Texas Longhorns: Texas Softball

  • Former Texas pitcher Cat Osterman to be featured on a Topps trading card
    September 4, 2020
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    Ex-UT All-American pitcher Cat Osterman will finally get to showcase her accomplishments on the back of a trading card. The Topps Company has created a trading card set that will commemorate the new ...
  • Division III champ Cassie Roche joins the Longhorns as Texas eyes a 2021 title run
    July 23, 2020
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    For the third time this offseason, Texas’ softball team has welcomed a transfer into its dugout. UT announced on Thursday that Cassie Roche will join the Longhorns for the 2021 softball season. Roc...
  • Ball State’s Megan Ciolli Bartlett hired to be an assistant coach on the Texas softball team
    June 26, 2020
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    Texas has added Ball State head coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett to its softball team’s coaching staff, the school announced on Friday. Ciolli Bartlett will replace Chelsea Spencer, a longtime lieutenan...
  • Texas great Cat Osterman “will not represent” pro team after its tweet about the national anthem
    June 23, 2020
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    Legendary Texas softball player Cat Osterman’s summer tour may be over as soon as it began. Osterman tweeted on Monday night that she “will not represent” the ScrapYard Dawgs due to the team’...
  • Brianna Cantu transfers to UT after playing softball at Texas Tech in 2020
    June 22, 2020
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    Texas announced on Monday that it has added Texas Tech transfer Brianna Cantu to its softball program. Cantu, who grew up in League City and attended Clear Creek High, spent her freshman year in Lubb...
  • Former Texas star Cat Osterman named to ESPN’s all-time softball team
    June 10, 2020
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    Cat Osterman, who has long been considered the greatest softball player in Texas’ history, found herself in elite company this week. It was announced on Tuesday evening that Osterman has earned a s...
  • Texas assistant coach Chelsea Spencer leaves the Longhorns to lead Cal’s softball program
    May 21, 2020
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    After serving as a longtime lieutenant for Texas softball coach Mike White, Chelsea Spencer is heading home. Spencer, who has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Texas, has been hired to be...
  • From burnt orange to Mean Green: Ex-Longhorn OF Tuesday DerMargosian heads to North Texas
    May 4, 2020
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    This February, Texas senior Tuesday DerMargosian scored a walk-off run in a nine-inning win at McCombs Field. That highlight on Feb. 19 came at the expense of a visiting North Texas team. There doesn...
  • Report: Two Longhorns enter college softball’s transfer portal
    May 3, 2020
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    Softball America has listed UT softball players Tuesday DerMargosian and Grace Green among the names in the NCAA’s transfer portal. DerMargosian was a senior outfielder at Texas this past season. G...
  • WATCH: Texas says farewell to three of its softball seniors
    April 26, 2020
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    Had this been a normal spring, Texas would have hosted a ceremony for the seniors on its softball team on Sunday afternoon. Texas had a game scheduled against Oklahoma State on April 26. That contest...
  • Molly Jacobsen’s transfer from Ole Miss allows Texas to add to its surplus of pitchers
    April 16, 2020
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    In a Twitter post that was published on Wednesday night, Molly Jacobsen announced that she will join Texas’ softball team. A left-handed pitcher, Jacobsen spent the past two seasons at Ole Miss. Ja...
  • Texas ties its best-ever finish with a No. 3 ranking in the NFCA’s final poll
    April 13, 2020
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    Although shortened, the 2020 season can claim to be one of the best campaigns in the history of Texas’ softball program. Texas found out last week that it had been ranked third in the National Fast...
  • ‘See y’all Spring 2021′: Kaitlyn Washington announces her return to Texas’ softball team
    April 2, 2020
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    Three days after the NCAA approved an eligibility waiver for its spring-sport athletes, Kaitlyn Washington has decided to restart her senior season. On Thursday evening, Washington announced her inte...
  • Texas coaches break their silences about the end of their seasons
    March 20, 2020
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    At the end of last week, coronavirus-related concerns led the Big 12 to cancel the remaining competitions for its springtime sports. That decision ended the seasons for seven Texas teams that had alr...
  • NCAA proposal notwithstanding, Texas SS Kaitlyn Slack decides to end her softball career
    March 20, 2020
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    Texas senior Kaitlyn Slack won’t return to the Longhorns’ infield in 2021. On Thursday, Slack announced that this spring will count as her senior season. Slack was the starting shortstop for a 24...
  • Longhorn Confidential: How seniors, recruiting and Texas are impacted by coronavirus cancellations
    March 18, 2020
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    The American-Statesman’s Danny Davis and Mike Craven take a look at the headlines created over the past week as the sporting world reacts to the spread of the coronavirus. Also, what does recruitin...
  • NCAA plans to extend eligibility of spring sports athletes
    March 16, 2020
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    NEW YORK (AP) — The NCAA is planning to extend the eligibility of athletes on spring sports teams by one year to make up for the season lost to the new coronavirus. The details of how the extra eli...
  • Following coronavirus cancellations, Miranda Elish announces intention to return to Texas in 2021
    March 16, 2020
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    If Miranda Elish has her way, the final memory that Texas fans have of the ace pitcher won’t be a perfect game. Elish took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that she plans on returning to Texas in...
  • Janae Jefferson honored by the Big 12 as No. 3 Texas loses ground on top-ranked UCLA
    March 10, 2020
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    For the third straight week, Texas has finished in third place in the NFCA’s softball poll. Texas (24-3) was unable to climb past either UCLA (25-1) or Washington (23-2) in the most-recent rankings...
  • 21 up and 21 down: Texas senior Miranda Elish registers a perfect game against New Mexico
    March 8, 2020
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    For the 11th time in school history, Texas has achieved perfection in the pitching circle. Senior ace Miranda Elish did not allow a baserunner in No. 3 Texas’ 7-0 win over New Mexico at McCombs Fie...
  • Texas softball team wins twice on second day of Texas Invitational
    March 8, 2020
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    The Texas softball team took two wins Saturday during the Texas Invitational at McCombs Field. In the first game, Texas blasted four home runs on the way to a 13-5, six-inning win over Texas Southern...
  • Texas shuts out Liberty in Longhorn Invitational
    March 7, 2020
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    The Texas softball team didn’t score as many runs as usual, but it still edged Liberty 2-0 in the Longhorn Invitational at McCombs Field on Friday. Miranda Elish pitched the shutout, allowing just ...
  • Texas unable to leapfrog UCLA and Washington following its big wins in California
    March 3, 2020
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    On Tuesday, Texas found itself looking up at two teams it had recently beat. For the second straight week, Texas has been ranked third in the NFCA’s national poll. Texas (20-3) received its first t...
  • Texas softball splits a pair of games at Judi Garman Classic
    March 1, 2020
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    In two days, the Texas softball team defeated the top two teams in the country, but then it split a pair of games Saturday at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif. Texas (19-3) couldn’t keep...
