OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – May 29, 2025 – Utility Ella Dodge #25 of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers during the 2025 NCAA Women’s College World Series game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
SCORE: Tennessee 4, Texas 0 | B5
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Tennessee softball’s 2026 Women’s College World Series run is set to begin on Thursday afternoon. The No. 7 Lady Vols meet No. 2 Texas in Oklahoma City in the opening round of the two-loss elimination bracket.
First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPN.
“Just a phenomenal team from top to bottom, every facet of the game,” Tennessee head coach Karen Weekly said about Texas. “Teagan Kavan, obviously one of the best pitchers in the game. Gutierrez, another one. I remember when Texas came to our place in 2023 for Supers and all their seniors now were freshmen, and I remember then thinking that is going to be an exceptional team as those women get more experience. Obviously they won the National Championship last year.
“Their offense is very dynamic. They’ve got the righty power. They’ve got the lefties who can spray the ball all over the field, hit with power, run really, really well. They have a little bit of everything. You don’t expect anything less here at the World Series. They’re going to be a tough opponent to beat, but I think our team will be ready for the challenge.”
Opponent Scout – Texas
2026 record
2026 BAVG leader
2026 HR leader
2026 ERA leader
Citlaly Gutierrez – 2.21
SERIES HISTORY:
Overall: 8-7 Texas
Neutral Site: 5-3 Texas
Current streak: 1 W Texas
Last meeting: 2-0 Texas (6/2/25 – WCWS)
Lineups and pitching matchups are below, followed by the LIVE at-bat by at-bat game thread.
TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:
CF Sophia Knight (L)
3B Ella Dodge (L)
2B Emma Clarke (R)
DP Alannah Leach (L)
1B Makenzie Butt (R)
C Elsa Morrison (R)
RF Gabby Leach (L)
SS Bella Faw (R)
LF Taelyn Holley (L)
TEXAS STARTING NINE:
CF Kayden Henry (L)
1B Katie Stewart (R)
SS Viviana Martinez (L)
C Reese Atwood (R)
2B Leighann Goode (R)
DP Hannah Wells (R)
RF Ashton Maloney (L)
LF Kaiah Altmeyer (L)
3B Jaycie Nichols (R)
Pitching Matchup:
Tennessee – Sage Mardjetko (1.12 ERA, 14-2)
vs.
Texas – Teagan Kavan (2.47 ERA, 25-5)
Uniforms
Tennessee: All orange
Texas: All white
1st Inning:
T1
-Sophia Knight grounds out to pitcher
-Ella Dodge flies out to center
-Emma Clarke grounds out to short
END HALF INNING
B1
-Kayden Henry lines out to second
-Katie Stewart grounds out to first
-Viviana Martinez flies out to right
END INNING
Score: Tennessee 0, Texas 0
2nd Inning:
T2
-Alannah Leach hit by pitch
-Makenzie Butt walks, A. Leach to second
-Elsa Morrison homers to center, A. Leach scores, Butt scores
-Gabby Leach strikes out swinging
-Bella Faw grounds out to third
-Taelyn Holley strikes out swinging
END HALF INNING
B2
-Reese Atwood pops out to third
-Leighann Goode walks
-Hannah Wells strikes out swinging
-Ashton Maloney grounds out to second
END INNING
Score: Tennessee 3, Texas 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Sophia Knight fouls out to left
-Ella Dodge doubles to left
Incredible swim move on a head-first slide to avoid the tag
-Emma Clarke bloop singles to center, Dodge advances to third, Clarke advances to second
Dodge ruled out on the field, call reviewed and overturned
-Alannah Leach grounds into fielder’s choice to short, Dodge out at home, Clarke to third. A. Leach to second
-Makenzie Butt strikes out swinging
END HALF INNING
B3
-Kaiah Altmeyer grounds out to pitcher
-Jaycie Nichols singles up the middle
-Kayden Henry lines into double play to first, Nichols out
END INNING
Score: Tennessee 3, Texas 0
4th Inning:
T4
*Citlaly Guiterrez in to pitch for Kavan
-Elsa Morrison flies out to center
-Gabby Leach fouls out to left
-Bella Faw pops out to second
END HALF INNING
B4
-Katie Stewart grounds out to second
-Viviana Martinez walks
-Reese Atwood lines out to second
-Leighann Goode grounds out to third
END INNING
Score: Tennessee 3, Texas 0
5th Inning:
T5
-Taelyn Holley singles up the middle
Holley advances to second on a wild pitch
-Sophia Knight grounds out to first, Holley to third
Holley scores on a wild pitch
-Ella Dodge strikes out swinging
-Emma Clarke grounds out to third.
END HALF INNING
B5
*Karlyn Pickens in to pitch for Mardjetko
-Hannah Wells singles up the middle
Score: Tennessee 4, Texas 0
6th Inning:
T6
B6
Score: Tennessee , Texas
7th Inning:
T7
B7
Score: Tennessee , Texas