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A hot-mic moment during ESPN's Texas vs. Arizona State softball game captured a vulgar remark, while play-by-play continued; Texas won 5-0 to secure a Women's College World Series berth, and the origin of the mic remains unclear amid a weekend of other sports rowdiness and controversy.
Oklahoma catcher Kendall Wells was hit in the helmet by a pitch during the Norman Super Regional vs. Mississippi State, left briefly, then returned to catch as coach Patty Gasso noted she looked woozy and would be monitored. Wells went 0-for-2 but stayed behind the plate for the rest of the game. She capped a historic freshman season with 39 home runs (NCAA freshman and OU single-season HR records, plus the SEC single-season HR mark), a .358 average and 88 RBIs. With the season over, Oklahoma turns to the transfer portal, which opens June 8 and runs through June 22 for players to declare their intent to explore options.
Texas Tech beat Florida 16-7 to reach the Women's College World Series, but Mia Williams— daughter of Jason Williams and a transfer from Florida—dominated headlines after Florida pitchers hit her five times. Florida coach Tim Walton was ejected for arguing balls and strikes, and the teams did not shake hands postgame amid tense exchanges. Williams went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, while Tech coach Gerry Glasco praised her performance as they advance to the WCWS.
Texas Tech surged to a 16-7 run-rule win in the Gainesville Super Regional to knock Florida out of the NCAA softball tournament, with Florida head coach Tim Walton ejected in the bottom of the fifth amid spirited arguing over the strike zone. The series featured multiple homers and tense moments, including Mia Williams being hit by pitches five times. Florida’s season ends at 52-11, while Texas Tech advances to the Women's College World Series.
Texas Tech routed Florida 16-7 in Game 3 to advance to the Women's College World Series, after Florida coach Tim Walton was ejected in the fifth inning amid heated exchanges; the postgame atmosphere included taunts and Florida players reportedly refusing to shake hands, giving the season a sour ending despite Walton’s overall successful year.
Nebraska swept Oklahoma State 8-1 and 9-1 in the regional and super regional to reach the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2013, riding a program-long 26-game win streak and a stout pitching duo. Freshman Alexis Jensen (25-2) and senior Jordy Frahm have combined for a 0.42 ERA across five NCAA tournament games, while the team’s defense and timely hitting, plus a focused, present mindset, propelled the Huskers to OKC where they’ll open against Arkansas.
Nebraska softball beat Oklahoma State 9-1 in five innings to clinch a return trip to the Women's College World Series, highlighted by a seven-run fifth inning and a standout outing from freshman pitcher Alexis Jensen. Hannah Coor collected three hits (including a homer) and Lauren Camenzind added a three-run shot as the Huskers improved to 51-6 and extended their 26-game win streak.
Oklahoma and Mississippi State will play a winner-take-all Game 3 in the Norman Super Regional on Sunday at Love’s Field (1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) to decide who advances to the Women’s College World Series. MSU won Friday’s opener 11-9 to threaten OU, but the Sooners responded Saturday with a 7-1 win behind Audrey Lowry; the winner will face Florida or Texas Tech in the WCWS, with pitching decisions looming for both teams.
Florida softball hosts Texas Tech in a winner-take-all Gainesville Super Regional Sunday at 12 p.m. on ESPNU; gates open at 11 a.m. The winner earns a spot in the 2026 Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, with announced TV and radio crews and tickets available.
No. 4 Nebraska softball defeated No. 13 Oklahoma State 8-1 in the Lincoln Super Regional at Bowlin Stadium, sparked by Jesse Farrell’s first-inning three-run homer and a four-run third inning as Jordy Frahm worked seven innings. OSU managed a lone run in the sixth on Karli Godwin’s homer, but Nebraska’s defense and timely hitting sealed the win and left the Huskers one victory from the Women's College World Series.
Game one of the NCAA Lincoln Super Regional will resume Friday at 4 p.m. after weather suspended play in the bottom of the first inning with the score 0-0. Nebraska had a runner on first with one out and a 1-0 count to Hannah Camenzind. Only game one and all-session tickets will be valid for Friday's continuation, and there will not be another game after game one is completed; game two is set for Saturday at 4 p.m., and tickets for game two remain active.
Nebraska softball two-way star Jordy Frahm was named to the Top Three List for USA Softball’s Collegiate Player of the Year, marking her second consecutive Top Three finish; she leads Nebraska with a .421 batting average and 19 home runs while also going 19-4 with a 1.15 ERA and 12 saves on the mound, helping NU win the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and reach the NCAA Regional and Super Regional rounds; her 12 saves tie the Big Ten single-season record and she’s among national leaders in ERA, saves, strikeouts, and WHIP.
Ole Miss defeated Texas Tech in a 10-inning softball game at Tracy Sellers Field on May 16, 2026. The Rebels earned the win behind pitcher Nijaree Canady, with Kyra Aycock taking the loss for Texas Tech, in a high-scoring extras affair.
Behind five innings from Alexis Jensen and a 12th-save by Jordy Frahm, No. 1 Nebraska softball defeated Grand Canyon 1-0 to advance to the NCAA Super Regional for the second straight year, and to host the event for the first time in program history against Oklahoma State. Hannah Camenzind hit the lone run with a first-inning solo homer as Nebraska improved to 49-6 and extended its school-record 24-game win streak. Jensen tied freshman records for wins (24) and strikeouts (210), while Frahm tied the Big Ten single-season saves mark with 12.
No. 7 seed South Carolina softball defeated Cal State Fullerton 4-2 in the Los Angeles Regional elimination game to reach the NCAA Regional Final for the fourth straight year. Quincee Lilio scored twice, Tate Davis had two RBIs, and Emma Friedel earned the win in relief as the Gamecocks answered a Titan lead with two runs in the fifth and sealed it in the seventh. They will face UCLA in a rematch at 7:30 p.m. ET, with a win in game one forcing a winner-take-all game.