  • Texas softball beats No. 2 Washington a day after topping No. 1 UCLA
    February 29, 2020
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    In two days, the Texas softball team defeated the top two teams in the country. The No. 3 Longhorns defeated No. 2 Washington 8-6 at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., on Friday a day afte...
  • Texas softball defeats No. 1 UCLA in extra innings
    February 28, 2020
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    The Texas softball team went toe to toe with the No. 1 UCLA Bruins, eventually coming away with a 6-4 win in eight innings Thursday night in Los Angeles. Mary Iakopo and Lauren Burke hit back-to-back...
  • Black History Month at Texas: Janae Jefferson
    February 25, 2020
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    Throughout Black History Month, the American-Statesman will take a daily look at the black athletes who have had a lasting impact in Texas’ athletic department. Today, we are writing about current ...
  • Texas softball splits a pair of games, falling for first time this season
    February 23, 2020
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    The Texas softball team split a pair of games at the Texas Invitational, finally falling for the first time this season. Texas scored 12 runs to outlast Lipscomb in its first game and fell to Duke 1-...
  • Texas softball stays undefeated to start Texas Invitational
    February 22, 2020
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    The Texas softball team earned a pair of run-rule wins to open the Texas Invitational at McCombs Field on Friday afternoon. The No. 4 Longhorns defeated Lipscomb 12-0 in five innings before topping N...
  • After a 10-0 start for the 2020 softball season, Texas earns its first top-5 ranking since 2013
    February 18, 2020
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    Within reach of its best-ever start to a softball season, Texas has earned an honor that had eluded the Longhorns for nearly seven years. Texas has been ranked fourth in the NFCA’s softball poll th...
  • Texas softball stays undefeated with win over Mississippi
    February 16, 2020
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    The Texas softball team played twice on Saturday, but only their 4-1 win against Mississippi counted at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico on Saturday. The Longhorns took on the Mexican ...
  • Texas softball team takes wins by walk-off and run-rule at Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
    February 15, 2020
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    The Texas softball team had a walk-off win and a run-rule victory at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico on Friday. The Longhorns trailed by a pair of runs heading into the bottom of the ...
  • Elite 8: Cat Osterman’s jersey to be officially retired by Texas
    January 21, 2020
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    Nearly 19 years ago, Cat Osterman was asked about the possibility of having her jersey retired by Texas’ softball program. “If they did, that’d be cool,” the then-senior pitcher told the Amer...
  • Texas picked to finish second in the Big 12 during the 2020 softball season
    January 9, 2020
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    With 28 days to go before its softball season’s first pitch, Texas was voted into the second slot of the Big 12’s preseason poll. As expected, Oklahoma topped the preseason prognostications on Th...
  • With a future in aerospace engineering calling, Janna Roberts steps away from UT’s softball team
    December 18, 2019
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    Texas infielder Janna Roberts has hung up her cleats, a team spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday. Roberts has decided to focus on her academics instead of athletics. A sophomore, Roberts is studying ...
  • With a half-dozen seniors on its roster, Texas lands signatures from six softball recruits
    November 14, 2019
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    When it came to recruiting this week, the Texas softball team did some basic math. Texas announced on Thursday that it had signed six players. The Longhorns added New Boston infielder Carlee Ratcliff...
  • Tough tests on Texas’ 2020 softball schedule include Big 12 rivals, NCAA’s defending champion
    November 6, 2019
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    To be the best, Texas is going to have to beat the best. Ten games against five teams that qualified for last year’s Women’s College World Series are among the highlights of UT’s 2020 softball ...
  • With Signing Day on the horizon, Texas receives commitments from two softball recruits
    October 21, 2019
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    The Texas softball team added two infielders to its 2020 recruiting class over the weekend. On Sunday, Abilene High senior Alyssa Washington announced that will continue playing softball in Austin. T...
  • Cat Osterman makes the cut as Team USA announces who will go for the gold in Tokyo
    October 6, 2019
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    Texas icon Cat Osterman will return to the Olympics in 2020, USA Softball announced on Sunday. Fifteen softball players and three alternates will represent a top-ranked United States team in Tokyo a...
  • Longhorns softball releases fall schedule
    October 2, 2019
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    The Longhorns softball team released its fall softball schedule on Tuesday. Texas will play eight games this fall beginning with a contest against LSU in Houston on Friday, Oct. 18. The remaining con...
  • Texas starts building for the future as a trio of softball recruits commit to the Longhorns
    September 11, 2019
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    The fall schedule for the Texas softball team doesn’t get underway until October, but the Longhorns recently recorded a triple play on the recruiting trail. Over the past few days, Texas received v...
  • Texas softball to compete in Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
    August 16, 2019
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    The Texas softball team will once again participate in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico next season. The Longhorns will compete in the tournament for the second time in three years beg...
  • Former Longhorns find new places to play softball
    August 3, 2019
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    According to Softball America, all three of the Longhorns who entered the transfer portal this offseason have found a new home. Right-handed pitcher Chloe Romero (Cal) and first baseman Elicia Espino...
  • Texas bids farewell to two additional softball players as eventful offseason continues
    July 3, 2019
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    When Texas returns to McCombs Field in 2020, Malory Schattle and Elicia Espinosa will not be on the team’s roster. Schattle will remain at Texas for her senior year of school but will not play soft...
  • Texas adds a national champion after Colleen Sullivan announces her transfer from UCLA
    July 2, 2019
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    With no other options available, Texas needed sophomore Mary Iakopo to catch every pitch that was thrown over the last 38 games of its 2019 softball season. Help is on the way, though. Colleen Sulliv...
  • Texas calls up its softball team’s next assistant coach from the Minnesota Twins’ farm system
    July 1, 2019
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    Texas softball coach Mike White has tabbed Steve Singleton to replace hitting coach Kerry Shaw in the Longhorns’ dugout. Singleton, 33, worked this year as the hitting coach for the Pensacola Blu...
  • In a shake-up of its coaching staff, UT’s softball team moves on from hitting coach Kerry Shaw
    June 23, 2019
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    After just one season, Texas has relieved Kerry Shaw of his duties as the softball team’s hitting coach. UT announced its separation from Shaw on Monday. The school did not give a reason for the co...
  • Texas announces that surgery not needed for All-American pitcher Miranda Elish
    June 11, 2019
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    Texas pitcher Miranda Elish will not need surgery for a facial injury she sustained in the postseason, the school announced on Tuesday. Texas tweeted an update that read “Miranda is recovering well...
  • Two Longhorns to leave UT’s softball team this offseason
    June 11, 2019
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    A Texas spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that softball players Chloe Romero and Jaden Hoelker have entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. Softball America was the first to report on these impending d...
