tennessee in its WCWS opener Thursday but rebounded with a 4-0 win over Mississippi State Friday, while Nebraska fell to Alabama 6-1 Saturday after winning its opener against Arkansas.
Read below for live scores and updates Sunday as the Texas Longhorns face the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Women’s College World Series.
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Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan, center, gathers with her infield during the Longhorns’ game against Tennessee Thursday at Devon Park in Oklahoma City in the Women’s College World Series. (Photo courtesy of University of Texas)
Nebraska pitcher Jordy Frahm is perfect through two innings with three strikeouts and 21 total pitches.
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One thing about Texas starter Teagan Kavan: She keeps her poise. After the leadoff homer in the first, Kavan has retired six straight batters.
Jordy Frahm needs just nine pitches to send down the top of the Texas order. Vivi Martinez only struck out seven times all season entering the WCWS but has now fanned in each of the past two games.
Jordy Frahm blasts a leadoff homer into the centerfield stands for her first dinger since May 3 and her 20th of the season. The best player in the nation gives Nebraska an early lead against Texas ace Teagan Kavan.
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Texas is the designated home team, which means Nebraska hits first. Teagan Kavan throws a strike to Jordy Frahm in a matchup between two All-Americans, and we’re off at the WCWS.
Nebraska will turn to Jordy Frahm, the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and NFCA Player of the Year. She boasts a 21-5 with a 1.30 ERA and 12 saves, which ties the Big Ten single-season record and ranks sixth in NCAA history. She’s also tossed eight shutouts and has struck out 246 batters and only walked 32. But in two games and 12 innings at the WCWS, Frahm has just a 3.50 ERA and a 1.417 WHIP.
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By the way, Frahm also hits leadoff and leads the Nebraska offense with a .404 batting average, 19 home runs, 50 RBIs and 59 runs scored. She has a slugging percentage of .798 and an on-base percentage of .498.
Texas coach Mike White will counter with ace Teagan Kavan, last season’s Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS. She brings a 26-6 record, a 2.45 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP and 235 strikeouts with 57 walks in 205⅓ innings.
Texas
Spot
Pos
# Player
Bats
Today
Avg
1
cf
21 Kayden Henry
L
0-0
.412
2
1b
20 Katie Stewart
R
0-0
.425
3
ss
23 Viviana Martinez
L
0-0
.381
4
2b
43 Leighann Goode
R
0-0
.346
5
c
14 Reese Atwood
R
0-0
.331
6
lf
44 Kaiah Altmeyer
L
0-0
.292
7
dp
13 Hannah Wells
R
0-0
.284
8
rf
7 Ashton Maloney
L
0-0
.303
9
3b
24 Jaycie Nichols
R
0-0
.328
10
p
17 Teagan Kavan
R
0-0
–
Nebraska
Spot
Pos
# Player
Bats
Today
Avg
1
p
98 Jordy Frahm
R
0-0
.404
2
cf
23 Hannah Coor
R
0-0
.326
3
dp
9 Hannah Camenzind
L
0-0
.383
4
ss
7 Ava Kuszak
R
0-0
.304
5
c
25 Jesse Farrell
R
0-0
.302
6
rf
14 Kacie Hoffmann
L
0-0
.347
7
3b
29 Samantha Bland
R
0-0
.308
8
1b
3 Bella Bacon
R
0-0
.302
9
2b
2 Lauren Camenzind
R
0-0
.269
10
lf
27 Natalia Hill
R
0-0
.000
When: 2:15 p.m. Sunday
Where: Devon Park, Oklahoma City
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TV/radio: ABC; texaslonghorns.com
Reach Texas beat reporter Thomas Jones via email at tjones@statesman.com.