{"id":328797,"date":"2026-06-09T07:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/328797\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:41:08","slug":"espn-says-game-2-of-texas-texas-tech-wcws-was-most-watched-college-softball-game-on-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/328797\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN says Game 2 of Texas-Texas Tech WCWS was most-watched college softball game on record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas<\/a>‘ win over Texas Tech<\/a> in the Women’s College World Series Finals drew some unbelievably good viewership.<\/p>\n

ESPN announced<\/a> that the series was the second-most watched softball championship series in Women’s College World Series history, but some other history was made.<\/p>\n

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Game 1 had 1.9 million viewers with a peak of 2.1 million viewers<\/a>, but things kicked up a notch in Texas’ championship-clinching Game 2 victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 2.5 million viewers and peak of 3 million viewers made Game 2 the most-watched college softball game ever. The viewership was up 16% year over year from 2025’s championship series between Texas and Texas Tech.<\/p>\n

The series had some extra intrigue given the fact this year’s championship round featured a rematch of the 2025 WCWS Finals between the pair of in-state rivals<\/a>, as Texas Tech tried to avenge last year’s loss. Instead, it was the Longhorns who emerged victorious again, securing their second consecutive national championship.<\/p>\n

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