  • Janae Jefferson joins Miranda Elish and elite company at Texas as NFCA names its All-Americans
    May 29, 2019
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    No. 2 is now a two-time All-American. Texas sophomore second baseman Janae Jefferson made the second-team cut on the NFCA’s All-American team on Wednesday. Jefferson, who wears the No. 2 jersey at ...
  • What school records did Texas break during the 2019 softball season?
    May 28, 2019
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    This past Saturday, Texas closed out its 2019 softball season with an 8-5 loss to Alabama. The 2019 season was UT’s first with Mike White as its head coach. The 46 wins earned by Texas were the pro...
  • The Final Pitch: Alabama 8, Texas 5 — Longhorns end their 2019 season in the super regionals
    May 25, 2019
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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Texas was unable to secure a trip to the Women’s College World Series as Alabama thwarted an attempted comeback at Rhoads Stadium. After Alabama opened the super regional with ...
  • The Final Pitch: Texas 7, Alabama 5
    May 25, 2019
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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Texas kept its season alive with a wild rally at Rhoads Stadium in the second game of a super regional on Friday night. The Longhorns trailed 4-0 after the second inning, but the...
  • Texas pitcher Miranda Elish ‘doing well’ after a scary moment on the softball field
    May 25, 2019
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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Texas star pitcher Miranda Elish was taken to an area hospital after she was struck in the face by a teammate’s throw in a game against Alabama on Friday night. Elish was hit i...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 24-30
    May 24, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas softball team bounced...
  • The Final Pitch: Alabama 3, Texas 0
    May 24, 2019
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    TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Thanks to a big swing and a solid pitching performance on Thursday night, Alabama has backed Texas’ softball season into a corner. Both teams went without a baserunner over th...
  • Texas and Alabama’s super regional to start on Thursday
    May 20, 2019
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    Back in the super regionals for the first time since 2013, Texas will be Alabama’s guest when the NCAA tournament resumes later this week. The super regionals use a best-of-three format. The winner...
  • Ten years after Austin Wood, Texas pitcher Miranda Elish completes her own regional marathon
    May 20, 2019
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    Miranda Elish spent much of her weekend in the pitching circle at McCombs Field. Elish pitched for Texas over its final 30 innings at the regional it was hosting. After entering the circle in the la...
  • Texas beats Houston to force a final showdown at McCombs Field’s regional
    May 19, 2019
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    A 5-2 victory by Texas on Sunday afternoon set up a high-stakes meeting between the Longhorns and Houston in the NCAA tournament. The Longhorns and Cougars stuck around McCombs Field for a winner-tak...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 17-23
    May 17, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The softball team starts compet...
  • Texas’ 2019 trip to the NCAA tournament to begin at home as the Longhorns land a regional
    May 13, 2019
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    Postseason softball is returning to McCombs Field. The NCAA announced on Sunday night that Texas will be the ninth overall seed for its postseason tournament. Making their 15th consecutive appearance...
  • Texas softball team drops two games during pool play at Big 12 Tournament
    May 10, 2019
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    The Texas softball team came up short twice on the first day of the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City, falling 6-2 to Oklahoma State and 2-0 to Iowa State. The losses mean Texas is out of the runnin...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 10-16
    May 10, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The NBA playoffs are heating up...
  • With its conference tournament on deck, the Big 12 honors five Longhorns
    May 8, 2019
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    Led by first-team picks Janae Jefferson and Miranda Elish, a quintet of Longhorns were recognized on Wednesday as the Big 12 revealed its 2019 honor roll. A sophomore second baseman, Jefferson curren...
  • Texas softball team completes sweep of Baylor
    May 5, 2019
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    A three-run fifth inning boosted Texas to a 3-1 victory over Baylor on Sunday and completed a sweep of their two-game series at McCombs Field. The Longhorns won the opener 1-0 Saturday night as Miran...
  • WATCH: Texas outfielder Ki’Audra Hayter surprised by her brother’s homecoming on Senior Day
    May 5, 2019
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    On her senior day, Texas outfielder Ki’Audra Hayter received both a start and a surprise. One of three seniors on UT’s roster, Hayter was introduced with her family ahead of the team’s regular...
  • Texas softball edges out Baylor for 40th win of the season
    May 5, 2019
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    Miranda Elish threw a one-hitter as the Texas softball team defeated Baylor 1-0 in the series opener at McCombs Field on Saturday night. Janae Jefferson drove home the only run Texas needed to record...
  • Future Longhorns making some noise in the UIL’s softball playoffs
    May 3, 2019
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    Two future Longhorns may get an opportunity to play at McCombs Field before they get a chance to put on a Texas uniform. Two of the five players who signed with Texas this past November are still ali...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 3-9
    May 3, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team is look...
  • UT softball team wraps up sweep at Kansas
    April 28, 2019
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    A four-run third inning helped the Texas softball team beat Kansas 4-2 Sunday and wrap up a sweep of their three-game series in Lawrence, Kan. The Longhorns (39-12, 10-6 Big 12) have beaten the Jayha...
  • Texas softball sets school record for run-rule victories at Kansas
    April 28, 2019
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    The Texas softball team took another run-rule win Saturday, topping Kansas 10-1 in five innings in Lawrence. The 15th run-rule win of the season breaks the school record set by the 2011 team and tied...
  • Texas softball shuts out Kansas on the road
    April 27, 2019
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    Two doubles and a dominant performance by Miranda Elish in the circle proved to be the difference as the Texas softball team topped Kansas 3-0 in Lawrence on Friday. Elish allowed just two hits and s...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: April 26-May 2
    April 26, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team is in n...
  • Weather strikes out the first meeting between Texas and Prairie View A&M’s softball teams
    April 24, 2019
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    With Austin under a flash flood watch through this evening, Texas’ softball team has called off tonight’s home game against Prairie View A&M. In a statement, Texas said the Longhorns and Lady...
  • Texas softball falls to OU on final play at the plate
    April 20, 2019
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    Two runs scored in the top of the eighth inning put Oklahoma in position to beat the Texas softball team 4-3 at McCombs Field on Friday night. Texas (36-11, 7-5 Big 12) once again flirted with defeat...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: April 19-25
    April 19, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team hasn’...
  • UT’s O’Leary in running for freshman honor
    April 19, 2019
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    Texas pitcher Shea O’Leary is one of 25 candidates for the Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I National Freshman of the Year award, it was announced Thursday. O’Leary ...
  • Freshman phenom Shea O’Leary considered ‘day-to-day’ for No. 11 Texas’ series with No. 1 Oklahoma
    April 18, 2019
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    In a battle between two of the nation’s top pitching staffs, Texas may be fighting without one of its aces. Texas coach Mike White told reporters on Wednesday that freshman pitcher Shea O’Leary m...
