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6 days ago
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Texas Tech softball scores big with Patrick Mahomes surprise before WCWS final
The post Texas Tech softball scores big with Patrick Mahomes surprise before WCWS final appeared first on ClutchPoints. Texas Tech Softball has had one prominent fan in their corner during their run at the Women's College World Series. Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes has cheered them on since they defeated Oklahoma on Tuesday to advance to the Final against Texas. Advertisement As they prep for Game 3 on Friday, Mahomes provided the team with some softball swag, per J.J. Post of ESPN. Among the items included were new shoes and customized varsity-style jackets. Mahomes has expressed his affinity for Texas Tech pitching sensation NiJaree Canady. Canady had a strong performance in Game 2 of the series. After losing Game 1, Canady redeemed herself to hold off Texas in a 4-3 victory to tie the series at one. She finished with six strikeouts and two walks. On Friday, Canady signed an NIL deal worth seven figures with Texas Tech. The deal was done in conjunction with the Matador Club, the university's NIL collective organization. She is the first softball player to sign a $1 million NIL deal. Advertisement Canady is also a member of Mahomes' Addidas NIL team. He is said to have played a role in convincing Canady to transfer from Stanford to Texas Tech. Texas Tech is looking to win its first Women's College World Series title in program history. Whatever happens, Mahomes will be present and offering his continued support. Patrick Mahomes' passionate support for Texas Tech For all he has achieved with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes never relinquished his uncompromising love for his alma mater. His sitting in on the Women's College World Series or posting it online is a strong indication of his fandom. Red Raiders head coach Gerry Glasco posted a video on the team's X account calling Mahomes their 'No. 1 fan'. He did so, letting the players know about the gifts Mahomes had sent them. Advertisement 'You got a gift from your No. 1 fan, Patrick Mahomes,' Glasco said. 'His goal is to try and get here in person before this series is over. But he said to go ahead and give you this tonight because he wants to be sure you get it.' Mahomes' generosity doesn't stop there. He generously donated $5 million towards the renovation of the football stadium. Related: Texas Tech softball star to make $1.2 million NIL move Related: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes gushes over Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady amid WCWS
New York Times
23-05-2025
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- New York Times
NiJaree Canady wills No. 12 Texas Tech softball to first WCWS with upset of No. 5 Florida State
No. 12 Texas Tech upset No. 5 seed Florida State 2-1 on Friday to advance to its first Women's College World Series with star pitcher NiJaree Canady allowing just one run and five hits across the Red Raiders' back-to-back wins in the Tallahassee super regional. Canady, who made waves last summer in landing college softball's first seven-figure name, image and likeness deal, stifled Florida State, whose hitters went 5-of-49 (.102) in the series. She also hit a home run in Texas Tech's 3-0 win Thursday. The junior transfer will compete in her third straight WCWS after leading Stanford to the semifinal round in 2023 and 2024. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY, @TexasTechSB IS HEADED TO THE #WCWS! 🎉#RoadToWCWS x 🎥 ESPN2 — NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 23, 2025 The Red Raiders became the first team to advance out of the super regional round, though No. 11 seed Clemson has a chance to join them later Friday after beating No. 6 seed Texas 7-4 in Game 1 of their series. Before this season, Texas Tech made just six NCAA tournament appearances and never made it out of the regional round, whereas Florida State had made it at least the super regional 11 straight times, winning a national championship in 2018. But in June 2024, Texas Tech hired Louisiana's Gerry Glasco as its next coach, and a month later landed Canady, the reigning National Player of the Year, thanks in part to an unprecedented deal from boosters at Matador Club, Tech's NIL collective. Advertisement Canady, who's been dubbed the 'Caitlin Clark of softball,' went into Friday's game with a 29-5 record, 0.88 ERA and 276 strikeouts in 198.0 innings pitched. She had a modest three strikeouts in Friday's game but shut out the Seminoles through six innings. Florida State finally threatened in the top of the seventh when Katie Dack led off with a walk and Michaela Edenfield followed with a double. Dack scored on a groundout to shortstop. But Canady got the last two FSU batters to foul out. 'To be able to do this for the first time in program history, it means everything,' a beaming Canady said after the game on ESPN. Florida State committed an uncharacteristic four errors Friday, and both of Texas Tech's runs were unearned. Its second run came in the fifth inning after Lauren Allred and Kiley Huffman both reached base on misplayed groundballs in the infield. Pinch runner Alana Johnson scored from second on a Demi Elder single up the middle despite bumping into FSU shortstop Isa Torres on the way to third. The NCAA super regionals continue through Sunday. The Women's College World Series begins May 29 in Oklahoma City.
Wall Street Journal
22-05-2025
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- Wall Street Journal
She's Softball's First $1 Million Pitcher—and She Could Be the Last
The Texas Tech softball team is just two wins away from the Women's College World Series for one spectacular reason. It has a pitcher worth $1 million.
