Texas scores five runs in first inning off Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady and held on for the first WCWS championship.

Texas softball defeated Texas Tech in the Women's College World Series 10-4, winning its first national title after losing last year to Oklahoma. It's Texas' first NCAA championship title in seven College Softball World Series appearances.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns are national champions in softball. The Longhorns crushed Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 to claim the school's first ever national championship in the sport. The Longhorns threw Teagan Kavan in Game 3 to matchup with Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady, who was starting her third consecutive game.