  • Texas softball survives threat from Mavericks
    April 17, 2019
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    Singles by Kaitlyn Slack and Janae Jefferson helped lift the Texas softball team to a 4-3 win over UT-Arlington on Tuesday in Arlington. Jefferson went 2-for-4 with the winning RBI while Slack drove ...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: April 12-18
    April 12, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team continu...
  • Texas and Oklahoma to draw a crowd during next week’s clash in Austin
    April 11, 2019
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    Tickets to the next chapter of the Red River Rivalry may be tough to find. Texas has announced that all three games for next week’s softball series between UT and Oklahoma are sold out. McCombs Fie...
  • Texas softball cruises to shutout win over Houston
    April 11, 2019
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    The No. 11 Texas softball team allowed just three hits and cruised to a 5-0 win over Houston at McCombs Field on Wednesday night. Mary Iakopo went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and three R...
  • Big 12 praises Texas’ Miranda Elish following two shutouts of Texas Tech
    April 9, 2019
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    After shutting down one of the nation’s top offenses, Texas pitcher Miranda Elish was once again recognized by the Big 12. Elish was named the Big 12’s pitcher of the week on Tuesday. This is the...
  • Tech takes walk-off win to even series with Texas softball team
    April 6, 2019
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    An RBI single to left center field by Breanna Russell lifted the No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders to a 3-2 win over the No. 11 Texas softball team Saturday afternoon in Lubbock. The walk-off result tied...
  • Texas softball shuts out Tech on road in Top 25 matchup
    April 6, 2019
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    Miranda Elish pitched a shutout as the No. 11 Texas softball team defeated No. 15 Texas Tech 2-0 in Lubbock on Friday afternoon. Elish (10-5) gave up five hits and struck out six batters in seven inn...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Apr. 5-11
    April 5, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team will tr...
  • Texas softball hits four homers in win over Texas State
    April 4, 2019
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    A three-run home run by Mary Iakopo ended the game early as the Texas softball team defeated Texas State 10-0 in six innings at McCombs Field on Wednesday night. Iakopo led the offensive attack for a...
  • Oklahoma State takes series against Texas with run-rule win
    March 31, 2019
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    Samantha Clakley pitched a shutout as the Oklahoma State Cowgirls defeated the Texas softball team 8-0 in five innings in Stillwater on Saturday. Shea O’Leary (11-1) suffered the first loss of her ...
  • Texas softball takes tough-luck loss against Oklahoma State
    March 30, 2019
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    Despite holding the Oklahoma State Cowgirls to just two hits, the Texas softball team fell 1-0 in Stillwater on Friday. Two errors in the final inning proved costly for Texas. Samantha Show improved ...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 29-Apr. 4
    March 29, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The next seven days are packed ...
  • Shea O’Leary remains perfect after throwing a perfect game against Baylor
    March 28, 2019
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    On Wednesday, Texas pitcher Shea O’Leary accomplished something that Texas fans hadn’t seen since Cat Osterman’s freshman year. During a midweek trip to Waco, O’Leary tossed a perfect game i...
  • Texas ace Miranda Elish recognized twice for her no-hit effort against Iowa State
    March 26, 2019
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    Over the past few days, Texas junior Miranda Elish has accomplished a lot of firsts. First no-hitter at a Longhorn? Check. First grand slam as a Longhorn? Check. First awards as a Longhorn? Check and...
  • Texas sweeps Big 12 opener as Kaitlyn Washington continues to succeed against Iowa State
    March 24, 2019
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    With a 7-2 win at McCombs Field on Sunday, Texas completed a sweep of Iowa State and remained perfect in Big 12 play. Texas collected 10 hits, one of which a two-run home run by junior outfielder Ka...
  • Texas softball defeats Iowa State to make freshman 10-0
    March 24, 2019
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    Shealyn O’Leary had another great day in the circle as the Texas softball team defeated Iowa State 6-1 at McCombs Field on Saturday afternoon. O’Leary moved to 10-0, a new high mark for a freshma...
  • Elish has big game for Longhorns softball team in run-rule win
    March 23, 2019
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    Miranda Elish did it all for the Longhorns softball team, pitching a five-inning no-hitter and driving in five runs as Texas defeated Iowa State 11-0 in a run-rule win at McCombs Field on Friday. Eli...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 22-28
    March 22, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas women’s basketball ...
  • Shealyn O’Leary honored by Big 12
    March 21, 2019
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    Shealyn O’Leary earned the honor of Big 12 co-pitcher of the week, the league announced Tuesday. O’Leary won two games over the weekend, posting an ERA of 0.00. She struck out 10 batters in 12 in...
  • Texas softball shuts out BYU at Tennessee Invitational
    March 17, 2019
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    The Texas softball team needed just three runs to secure a shutout win over BYU at the Tennessee Invitational in Knoxville on Saturday. After scoring 19 runs over their first two games of the invitat...
  • Longhorns softball team splits two at Tennessee Invitational
    March 16, 2019
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    The No. 11 Longhorns softball team split its first two games at the Tennessee Invitational, defeating BYU 14-0 before falling 9-5 to Tennessee on Friday in Knoxville. A late rally came up short for T...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 15-21
    March 15, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team starts ...
  • Texas softball cruises to win over A&M-Corpus Christi
    March 14, 2019
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    The Texas softball team had another strong day, belting out nine hits on the way to a 7-1 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at McCombs Field on Wednesday. Miranda Elish (6-3) earned the win as sh...
  • Texas softball team collects two wins Saturday
    March 10, 2019
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    The Texas softball team took two wins Saturday to bounce back from a late loss Friday, topping Texas Southern 6-2 and Minnesota 5-3 on the second day of the Longhorn Invitational at McCombs Field. In...
  • Texas softball splits two games to open Longhorn Invitational
    March 9, 2019
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    The Texas Longhorns softball team split a pair of games to open the Longhorn Invitational at McCombs Field on Friday. Texas took an 8-0, run-rule win over Texas Southern before falling to Minnesota 4...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 8-14
    March 8, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The red hot Texas softball team...
  • Shealyn O’Leary throws no-hitter, makes UT softball history
    March 7, 2019
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    Shealyn O’Leary made UT softball history as she threw a no-hitter to help Texas defeat Longwood 9-1 in five innings and sweep the Lancers on Wednesday at McCombs Field. The win makes O’Leary the ...
  • Texas maintains its top-ten rankings on the softball field ahead of a busy week at home
    March 5, 2019
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    Despite a weekend-ending stumble, Texas is still being counted among the nation’s best softball teams. This week, Texas held onto its ninth-place designation in the NFCA softball poll. The Longhorn...
  • Longhorns softball splits two games at Sun Devil Classic
    March 3, 2019
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    The Longhorns softball team had a mixed bag of results Saturday at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz., going 1-1 as they defeated Princeton 15-2 in five innings before losing to Wisconsin 3-1 in n...
