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Women’s College World Series reaches winner-take-all Game 3 as AUSL prepares for launch

June 6, 2025
Not done yet. No. 12 seed Texas Tech softball beat No. 6 seed Texas 4–3 in last night’s Women’s College World Series (WCWS) final Game 2, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
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Women’s College World Series reaches winner-take-all Game 3 as AUSL prepares for launchWomen’s College World Series reaches winner-take-all Game 3 as AUSL prepares for launch
Source: Texas Tech Softball

The GIST: Not done yet. No. 12 seed Texas Tech softball beat No. 6 seed Texas 4–3 in last night’s Women’s College World Series (WCWS) final Game 2, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

  • And while the collegiate softball season is coming to an end, the pro campaign is just beginning — Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) begins its highly anticipated debut season tomorrow. How lucky are we?

🎓 NiJaree Canady, Red Raiders keep their title hopes alive: After losing Wednesday’s viewership record-setting Game 1 in stunning fashion, Canady & Co. bounced back in a big way last night, posting a three-run sixth inning before surviving a valiant Texas comeback attempt in the seventh.

  • The star pitcher will almost certainly be in the circle for tonight’s do-or-die Game 3 as the Longhorns likely counter with their ace, Teagan Kavan. We will be seated for this one.

🚨 AUSL action begins after historic leadup: But wait, there’s even more softball on deck. Fresh off inking the first-ever pro softball partnership with MLB, the landmark AUSL season begins with tomorrow’s two-game opening day slate, beginning at 3 p.m. ET and airing on MLB.TV.

  • In a move away from the initial AU individual format, AUSL will follow a more traditional team-based model, with the league’s four teams — the Bandits, the Blaze, the Talons, and the Volts — competing around the country throughout the season.
  • Not only will the AUSL feature the game’s best on the diamond — including just-graduated NCAA stars like the No. 1 draft pick, Oklahoma’s Sam Landry — it also boasts a superstar front office, including former MLB general manager Kim Ng as commissioner.
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