  • Longhorns softball makes it nine straight wins at Sun Devil Classic
    March 2, 2019
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    The Longhorns softball team made it nine wins in a row with an 11-4 victory over No. 15 Arizona State at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday. Miranda Elish improved to 5-0 and the No. 9 ...
  • Texas softball opens Sun Devil Classic with eighth straight win
    March 1, 2019
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    The No. 9 Texas softball team used a four-run third inning to pick up its eighth straight win, defeating Wisconsin 5-1 at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday. Bekah Alcozer and Miranda E...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 1-7
    March 1, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The next seven days of TV and r...
  • Longhorns softball team takes another run-rule win over Houston Baptist
    February 28, 2019
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    A pair of home runs by Reagan Hathaway and Mary Iakopo and a triple by Ki’Audra Hayter powered the Longhorns softball team to a six-run fifth inning and an 8-0 run-rule win over Houston Baptist at ...
  • Welcome to Texas: Sensational start leaves UT freshman Shea O’Leary knocking on history’s door
    February 27, 2019
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    Unlike in the sport of baseball, the Big 12 does not give out a weekly award to its top newcomers in softball. If it did, Texas may have had a perfect candidate for this past week. Texas freshman She...
  • Longhorns win twice on second day of Texas Invitational
    February 24, 2019
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    The Longhorns made it four wins in four games at the Texas Invitational, beating Mississippi 3-2 and Tulsa 2-0 Saturday. Shealyn O’Leary and Miranda Elish combined to shut out the Golden Hurricane,...
  • Longhorns softball squad opens Texas Invitational with pair of run-rule wins
    February 23, 2019
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    The Longhorns softball team picked up two wins to open their play in the Texas Invitational at McCombs Field Friday. They topped Tulsa 9-1 in six innings after beating Sam Houston State 9-1 in five. ...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Feb. 22-28
    February 22, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas Longhorns baseball te...
  • Texas softball team wins with walk-off single at St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
    February 17, 2019
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    Kaitlyn Washington singled to drive home Reagan Hathaway in the bottom of the seventh as the Longhorns closed out their participation in the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational with a 4-3 win over...
  • Longhorns split a pair at St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational
    February 16, 2019
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    The Longhorns split a pair of games at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational Friday, falling 7-1 to LSU after starting the day with a 5-1 win over Florida Atlantic in Clearwater, Fla. The loss t...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Feb. 15-21
    February 15, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas baseball team starts ...
  • Texas softball earns fourth run-rule win in five games
    February 14, 2019
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    The Texas softball team got on the scoreboard early and finished strong in a 10-0 win over California in five innings at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational in Clearwater, Fla. Thursday. The w...
  • Texas catcher Taylor Ellsworth to miss time with a hand injury
    February 14, 2019
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    UT junior Taylor Ellsworth is considered “week-to-week” after needing surgery for an injury she sustained in last weekend’s Texas Classic. In a statement, Texas said that Ellsworth was having a...
  • Reagan Hathaway makes up for lost time as Texas sweeps through season’s opening weekend
    February 11, 2019
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    This weekend, Texas junior Reagan Hathaway got a chance to reintroduce herself. Hathaway served as an offensive catalyst as Texas opened its softball season with a 4-0 showing at the McCombs Field-ho...
  • Softball team 4-0 after routing Boston College
    February 11, 2019
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    The Texas softball team capped a dominant performance in the season-opening Texas Classic with a 9-1 victory over Boston College on Sunday afternoon at McCombs Field. The 16th-ranked Longhorns have r...
  • Weather pushes the start of Texas’ softball season back to Saturday
    February 8, 2019
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    Mother Nature threw the first curveball of Mike White’s tenure at Texas. Two lengthy weather delays pushed back the start of UT’s 2019 softball season. Texas was set to host both Northwestern Sta...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Feb. 8-14
    February 8, 2019
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    Here’s the Longhorns TV and radio schedule heading into the weekend. It’s a look at current and former Longhorns in action on TV and radio this weekend and beyond. The Texas men’s basketball te...
  • Sweet Sixteen: Texas returns to softball’s national spotlight ahead of newcomers’ debut
    January 29, 2019
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    On Tuesday, Texas’ softball team was ranked 16th in the preseason polls compiled by both the NFCA Coaches and USA Softball. It has been a while since UT opened a season with similar expectations....
  • Big 12 coaches set a high bar for Texas ahead of the 2019 softball season
    January 10, 2019
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    With the countdown to the start of the 2019 softball season underway, the Big 12’s coaches are seeing silver in Texas’ future. Texas was ranked second in the Big 12’s preseason poll on Thursday...
  • Comeback continues for Cat Osterman as ex-Longhorn star makes Team USA’s cut
    January 7, 2019
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    Cat Osterman, the former standout at the University of Texas and two-time Olympian, has earned a spot on the  2019 USA Softball Women’s National Team. USA Softball announced its 18-athlete roster...
  • Following Mary Iakopo’s transfer, Texas adds a fourth Duck to its softball team’s depth chart
    December 22, 2018
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    This offseason, the Texas softball program has proven that birds of a feather do indeed flock together. Oregon catcher Mary Iakopo announced on Friday that she will transfer to Texas. The news was co...
  • Quack Attack: Texas adds another transfer from Oregon ahead of 2019 softball season
    November 27, 2018
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    Texas announced on Tuesday that junior outfielder Shannon Rhodes will join its softball program in time for the 2019 season. Texas expects Rhodes to be eligible. A Fort Worth native, Rhodes is transf...
  • Opting for a different shade of orange, ex-Sam Houston State recruit signs with Texas
    November 18, 2018
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    On Friday, Texas announced that it had added right-handed pitcher Courtney Day to its 2019 recruiting class. Day attends Pearland Dawson High. Previously a Sam Houston State commit, Day joins a quar...
  • With an assist from UT’s former softball coach, Mike White completes his first signing day at Texas
    November 15, 2018
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    On Wednesday, the Texas softball team celebrated Signing Day by adding four in-state recruits to its program. Three of UT’s four signees became Texas pledges after Mike White was hired to lead the ...
  • Oklahoma and Arizona State among the notable names on Texas’ 2019 softball schedule
    November 13, 2018
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    Texas released the dates for the 56 games on its 2019 softball schedule on Tuesday. The times and broadcast information for those games will be announced later. The Longhorns will host Northwestern S...
  • Texas softball team ends fall season perfect
    November 10, 2018
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    The Texas softball team finished up the fall season perfect as they defeated Texas State 5-0 at McCombs Field Friday night. The Longhorns end their first fall season with new head coach Mike White at...
  • Texas softball team sweeps doubleheader in fall ball action
    November 8, 2018
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    The Texas softball team swept a fall ball doubleheader Wednesday, defeating Galveston College 6-0 before topping Temple College 5-3. Taylor Ellsworth went 4 for 6 on the day, driving in four runs to ...
  • Longhorns top alumni in softball 9-7
    November 5, 2018
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    The current Texas softball team had the edge in the alumni game Sunday, building a 9-0 lead before settling for a 9-7 victory. Senior Brooke Bolinger pitched four innings of no-hit ball and struck ou...
  • November 2, 2018
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    The past will meet the present when the Texas softball team hosts its alumni game on Sunday. Among the alumni who are expected to play are ex-pitcher Tiarra Davis, former standouts Nadia Taylor and B...
  • Texas softball sweeps Saturday doubleheader
    October 28, 2018
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  • Mike White era starts with fall campaign win
    October 13, 2018
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    The Texas softball team got its first win, albeit in exhibition, with Mike White as head coach. The Longhorns defeated McLennan Community College 5-2 in nine innings on Friday night at McCombs Field....
  • October 2, 2018
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  • Big 12 rival hires ex-Texas assistant Jennifer McFalls to coach its softball team
    August 21, 2018
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  • Track and field, softball staff overhauls to come at a price for Texas
    August 9, 2018
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  • Texas softball coach Mike White hires ex-teammate to instruct Longhorn hitters
    July 18, 2018
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  • June 25, 2018
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  • Janae Jefferson named NFCA All-American
    May 31, 2018
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  • May 19, 2018
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  • Invited once again to the NCAA tournament, Texas to travel to Seattle-hosted regional
    May 14, 2018
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  • Longhorns take third place at Big 12 Tournament
    May 13, 2018
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    Kaitlyn Washington and MK Tedder each drove in two runs while Paige von Sprecken pitched a complete game Saturday to lead the Longhorns to a 9-2 win over Texas Tech for third place in the Big 12 Tour...
  • Texas softball splits two games at Big 12 tournament
    May 12, 2018
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    The Texas softball team split two games Friday, defeating Iowa State 7-0 before falling to top-seeded Oklahoma 10-1 in six innings later in the day. As a result, the Longhorns finished second in pool...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 11-17
    May 11, 2018
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  • Following a Big 12 hat tip, Texas freshman Janae Jefferson remains in contention for national award
    May 10, 2018
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  • Unearned runs boost Baylor over UT 2-0 in softball
    May 7, 2018
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    A pair of unearned runs on two sacrifice flies in the fourth inning Sunday lifted Baylor to a victory over Texas and a sweep of their two-game Big 12 series in Waco. Baylor beat Texas 7-5 Saturday ni...
  • Texas softball falls to Baylor on the road
    May 6, 2018
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    The Baylor Bears scored six runs in their final two innings to take a 7-5 win over the Texas softball team in Waco on Saturday night. Goose McGlaun hit two home runs to lead the Baylor offense. She w...
  • Longhorns softball team sweeps Incarnate Word
    May 3, 2018
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  • UT softball team falls in extra innings to Oklahoma
    April 30, 2018
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  • Texas softball drops series to Oklahoma
    April 29, 2018
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    The No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners clinched a series win as the Texas softball team committed five errors, leading to a 7-1 OU victory in Norman, Okla. on Saturday. Sydney Romero hit a grand slam, scored two...
  • Texas softball team handled by No. 3 Sooners
    April 28, 2018
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  • Longhorns TV schedule: Apr. 27-May 3
    April 27, 2018
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  • Texas softball cruises to shutout win over Texas Southern
    April 26, 2018
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    A four-run sixth inning put the finishing touches on a 6-0 Texas softball win over Texas Southern at McCombs Field on Wednesday night. Wet weather delayed the start of the game for a few hours, but T...
  • Texas softball splits doubleheader with Oklahoma State
    April 21, 2018
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  • April 20, 2018
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  • Due to weather threat, Texas to play Oklahoma State twice on Friday
    April 19, 2018
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  • Texas softball team falls for first time in Big 12
    April 18, 2018
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    The Texas softball team finally fell in Big 12 action as Baylor won in a 3-0 shutout at McCombs Field on Tuesday. Gia Rodoni went the distance for Baylor, allowing just three hits while striking out ...
  • Undefeated yet untested, Texas faces critical slate of conference games this week at McCombs Field
    April 17, 2018
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    This week, Texas did not receive a single vote in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll. The Longhorns, though, will get a chance to sway some voters over the next six days. Texas will host Baylor on Tuesd...
  • Longhorns softball wins series over Texas Tech
    April 14, 2018
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    The Longhorns softball team won 3-0 on Saturday to clinch the series against Texas Tech at McCombs Field. Paige von Sprecken pitched a shutout, allowing just two hits and striking out seven for her 1...
  • Texas softball wins series opener with Texas Tech
    April 14, 2018
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    The Texas softball team has yet to drop a conference game, defeating Texas Tech 5-2 on Friday night at McCombs Field. Brooke Bolinger picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits in a complete-g...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: April 13-19
    April 13, 2018
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  • Longhorns softball falls to Texas State in San Marcos
    April 12, 2018
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  • UT softball team blanks Samford in series finale
    April 9, 2018
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    Taylor Ellsworth and Paige von Sprecken hit home runs and Brooke Bolinger and Erica Wright combined on a shutout as Texas beat Samford 4-0 Sunday at McCombs Field to complete a three-game sweep. The ...
  • Texas softball sweeps Samford in doubleheader
    April 7, 2018
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    The Texas softball team recorded a sweep of Samford, 15-2 and 1-0, in a doubleheader at McCombs Field on Saturday afternoon. The Longhorns (22-14) notched a season-highs in runs and hits (14) in the ...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Apr. 6-12
    April 6, 2018
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  • April 5, 2018
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    The Texas softball team avoided the start of a losing streak Wednesday night, defeating UT-San Antonio 1-0 to get back in the win column at McCombs Field. A day after dropping a 3-1 contest to Housto...
  • Texas softball winning streak ends at seven
    April 4, 2018
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    A three-run home run by Kelli Montgomery was all the offense Houston needed to defeat the Texas softball squad 3-1 in Houston on Tuesday night. The Longhorns (19-14) managed just four hits in their f...
  • April 2, 2018
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  • Longhorns softball completes sweep of Iowa State
    March 31, 2018
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    The Longhorns softball team won 8-0 and 11-4 Friday to sweep host Iowa State and improve to 6-0 in the Big 12 for the first time since 2013. Bekah Alcozer and MK Tedder each homered in the first game...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 29-Apr. 5
    March 30, 2018
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  • Texas softball improves to 4-0 in Big 12
    March 30, 2018
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    The Texas softball team jumped out to an early lead and held on to defeat Iowa State 8-5 in the series opener in Ames on Thursday. The win makes it four straight to start the Big 12 season for Texas ...
  • March 26, 2018
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  • Texas softball takes opening Big 12 series over Kansas
    March 24, 2018
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    The Texas softball team won their first Big 12 series of the season with a 5-2 victory over Kansas on Saturday at McCombs Field. Seven Longhorns had hits and Paige von Sprecken (6-5) picked up her si...
  • Texas softball routs Kansas to open Big 12 play
    March 24, 2018
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    The Texas softball team jumped out to a big lead and cruised to a 10-2, run-rule win over Kansas to open Big 12 play at McCombs Field on Friday. Bekah Alcozer had a home run, four RBIs and scored two...
  • Longhorns softball upsets No. 25 Texas State
    March 22, 2018
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    Paige von Sprecken allowed just three hits and struck out seven for the Longhorns softball team on the way to a 3-0 win over the No. 25 Texas State Bobcats at McCombs Field on Wednesday night. The se...
  • Texas suffers 1-0 loss to Georgetown in Charleston tournament finale
    March 19, 2018
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    Junior Brooke Bolinger tied a career high with 10 strikeouts, but Georgetown scored the only run of the game in the top of the seventh inning and held on to defeat Texas 1-0 Sunday in the final game ...
  • Longhorns softball team picks up two wins at tournament
    March 17, 2018
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    The Longhorns softball team bounced back from an opening loss at the College of Charleston tournament by taking two wins over Jacksonville State and the host school. The Longhorns defeated Jacksonvil...
  • Texas softball drops College of Charleston tournament opener
    March 17, 2018
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    A day after head coach Connie Clark earned her 850th career win, the Texas softball team traveled to Charleston, South Carolina, to compete in the College of Charleston tournament. They opened with a...
  • Connie Clark wins 850th game as head coach at UT
    March 16, 2018
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  • Longhorns softball team takes tough loss at South Carolina
    March 14, 2018
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    The Texas Longhorns softball team nearly scored a big upset on Tuesday, but the No. 17 South Carolina Gamecocks came away with a 1-0 win in eight innings in Columbia. Krystan White provided the only ...
  • March 9, 2018
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  • Longhorns softball wins a close one on the road against UTSA
    March 8, 2018
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    Brooke Bolinger pitched a one-hit, complete game shutout to help lift the Longhorns softball team to a 1-0 win over UTSA on the road in San Antonio on Wednesday. Bolinger (4-2) struck out 10 batters,...
  • Weekend of Web Gems: Which Longhorn recorded the best defensive play?
    March 5, 2018
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  • Texas softball gets first win over top 10 team since 2015
    March 3, 2018
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    The Texas softball team got off to a quick start and held off ninth-ranked Arizona for a 3-1 victory Saturday afternoon at McCombs Field. The Longhorns (8-9) picked up their first win over a top 10 t...
  • Arizona tops Texas softball team in series opener
    March 3, 2018
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    The Texas softball team managed just two hits as it fell to the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 2-0 at McCombs Field on Friday night. Taylor McQuillin hardly faced a threat from the Texas batters as she picke...
  • Texas softball team beats Islanders in run-rule victory
    March 1, 2018
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    Texas softball pitchers held the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders to just two hits in five innings on the way to an 8-0 run-rule win at McCombs Field on Wednesday night. Paige von Sprecken drov...
  • Texas softball beats Virginia Tech, falls to Ohio State at Texas Invitational
    February 25, 2018
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    Emily Clark hit a two-out grand slam in the seventh inning as the No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes rallied past the Texas softball team to win 8-5 at the Texas Invitational on Saturday. Texas split its two...
  • Longhorns softball team splits two games at Texas Invitational
    February 24, 2018
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    The Texas softball team split two games to open the Texas Invitational, defeating No. 20 Michigan 3-0 before falling to Wichita State 7-5 at McCombs Field on Friday night. After scoring four runs in ...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Feb. 23-Mar. 1
    February 23, 2018
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  • Texas softball team hangs with top-ranked Washington before falling 2-1
    February 22, 2018
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    The Texas softball team put up a fight against the No. 1 Washington Huskies, but eventually fell 2-1 at McCombs Field on Wednesday. Taylor Van Zee and Julia DePonte each had RBIs for Washington to le...
  • Longhorns close out Puerto Vallarta College Challenge with win
    February 18, 2018
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    Janae Jefferson and Kaitlyn Slack each had two hits and two RBIs as the Longhorns defeated Houston 7-3 to close out the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico on Saturday. Texas (4-4) trailed 2-...
  • Texas softball squad overpowered by No. 3 Oregon
    February 17, 2018
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    The Texas softball team ran into stiff competition Friday, falling to the No. 3 Oregon Ducks 8-0 in five innings at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge in Mexico. The run-rule victory moved the Ducks to 9-...
  • Longhorns split two games at Puerto Vallarta Challenge
    February 16, 2018
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    The Longhorns softball team split their first two games of the Puerto Vallarta Challenge on Thursday in Mexico. They won 2-0 over Rutgers in the first game before falling to Mississippi 8-2 later tha...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Feb. 16-22
    February 16, 2018
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  • February 11, 2018
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    After starting the season with two wins Friday, the Texas softball team dropped two games Saturday at the Texas Classic at McCombs Field. A four-run eighth inning lifted the Wisconsin Badgers (1-2) t...
  • Texas softball squad opens season with two wins
    February 10, 2018
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    The Texas softball team opened the season with a pair of wins at the Texas Classic at McCombs Field on Friday. They topped Incarnate Word 2-0 before defeating Wisconsin 5-1. A three-run fifth inning ...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Feb. 9-15
    February 9, 2018
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  • February 1, 2018
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    When Texas opens its softball season next week, all eyes will be on sophomore catcher Taylor Ellsworth. On Wednesday, Ellsworth was one of 50 players placed on the watch list for the USA Softball Nat...
  • January 25, 2018
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  • From Georgetown to Texas: Early enrollee Taylor Ellsworth is solid in college debut
    May 22, 2017
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    Texas wrapped up its 2017 softball season with a 3-1 loss to Texas A&M at a NCAA regional in College Station on Sunday. After logging the third-most losses in school history, Texas (33-26) must n...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 19-25
    May 19, 2017
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  • May 16, 2017
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  • WATCH: Longhorn Network explains how OF Tuesday DerMargosian got her name
    May 15, 2017
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  • Texas draws Texas State and Texas A&M in tournament-opening regional
    May 15, 2017
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    Texas is heading back to the postseason. Texas is one of 64 teams that has qualified for the Division I softball tournament, the NCAA announced on Sunday night. The Longhorns (31-24) were placed in a...
  • Texas softball falls to Baylor to close out Big 12 tournament
    May 14, 2017
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    The Texas softball team managed just two hits as it fell to Baylor 7-0 Saturday in the third-place game at the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City. Gia Rodoni (15-2) and Kelsee Selman combined to shut...
  • Texas softball splits first two games at Big 12 tournament
    May 12, 2017
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    The Texas softball team split its two games Friday at the Big 12 Tournament in Oklahoma City, beating Texas Tech 7-1 and falling in the second game 3-0 to Oklahoma. Sydney Romero swung at the first p...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 12-18
    May 12, 2017
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  • Texas catcher Taylor Ellsworth joins three teammates on Big 12 honor roll
    May 10, 2017
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  • Texas softball ties series with Baylor
    May 6, 2017
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    Devon Tunning and Celina Felix each doubled and combined to drive in three runs as the Texas softball team tied the series with Baylor, winning 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at McCombs Field. Tunning was...
  • Home runs down Longhorns softball team in Waco
    May 6, 2017
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  • Longhorns TV schedule: May 5-11
    May 5, 2017
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  • Texas softball team picks up fourth straight shutout win
    May 4, 2017
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    Randel Leahy homered and four Texas softball pitchers combined to shut out Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3-0 at McCombs Field on Wednesday. The win was the fourth straight shutout for the Longhorns. B...
  • Trio of Westlake graduates to meet as Texas plays A&M-Corpus Christi
    May 3, 2017
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  • April 30, 2017
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    Due to rainy weather, Texas had baseball and softball games wiped off the schedule on Sunday. The baseball team was set to close out a three-game series at Oklahoma State, while the softball squad wa...
  • April 29, 2017
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  • Longhorns softball team sweeps doubleheader against Kansas
    April 29, 2017
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  • Longhorns TV schedule: Apr. 28-May 4
    April 28, 2017
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  • Longhorns softball team shuts out North Texas
    April 27, 2017
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    Bekah Alcozer homered and Celina Felix knocked in two runs as the Texas Longhorns softball team shut out North Texas 6-0 on Wednesday at McCombs Field. Erica Wright (5-5) struck out six and picked up...
  • Texas softball bounces back with win over Iowa State
    April 23, 2017
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    After a rare loss to Iowa State on Friday, the Texas softball team bounced back with a 7-1 win Saturday at McCombs Field. Tiarra Davis (6-8) allowed one run on just two hits through six innings. She ...
  • April 22, 2017
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    Kelsey McFarland hit a home run off Erica Wright that proved to be the game-winner as the Iowa State Cyclones defeated the Texas Longhorns 2-1 in a Big 12 softball contest at McCombs Field on Friday....
  • Longhorns softball defeats Texas Southern in shutout
    April 20, 2017
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    The Texas Longhorns softball team had little trouble in defeating Texas Southern 5-0 in a contest at McCombs Field on Wednesday. The win makes it four in a row for Texas (24-18), which is coming off ...
  • Big 12 applauds Texas freshman Kaitlyn Washington following breakout weekend
    April 18, 2017
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  • WATCH: Texas shortstops Tunning and Hamilton get defensive in road wins
    April 16, 2017
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    For Texas, a recent pair of 6-3 putouts were anything but routine. Over the Easter weekend, Texas picked up a couple of web gems from its starting shortstops. Senior Devon Tunning showed off her glov...
  • Longhorns softball gets first Big 12 sweep of the season
    April 16, 2017
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    The Longhorns softball team completed a three-game sweep of Texas Tech as they outmuscled the Red Raiders 11-3 on Saturday afternoon. Texas pounded out 17 hits, including five for extra bases, on the...
  • Longhorns softball wins second in a row over Texas Tech
    April 15, 2017
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    The Longhorns softball team had 13 hits on their way to defeating Texas Tech 9-5 in Lubbock to pick up their second Big 12 win in a row Friday afternoon. Kelli Hanzel was 2 for 4 with two runs scored...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Apr. 14-20
    April 14, 2017
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  • Texas softball plays 14 innings and picks up first Big 12 win
    April 14, 2017
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    The Texas softball team matched its longest game in program history with a 14-inning, 4-1 win over Texas Tech in Lubbock Thursday night. The game lasted three hours and 31 minutes and was the first t...
  • April 12, 2017
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    As it attempts to salvage its softball season, Texas was dealt another loss on Wednesday. Texas announced that sophomore outfielder Reagan Hathaway has been ruled out for the rest of the season with ...
  • Sooners complete sweep of UT softball team
    April 9, 2017
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    The Oklahoma softball team scored five unearned runs Sunday afternoon in a 6-0 victory that completed a three-game sweep of Texas at McCombs Field. The Longhorns (20-18) are 0-6 in Big 12 play, their...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Apr. 7-13
    April 7, 2017
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  • Texas softball falls in extra innings at Texas State
    April 6, 2017
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    Jaelyn Young singled to left field, scoring Bailee Carter, to lift the Texas State Bobcats to a 2-1 win over the Texas softball team in nine innings Wednesday night in San Marcos. The Longhorns score...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 31-Apr. 6
    March 31, 2017
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  • Texas softball belts four homers in win over UTSA
    March 30, 2017
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    Four Longhorns hit home runs as the Texas softball team defeated the UTSA Roadrunners 9-1 in five innings on Wednesday night in San Antonio. The win halts a three-game losing streak for the Longhorns...
  • Texas softball falls despite one-hitter by Erica Wright
    March 26, 2017
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  • Longhorns drop Big 12 softball opener
    March 25, 2017
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    Jessi Haffner hit a solo home run and Brandi Needham pitched a two-hitter as the Oklahoma State Cowgirls defeated the Texas Longhorns 1-0 in the Big 12 softball opener in Stillwater on Friday. Haffne...
  • Longhorns TV schedule: Mar. 24-30
    March 24, 2017
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  • Longhorns softball team holds McNeese State to two hits in shutout
    March 23, 2017
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    Five pitchers combined to allow just two hits as the Texas Longhorns softball team defeated McNeese State 4-0 at McCombs Field on Wednesday afternoon. Bekah Alcozer hit a home run while Randel Leahy,...
  • Longhorns softball team sweeps doubleheader in Fullerton
    March 19, 2017
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  • Longhorns softball team falls to Cal State Fullerton
    March 18, 2017
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  • Texas Longhorns softball team tops Loyola Marymount
    March 15, 2017
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    A four-run fourth inning and a couple of home runs helped the Texas Longhorns softball team defeat Loyola Marymount 8-2 in Los Angeles, Calif. on Tuesday afternoon. Stephanie Wong was 2 for 2 with tw...
  • Home runs power Longhorns softball to win over UTSA
    March 9, 2017
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    Devon Tunning and freshman catcher Taylor Ellsworth each homered as the Texas Longhorns softball team defeated UTSA 7-2 on Wednesday at McCombs Field. The win halts a six-game losing streak for the L...